The Clayton family has long owned the 669 acres officially known as Hi-Oaks Ranch but sometimes listed as High Oaks. The land is tucked between Econlockhatchee River and County Road 419 — just north of the Orange County line.

“We love the land and the animals,” said Jonathan Clayton, who is helping coordinate the sale of his family’s property as vice president of Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. “But we love people more. And we’d like to see the property benefit people.”

The family submitted an application to a county advisory board asking Seminole to purchase the land under the Seminole Forever program, which helps preserve land from development.

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November 07, 2024 06:32 AM Eastern Standard Time

OCALA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orlando real estate broker, investor and developer Daryl Carter of Maury L. Carter & Associates has purchased 49.35 acres along the north side of Hwy 484, just west of exit 341 on Interstate 75 in Ocala, FL. The commercial land was acquired for $5,700,000 and features entitlements for a wide variety of commercial uses.

Daryl Carter and Conrad Carter with Maury L. Carter & Associates represented themselves as the Buyer, Carter Hwy 484, LLC in the transaction.

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