Buying in The Acreage means buying a well, a septic system, a drainage setup and a zoning designation along with the house. Randolph Scott Bell represents buyers here as a REALTOR® with LoKation Real Estate, and as a licensed Certified General Contractor who reads the property as a builder on the showing.
The Acreage is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, north and west of Royal Palm Beach, sharing the 33470 ZIP code. It is generally known for larger lots than the county's village subdivisions, homes on private wells and septic systems, and room for horses, workshops and outbuildings. That is why buyers come, and it is why the purchase has more moving parts than a suburban one.
This page is a guide, not an inventory. It lists no homes, prices or sales. For what is currently available see Listings & Real Estate; for the full due-diligence walkthrough see the Buying Acreage in Loxahatchee & The Acreage guide.
The two share a ZIP code and get mixed up in listings, but they are different places. The Acreage is unincorporated, so Palm Beach County zoning and the county building department apply. The Town of Loxahatchee Groves is a separately incorporated municipality with its own government and land-development code. Which one a parcel sits in decides who permits work on it and which rules apply, so it is one of the first things to confirm.
A buyer's agent represents you through the purchase: finding and touring homes, advising on offer price and contract terms, negotiating, and coordinating inspections, appraisal and closing. In The Acreage the job includes knowing which extra inspections to put into the contract, and which questions to ask the seller before the inspection period starts running.
Randolph Scott Bell is a Palm Beach County native with four decades of local market knowledge, born and raised in West Palm Beach and building businesses in the county for 17 years. He also holds a Certified General Contractor license (CGC1528750), so he can assess construction condition as well as market value.
Randolph Scott Bell holds Florida real estate sales associate license SL3247858, brokered through LoKation Real Estate. He is a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS® through the local board, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®. Membership is a professional affiliation and does not replace the license. He holds a Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt, which covers The Acreage.
Name and phone is all we need. Randolph Scott Bell, REALTOR® SL3247858.
The Acreage is an unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, so county zoning, the county building department and county code apply, while the Indian Trail Improvement District handles drainage and many roads. It is not the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, a separate incorporated municipality with its own land-development code. Confirm which one a parcel sits in before you write an offer.
A buyer's agent represents you, not the seller: finding homes that fit your criteria, advising on offer price and contract terms, negotiating, and coordinating inspections, appraisal and closing. In The Acreage that also means knowing which extra checks to order: the well, the septic system, drainage and culverts, permit history on outbuildings, and the zoning designation.
Generally no. Most homes in the area run on a private well and an onsite septic system. Order a separate well and water-quality test and a septic inspection during your inspection period; a standard home inspection does not cover either.
Many parcels here carry residential or agricultural-residential designations, and keeping horses is a large part of the area's appeal. What is allowed varies by parcel size and current county code, so verify the designation for the exact property with Palm Beach County rather than assuming from a neighbor's lot.
Lots rely on swales, ditches and culverts maintained partly by the property owner and partly by the drainage district. Ask how the lot drains in heavy rain, who maintains the driveway culvert, and whether the flood zone affects insurance. The Acreage buyer's guide on this site covers the drainage checklist in depth.
Randolph Scott Bell is a Certified General Contractor (CGC1528750) as well as a REALTOR®, so he can read roof age, visible structural condition and likely unpermitted barns or additions on the showing. That read is context for your decision. It never replaces your licensed inspector, well inspection or septic evaluation.
Yes. Randolph Scott Bell is a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS® through the local board, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®. He holds Florida sales associate license SL3247858, brokered through LoKation Real Estate.
Buyer representation is typically paid through the cooperating commission offered in the listing or negotiated directly between buyer and agent. Florida law does not set a standard rate, so ask up front and get any arrangement in a written buyer-broker agreement before touring.
No. This page is a buyer's guide, not an inventory list, and it names no specific homes or prices. For what is currently available, see the Listings page or call (561) 779-3213.
Call or text (561) 779-3213, or send the short form on this page. Randolph can talk through your criteria and the properties you are considering, from the office at 16140 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee.