135 Gould Rd E, Venus, FL 33960 Property Records

Highlands County property record for 135 Gould Rd E, Venus, FL 33960

Property Summary

Property Type	Orchard (Fruit, Nut)
Lot Size	20.2 acres (880,783 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$200,000 (Apr 2015)
Tax Bill	$777 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Line of Credit Feb 2020 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`C-03-39-30-A00-0020-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`C-03-39-30-A00-0020-0000`

Exterior

Lot Area	880,783 sqft (20.2 acres)
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	600 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	135 GOULD RD E
City	VENUS
State	FL
Zip	33960-2019
Property Category	Agriculture or Farming
Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > Orchard (Fruit, Nut)
Local Zoning Code	AU
Legal Description	W 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 3-39-30/2 20.22 ACRES
Legal Range	30E
Legal Township	39S
Legal Section	03
Jurisdiction	HIGHLANDS FL
Township / Civil Division	LAKE PLACID
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1142
Census Tract	961601

Owner

Source: Highlands County records, as of December 12, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3169 OREGON PL, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852-7864
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 3, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit WAUCHULA STATE BANK
Feb 7, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit WAUCHULA STATE BANK
Dec 1, 2019	Loan Modification, Mortgage WAUCHULA ST BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 27, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 27, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1771023
Deed Book / Page	2474 / 0134
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HIGHLANDS FL
Property Address	135 GOULD RD E, VENUS, FL 33960-2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3169 OREGON PL, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852-7864

Mortgage

Document Number	0002052130
Date	Sep 3, 2021
Book Page	2848/1631
Instrument	2052130

Lender

Name	WAUCHULA STATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LAKE PLACID, FL 33852

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	29 Months
Due	Feb 4, 2024

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HIGHLANDS FL
Property Address	135 GOULD RD E, VENUS, FL 33960-2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0001974575
Date	Feb 7, 2020
Book Page	2737/0771
Instrument	1974575

Lender

Name	WAUCHULA STATE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LAKE PLACID, FL 33852

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Feb 4, 2021

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	HIGHLANDS FL
Property Address	135 GOULD RD E, VENUS, FL 33960-2019
Document Number	0001966891
Instrument Date	Dec 1, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 20, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	3169 OREGON PL LAKE PLACID FL 338527864, LAKE PLACID, FL 33852-7864

Mortgage

Document Number	0001966891
Date	Dec 10, 2019
Book Page	002727/000633
Instrument	1966891

Lender

Name	WAUCHULA ST BK
Type	Bank
Address	LAKE PLACID, FL 33852

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	204 Months
Due	Dec 9, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Highlands County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Highlands County
Unified School District	Highlands County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$55,638 (+5%) Land $30,330 Building $25,308	$263,545 (+27.68%)
2024	$777.00 (+8.82%)
2023	$714.00 (-3.9%)	$52,990 (-1.11%) Land $30,330 Building $22,660	$206,411 (+121.91%)
2022	$743.00	$53,585 Land $30,330 Building $23,255	$93,015

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 17, 2015 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 17 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	17 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (2004–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2023 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 65% of the US · above 43% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conexon Connect Fiber	2,000 / 2,000

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