228 W Howry Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720 (MLS# 1221143)

228 W Howry Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720

$539,000
Property Type: Commercial Sale Baths: 8 Square Footage: 5,033 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 35,719 Status: Active
Current Price: $539,000 List Date: 12/27/2025 Last Modified: 4/28/2026

Overview

Description

**$20,000 SELLER CREDIT** Great opportunity to own a historic commercial property in the heart of downtown DeLand! This mixed use property built in 1883 is currently being used as a cafe, but has C-2 zoning and lies within DeLand's Opportunity Zone. Situated on close to an acre, this property has plenty of parking, a detached 551 sq ft 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment/guesthouse (potential 2nd bedroom), and even an in-ground swimming pool!! The main house with 3,572 heated sqft features 5 bedrooms, each with their own full bathrooms, two large living areas, a dining room with fireplace, kitchen, and an office/flex room currently being used as a hostess area/store. One bedroom and bath has separate entry. It has potential to be a great true bed and breakfast just two blocks from the center of downtown and very close to Stetson University! Other opportunities include...

Supplements: Other opportunities include: General/Professional Offices, Financial Institutions, Beauty salons, Barbershops, Day spas, Tailor shops, Dry cleaning retail or self-service, Catering, Craft food & Beverage, Restaurant, Coffee shop, Bakery, Virtural kitchen, Medical office, College or children school/institution, Churches, Museums, Thrift shop, and so ...

Listing Details MLS# 1221143

General Property Information

Bathrooms Total
8
Building Area Total
5033
Building Area Source
Public Records
Year Built
1883
Lot Size Acres
0.82
Land Lease YN
No
Association YN
No
Water Body Access YN
No
Waterfront YN
No
Stories Total
2
Senior Community YN
No
Directions
From intersection of New York Ave and Woodland Blvd, head West on New York Ave. Turn Left on Florida Ave, Right on Howry. Home is on the Left.
Public Remarks
**$20,000 SELLER CREDIT** Great opportunity to own a historic commercial property in the heart of downtown DeLand! This mixed use property built in 1883 is currently being used as a cafe, but has C-2 zoning and lies within DeLand's Opportunity Zone. Situated on close to an acre, this property has plenty of parking, a detached 551 sq ft 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment/guesthouse (potential 2nd bedroom), and even an in-ground swimming pool!! The main house with 3,572 heated sqft features 5 bedrooms, each with their own full bathrooms, two large living areas, a dining room with fireplace, kitchen, and an office/flex room currently being used as a hostess area/store. One bedroom and bath has separate entry. It has potential to be a great true bed and breakfast just two blocks from the center of downtown and very close to Stetson University! Other opportunities include...
List Price/SqFt
107.09

Property Features

Building Features: Pool Business Type: Bakery; Bed & Breakfast; Commercial; Financial; Hospitality; Professional/Office; Real Estate; Residential; Restaurant; Retail; Other Ceiling Type: Plaster Construction Materials: Frame; Wood Siding Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s); Central Air; Wall/Window Unit(s) Current Use: Commercial; Mixed Use; Residential Fencing: Chain Link Flooring: Tile; Wood Heating: Central Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Historic Area Parking Features: Parking Lot Possession: Close Of Escrow Road Frontage Type: City Street Roof: Shingle Sale Includes: Building & Land Sewer: Public Sewer Water Source: Public

Contract Information

Listing Contract Date
2025-12-26
Property Sub Type
Mixed Use

Location Tax and Legal

Street Number
228
Street Direction Prefix
W
Street Name
Howry
Street Suffix
Avenue
County
Volusia
State
FL
Postal Code
32720
MLS Area Major
92 - Deland

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp
2026-04-20T18:32:35Z
Major Change Type
Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp
2026-04-20T18:32:35Z

Location, Tax, and Legal

Country
US
Parcel Number
7016-10-00-0030
Tax Annual Amount
6574.04
Tax Year
2025
Tax Legal Description
LOT C SUB BLK 9 HOWRYS ADD DELAND MB 5 PG 127 PER OR 3966 PG 3646 PER OR 5379 PG 0668 PER OR 6321 PG 3419 PER OR 7433 PG 1798 PER OR 7433 PGS 1799-1801 INC PER OR 7891 PG 2713 PER OR 8444 PG 4219
Zoning Description
Commercial

More Information

Currently Not Used

Additional Parcels YN
No
Bathrooms Total
8
Year Built
1883

Construction Materials

Frame
Yes
Wood Siding
Yes

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s)
Yes
Central Air
Yes
Wall/Window Unit(s)
Yes

Current Use

Commercial
Yes
Mixed Use
Yes
Residential
Yes

Fencing

Chain Link
Yes

Flooring

Tile
Yes
Wood
Yes

Heating

Central
Yes

Listing Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Lot Features

Historic Area
Yes

Parking Features

Parking Lot
Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow
Yes

Road Frontage Type

City Street
Yes

Roof

Shingle
Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer
Yes

Water Source

Public
Yes

Building Features

Pool
Yes

Business Type

Bakery
Yes
Bed & Breakfast
Yes
Commercial
Yes
Financial
Yes
Hospitality
Yes
Professional/Office
Yes
Real Estate
Yes
Residential
Yes
Restaurant
Yes
Retail
Yes
Other
Yes

Ceiling Type

Plaster
Yes

Sale Includes

Building & Land
Yes
Listing Office: Adams, Cameron & Co., Realtors
Last Updated: April - 28 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.