Property in Florida could be the perfect place to start a serene new lifestyle.

Tourism organisation Visit Florida tells people planning a stay in the region that they can "soak up" some serenity outside of the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is the venue for some olfactory relaxation as the aroma of orange blossoms wafts from the trees.

For a more audiovisual experience, Poe Springs Park is a perfect alternative, with the entrancing sight and sound of rushing water.

"Relax on the shore and gaze into its depths or slip into the water for a swim," suggests the tourism organisation.

Alternatively, the Santa Fe River, fed by the network of mountain springs that gives the Park its name, provides an opportunity to go kayaking or just to lose track of time while gazing at the reflection of cypress trees.

Property in Florida also offers a chance to enjoy a particularly good quality of life, as the official website of the city of Gainesville points out that it was ranked number one for the whole of North America in periodical metropolitan assessment publication Cities Ranked and Rated.

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