Spring Lake Village

Independent Assessment

Multiple sources (55places.com, topretirements.com, activeadultliving.com, and multiple ActiveRain agent blog posts spanning roughly 2010-2021) consistently and repeatedly report Spring Lake Village's 640-home count, phased 1972-1993 development history, and clubhouse/pool/tennis/bocce amenity set, making it a well-corroborated community. Spring Lake Village's conventional, site-built, fee-simple/condominium ownership structure should not be confused with the unrelated Sun Communities land-lease manufactured-home cluster that also operates in Southington (Forest Hill, Cedar Springs) and neighboring Plainville (Oak Grove) -- despite sharing a town, these are entirely different housing types, ownership structures, and (in the land-lease cluster's case) a different operator. The original developer name, current pricing, and the HOA/condominium fee amount for Spring Lake Village were not found.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want a large, established, amenity-rich 55+ community with a genuine clubhouse, pool, and racquet/lawn sports (tennis, bocce), plus an active social calendar, will likely find Spring Lake Village appealing -- especially those who prefer true real-property or condominium ownership over a land-lease arrangement.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Spring Lake Village was developed in several phases between approximately 1972 and 1993, ultimately reaching 640 homes -- a mix of condominiums and attached homes with one, two, or three bedrooms, a second full bathroom in many units, and many with attached garages, designed for single-level or minimal-stairs living. The original developer and the specific number of distinct phases were not found.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

No current, reliably sourced price range for Spring Lake Village units was located in the sources reviewed. As a large, resale-oriented community spanning multiple decades of construction, pricing likely varies significantly by phase, unit size, and condition; buyers should check current MLS listings or a local agent for up-to-date figures.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Spring Lake Village is a fully built-out, resale-only community (development completed by approximately 1993); there is no ongoing new-construction sales program. Buyers should confirm current resale availability, unit vintage, and condition directly with a local agent, since units from the earliest (1972) phases will differ materially in age and updates from the latest (1993) phases.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Spring Lake Village are subject to Town of Southington property tax assessment as conventional real property or condominium units (not land-lease site fees, unlike the town's separate Sun Communities manufactured-home cluster). Nothing in the sources reviewed independently confirmed a current effective property tax rate for specific units, association master insurance coverage, or any special-assessment history; buyers should confirm exact current figures with the Southington Assessor's Office and request the association's current financials before purchasing.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Spring Lake Village offers a large-community lifestyle centered on its clubhouse and outdoor recreation (pool, tennis, bocce), with a full calendar of resident-organized social activities. Its size (640 homes) and decades-long phased development give it a more established, mature-community feel than newer, smaller Hartford County 55+ options.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Spring Lake Village is located in Southington, Connecticut, about 25 minutes from Hartford. A specific street address for the main clubhouse or community entrance was not confirmed.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Spring Lake Village is consistently marketed as a 55+ community by multiple third-party real-estate sources, but a recorded declaration and the association's specific age-verification procedure were not independently reviewed. Connecticut's housing-for-older-persons framework under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46a-64b and 46a-64c mirrors the federal Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA), requiring qualifying 55+ communities to verify that at least 80% of occupied units have one resident 55 or older and to maintain published age-verification policies; Spring Lake Village's association was not independently confirmed to have documented or to enforce such a policy. Buyers should request the recorded declaration and the association's current age-verification policy directly before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

As a community built out in phases from 1972 to 1993, buyers should expect a range of unit ages and renovation states across the 640 homes. No confirmed current pricing or HOA/condominium fee amount was found. Buyers should also be careful, when researching Southington-area 55+ options generally, to distinguish Spring Lake Village's conventional ownership model from the Sun Communities land-lease manufactured-home cluster (Forest Hill, Cedar Springs, Three Gardens) also based in Southington -- these are not variations of the same community and have fundamentally different cost structures.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Spring Lake Village is a conventional 55+ community (640 homes) and is not part of the Sun Communities land-lease manufactured-home cluster, which comprises Forest Hill (the hub), Cedar Springs East & West, and Three Gardens, all in Southington, plus sister community Oak Grove in neighboring Plainville. Buyers comparing options within Southington itself should understand this is a fundamentally different housing and ownership type (conventional condominium/attached-home ownership with a large clubhouse) rather than a land-lease manufactured-home arrangement.

Current Listings

A connected local agent can provide current available Spring Lake Village listings.

How many homes are in Spring Lake Village?

640 homes, developed in phases between approximately 1972 and 1993.

Is Spring Lake Village the same type of community as Forest Hill or Cedar Springs in Southington?

No. Spring Lake Village is a conventional, site-built community of condominiums and attached homes with fee-simple or condominium ownership. Forest Hill, Cedar Springs, and Three Gardens (also in Southington) are a separate, Sun Communities-operated cluster of land-lease manufactured-home communities, where residents own the home but lease the underlying land. These are different housing types, ownership structures, and operators despite sharing the same town.

What amenities does Spring Lake Village offer?

A clubhouse with a multipurpose room, an outdoor pool and patio, tennis courts, bocce courts, and organized activities including book club, bridge, mahjong, and Friday night socials.

Is Spring Lake Village a legally age-restricted 55+ community?

It is consistently marketed as a 55+ community by multiple real-estate directories, but the recorded declaration and the association's specific age-verification procedure were not independently reviewed. Buyers should confirm this directly with the association.