Country Club Hills

Independent Assessment

A substantial correction was required. Some secondhand descriptions portray Country Club Hills as one of the newest villages in The Villages, located in the Fenney/Eastport expansion corridor in Sumter County, built 2019–2023, with golf-course lots and the highest bond balances in the community. Independent research instead found Country Club Hills listed as part of Lake County's historic Lady Lake district — the same district as Orange Blossom Gardens, the founding development of the entire community — with home styles (Cottage, Designer, and Premier series) and a resale price range ($200,000 to over $1,000,000) consistent with a long-established, decades-old village rather than a recent expansion. Given the scale of this discrepancy, only the independently corroborated, legacy profile is presented, and the earlier, contradictory description is flagged as unreliable rather than reconciled.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want the mature landscaping, established streets, and walkable-to-town-square character of The Villages' original 1990s core — and who are comfortable with resale-only inventory across a wide range of home ages and sizes — are the best fit for Country Club Hills.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Country Club Hills was developed by The Villages as part of the community's original expansion around Lady Lake in the 1990s, in the same historic district as Orange Blossom Gardens, Silver Lake, Del Mar, El Cortez, Hacienda, La Reynalda, La Zamora, Mira Mesa, and Valle Verde. The village offers three single-family home series: Cottage golf villas (roughly 1,100 square feet), Designer homes (up to roughly 2,200 square feet), and Premier golf estates (up to roughly 3,500-plus square feet). All current sales activity is resale, with inventory spanning cottage-style homes to larger estate properties.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

Reported pricing spans a wide range — roughly $200,000 to over $1,000,000 — reflecting the mix of compact Cottage villas, mid-size Designer homes, and larger Premier golf estates within the village, along with decades of resale turnover. This wide spread means a single blended price range is not especially useful for planning; buyers should identify the specific home series and lot type of interest and pull matching comparable sales.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Country Club Hills is resale-only, with inventory ranging from small, decades-old Cottage villas to larger Premier golf estates. Buyers should get a full home inspection and pay particular attention to major-system age given the village's original-era construction date.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Country Club Hills homes are subject to Lake County ad valorem property tax — reported by secondary sources as the highest of the three counties The Villages spans, though buyers should independently confirm the current millage rate and a specific home's assessed value with the Lake County Property Appraiser. Most homes here likely carry a low or fully retired CDD bond given the village's original 1990s build date, but this should still be verified per property with a CDD payoff statement.

Golf

Country Club Hills sits near Orange Blossom Hills Golf & Country Club — reported to be the oldest 18-hole championship course in The Villages — and its Premier golf estates back directly onto course frontage in places; like every Villages resident, owners here also have walking access to the community's 45-plus executive courses through the monthly amenity fee.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

As part of the historic Lady Lake core, Country Club Hills has the settled, mature-landscaping character typical of the community's original 1990s sections, with foot access to Spanish Springs Town Square — a genuine walkability advantage over most other villages, which require a golf cart or car to reach any town square.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Country Club Hills sits in Lake County, in the historic Lady Lake area roughly 80 miles north of Tampa and 60 miles southeast of Orlando, within walking distance of Spanish Springs Town Square. This is a meaningfully different location than the far-south Fenney/Eastport expansion corridor that prior secondhand research incorrectly associated with this village.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

The Villages as a whole — including Country Club Hills — operates under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA): at least one resident per household must be 55 or older, no permanent resident may be under 19, and visitors under 18 are limited to 30 days per calendar year under the community's 80/20 occupancy rule. This is a communitywide legal framework verified across multiple independent sources, not a village-specific marketing claim.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

As one of the community's oldest sections, homes here can be 30 or more years old, meaning buyers should budget for likely roof, HVAC, and system replacements relative to newer villages. The wide reported price range ($200,000 to over $1,000,000) reflects a genuinely mixed inventory of small Cottage villas and larger Premier golf estates, so buyers need to pin down which specific home style and lot type they are evaluating rather than relying on a single blended figure.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Within the historic Lady Lake core, Country Club Hills is most often compared with Orange Blossom Gardens, Silver Lake, and El Cortez — all part of the same original 1990s district and sharing walkable access to Spanish Springs. Buyers who want newer construction and larger current-era floor plans should look toward Sumter County's south-of-466 villages or the Fenney/Eastport expansion corridor instead, which is where prior secondhand research had mistakenly placed this village.

Current Listings

A connected local agent can provide current available homes in Country Club Hills across its Cottage, Designer, and Premier home series, along with recent comparable sales and CDD bond information.

Is Country Club Hills a new village in the Fenney/Eastport expansion area?

No — this is a significant correction to some earlier secondhand research. Country Club Hills is actually one of The Villages' original sections, part of the historic Lady Lake core in Lake County alongside Orange Blossom Gardens, dating to the 1990s rather than 2019–2023.

What county is Country Club Hills in?

Lake County — it is part of the historic Lady Lake district, not Sumter County as some earlier research claimed.

How close is it to a town square?

Very close — Country Club Hills has foot access to Spanish Springs, the community's original town square, which is unusual; most villages require a golf cart or car.

Why is the price range so wide?

Country Club Hills offers three distinct home series — compact Cottage golf villas (~1,100 sq ft), mid-size Designer homes (up to ~2,200 sq ft), and larger Premier golf estates (up to 3,500-plus sq ft) — plus decades of resale turnover, so the reported range spans roughly $200,000 to over $1,000,000 depending on which type you're looking at.