Cedar Hills Villa

Independent Assessment

Lennar's own site is clear that Cedar Hills Villa is part of its Lifestyle Villa Collection, a single-family villa product line the company markets toward downsizing and active-adult buyers, with homes ranging roughly 1,487 to 1,968 square feet, two or three bedrooms, pricing from $440,990. Two independent 55+ directories (55places and activeadultliving.com) both describe Cedar Hills Villa as age-targeted rather than legally age-restricted, explicitly noting the absence of HOPA enforcement -- a materially different legal status than nearby Vita Attiva or Bards Crossing, both of which carry an independently confirmed legal 55+ restriction. A total-home-count discrepancy is worth flagging: Lennar's own community page cites 201 total planned homes, while one search-indexed 55places-sourced summary described the community as having only 50 homes 'built from 2023.' The Lennar figure (201 planned) is treated as the more authoritative total-plan figure and the smaller number as possibly reflecting a point-in-time built/available count rather than the total planned community size, but the two figures could not be fully reconciled and the discrepancy is flagged for verification.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers who want a new-construction, low-maintenance single-family villa in a Lennar-built, age-targeted (55-plus lifestyle-marketed) community, and who are comfortable that the community is not legally restricted to residents 55 and older, will find Cedar Hills Villa appealing. It suits buyers prioritizing Dakota County's low property tax rate and Lakeville's well-developed retail and healthcare infrastructure over a resort-style clubhouse amenity package, and buyers who are not concerned about having some younger neighbors, since the community lacks legal age enforcement.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Lennar began construction of Cedar Hills Villa, part of its Lifestyle Villa Collection sub-brand, within the larger Cedar Hills masterplan in Lakeville in 2020, with a total plan of 201 villa-style single-family homes per Lennar's own site. Homes range from approximately 1,487 to 1,968 square feet with two or three bedrooms and two bathrooms, priced starting from $440,990. Construction and sales activity status as of the most recent review (fully built out versus still selling) was not independently confirmed; buyers should verify current availability directly with Lennar.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

Lennar's own site lists Cedar Hills Villa pricing starting from $440,990, with market summaries generally describing a roughly $400,000-to-$500,000 range -- comparable to Vita Attiva at South Creek in nearby Farmington, though Cedar Hills Villa's amenity package is more limited than Vita Attiva's purpose-built clubhouse-and-pool center. As a Lennar production-builder product, Cedar Hills Villa benefits from Lennar's scale and standardized new-home warranty programs, which may appeal to buyers who prioritize builder track record over a smaller, boutique developer.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Cedar Hills Villa is new construction from Lennar, begun in 2020, with the exact current build-out status (homes remaining versus sold) not independently confirmed. Buyers should confirm current lot and floor-plan availability, expected completion timeline for any remaining phases, and Lennar's current new-home warranty terms directly with the sales office.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at Cedar Hills Villa are subject to City of Lakeville and Dakota County property tax administration. Dakota County's effective property tax rate is widely reported as the lowest among the seven-county Twin Cities metro, generally cited in the range of roughly 0.99% of assessed value, though a current official rate figure specific to this property was not independently confirmed. Buyers should confirm the current effective rate with the Dakota County Assessor and request the HOA's current insurance coverage and any special-assessment history before purchasing.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

Cedar Hills Villa offers single-family, single-level villa homes with a low-maintenance HOA structure covering lawn care, landscaping, irrigation, trash, and snow removal. The community's clubhouse provides a gathering room with a fireplace and television and a full kitchen, along with pickleball and bocce courts and picnic areas -- a more modest common-area offering than resort-style competitors like Vita Attiva, oriented toward simple, low-maintenance living rather than an extensive activities calendar.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

Cedar Hills Villa is located within the Cedar Hills masterplan in Lakeville, Minnesota, in Dakota County, roughly 35 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis. Lakeville is one of the fastest-growing cities in Dakota County, with a well-developed retail corridor along Cedar Avenue (including Target, Home Depot, and Walmart), multiple Allina Health clinic locations, and access to Fairview Ridges Hospital in nearby Burnsville, roughly 15 minutes away, and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, roughly 30 minutes away via I-35W.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

Cedar Hills Villa is marketed by Lennar toward 55-plus buyers as part of its Lifestyle Villa Collection product line, but no evidence of a legally enforced HOPA age restriction was found. Both 55places and activeadultliving.com independently describe the community as age-targeted rather than age-restricted, explicitly distinguishing it from legally restricted communities elsewhere in the same south-metro market (such as Vita Attiva or Bards Crossing). Buyers who specifically require a legally enforced all-55-plus community should not assume Cedar Hills Villa provides that guarantee, and should confirm the current legal status directly with the HOA before purchasing.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Cedar Hills Villa is not a legally age-restricted community -- buyers who specifically want the guarantee of an all-55-plus neighborhood enforced under HOPA should look instead at Vita Attiva, Bards Crossing, Adelwood, or Brooks Ridge, all of which carry an independently confirmed legal age restriction. Cedar Hills Villa's amenity package is comparatively limited (clubhouse, pickleball, bocce, picnic areas) rather than a full resort-style center with a pool, unlike Vita Attiva nearby. An unresolved discrepancy in the total home count was also found (201 planned per Lennar versus a 50-home figure found elsewhere); buyers should confirm the current total and remaining inventory directly with Lennar.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

Cedar Hills Villa and Vita Attiva at South Creek in nearby Farmington share Dakota County's low property-tax-rate advantage and a similar $400,000-$500,000 price band, but differ meaningfully in both amenities and legal status: Vita Attiva offers a larger, purpose-built 5,000-square-foot clubhouse with a resort-style pool and carries an independently confirmed legal 55-plus restriction, while Cedar Hills Villa's amenity package is more limited and its age-restriction status is marketing-only, without confirmed HOPA enforcement. Buyers who specifically require a legally restricted all-55-plus neighborhood should treat Vita Attiva, Bards Crossing, Adelwood, and Brooks Ridge as the confirmed age-restricted options in this south/southwest-metro cluster, and Cedar Hills Villa as an age-targeted alternative.

Current Listings

A connected local agent, or Lennar's own sales office, can provide current available Cedar Hills Villa floor plans, lots, and pricing.

Is Cedar Hills Villa a legally age-restricted 55+ community?

No, not as confirmed in the sources reviewed. While Lennar markets Cedar Hills Villa toward 55-plus buyers as part of its Lifestyle Villa Collection, independent directories including 55places and activeadultliving.com describe it as age-targeted rather than legally age-restricted, with no confirmed HOPA enforcement. Buyers who require a legally restricted all-55-plus community should confirm this directly or consider a nearby confirmed age-restricted alternative such as Vita Attiva at South Creek.

Who is building Cedar Hills Villa?

Lennar, through its Lifestyle Villa Collection sub-brand, within the larger Cedar Hills masterplan in Lakeville.

How many homes are planned at Cedar Hills Villa?

Lennar's own community page plans 201 total villa-style single-family homes. A conflicting, smaller figure (50 homes) was also found in a separate secondary source and could not be reconciled with Lennar's figure; buyers should confirm the current total with Lennar directly.

What is included in the Cedar Hills Villa HOA?

Per Lennar's marketing, the HOA covers full lawn maintenance, community landscaping and irrigation, amenity upkeep, trash and recycling, and snow removal. The current dollar fee amount was not confirmed.