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No — and this is the single most important fact about this community. Every other Valencia in Riverland (Cay, Grove, Walk) is 55+. Valencia Vista is 60+. That five-year gap is not a rounding error: if one spouse is 58 and the other is 62, get written confirmation from Vista's specific governing documents on whether you both qualify before you get attached to a floor plan. It also means a narrower pool of future buyers when you eventually sell — anyone 55–59 who could buy in Cay, Grove, or Walk is excluded from buying in Vista.
Q.What's the HOA fee?
Not yet finalized — Vista is a brand-new phase and the official fee schedule hasn't been published. Based on sibling Riverland communities, something in the ballpark of $350–$470/month is a reasonable planning estimate, but treat that as a placeholder, not a number to build your budget around. Get the actual schedule from GL Homes in writing before you sign anything.
Q.Why will it be the biggest community in Riverland?
As Phase 4, Vista has the most land and the longest runway left in the master plan — GL Homes is planning roughly 2,100 homes at completion, more than Cay, Grove, or Walk individually. That scale cuts both ways: more long-term inventory and resale liquidity down the road, but also more years of active construction as your literal neighbor if you buy early in the phase.
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Q.Do I get the full Riverland amenity campus on day one?
Yes — and this is a genuine advantage of buying into a later phase. Because Vista arrives after Riverland's shared campus was already built, residents get immediate access to the 14-acre Sports & Racquet Club, the 51,000 sq ft Wellness & Fitness Center with an indoor pool, and the Arts & Culture Center, without waiting years for amenities to come online the way earliest Riverland buyers did.
Q.How does St. Lucie County's tax rate factor in?
St. Lucie County carries one of the higher effective property tax rates in Florida, around 1.31%. On a $500,000 home purchased without homestead yet, that's roughly $546/month in year one before any exemption applies. Riverland is HOA-only with no CDD, which helps offset that somewhat compared to communities layering a CDD assessment on top of a similar tax rate.
Bottom line on the age rule: if 60+ doesn't work for your household, GL Homes' 55+ Riverland options — Valencia Cay, Valencia Grove, or Valencia Walk — give you the same builder and campus access without the narrower qualification window.
The honest take
Valencia Vista's scale and immediate campus access are real advantages of buying a later phase — but the 60+ rule is the fact most buyers miss until it's too late, and the HOA fee is still an estimate, not a number. Confirm both in writing before you get emotionally invested in a lot.