A newer 141-home 55+ community by Kolter Homes’ Cresswind brand in Lady Lake, Lake County — priced $300K–$500K, and positioned as a new-construction alternative directly adjacent to The Villages footprint.
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Talk to a Specialist →Cresswind is Kolter Homes’ active-adult brand, and the Hammock Oaks community in Lady Lake is one of its newer entries into the Central Florida market — built specifically to compete for buyers who want new construction near The Villages without buying inside The Villages itself. At 141 homes, it is a small, still-developing community rather than an established, fully built-out one.
Lady Lake sits directly adjacent to The Villages’ northern edge, giving Hammock Oaks residents practical proximity to The Villages’ shopping, dining, and medical infrastructure without paying The Villages’ bond and amenity-fee structure. Confirm current build-out status and available inventory directly, since a community this size can move from actively selling to fully sold out relatively quickly.
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Lake County generally carries a lower effective property tax rate than neighboring Sumter County (where much of The Villages sits) and Marion County to the north. Combined with Florida’s Homestead exemption and Save Our Homes 3% assessment cap, the carrying cost on a new Cresswind home should be verified directly against the current millage rate and any CDD or special assessment tied to the specific phase.
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