Cedar Hills Villa is a 201-home age-targeted community in Lakeville, sharing Dakota County's advantageous 0.99% effective property tax rate with nearby Vita Attiva in Farmington. Like Vita Attiva, Cedar Hills Villa is age-targeted rather than age-restricted — the community markets to 55+ buyers but has no legal age enforcement under HOPA.
Lakeville is one of the fastest-growing cities in Dakota County and the broader Twin Cities south metro. It has a well-developed retail corridor (including a large Target, Home Depot, Walmart, and numerous restaurants along Cedar Avenue), multiple healthcare access points including Allina Health clinics, and easy I-35 access north to the city or south toward Faribault and beyond.
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Lakeville is more developed — more retail, more healthcare options, more established infrastructure. Farmington is quieter and slightly more rural in character. Both are 35–40 minutes from Minneapolis; Farmington is closer to Mayo Clinic Rochester (~45 min vs ~60 min from Lakeville).
Vita Attiva has a purpose-built 5,000 sq ft amenity center with pool, pickleball, and fitness center. Cedar Hills Villa's amenity offering is more limited — primarily common area greenspace and maintenance-reduction HOA services without a resort-style clubhouse. Verify current amenity scope directly; this can change as communities build out.
Age-targeted disclosure: Neither Cedar Hills Villa nor Vita Attiva is legally age-restricted under HOPA. Buyers who want legal enforcement that neighbors must be 55+ should choose Bellwether, Four Seasons at Rush Creek, Adelwood, Bards Crossing, Hidden Pathways, or Creekside — all of which are formally age-restricted.
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Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville is approximately 15 minutes north. Allina Health Lakeville clinic is within 10 minutes. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is approximately 30 minutes via I-35W. The Apple Valley area retail corridor is 15–20 minutes. Downtown Lakeville's Main Street area offers local dining and services within 10 minutes of the community.
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