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Stonecrest, Summerfield, Florida Active Adult

Bill Ness, 55Places.com Active Adult Community Guide: Real Estate Agent in Chicago, IL

Stonecrest, Summerfield, FloridaStonecrest in Summerfield, FL is a casual active adult community offering new construction and resale homes from the low $100’s. This budget-friendly community opened in 1989 and will have 2,200 homes upon completion. The location of Stonecrest is wonderful for outdoor enthusiasts with unique recreational opportunities just waiting to be discovered. Beach lovers will enjoy the Atlantic coast less than two hours from home and grandchildren will want to visit for a trip to Orlando, just 90 minutes away.

The homes at Stonecrest are being built by Armstrong and are nicely set on spacious home sites of around ¼ acre with many of the homes boasting golf course views. Prices are very attractive from the low $100’s to the high $300’s and sizes range from 1,080 to 2,300 square feet. With thirteen floor plans to choose from there is something for nearly everyone at this gated Florida active adult community.

Stonecrest is situated right next door to the expansive Villages community. Residents who choose Stonecrest over The Villages appreciate its smaller size and ideal location near all the conveniences of The Villages such as the 200+ retails stores and 60+ restaurants. Many of these amenities can be reached via golf cart making life at Stonecrest very convenient.

Amenities at Stonecrest are centered around a 7,000 square foot clubhouse. Here residents enjoy a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool plus two outdoor swimming pools, a card room, computer center, library, billiard tables, ballroom, catering kitchen and a cultural arts center. There is also an on-site restaurant called the Stone Cup Grill.

Outdoors there are sports courts for tennis and bocce ball, a softball field, shuffleboard, horseshoe pits and two golf courses. The 18-hole links-style championship golf course is a challenging par-72 course with water play on eight of the holes. There is also a 9-hole par-3 course perfect for getting in some practice on ones short game.

There are plenty of amenities to keep residents busy at this exciting Florida active adult community. A full-time activities director ensures there is always something fun on the social calendar. Residents gather with one and other to enjoy similar interests and meet up on a regular basis to share common hobbies. Some of the popular resident clubs cater to interests such as cooking, photography, tennis, softball, computers, reading, canasta and more. It’s easy to meet new people and make new friends in this welcoming active adult community.

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Spruce Creek South, Summerfield, Florida

Bill Ness, 55Places.com Active Adult Community Guide: Real Estate Agent in Chicago, IL

Spruce Creek South, FL active adultSpruce Creek South in Summerfield, Florida is a gated 55+ community for value seeking active adults. With pricing from well under $100,000, it’s easy to find a budget friendly home in this mature active adult community. Built by Harvey Erp between 1989 and 1995, the community is located in the heart of central Florida surrounded by charming thoroughbred horse farms.

A nice convenience of Spruce Creek South is the ability to use golf carts as a primary mode of transportation. Residents can hop on their golf cart for a quick trip to the bank, restaurants, stores and even some doctor’s offices. Also nearby within just three miles, by car, are several grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals, theaters and more. Orlando is about an hour-and-a-half away were residents can spend the day or a weekend enjoying the fantastic theme parks, the Kennedy Space Center and more.

Home within this attractively priced Florida active adult community are set on large, oversized homesites at least one-quarter acre in size or more. In total there are 1,650 single family homes sized from a cozy 768 square feet all the way up to 2,338 square feet. Today there is a nice selection of resale homes available priced from well under $100,000 to the high $100’s. When built as new construction there were 16 different floor plans to choose from and today many of those can be purchased on a resale basis.

Amenities at Spruce Creek South include a charming 25,000 square foot clubhouse offering a nice selection of amenities. There is a fitness center, various rooms for hobbies, games and billiards, a relaxing library plus a ballroom perfect for special events, holiday parties, dances and more. An 18-hole golf course winds throughout the community offering lovely views and water features. Golfers will appreciate the fully stocked pro shop and casual dining restaurant offering a light breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other amenities include bocce ball courts, a softball field, picnic area, pickleball, horseshoes, basketball and volleyball courts. There is also a large, heated outdoor swimming pool, miles of trails, rivers and lakes plus convenient on-site RV parking.

To ensure residents enjoy this welcoming neighborhood there is a full-time activity director on-hand coordinating numerous social and fitness activities. There are over 30 different special interest clubs to participate in such as the book club, friendship, dominoes, table tennis, dancing, bowling, chorus, bingo, billiards, computers and more. This relaxed and casual 55+ community is the perfect match for Florida retirees in search of the perfect active adult community on a budget.

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Spruce Creek Country Club by Del Webb, Summerfield, Florida

Bill Ness, 55Places.com Active Adult Community Guide: Real Estate Agent in Chicago, IL

Spruce Creek Country Club by Del Webb, FloridaSpruce Creek Country Club in Summerfield, Florida is a resort-style active adult community by Del Webb. With 3,250 homes, this popular Florida retirement destination offers fabulous golf and gorgeous surroundings plus an exciting line-up of world-class amenities.

Spruce Creek Country Club has a long history dating back to the 1970’s when the community actually began with homes built around the original 18-hole golf course. After a few short years, construction stopped. In 1998 Del Webb purchased the community and quickly transformed it into an amazing active adult destination. The community was completed in 2007 and today offers a nice selection of resale, single-family ranch homes priced from the mid $100’s to the low $500’s. Throughout the years there were approximately 45 different floor plans offered ranging in size from 1,020 to over 2,800 square feet.

The Horizon Center is the main community clubhouse offering a wide variety of amenities. The facility was originally built in 1996 and was since then beautifully remodeled by Del Webb. Features include a grand ballroom with a performance stage, billiards tables, a card room, hobby and craft studio, computer room and more. Outdoors there is a swimming pool, covered lanai, shuffleboard courts and bocce ball courts.

Fitness enthusiasts will enjoy the state-of-the-art 14,000 square foot Lake Vista Fitness Center. It offers the latest in cardiovascular and weight-training equipment plus an indoor swimming pool, a charming picnic pavilion, softball field, fishing lake, basketball court and horseshoe pits.

The list of amenities keeps going with the third amenity center known as Peninsula Park. This sprawling outdoor facility offering a beautiful outdoor swimming pool and bathhouse, a spa, pickleball courts, 7 tennis courts and a sand volleyball courts. Other special features through Spruce Creek Country Club include miles of walking and biking trails, a nature preserve and convenient RV parking.

Golfers will be thrilled with the 36-holes of challenging golf all designed by Terry Doss. The four 9-hole courses of the Eagle Ridge Golf Club beautifully wind throughout the community and offer perfectly maintained greens and gorgeous scenic views. The golf club is complete with a convenient pro-shop and The Players Grill offering a full-menu of lunch and dinner items.

With so many exciting amenities it’s easy to stay busy at this popular Florida active adult community. The Del Webb lifestyle offers countless activities and a full-social calendar. A full-time community activities coordinator ensures there is always something exciting to look forward to and helps facilitate the activities of over 80 special interest clubs. It’s easy to meet new people and make new friends who share common interests and hobbies.

Aside from the wide variety of amenities and activities within the community, the town of Summerfield and surrounding areas offer their own exciting recreational opportunities. Set in the heart of central Florida, Spruce Creek Country Club is just 15 miles from Ocala which has been named by Money Magazine as one of the “Best Places to Live” in the country.

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Stonecrest, Summerfield, Florida

Bill Ness, 55Places.com Active Adult Community Guide: Real Estate Agent in Chicago, IL

Stonecrest, Summerfield, FloridaStonecrest is a well-known active adult community in Florida located right next to the sprawling Villages community. With 2,200 homes at Stonecrest, as compared to 75,000 homes in The Villages, Stonecrest is popular among retirees in search of a smaller community still close to all the wonderful conveniences in the Summerfield area. The ideal location of Stonecrest allows for golf-cart access to The Villages community with 200 retail stores and 60 restaurants. Some of the popular local amenities include the Silver Springs Park, the charming towns of Leesburg and Mount Dora plus fantastic local shops, restaurants and outdoor recreation. The Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast are just an-hour-and-a-half away as are all the recreational parks of Disney.

The amenities of Stonecrest are centered around a 7,000 square feet clubhouse. There is a fitness center, heated swimming pool, card room, library, computers, billiards and a grand ballroom with a raised stage. There is a cultural arts center and a community kitchen as well. Outdoor amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, pickleball and horseshoes. Golfers appreciate the 18-hole links-style course featuring challenging water play on eight of the 18 holes. For a quicker round there is a 9-hole par-3 course as well. There is a full-service pro-shop and fantastic restaurant too. The Stone Cup Grill, offers the perfect place for a relaxing lunch or romantic dinner.

Stonecrest opened in 1989 by Armstrong and is planned for 2,200 single-family style homes upon completion. Homes are set on ¼ acre sites and many offer golf course views. Sizes range from nearly 1,100 square feet to 2,300 square feet. Among the new construction homes there are thirteen floor plans to choose from and numerous opportunities for customization. Today there is a nice selection of resale homes to choose from offering unique features such as screened in porches, swimming pools, beautiful views of the golf course or farms, elegant brick driveways and three-car garages.

As one of hundreds of active adult communities in Florida, Stonecrest stands out for its fabulous location minutes from all the fabulous shops and restaurants at The Villages. Stonecrest is the perfect destination for retirees wanting to be within golf-cart driving range of it all, yet live in a smaller more intimate sized neighborhood.

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Putt, Putt, Putt, It's time to hit the Course!

11-09-08
Sara Homan
Sara Homan: Real Estate Agent in Ocala, FL

Spruce Creek Preserve and Spruce Creek Golf Course are about 25 miles away from each other yet both of them are wonderful, picturesque Golf Course Communities. While Spruce Creek Golf Course is a large more elaborate community with plenty of amenities, Spruce Creek Preserve is more of a homey welcoming feel. Click on each Community for available homes in those communities.