What's it like to live in Grand Hampton in New Tampa

Grand Hampton is one of the newest communities in New Tampa. The community is gated and has a guard at the entrance. There are approximately 1,000 homes within the community ranging from about 1400 square feet to over 5,000 square feet and prices range from about $150,000 to over $700,000. New construction is still taking place, though the community is well established. The builders in Grand Hampton include Taylor Woodrow, Arthur Rutenberg, Mercedes, Mobley, Southern Crafted, Bayfair, Standard Pacific, and David Weekly - all good builders!

Amenities include a fabulous clubhouse, park, olympic size swimming pool, resort style lagoon pool complete with integrated slide for the kids. There are cabanas and lounge chairs surrounding the pool and speakers integrated into the landscaping that play soft music and create a very relaxing ambiance. A soccer field, basketball court, tennis courts, fitness center, and small putting range are all here for resident's use as well.

There is both a CDD and an HOA fee. Certain sections are also maintenance-free, meaning lawn service and exterior maintenance of the home is included for a monthly fee. Brighthouse cable and internet service are included in the HOA fee for the entire community and residents can tune in to a specific channel on their tv and see the entrance to the community and the guard . There is an intranet in place and guest lists for the guards can be set up via the internet.

The managers do a great job planning activities for residents of Grand Hampton. They have great holiday parties and events for both children and adults including wine tasting, Easter egg hunts, visits from Santa, poker night, and more.

The bus stop for the entire community is at the clubhouse. After school programs are also available and very reasonable. Some of the children ride their bikes to the clubhouse and there are bike racks to lock them up while they're at school. The schools that Grand Hampton is zoned for are Turner Elementary, Bartels Middle School, and Wharton High School. Turner and Bartels are only a few years old and they share a campus. I've had 5 children at these schools and have been pleased with both schools. I haven't experienced Wharton yet, but have heard both good and bad things about it.

Grand Hampton is located right at the border of Hillsborough and Pasco counties. It's a little further out than Tampa Palms and Hunter's Green, but I've found this to be a great benefit. It's just a couple of miles north that you can get onto I-75 to go either North or South and if you're headed downtown, I-275 forks to the right just a couple of miles south of this entry onto I-75 making it much more convenient than living right in the heart of New Tampa.

Since Grand Hampton was primarily developed during the 2005-2006 real estate craze, many people overpaid for their homes and as a result there are quite a few short sales in the community and great deals can be found. To see the available homes in Grand Hampton click here.

For more information on homes and real estate in New Tampa, please contact Loree Nichols Loree@welovetampa.com 813.454.7532