Florida retirees living in Sun City Center find themselves with everything they could ever need right in their own neighborhood. Del Webb designed Sun City Center to be a self-contained village complete with restaurants, retail stores, churches and everyday conveniences including grocery stores, banks and more, all easily accessible thanks to golf-cart friendly streets. Sun City Center opened in 1961 and is planned for 6,235 homes upon completion. Today interested home buyers can choose from a wide variety of resale homes or a limited number of new construction options. There are countless housing styles and floor plans offered in nearly every price range starting from under $100,000 and going up to the mid $600’s.
As the largest active adult community near Tampa with over 11,000 residents, Sun City Center is especially unique in that the community membership association is completely made up of resident volunteers. These dedicated volunteers oversee all community amenities and ensure the community runs smoothly without having an official governing structure.
The extensive collection of amenities at this popular Florida active adult community include three amenity campuses each offering a myriad of facilities to encourage a physically fit and socially active lifestyle. The Central Campus is home to several buildings including The Atrium featuring a fitness center, indoor lap pool and therapy pool, aerobics and dance studio, card room, computer lab and conference center. Also within the Central Campus is the Old Town Hall with a photography studio, billiards tables and a small stage theater. A Center for Arts & Crafts is home to numerous rooms for painting, sewing, stained glass, arts, crafts and more. Other amenities within the Central Campus include an outdoor swimming pool, library, woodworking shop, sports courts for lawn bowling and shuffleboard plus dedicated studios for ceramics, pottery and art.
The South Campus is a secondary facility featuring a large auditorium with a stage. Here residents enjoy special events, dances, parties, stage performances and more. Outdoors at the South Campus there are tennis courts, pickleball and volleyball courts, a softball field and two dedicated dog parks. Golfers will be thrilled with the eight community courses boasting 162 holes of golf! Players of all skill levels will enjoy countless days on the links perfecting their game on the wide variety of challenging holes. Lastly, the West Campus offers community gardening plots plus convenient RV storage.
With so many fabulous amenities it’s easy to meet new people and make new friends at this sprawling Florida 55+ community. There are also nearly 200 special interest clubs meeting on a regular basis covering a wide variety of interests. Something special is happening every single day of the year at Sun City Center. Whether it’s an exercise class, a holiday party, a daytrip to Tampa, painting class, tennis matches or an ice cream social, there is always something happening at this vibrant Del Webb active adult community.
Sun City Center Florida is a popular retirement destination appealing to retirees from across the country. The beautiful Florida weather, attractively priced homes, a fabulous collection of amenities and the exciting Del Webb lifestyle have made Sun City Center a highly sought-after Florida active adult community.
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