Trilogy Orlando is a gated 55+ community in Groveland, Florida, built by Shea Homes in Lake County — and if you've been scrolling past it because the name sounds like it's in the middle of theme-park traffic, it's worth a second look. The community sits in the rolling hills near Clermont and Leesburg, close to the Florida Turnpike but far enough from the tourist corridor to feel genuinely quiet. We toured three resale homes with local real estate experts Mary Mateo and Claire Brookes, so here's what you'd actually be buying into.
What the $578 monthly HOA fee covers at Trilogy Orlando
The HOA fee runs $578 per month, which is toward the higher end for Central Florida 55+ communities. What you get for it: lawn and shrub maintenance, cable TV, high-speed internet, home security monitoring, 24/7 guard-gate entry, and full access to every amenity in the community. If you price out those line items separately, the gap closes quickly.
Amenities at Trilogy Orlando's 57,000 sq ft clubhouse
The clubhouse is roughly 57,000 square feet, and it's the kind of facility that tends to make people stop questioning the HOA fee. The indoor/outdoor resort pool is covered with large solar shade sails, which does a lot of work in the Florida sun. Inside, the Athletic Club fitness center is fully equipped for serious workouts, not just a row of treadmills. There's an on-site restaurant and grill for casual dining without leaving the community, and a ballroom with a real stage and production equipment — the kind of setup that can handle full concerts, not just slide presentations.
Trilogy Orlando also runs on natural gas, so you get gas cooktops and gas heating throughout, which is less common in Florida communities and something a lot of buyers specifically look for.
Home tour: 290 Silver Maple (priced at $589,900)
The first home is a 2-bedroom plus den, 2.5-bath layout on a spring-fed lake. Plantation shutters run through the entire house, the kitchen has a gas island cooktop, and out back there's a screen-enclosed private pool with a waterfall feature. The lake view behind it is the kind of detail that photographs well but matters even more in person. At $589,900, it's the highest-priced of the three homes in the tour.
Home tour: 273 Silver Maple, the Enchant floor plan (2,140 sq ft, built 2016)
This one uses the Enchant floor plan — 2,140 square feet, built in 2016, with dual primary en-suite bedrooms, a den, 2.5 baths, and a three-car garage. The kitchen island has a waterfall granite edge, the dining area has a real brick accent wall (not a peel-and-stick panel), and the primary closet connects directly to the laundry room, which sounds like a small thing until you've lived without it. The L-shaped lanai has bamboo privacy screening along the sides. No list price was given for this home in the tour, so you'd want to check current market pricing with a local agent.
Home tour: Celebrate floor plan (2,534 sq ft, built 2017, priced at $485,000)
The largest of the three homes at 2,534 square feet, the Celebrate floor plan was built in 2017 and comes in at $485,000. It has dual en-suite bedrooms, a den, 2.5 baths, and a three-car garage with overhead storage already installed. The solar panel system (a SolarCity lease) is already on the roof, which can lower your electricity costs but does transfer the lease obligation to the buyer — worth confirming the terms before you make an offer. Out back, the screened lanai has a motorized retractable shade screen, which is a practical upgrade in a state where afternoon sun hits hard.
Quick facts: Trilogy Orlando
- Location: Groveland, FL (Lake County, near Clermont and Leesburg)
- Builder: Shea Homes
- HOA fee: $578/month
- HOA includes: Lawn/shrub care, cable, internet, home monitoring, guard gate, full amenity access
- Clubhouse: ~57,000 sq ft with pool, fitness center, restaurant, and ballroom
- Homes toured: Resale prices from $485,000 to $589,900
- Floor plans seen: Enchant (2,140 sq ft) and Celebrate (2,534 sq ft)
- Gas community: Natural gas cooktops and heating
Is Trilogy Orlando worth considering?
If you want a true resort-style setup — a clubhouse you'll actually use, a staffed gate, and lawn care handled — and you're open to Lake County rather than closer-in Orlando suburbs, Trilogy checks those boxes. The rolling terrain around Groveland is a genuine surprise if you picture Florida as flat, and the Turnpike access keeps Tampa, Orlando, and both coasts reachable. The HOA fee is real money, so it comes down to whether the lifestyle trade-off works for your budget.
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