Del Webb Minneola

Del Webb Minneola is a gated 55+ active adult community developed by Del Webb (Pulte Homes) set atop Sugarloaf Mountain in Minneola, Florida. At roughly 300 feet of elevation, it's the highest continental point in Central Florida — delivering rolling-hill topography, breezy micro-climate, and panoramic vistas that feel more Carolina foothills than flat Florida suburbia. The community is planned for approximately 804 single-family homes across three series — Scenic, Distinctive, and Echelon — spanning 15 floor plans, 1,405 to 3,453 sq ft, 2–5 bedrooms, and 2- or 3-car garages. Home construction began in 2023 and continues at pace — roughly 300 homes are out of the ground as of early 2026 — with pricing generally running from the mid-$300s into the $800s and current incentive pricing on standing inventory. The first impression is intentional: the entrance is anchored by a rock waterfall fountain and already-mature landscaping that looks years older than it is. The social heart of the community is a now-open two-story clubhouse (roughly 15,000–17,000 sq ft depending on the source) crowning one of the highest points on the property. The second-floor outdoor balcony faces east over the Orlando valley, delivering genuinely long-range views across the hills — a rare experience in Florida — where residents can eat at the restaurant or have drinks overlooking the sunset and the Orlando skyline in the distance. Inside: an indoor/outdoor bar and grille, state-of-the-art fitness center, group fitness/classes studio, arts and crafts rooms, a billiards and games room, and multi-purpose rooms for clubs and lectures. Outside: a zero-entry resort-style pool and spa, covered patios, firepits, tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball courts, an event lawn, a community garden, a gazebo, a Veterans Memorial Park, and more than two miles of walking and biking trails threading through the Minneola Hills. A full-time on-site Lifestyle Director programs the social calendar — day trips, classes, educational lectures, resident performances, and holiday events — and resident-led clubs (Pickleball, Bocce, Tennis, Gardening, Arts & Crafts, Veterans, and a growing list of social and interest groups) anchor the day-to-day vibe. Because the community is still selling new construction and only ~37% built out, the resident base skews younger-55+ and is actively growing: lots of just-retired buyers, snowbirds, and recently-relocated professionals. With the clubhouse now open, residents have full access to amenities while ongoing home construction continues through the remainder of the build-out. HOA dues cover lawn maintenance, common grounds, gate-guard service, high-speed internet, and cable TV, plus an annual $780 food-and-beverage minimum at the clubhouse. The community sits within a Community Development District with annual CDD assessments roughly in the $1,650–$2,150 range depending on home site. Location is a genuinely special sweet spot — and a rare bike-out-the-gate community. Del Webb Minneola sits directly on the Florida Coast to Coast Trail, the 250-mile rail-trail spanning from Titusville on the Atlantic to St. Petersburg on the Gulf. That means residents can roll out the gate and bike to three different walkable historic downtowns without ever touching a car: downtown Winter Garden (farmers market, breweries, boutiques, and the historic Plant Street brick district), downtown Clermont (waterfront Lake Minneola, shops, dining, and the Clermont Performing Arts Center), and Minneola's own fast-developing downtown core tucked neatly in between. Locally the trail carries through as the South Lake / Lake Minneola Scenic Trail. By car, it's about 30 minutes to downtown Orlando, 40–45 minutes to Orlando International Airport (MCO), 25 minutes to Walt Disney World, and a short drive to dozens of freshwater lakes. Publix, AdventHealth Clermont, and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital are all within 10–15 minutes, and the rapidly-developing Hills of Minneola corridor is adding new retail and medical almost monthly — yet Del Webb Minneola itself, tucked up on the mountain behind its gate, holds on to a quiet, elevated, small-town feel that's unusual this close to the theme-park metroplex.