Valencia del Sol

Valencia del Sol is a gated 55+ resort-style community developed by GL Homes in Wimauma, Florida, about 30 minutes southeast of downtown Tampa and next door to its sister community Valencia Lakes. Sales began in 2017 and the community wraps at 565 single-family and attached villa homes across 20 floor plans, built as part of GL Homes' signature Valencia brand — a series of upscale 55+ communities the builder has developed across Florida. Homes are offered in five collections. The Regal Collection attached villas range from 1,646 to 2,781 square feet with two-car garages, while the Vintage, Signature, Crown, and Royal single-family collections run from 1,492 to over 3,200 square feet with two to four bedrooms and two- or three-car garages. Every home comes standard with granite countertops, modern appliances, and a screened, covered lanai, and floor plans commonly include options like dens, libraries, club rooms, and walk-in closets. Homes are concentrated on the upper-middle tier, with a median sale price in the mid-$500s and a spread from the low $300s up to around $800K. The social heart of the community is a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse set on a nine-acre lifestyle complex. Inside, residents find the Grand Social Hall with a raised stage and dance floor for Broadway-style shows and community events, a catering kitchen, an arts and crafts studio equipped with a kiln, a card room, a sports lounge with poker tables and billiards, a fully equipped fitness center with an exercise studio, and a massage room. Bistro del Sol, the on-site restaurant, offers indoor and poolside outdoor seating. A full-time lifestyle director runs a packed calendar of clubs, classes, trips, and shows — residents describe it as a young, active neighborhood with a strong social pulse. Outdoors, the resort-style pool features a walk-in beach entry, dedicated lap lanes, a whirlpool spa, and a fire pit lounge surrounded by cabanas. Sports facilities include five lighted clay tennis courts, eight lighted pickleball courts, and two lighted bocce courts — all with shade pavilions for daytime play and lights for evenings. Two dog parks and an expansive event lawn host farmers markets, movie nights, live concerts, and food truck gatherings throughout the year. The HOA runs roughly $298–$694 per month depending on home type and includes lawn maintenance, ADT-monitored security, cable, internet, irrigation, annual mulch, and all common-area and amenity upkeep. The community is gated and managed by GRS Community Management. Location-wise, Valencia del Sol sits in southeast Hillsborough County just off US-301 near the Big Bend Road (CR-672) exit of I-75. South Bay Hospital is 4 miles away, downtown Tampa is roughly a 30-minute drive north, Bradenton and Sarasota are 35-45 minutes south, and Tampa International Airport is about 38 miles / 40 minutes. Gulf Coast beaches, the Manatee Viewing Center at Apollo Beach, and nearby golf at Caloosa Golf & Country Club, Club Renaissance, and Sandpiper are all within an easy drive. For buyers wanting the Tampa Bay lifestyle, a new or nearly-new GL-built home, and an amenity-rich social calendar without committing to a massive community, Valencia del Sol hits a sweet spot.