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Exclusive Gated Communities

Living in a luxury and stunning gated community provides residents with many benefits including privacy, safety, and endless social and recreational activities. A big perk to living in a gated neighborhood is the limited access entry, usually overseen by management and staff at gatehouses who guarantee 24/7 security and surveillance systems. Residents also appreciate the well-kept properties, low-maintenance homes, and resort-style amenities like golf courses, swimming pools, pickleball, fitness centers, parks, walking paths, and more.

Many exclusive gated communities may even boast unique luxury features like private airstrips, resorts, and top-notch restaurants. Whether you're looking for a home in a gated community that's move-in ready or prefer new development offering customizable construction options, your quest for top-notch security in the ideal luxury community to call home begins right here. Search by your desired state/region, then explore each luxury gated community by seeing photos, learning more about stunning amenities and available homes, and requesting information.

Why Luxury Gated Communities Are So Attractive

One notable feature of many exclusive luxury communities across the country is that their entrances are gated to prevent non-residents from entering without visitor permission. There may be a manned gatehouse team for security or gated community access could be controlled by an electronic device that’s placed in residents’ cars.

Living in a stunning gated community gives residents an extra sense of enhanced privacy and security. A gated community also helps to reduce traffic and preserve a quiet atmosphere, which makes it safer for children and pedestrians who enjoy time outside. With controlled access to the exclusive gated community, thieves and other nefarious individuals are less likely to wander in looking for an opportunity to commit a crime.

Gated neighborhoods are a lifestyle choice with a strong sense of community. Homeowners associations (HOA) at gated communities also often set high standards for the homes and amenities are how they are managed and maintained, which further helps preserve higher property values.

Here’s a closer look at what residents find so appealing about luxury gated communities:

Safety and Security

When residents are asked why they chose to live in a gated community, the top reason is security. Gates or barriers stop vehicles and deter outsiders from walking through the luxury community uninvited. Security cameras at the gates record the comings and goings of residents and their guests.

With controlled access and reduced traffic, joggers, children riding their bikes, dog walkers, and other residents worry less during their day-to-day life!

Privacy and Sense of Community

In a luxury gated community, it’s common for neighbors to hold parties and events for those who live there. Socializing builds strong bonds between neighbors, who tend to watch out for each other within luxury communities.

Residents of these tight-knit luxury communities can enjoy stunning onsite amenities such as swimming pools, golf courses, and private lakes or beaches, without worrying about strangers interfering with their activities.

Protecting Your Investment

While gated communities can be expensive, condos, single-family homes, and villas in gated communities are highly coveted. The exclusivity of gated, master-planned communities is enhanced with beautifully designed custom homes and shared spaces, as well as luxury amenities–all of which help preserve or increase the value of your home.

HOAs in gated communities also have strict rules and regulations about the exterior appearance of the stunning homes to preserve the appearance of continuity and belonging.

How to Find the Perfect Exclusive Gated Community

Private Communities gives you direct access to more than 150 gated communities from California to states up and down the east coast, as well as the Southeast United States, and more.

Take a deep dive into each area that catches your eye to learn more about the elevated and relaxing lifestyle you can enjoy at these exclusive gated communities!


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Del Webb Lakehaven

Clermont, Florida Gated Community
Clermont, Florida
Del Webb Lakehaven is a gated 55+ community in Clermont, Florida, offering new single-family homes and an active lakeside lifestyle near Orlando. Residents enjoy access to two lakefront amenity centers with resort pools, dining, fitness, pickleball, golf simulators, trails, a sunrise dock, and year-round activities.

Pricing: Low $400,000s to $800,000+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch, Florida Gated Community
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
This Southwest Florida 55+ community is located within the award-winning master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch. Amenities are designed for an active adult lifestyle and include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, walking & biking trails, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents have quick access to Lakewood Ranch's Main Street shops & restaurants and on-site hospital.

Pricing: Homes priced from $350,000 to $1.4 million.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Nocatee

Ponte Vedra, Florida Gated Community
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Del Webb Nocatee is a gated active adult community in Northeast Florida offering exclusive 55+ resort amenities plus full access to the award-winning Nocatee master plan. Residents enjoy a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, pools, pickleball, tennis, dining, trails, parks, and beautifully designed Florida homes for sale near Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine.

Pricing: Homes from the low $400,000s to $1 million+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Ponte Vedra

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Gated Community
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Del Webb Ponte Vedra is a gated 55+ community in Northeast Florida offering resort-style amenities, vibrant social opportunities, and low-maintenance Florida homes for sale near Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach. Residents enjoy a spectacular clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, tennis, fitness facilities, walking trails, and convenient access to beaches, golf, shopping, dining, and healthcare.

Pricing: Homes from the high $300,000s to mid $800,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Saint Johns

St Johns, Florida Gated Community
St Johns, Florida
Del Webb Saint Johns is a private 55+ active adult community in Saint Johns, Florida, within The Landings master plan. Residents enjoy exclusive resort-style amenities, low-maintenance new homes, vibrant social opportunities, and access to additional master-planned community amenities near Jacksonville, St. Augustine, beaches, golf, shopping, and healthcare.

Pricing: Homes from the mid $400,000s to mid $800,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Sunchase

Parrish, Florida Gated Community
Parrish, Florida
Del Webb Sunchase is a gated 55+ community in Parrish, Florida, offering new single-family homes and an active Gulf Coast lifestyle. Planned resort amenities include the Solara clubhouse, onsite dining, pools, fitness, shaded pickleball, bocce, a golf simulator, walking trails, and year-round activities led by a Lifestyle Director.

Pricing: Homes from the low $300,000s to $700,000+

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Del Webb Tradition

Port St. Lucie, Florida Gated Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Located in the master-planned community of Tradition, this 55+ community is the first Del Webb active adult community in Southeast Florida. Amenities designed by the award-winning builder include a grand clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, fitness trails, a dog park, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball. Residents enjoy quick access to shopping, dining, healthcare, beaches, golf, and cultural attractions.

Pricing: Homes priced from the low $400,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida Gated Community
Boynton Beach, Florida
Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club is a private member owned Florida golf community located in beautiful Southern Palm Beach County. In addition to its acclaimed Pete Dye designed golf course, resort-style amenities of this gated golf community include a 26,000 square foot clubhouse, tennis and fitness facilities, full-service dining, swimming pool, and playground. The Southeast Florida community includes several floorplans of spacious villas and single-family homes.

Pricing: Villas priced from $350,000; Single-family homes starting in the $600,000s.

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fishing Fishing
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis

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Delray Trails

Delray Beach, Florida Gated Community
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Trails is an age-restricted community in vibrant Delray Beach, FL, offering a haven for active adults 55 and better. The Florida 55-plus gated community includes a clubhouse, an outdoor resort-style swimming pool with lounge area, tennis and pickleball courts, and walking trails. World-class beaches, golf, charming towns, and exciting city life are all within easy reach. A variety of brand-new, active adult, multi-family, and single-family homes are available.

Pricing: Priced from the high $400,000s to the low $700,000s.

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Azario

Lakewood Ranch, Florida Gated Community
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Esplanade at Azario is a gated golf community in Lakewood Ranch, FL featuring new construction homes by Taylor Morrison, an 18-hole championship golf course, resort amenities, fine dining, tennis, pickleball, fitness, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Sarasota and Florida's Gulf Coast.
Pricing: Lot Premiums from the low $200,000s; Villas, Homes from the high $300,000s to low $900,000s

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Cammaray Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota, Florida Gated Community
Sarasota, Florida
Esplanade at Cammaray Lakewood Ranch is a new gated resort lifestyle community coming to Sarasota, FL. Taylor Morrison plans an extensive Amenity Campus with a resort pool and spa, fitness and wellness facilities, onsite dining, tennis, pickleball, bocce, a Bark Park, trails, and lifestyle programming. New single-family homes will offer a variety of one- and two-story designs in southeast Lakewood Ranch.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Near the Beach Near the Beach
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Center Lake Ranch

St. Cloud, Florida Gated Community
St. Cloud, Florida
Esplanade at Center Lake Ranch is a gated resort lifestyle community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, resort amenities, wellness programs, pickleball, a luxurious Amenity Campus, and scenic nature surroundings near Lake Nona and Orlando.

Pricing: Lot Premiums from $15,000 to $80,000; Homes from the low $400,000s to high $600,000s

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Coasterra

Palmetto, Florida Gated Community
Palmetto, Florida
Esplanade at Coasterra is a gated resort community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, planned luxury amenities, wellness programming, pickleball, tennis, a Bahama Bar, resort pool, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Bradenton and Florida's Gulf Coast.

Pricing: Lot Premiums from $8,940 to $198,440; Homes from $365,999 to $713,999; Villas from $374,999 to $425,000

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Community Gardens Community Gardens
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Highland Ranch

Clermont, Florida Gated Community
Clermont, Florida
This Central Florida active adult community by award-winning builder Taylor Morrison is located 20 miles west of Orlando, in Clermont, Florida. Amenities are designed to help those aged 55+ maintain an active lifestyle, and include a clubhouse with fitness room, swimming pool and hot tub, three miles of walking trails, and courts for tennis, pickleball, and bocce.

Pricing: Homes from the high $300,000s to high $700,000s

Community Type: 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Biking Trails Biking Trails
Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Land Conservation Land Conservation
Community Amenity: Nature Trails Nature Trails
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Kingston

Estero, Florida Gated Community
Estero, Florida
Esplanade at Kingston is a new gated resort lifestyle community coming to Estero, FL, within the 7,600-acre Kingston master plan. Planned amenities include a resort pool and spa, fitness and wellness facilities, onsite dining, indoor and outdoor pickleball, tennis, bocce, a Bark Park, and extensive lifestyle programming. Taylor Morrison will offer new single-family homes, villas, and a separate collection of condominium residences.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at McKinnon Groves

Winter Garden, Florida Gated Community
Winter Garden, Florida
Esplanade at McKinnon Groves is a gated resort community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, luxury amenities, wellness programming, pickleball, tennis, a Bahama Bar, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Orlando.

Pricing: Lot Premiums $18,900 to $46,800; Homes $374,999 to $917,999

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Pinewalk

St. Johns, Florida Gated Community
St. Johns, Florida
Esplanade at Pinewalk is a new gated resort lifestyle community coming to St. Johns, FL, with approximately 1,300 homes planned across two distinct sections: about 900 homes for 55+ residents and 400 homes in a separate all-ages neighborhood. Taylor Morrison plans an extensive Amenity Campus with swimming, fitness, wellness, dining, pickleball, tennis, trails, a Bark Park, and lifestyle programming

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages, 55+ Active Adult

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Rivergrass

Naples, Florida Gated Community
Naples, Florida
Esplanade at Rivergrass is a new gated golf and resort lifestyle community coming to Naples, FL. Plans include an 18-hole championship golf course, extensive Amenity Campus, resort pool and spa, onsite dining, fitness and wellness facilities, tennis, pickleball, bocce, trails, and a Bark Park. Taylor Morrison will offer new single-family homes and condominiums within the larger Rivergrass Village community.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Solaeris

Port St. Lucie, Florida Gated Community
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Esplanade at Solaeris is a new gated golf and resort lifestyle community coming to Port St. Lucie, FL. Plans include an 18-hole championship golf course, extensive Amenity Campus, resort pool and spa, onsite dining, fitness and wellness facilities, tennis, pickleball, bocce, and lifestyle programming. Taylor Morrison plans approximately 1,200 single-family homes, villas, and condos within the larger Solaeris master-planned community.

Pricing: New Homes Coming Soon

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Golf
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Tennis Tennis
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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Esplanade at Starling

Punta Gorda, Florida Gated Community
Punta Gorda, Florida
Esplanade at Starling is a gated community featuring new homes by Taylor Morrison, luxury amenities, wellness programming, pickleball, tennis, a Bahama Bar, resort pool, and the signature Esplanade lifestyle near Florida's Gulf Coast.

Pricing: Lot Premiums $12,000 to $165,000; Homes $310,999 to $620,999

Community Type: All Ages

Community Amenity: Clubhouse Clubhouse
Community Amenity: Dining Dining
Community Amenity: Dog Park Dog Park
Community Amenity: Fitness Fitness
Community Amenity: Gatehouse Gatehouse
Community Amenity: Golf Nearby Golf Nearby
Community Amenity: Lake Lake
Community Amenity: Pickleball Pickleball
Community Amenity: Playground Playground
Community Amenity: Spa Spa
Community Amenity: Swimming Swimming
Community Amenity: Walking Trails Walking Trails

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