Section guide
Southwest / Newest
The current edge of the community: Lake Denham, Dabney, Newell, Waters Edge, Shady Brook, Moultrie Creek, Well Point, Oak Hollow, Edenfield, LaGrange and Lakeview. Closest section to Florida's Turnpike.
| Nearest town square | Newest squares and Eastport |
|---|---|
| Typical build era | roughly 2022 to present |
| Counties | Sumter County and Lake County |
| Villages in this section | 13 |
What should a buyer know about the Southwest / Newest section?
Everything is new, including the amenities, which are still being delivered in some areas. Ask specifically which recreation centers and golf are open today versus planned, and get that in writing rather than from a rendering.
You get the newest everything, including amenities that in some areas have not opened yet. Get the list of what is open today versus planned in writing, from the sales center, rather than from a rendering or a map.
What do homes in this section actually look like?
Across the 172 2026 records on this section's streets, the median home was built in 2023 and has 1,559 square feet of heated area, with build years ranging from 2022 to 2025. 99 percent carry ZIP 34762. Treat it as a profile of the section, not a valuation; prices by area are in the Wealth Report.
| Records in this section | 172 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 2023 |
| Year built, oldest to newest | 2022 to 2025 |
| Median heated area | 1,559 sq ft |
| ZIP code | 34762 (99%) |
Read those as a profile of the section, not as a valuation. Each record is placed in its section by matching the street to the District's street directory, so this is close to a census of 2026 activity here. No price appears in the table because ZIP 32162 has sold data only from May 4 and a section median would mix windows. For measured market figures, the Wealth Report breaks the community out by ZIP, and this section sits in West Lake and the newest southwest (ZIP 34762) for 99 percent of its attributed records.
What kind of homes are in the Southwest / Newest section?
Current-generation floor plans throughout, and the section closest to Florida's Turnpike, which matters if you drive to Orlando or the coasts with any regularity.
The home types guide covers designer, premier, patio villa, courtyard villa and cottage villa in detail, with price per square foot for each.
What should I check on roof age and insurance here?
Everything here is new, so roof age is not a pricing question yet. What matters instead is builder warranty status and whether it transfers, which is a question for the contract rather than the inspection.
Florida insurance is priced largely off roof age and wind mitigation features, which is why two homes with the same asking price in different sections can carry very different monthly costs. The true cost calculator works the insurance line into a full monthly number. Insurance quoting is a licensed activity, so confirm any figure with an agent before you rely on it.
How does the bond work in the Southwest / Newest section?
Bonds here are freshly issued and essentially unamortized, so this section carries the largest remaining balances in the community. Budget the annual assessment as part of your monthly cost from day one.
There is no single bond figure for a village or a section. Bond debt is assigned per parcel, so two homes on the same street can carry different balances. The bond explainer walks through how to pull the exact number for an address, or send me an address and I will run it. Bond payoff has tax and financing implications that belong with a CPA and a lender, not with an agent.
Every village in Southwest / Newest
13 villages, with the Community Development District that governs each. Villages sometimes span more than one district, which is why district is confirmed by address rather than by village name.
| Village | District | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Dabney | District 14 | Standalone guide |
| Edenfield | District 15 | Covered on this page |
| LaGrange | District 15 | Covered on this page |
| Lake Denham | District 14 | Standalone guide |
| Lakeview | District 15 | Covered on this page |
| Long Prairie | District 16 | Covered on this page |
| Merritt Field | District 16 | Covered on this page |
| Moultrie Creek | District 15 | Standalone guide |
| Newell | District 14 | Standalone guide |
| Oak Hollow | District 15 | Covered on this page |
| Shady Brook | District 15 | Standalone guide |
| Waters Edge | District 15 | Covered on this page |
| Well Point | District 15 | Covered on this page |
These villages have enough 2026 sales to carry their own guide, with a sold table and what to check before you buy. From this section:
Source: village and district assignments from The Villages Community Development Districts, retrieved September 2026. Build era, home size and ZIP figures from Stellar MLS, compiled by Cristian Gonzalez, eXp Realty, pulled September 21, 2026, using only the records that name a specific village. Region grouping and square proximity are editorial descriptions used for navigation on this site and are not official District designations. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated September 2026.
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Send me what you are looking for in Southwest / Newest and I will send back what is available, with the bond balance on each.