Antrim Dells is one of the closest villages to Brownwood Paddock Square in all of The Villages — confirmed walking distance, with golf cart access in approximately 2 minutes via Torch Lake Drive East. Built 2015–2016 in Sumter County (ZIP 32163), the village is small — approximately 156 residents — with Courtyard Villas and Designer Homes, including the Wyndham Courtyard Villa layout. Antrim Dells Recreation Center is a 2-minute walk from most homes; Evans Prairie Country Club is an 8-minute golf cart ride, and Belle Glade and Bonifay championship courses are also accessible from this corridor. CDD bond balances are at their full original amount.
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Walking distance to Brownwood Paddock Square is the defining characteristic of Antrim Dells and the reason most buyers choose it over the other Brownwood-cluster villages. The confirmed route via Torch Lake Drive East puts the square at roughly a 2-minute golf cart ride or a short walk — free nightly live entertainment, dining, and retail without needing a car or planning ahead. For buyers whose primary criterion is proximity to a town square, Antrim Dells offers one of the strongest positions in this section of The Villages. Antrim Dells Recreation Center sits 2 minutes on foot from most homes — a village pool and community facility that supports the social dimension of a small neighborhood without requiring even a cart trip. Manatee Recreation Center provides a second nearby option.
Eisenhower Recreation Center is a 4-minute golf cart ride. Evans Prairie Country Club — an 18-hole championship course — is 8 minutes by cart; Belle Glade and Bonifay are also championship-accessible from the Antrim Dells corridor, giving buyers three championship options without extended travel. The village itself is notably small: approximately 156 residents, a size that produces tighter neighbor connections and a more immediate sense of community than the larger Brownwood-cluster villages — with the tradeoff of fewer on-site services. The cost picture: built 2015–2016, CDD bond balances are at their full original amount. The Sumter County effective tax rate is approximately 1.0% (2024). Buyers comparing Antrim Dells against older central-area villages with paid-down bonds should run the full annual carrying cost — bond assessment, tax rate, and $204/month amenity fee — side by side.
Antrim Dells is in the Central Area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163. It is one of the closest villages to Brownwood Paddock Square — confirmed walking distance via Torch Lake Drive East. The village sits between CR 466 and SR 44 in the Brownwood cluster.
Homes in Antrim Dells were built in 2015–2016. Bond balances are active at or near their full original amount. Always verify the specific bond balance by address in writing before making an offer.
Antrim Dells has Courtyard Villas — including the Wyndham Courtyard Villa layout — and Designer Homes. The village is small, approximately 156 residents, making it one of the more intimate neighborhoods in the Brownwood cluster.
Brownwood Paddock Square is the closest — confirmed walking distance via Torch Lake Drive East, approximately 2 minutes by golf cart. Brownwood opened in 2012 with a country and Western horse-themed character and hosts free nightly live entertainment.
Evans Prairie Country Club is approximately 8 minutes by golf cart. Belle Glade Country Club (a 27-hole championship complex with Seminole, Calusa, and Tequesta courses) and Bonifay Country Club are also accessible from the Brownwood corridor where Antrim Dells sits.
Antrim Dells is walking distance to Brownwood Paddock Square — confirmed by multiple sources including villagesgolfguy.com, which describes it as "one of the closest neighborhoods to Brownwood Paddock Square." The route is via Torch Lake Drive East, approximately 2 minutes by golf cart. This proximity is the primary differentiator for Antrim Dells within the Brownwood cluster.
Antrim Dells is a small village with approximately 156 residents per census data. That size produces a different experience than larger Villages neighborhoods — tighter neighbor connections and a more immediate community feel — but fewer on-site services and amenities. Buyers who specifically want the intimacy of a small village in a walkable-to-Brownwood location will not find many alternatives with this combination.
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