Citrus Grove is a 2021 southern-area village in Sumter County (ZIP 32163) neighboring Southern Oaks Golf Club — developer descriptions confirm homes with championship golf views from many lots. Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is approximately 2 minutes from Citrus Grove, and developer materials note "you can actually walk there" from some homes, making Citrus Grove the most walkably connected village to the Sawgrass Grove entertainment cluster. Aviary Recreation Center is adjacent; Citrus Grove Recreation Area (adult pool, bocce, shuffleboard, corn toss) is the village's own facility, across the street from the Designer homesite section. Clifton Cove Putting Course is 2 minutes away at Sawgrass Grove. Home types span five options — Cottage Homes, Patio Villas, Courtyard Villas, Verandas, and Designer Homes — the broadest mix of any village in the Sawgrass Grove and Eastport corridor. CDD bond balances are active at or near full original principal — High bond tier for a 2021 village.
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Southern Oaks Golf Club is directly adjacent to Citrus Grove, and developer descriptions explicitly confirm homes with championship golf views — "Professionally designed homes are available with beautiful views of Southern Oaks Golf Club." Championship-adjacent views within the village footprint are uncommon; most villages sit close to a course without homes that actually face the fairways. Aviary Recreation Center is adjacent to the village — family pool, pickleball, billiards, tennis — and Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is approximately 2 minutes away, close enough that some Citrus Grove homes can reach it on foot. The developer's own language confirms this: "you can actually walk there." In the southern area, where most regional rec requires a cart ride, walkable regional recreation is a meaningful practical difference. Citrus Grove is just south of the Village of St. Catherine, and the two form a natural geographic pair — Citrus Grove residents benefit from the same rec center proximity while having their own Citrus Grove Recreation Area across the street from the Designer homesite section (adult pool, bocce, shuffleboard, corn toss).
The home type mix is the widest of any village in the Sawgrass Grove and Eastport corridor — Cottage Homes, Patio Villas, Courtyard Villas, Verandas, and Designer Homes. Five types within one village means buyers can compare the smallest and largest options without leaving the same neighborhood, which is useful for buyers still deciding on size. Clifton Cove Putting Course is 2 minutes from Citrus Grove at Sawgrass Grove, adding free walking-play putting access without a long cart ride. Sawgrass Grove itself — the modern, less-themed square opened in 2022 with free nightly entertainment — is within close cart range, as is Eastport (opened 2025, European-inspired, 250 acres around Central Lake, Olympia Rec Center, Bellaire Executive Golf). On carrying cost: Citrus Grove was built in 2021, placing it in the High bond tier with active balances at or near full original principal — annual bond payments add meaningfully to carrying cost on top of the amenity fee and property tax. The effective property tax rate is approximately 1.3% for this Sumter County corridor. Verify the exact remaining balance, annual assessment, and remaining years in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Citrus Grove is in the southern area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163, just south of the Village of St. Catherine. It sits adjacent to Southern Oaks Golf Club and within close cart range of Sawgrass Grove. Eastport — The Villages' newest town square — is also within golf cart range.
Homes in Citrus Grove were built in 2021. As a newer village, most homes carry active CDD bond balances — High bond tier, with annual payments typically in the $3,000–$5,000 range. Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Citrus Grove has five home types: Cottage Homes, Patio Villas, Courtyard Villas, Verandas, and Designer Homes. This is the broadest home type mix of any village in the Sawgrass Grove and Eastport corridor, giving buyers the ability to compare the smallest and largest options within the same neighborhood.
Sawgrass Grove is the closest town square — within close golf cart range, and developer materials note Ezell Regional Recreation Complex (adjacent to Sawgrass Grove) is just 2 minutes from some Citrus Grove homes. Sawgrass Grove opened in 2022 and is the modern, less-themed square with Clifton Cove Putting Course and free nightly entertainment. Eastport — the newest square, opened 2025 — is also within golf cart range.
Southern Oaks Golf Club is directly neighboring Citrus Grove, with developer-confirmed championship golf views from many village homes. It is an 18-hole pay-to-play championship course. Clifton Cove Putting Course is approximately 2 minutes away at Sawgrass Grove and is free for walking play with the amenity fee. Executive golf courses included with the amenity fee for walking play are also accessible in the broader southern corridor.
Yes — developer materials for Citrus Grove specifically state "you can actually walk there" for some homes. Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is approximately 2 minutes from the village. In the southern area, where most regional recreation requires a cart ride, that walkable distance is a meaningful practical difference. Aviary Recreation Center is also adjacent to the village, adding a second nearby facility on top of Citrus Grove's own Recreation Area.
Citrus Grove offers five home types — Cottage Homes, Patio Villas, Courtyard Villas, Verandas, and Designer Homes — within a single village. Most newer southern villages near Sawgrass Grove and Eastport focus on a narrower range. The five-type mix lets buyers compare the most compact option (Cottage Home) to the larger Designer Home series without leaving the same neighborhood, which is useful for buyers still deciding on size and price point.
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