Pinellas is a 2013–2014 central-area village in Sumter County (ZIP 32163) built adjacent to Evans Prairie Country Club, a 27-hole championship course — and is listed by the course itself as a neighboring community. Palmetto and Mangrove executive golf courses are also accessible nearby, both included with the amenity fee for walking play. Big Cypress Recreation Center (family pool, bocce, pickleball, tennis) is the nearest rec facility; Eisenhower Recreation Center is within 10 minutes by golf cart. Brownwood Paddock Square is 2 miles away by cart. Pinellas Plaza — with Target, Publix, and Starbucks — is 2 minutes from the village. Home types include Courtyard Villas, Patio Villas, Designer Homes, and Premier Homes. CDD bond balances are active at or near full original principal — High bond tier for a 2013–2014 village.
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Evans Prairie Country Club is a 27-hole championship golf venue — confirmed adjacent to Pinellas, with the course itself listing Pinellas as a neighboring community alongside Fernandina, Gilchrist, and Lake Deaton. For championship golfers, direct adjacency to Evans Prairie is the single biggest location advantage this village offers. The additional executive golf access reinforces it: Palmetto Executive and Mangrove Executive are both nearby and free for walking play with the amenity fee. A 2013–2014 village with three courses within reach — one championship, two executive — puts Pinellas in a tier above what most central-area villages of its era offer for golf access.
The practical infrastructure around Pinellas is strong for a buyer prioritizing day-to-day convenience alongside recreation. Pinellas Plaza is 2 minutes from the village — Target, Publix, and Starbucks all confirmed by multiple listing descriptions as "2 minutes away." Big Cypress Recreation Center covers the immediate recreational need: family pool, bocce, pickleball, and tennis. Brownwood Paddock Square — the country and Western horse-themed square opened in 2012 — is 2 miles away by golf cart. The Eisenhower Recreation Center adds a second facility option within 10 minutes by cart. On carrying cost: Pinellas was built in 2013–2014, placing it in the High bond tier — active balances at or near full original principal are typical. Bond payments are a meaningful annual line item beyond the amenity fee and property tax. Verify the exact remaining balance, annual assessment, and remaining years in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Pinellas is in the central area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163. It sits approximately 2 miles from Brownwood Paddock Square by golf cart, adjacent to Evans Prairie Country Club, and near Pinellas Plaza (Target, Publix, Starbucks) — 2 minutes from the village entrance.
Homes in Pinellas were built in 2013 and 2014. As a mid-era village built during The Villages' central-area expansion, Pinellas carries active CDD bond balances — High bond tier, with annual payments that add meaningfully to carrying cost. Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
Pinellas has Courtyard Villas, Patio Villas, Designer Homes, and Premier Home floor plans. The Las Brisas Courtyard Villa (private walled courtyard, confirmed in listings) and Wisteria and Orchid Designer series floor plans are among the confirmed configurations in the village. The Premier Home series is also present.
Brownwood Paddock Square is the closest town square — approximately 2 miles by golf cart. Brownwood is the country and Western horse-themed square opened in 2012, with free nightly entertainment and horse statue architecture throughout the plaza.
Evans Prairie Country Club — a 27-hole championship venue — is directly adjacent to Pinellas. The course lists Pinellas as one of its neighboring communities alongside Fernandina, Gilchrist, and Lake Deaton. Palmetto Executive Golf Course and Mangrove Executive Golf Course are also nearby, both included with the amenity fee for walking play. Pinellas offers access to one championship and two executive courses without a long cart ride.
Evans Prairie Country Club is a 27-hole championship golf facility in The Villages — pay-to-play. It is one of the larger championship venues in the central-area corridor, with the course directly adjacent to Pinellas and naming Pinellas as a neighboring community. For championship golfers, direct adjacency to a 27-hole facility is unusual — most villages sit near one course. Pinellas has Evans Prairie on its doorstep plus two executive courses within walking distance of the village.
Pinellas Plaza is a retail center with Target, Publix, and Starbucks approximately 2 minutes from the Village of Pinellas entrance — confirmed in multiple MLS listing descriptions. For buyers who want grocery, retail, and coffee access within a very short drive or golf cart ride from home, Pinellas is one of the few central-area villages where that convenience is directly adjacent. The Plaza is a practical amenity that is unusual in The Villages, where most shopping is concentrated on the 466/466A corridors at a further distance.
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