St. Catherine is a 2022 southern-area village in Sumter County (ZIP 32163) and one of the closest residential villages to Sawgrass Grove — multiple listings confirm walking distance to Sawgrass Grove and the Ezell Regional Recreation Complex. The village has its own St. Catherine Neighborhood Recreation Area (adult pool, bocce, shuffleboard, corn toss), with Aviary Recreation Center a short cart ride away. Homes include Cottage Homes, Cottage Villas, and Designer Homes, with some homesites offering water views and others backing to oak hammocks and woodlands. Southern Oaks Championship Golf Course is a short cart ride away. CDD bond balances are active at or near full original principal — typical of a 2022 village.
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Walking distance to Sawgrass Grove and the Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is the location advantage that sets St. Catherine apart from other new southern-area villages. Sawgrass Grove is the modern, less themed square that opened in 2022 — the same year St. Catherine was built — with the Clifton Cove Putting Course and McGrady's Irish Pub both accessible on foot. Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is the large regional center serving the south-of-SR-44 corridor. Most southern-area villages require a golf cart ride to either destination; St. Catherine residents can walk. That proximity to The Villages' newest entertainment and recreation cluster is a meaningful lifestyle advantage for buyers who want the newest infrastructure without the full car-dependency of newer villages further south.
The village itself has three dedicated amenity touchpoints within easy reach. St. Catherine Neighborhood Recreation Area — the village's own facility, across the street from the Designer Homesites section — has an adult pool, bocce, shuffleboard, and corn toss. Aviary Recreation Center is a short cart ride away with a family pool, pickleball, billiards, and tennis. Southern Oaks Championship Golf Course is within cart range for pay-to-play championship golf. The natural character is notable for a 2022 village: developer materials describe oak hammocks and woodlands along the streets, with select homesites offering water views and others backing to the tree line — more natural setting than most of the nearby graded and cleared southern-area development. On carrying cost: St. Catherine was built in 2022, and CDD bond balances reflect a full or near-full original principal amount — high bond tier. Bond payments are a meaningful annual line item on top of the amenity fee and property tax. Verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
St. Catherine is in the southern area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32163. It is one of the closest residential villages to Sawgrass Grove — multiple listings confirm walking distance to both Sawgrass Grove and the Ezell Regional Recreation Complex.
Homes in St. Catherine were built in 2022. As a newer village, most homes carry active CDD bond balances at or near the full original principal amount — high bond tier. Bond payments add meaningfully to annual carrying cost. Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
St. Catherine has Cottage Homes, Cottage Villas, and Designer Homes. The village includes the St. Catherine Cottage Homes series, St. Catherine Cottage Villas, and St. Catherine Designer Homesites. Select homesites have water views; others back to oak hammocks and woodlands per developer descriptions.
Sawgrass Grove is the closest — at walking distance from St. Catherine, with the Clifton Cove Putting Course and McGrady's Irish Pub among the dining options. Eastport, The Villages' newest town square (opened 2025), is also nearby — European-inspired, on 250 acres around Central Lake.
Southern Oaks Championship Golf Course is a short golf cart ride from St. Catherine — an 18-hole championship venue serving the south-of-SR-44 corridor. Executive golf courses included with the amenity fee for walking play are also accessible from the village.
Yes — multiple MLS listings confirm walking distance to Sawgrass Grove (Sawgrass Market) and the Ezell Regional Recreation Complex. This is an unusual proximity for a southern-area village. Most southern villages require a golf cart ride to their nearest town square; St. Catherine residents can walk. The village opened the same year as Sawgrass Grove (2022), making it one of the first residential neighborhoods built directly adjacent to the new square.
St. Catherine Neighborhood Recreation Area is the village's own facility — adult pool, bocce, shuffleboard, and corn toss, located across the street from the Designer Homesites section. Aviary Recreation Center is a short cart ride away with a family pool, pickleball, billiards, and tennis. The Ezell Regional Recreation Complex is also within walking distance.
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