St. James is a Central Area village in Sumter County (ZIP 32162), built 2011–2012, with Patio Villas, Cottage Homes, Courtyard Villas, and Designer Homes ranging from approximately 1,156 to 2,111 square feet. Southern Star Executive Golf Course runs along the western boundary of the village and Sandhill Crane Executive Golf Course runs along the eastern boundary — golf course views or adjacency are available from multiple sides of the neighborhood without a championship course premium. SeaBreeze Recreation Center serves this corridor, and St. James has its own adult pool and pavilion. Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock Square are both within approximately 5 miles. HCA Florida Trailwinds Village Emergency and a Publix are each approximately 1 mile away. CDD bond balances carry a partial remaining amount.
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Golf course adjacency from two directions is the distinctive lot characteristic of St. James. Southern Star Executive Golf Course defines the western edge of the village and Sandhill Crane Executive Golf Course the eastern edge — buyers who want a golf course view or a lot that backs to a fairway without selecting a specific course orientation have both options available within the same neighborhood. Executive golf courses are included with the amenity fee for walking play; trail fees apply for golf carts. The home-type range is among the widest in this part of the central corridor: Patio Villas at the smaller end, up through Designer Homes reaching approximately 2,111 square feet, giving buyers at different price points and size requirements meaningful options within a single village rather than having to move to an adjacent neighborhood. St. James's own adult pool and pavilion provides village-level rec; SeaBreeze Recreation Center — the major shared hub for this section of the Lake Sumter corridor — adds the broader programming: swimming, pickleball, tennis, volleyball, shuffleboard, bocce, theater, and crafts.
The practical location advantages add up quickly for this village. HCA Florida Trailwinds Village Emergency is approximately 1 mile away — one of the shortest hospital distances available in the central area, which matters for buyers weighing 55+ community options where medical access times vary. A Publix is approximately 1 mile away, a grocery distance that many buyers confirm before selecting a specific village. The dual town square position is comparable to St. Charles: Lake Sumter Landing (waterfront dining, boat dock, Coastal/Key West character) and Brownwood Paddock Square (country and Western horse-themed) are both within roughly 5 miles by cart, offering two meaningfully different town square experiences without a long ride to either. The cost picture: built 2011–2012, CDD bond balances have had 14–15 years of scheduled payments, reducing them below the full original amount — in the partial-balance range rather than the full active-balance burden of a 2017-onward village. Always verify the exact remaining balance in writing for any specific home.
St. James is in the Central Area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32162. It sits in the Lake Sumter corridor between Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock Square, both approximately 5 miles away by golf cart. Southern Star Executive Golf Course borders the village to the west and Sandhill Crane Executive Golf Course to the east.
Homes in St. James were built from approximately 2011 to 2012. Bond balances are in the partial-balance range — 14–15 years of scheduled payments have reduced them below the full original amount. Verify the exact remaining balance in writing for any specific home before making an offer.
St. James has Patio Villas, Cottage Homes, Courtyard Villas, and Designer Homes, ranging from approximately 1,156 to 2,111 square feet. This is one of the wider home-type ranges available in a single village in the Lake Sumter corridor, covering buyers from smaller Patio Villas through larger Designer Home floor plans.
Both Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock Square are approximately 5 miles away by golf cart — a centered position between the two squares in the Lake Sumter corridor. Lake Sumter Landing has a waterfront, Coastal/Key West character with boat dock dining on Lake Sumter; Brownwood Paddock has a country and Western horse-themed character. Both host free nightly live entertainment.
Southern Star Executive Golf Course borders St. James to the west and Sandhill Crane Executive Golf Course borders it to the east — golf course views are available from homes on both sides of the village. Cane Garden Country Club (27-hole championship complex, the same course neighboring Pennecamp and Poinciana) is accessible from the broader corridor.
St. James is bounded by executive golf courses on two sides: Southern Star to the west and Sandhill Crane to the east. Buyers who want a golf-course-view lot have options on both sides within the same village rather than having to choose a specific orientation before selecting a neighborhood. Both executive courses are included with the amenity fee for walking play (trail fees apply for golf carts).
HCA Florida Trailwinds Village Emergency is approximately 1 mile from St. James — one of the shorter hospital distances available from any village in the Lake Sumter corridor. A Publix is also approximately 1 mile away. Both distances are among the practical considerations buyers in the 55+ market commonly confirm before selecting a specific village.
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