The Village of Virginia Trace sits on the fairways of Mallory Hill Country Club — the Virginia Course winds directly through the neighborhood, with homes backing onto championship greens. Built 2004–2006 in Sumter County (ZIP 32162), Virginia Trace is among the earlier central-area villages, which means mature landscaping and CDD bond balances further along than neighboring Duval or Pennecamp. The village is named after Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the Americas, born to the Roanoke Colony in 1587.
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Mallory Hill Country Club's Virginia Course is not just nearby — it runs through the village, and homes backing directly onto the fairways are a defining characteristic of Virginia Trace. For buyers who want championship golf at the back fence, the list of central-area villages that deliver it is short. The 2004–2006 build era adds to the character: trees are mature, the neighborhood is settled, and the streets have the established quality that newer villages are still developing. Among the central-area Lake Sumter corridor villages, Virginia Trace reads as the most established.
Canal Street Recreation Center is Virginia Trace's own named facility — not a shared regional center. Lake Miona Recreation Center is also within reach. Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is 6–10 minutes by golf cart north through the corridor's path network. The village name carries more history than most in The Villages: Virginia Dare was born August 18, 1587 — the first English child born in the Americas, to the Roanoke Colony. The colony vanished not long after. Buyers who ask about the name tend to remember the answer.
Virginia Trace is in the central part of The Villages, in the Lake Sumter Landing corridor, in Sumter County, ZIP 32162. Mallory Hill Country Club's Virginia Course runs directly through the village, and Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is about 6–10 minutes north by golf cart.
Most homes in Virginia Trace were built between 2004 and 2006, making it one of the earlier villages in the Lake Sumter corridor.
Virginia Trace has Designer Homes, Courtyard Villas, and Patio Villas.
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is the closest town square, approximately 6–10 minutes by golf cart north through the central corridor path network.
Mallory Hill Country Club's Virginia Course is the closest championship course — it runs directly through the village, with many homes backing onto its fairways. Executive courses are also available nearby and are included with the amenity fee for walking play.
Virginia Trace is named after Virginia Dare — the first English child born in the Americas. She was born August 18, 1587, to the Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island (present-day North Carolina). The colony disappeared not long after her birth. The Villages uses historical American names across many of its villages, and Virginia Dare is one of the most historically significant.
Yes. Virginia Trace is in Sumter County (ZIP 32162), which typically has the lowest property tax rates of the three counties in The Villages. The approximate effective rate is 1.0% (Sumter, 2024).
All three are in the Lake Sumter corridor in Sumter County. Virginia Trace is the earliest build (2004–2006) and the most established in character. It has championship golf — Mallory Hill Country Club's Virginia Course — running directly through it, which neither Duval nor Pennecamp has. Duval's advantage is dual town square access (Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood Paddock). Pennecamp's advantage is the widest home type range in the corridor. Virginia Trace's advantage is the golf course frontage and the most mature neighborhood feel.
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