About Chartres Gardens Neighborhood
Chartres Gardens sits at the retail spine of Hunter's Creek, off Hunters Park Lane just west of John Young Parkway in the community's central section. The 112 privately-owned townhomes were developed by Levitt & Sons beginning in mid-2005, with the final closing completed in early 2007 — placing this among the newest construction inside Hunter's Creek's largely built-out footprint.
Floor plans typically run two to three bedrooms across 1,200 to roughly 2,000 square feet, with attached garages, private courtyards on select plans, and interior layouts built around an open-concept main level. Recent resale activity shows homes moving in the mid-$300s to high-$400s depending on square footage and finish level. The community's centerpiece amenity is a private cabana with pool and spa for resident use — a feature that functions essentially as a second backyard for townhome owners without private outdoor space.
What makes Chartres Gardens distinctive among Hunter's Creek villages is the combination of newer construction, low-maintenance townhome product, and genuine walkability. Residents can reach the Promenade and Plaza retail clusters on foot or by a sub-five-minute drive, a profile shared by only a handful of townhome communities in the master plan — and one that's especially valuable for buyers who specifically want to reduce dependency on the car for everyday errands.
📊 Quick Facts
🏡 Home Features
- Two- and three-bedroom townhome floor plans
- Attached garages standard
- Open-concept main levels with combined kitchen/living areas
- Private community cabana with pool and spa
- Mid-2000s construction — newer than the majority of Hunter's Creek inventory
- Low-maintenance exteriors with HOA-managed landscaping
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Chartres Gardens Location & Connections
Chartres Gardens is positioned in the central-west section of Hunter's Creek, in the 32837 ZIP code, with direct frontage onto the retail corridor that defines the community's commercial core. The practical effect is that residents are a short walk or a two-minute drive from the full Hunter's Creek shopping ecosystem — and minutes from SR 417 for airport and theme-park access.
🏡 Adjacent Neighborhoods & Areas
- Retail frontage: The Village at Hunter's Creek shopping plaza and Hunter's Creek Plaza, plus the adjacent Hunters Creek Shoppes strip
- Retail anchor: Hunter's Creek Promenade (community lifestyle center)
- Neighboring village: Villanova condominium/villa village
- Adjacent rental communities: Urbana at Hunters Creek apartments
- Road connections: John Young Parkway (CR 423), Town Center Boulevard, and Town Loop Boulevard
🚗 Detailed Commute Times
For a full breakdown of commute times from Hunter's Creek to downtown Orlando, MCO, Disney, and major employment centers, see our dedicated guide. Typical drive times from Chartres Gardens:
- Downtown Orlando: Approx. 20–25 minutes (12 miles) via John Young Parkway or SR 417 and I-4
- Walt Disney World: Approx. 20 minutes (11 miles) via SR 417
- Universal Orlando: Approx. 25 minutes (14 miles) via SR 417 and I-4
- SeaWorld Orlando: Approx. 20 minutes (10 miles) via SR 417
- Cocoa Beach: Approx. 55–65 minutes (60 miles) via SR 528 (Beachline)
- Lake Nona Medical City: Approx. 20 minutes (13 miles) via SR 417
- Gatorland: Approx. 10 minutes (5 miles) via Orange Blossom Trail
- The Loop Shopping Center: Approx. 5–10 minutes via John Young Parkway
✈ Airport Access
- Orlando International Airport (MCO): Approx. 15 minutes (9 miles) via SR 417
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM): Approx. 15–20 minutes (9 miles) via John Young Parkway
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL): Approx. 25 minutes (15 miles) via SR 417 and SR 408
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): Approx. 45 minutes (35 miles) via SR 417
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Chartres Gardens Amenities & Lifestyle
The lifestyle argument for Chartres Gardens is built around the retail frontage and low-maintenance townhome living. Residents trade a big yard for a private community pool and spa, proximity to Hunter's Creek's full amenity slate, and walkable or sub-five-minute access to almost every daily errand.
🏊 Neighborhood Amenities
Amenities inside Chartres Gardens:
- Private community cabana with pool and spa
- Maintained common areas and landscaping (via mandatory HOA)
- Townhome-scale community with managed exteriors
As Hunter's Creek residents, owners also have full access to the broader master plan:
- All seven Hunter's Creek community parks
- HCCA signature events (Bunny in the Park, Fourth of July, Fall Festival, Hunter's Creep)
- Community clubs and resident organizations
🛍 Shopping & Services
Chartres Gardens is the single best-positioned neighborhood in Hunter's Creek for daily retail — the Hunter's Creek Promenade and Hunter's Creek Plaza and the Village at Hunter's Creek are essentially at the doorstep. For bigger shopping, The Loop Shopping Center, The Florida Mall, and The Mall at Millenia are all within a short drive.
For comprehensive shopping information: View our Hunter's Creek Shopping Guide →
🍽 Restaurants
The restaurant mix surrounding Chartres Gardens along John Young Parkway is unusually diverse thanks to the community's demographic makeup — sushi, Latin cuisine, Asian eateries, sports bars like Gator's Dockside and Miller's Ale House, and family-friendly chains all sit within a five-minute drive.
For comprehensive restaurant information: View our Hunter's Creek Restaurants Guide →
🎭 Arts & Culture
Nearby cultural destinations include Gatorland as a living piece of Florida heritage on Orange Blossom Trail, plus full access to downtown Orlando's museum and performing arts district a short drive north via SR 417 and I-4.
For comprehensive arts & culture information: View our Hunter's Creek Arts & Culture Guide →
🏃 Health & Wellness
HCA Florida Hunter's Creek Emergency provides a freestanding 24/7 ER inside the community, with AdventHealth Kissimmee as the closest full-service inpatient hospital and Lake Nona Medical City a 20-minute drive east for specialty and research-oriented care.
For comprehensive health & wellness information: View our Hunter's Creek Hospitals Guide →
🌳 Parks & Recreation
Chartres Gardens residents have access to all seven Hunter's Creek parks, with Osprey Park's community center and Eagle Park's sports courts and fishing dock as the two flagships. See the full seven-park guide for smaller village parks, plus Shingle Creek Trail for hiking, biking, and kayaking on the community's conservation edge.
For comprehensive parks & recreation information: View our Hunter's Creek Parks & Recreation Guide →
⚽ Sports & Athletics
The 18-hole championship Hunter's Creek Golf Club is a public course at the community's center, with tennis, basketball, and racquetball courts at community parks and Falcon's Fire Golf Club a short drive south.
For comprehensive sports & athletics information: View our Hunter's Creek Sports & Athletics Guide →
🎉 Fun Things to Do
The Hunter's Creek Community Association runs a named annual calendar — Bunny in the Park, Fourth of July, Fall Festival, and Hunter's Creep — and the three-park commute zone of Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld is all within 20–25 minutes via SR 417 and I-4.
For comprehensive events & activities information: View our Hunter's Creek Entertainment Guide →
🎓 Schools
Chartres Gardens is served by Orange County Public Schools:
- Elementary: Hunter's Creek Elementary School (home of an Orange County gifted & talented magnet program)
- Middle: Hunter's Creek Middle School (dual-language and Project Lead The Way programs)
- High: Freedom High School or Cypress Creek High School (home of an IB program) — verify zoning by address
School assignments are subject to change. Please verify current boundaries for a specific address with Orange County Public Schools at (407) 317-3200.
For comprehensive school information: View our Hunter's Creek Schools Guide →
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How Chartres Gardens Compares
Chartres Gardens competes directly with Hunter's Creek's other low-maintenance product options — Audubon Villas, Raintree, and Heather Glen's townhome segment. The differentiator is age: Chartres Gardens is 8–15 years newer than the 1990s townhome product elsewhere in the community, which translates to more current floor plans and finishes but a smaller overall community size.
| Feature | Chartres Gardens | Audubon Villas | Raintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Townhomes | Condos/villas | Townhomes & single-family |
| Year Built | 2005–2007 | Late 1990s | Late 1990s |
| Builder | Levitt & Sons | Multiple | Multiple |
| Gated | No | Yes | No |
| Community Pool | Yes (cabana w/ spa) | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Walkability | Very high | Very high | High |
| CDD Fee | No | No | No |
💡 Value Proposition: Chartres Gardens is the townhome buy for anyone who wants the newest construction available inside Hunter's Creek's built-out footprint, walkable retail at the doorstep, and a private pool & spa cabana — accepting a smaller community size and a non-gated layout as trade-offs.
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Chartres Gardens HOA & CDD Information
Chartres Gardens residents pay two separate assessments: a townhome sub-association fee that funds the private cabana pool and spa, exterior maintenance, and common-area landscaping, plus the master association fee for the Hunter's Creek Community Association covering community-wide parks, events, and perimeter landscaping. Chartres Gardens is not in a CDD, so there is no Community Development District assessment on top of property taxes.
💰 HOA Fees & Management Contact
HOA fees and management company information change over time. Please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with the current Chartres Gardens sub-association fee, the Hunter's Creek master association fee, payment schedules, and direct contact information for both management companies. We can also check for any current or upcoming special assessments.
📋 What HOA Fees Typically Cover
- Exterior maintenance of townhome buildings (roofs, paint, common walls depending on documents)
- Private community cabana, pool, and spa upkeep
- Common area landscaping and irrigation
- Building insurance (per association master policy — verify individual coverage requirements)
- Hunter's Creek master association amenities: parks, community events, perimeter landscaping
- Reserve funding for future capital projects
📝 About HOAs and CDDs
Not sure how an HOA works or how it differs from a CDD? Read our plain-English primers: What's an HOA? and What's a CDD?
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