Country Lakes Homes for Sale

About Country Lakes Neighborhood

Country Lakes sits in the central section of Winter Garden, occupying a corridor between two named water bodies — 212-acre Black Lake to the west and 41-acre Lake Tilden to the south. Access is from Winter Garden Vineland Road (CR-535), which connects directly to SR-429 a short distance south of the community. The neighborhood is non-gated, which separates it from many of the newer Winter Garden subdivisions in this part of 34787.

Most homes in Country Lakes were built between 1999 and 2003 by various custom builders rather than a single production builder, which produces more variation in elevation, floor plan, and exterior finish than a typical tract development of the same era. Single-story and two-story plans both appear throughout the community, and some homes along the southern edge offer Lake Tilden water views.

The location places Country Lakes inside Winter Garden's hospital and retail corridor: AdventHealth Winter Garden is directly east across Winter Garden Vineland Road, and Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves is roughly half a mile southeast. For day-to-day errands and medical access this is one of the shorter drive radii available within 34787.

Country Lakes Location & Connections

Country Lakes sits in the central-west section of Winter Garden, bounded by Winter Garden Vineland Road to the east, SR-429 to the south, and the Black Lake shoreline to the west. The Tildenville roundabout — where Winter Garden Vineland Road, Daniels Road, and the SR-429 ramps converge — is the primary entry/exit point for the area.

This location puts Country Lakes within walking or short-bike distance of AdventHealth Winter Garden and the Winter Garden Village shopping and dining corridor, while keeping it on the quieter side of the SR-429 line — north of the busier Horizon West retail and traffic patterns that begin south of the expressway.

Country Lakes Amenities & Lifestyle

Country Lakes' appeal is built around three things: its central Winter Garden location, the buffering effect of Black Lake on the west and Lake Tilden on the south, and the absence of a gate. Buyers who prefer not to drive through a guarded entry every day, but who still want close-in lake proximity, tend to find the layout works for them.

The neighborhood is also positioned for short drives to the parts of Winter Garden most residents use day-to-day — the hospital, the open-air shopping center, and historic Plant Street.

How Country Lakes Compares

Country Lakes occupies a relatively rare position in 34787: it is a non-gated, custom-builder, established (1999–2003) community sitting directly next to Winter Garden's hospital and retail corridor. Most close-in alternatives are either gated (Stoneybrook West, Bronson's Landing) or newer production-built. The trade-off is straightforward — less HOA-driven amenity infrastructure in exchange for a less restrictive setting, established mature landscaping, and the variation that comes from custom builders rather than a single production builder.

Country Lakes HOA & CDD Information

Country Lakes operates under a mandatory homeowners association. There is no Community Development District (CDD) assessment associated with Country Lakes — this is one of the practical advantages of an older, pre-2005 community in this part of 34787 compared with the newer Horizon West neighborhoods south of SR-429 that carry CDD bonds.

HOA fees, dues schedules, management company contacts, and the precise list of services covered change over time. Rather than publish numbers that may be stale, we keep current values on file and provide them on request.

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