Mallard Cove Homes for Sale

About Mallard Cove Neighborhood

Mallard Cove sits in the northeast quadrant of Hunter's Creek, wrapped on three sides by water and protected conservation — Mallard Lake and Lake Talova frame the community, and interior ponds run through the neighborhood itself. The location between John Young Parkway on the west and Orange Blossom Trail on the east makes this one of the most commute-efficient villages in the community, with quick access to both SR 417 and The Loop shopping center just minutes away.

The 182 single-family homes were built primarily from 1991 through 1996 by Ryland Homes. The architecture is traditional Florida suburban: single-story and two-story plans with double-car garages, tile entries, covered front porches, open-concept living and kitchens, and split-bedroom layouts with primary suites featuring five-piece baths. Most homes range roughly 1,250 to 2,200 square feet with 3 to 4 bedrooms, and many have been updated over the past decade with refreshed kitchens, flooring, and higher-end finishes.

A small children's playground near the community entrance and casual neighborhood socials throughout the year give Mallard Cove a genuinely connected feel — the kind of village where neighbors actually know each other. Because the neighborhood is non-gated and priced below much of Hunter's Creek, it draws a healthy mix of first-time buyers moving up, long-term owners, and families wanting the Hunter's Creek address, parks network, and schools without the gated-village premium.

Mallard Cove Location & Connections

Mallard Cove occupies the northeast section of Hunter's Creek, positioned between John Young Parkway and Orange Blossom Trail along the Town Center Boulevard corridor. This placement gives residents the rare benefit of being both inside a master-planned community and immediately adjacent to two of south Orange County's main north-south arterials — plus quick access to SR 417 to the east and the retail cluster around The Loop.

The village is bounded by conservation land and interior waterways on its western and southern edges, with Mallard Pointe Park and apartment communities (Arium at Hunter's Creek and Parks at Hunter's Creek) providing buffers on the eastern side. The result is a neighborhood that feels quieter than its commute-efficient location would suggest.

Mallard Cove Amenities & Lifestyle

Life in Mallard Cove is shaped by its setting — water on multiple sides, Mallard Pointe Park at the doorstep, and the full seven-park Hunter's Creek system accessible by car or the interconnected sidewalk network. Residents lean on the outdoors: park visits, pond-side walks, and fishing from the community's interior waterways. The neighborhood's position along Town Center Boulevard also means the Town Center retail cluster, The Loop, and John Young Parkway's full restaurant strip are all within a 5–10 minute drive.

How Mallard Cove Compares

Mallard Cove occupies a specific sweet spot in the Hunter's Creek market: waterside and pond-view lots in an established village without the gated-community premium or larger-home price points of villages like Chalfont, Glenhurst, or Hunters Isle. Buyers comparing options within the community typically weigh it against other non-gated 1990s villages and the larger gated enclaves on the golf side.

Mallard Cove HOA & CDD Information

Mallard Cove is part of the broader Hunter's Creek Community Association, which manages shared community amenities, parks, common-area landscaping, and architectural standards across all 35 villages. A separate Mallard Cove sub-association covers village-specific responsibilities. Hunter's Creek is not a CDD community, which is worth noting — this eliminates the $2,000–$5,000+ annual CDD assessments common in newer master-planned communities south of Orlando.

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