Providence Homes for Sale

About Providence Neighborhood

Providence sits on the eastern side of CR 535 in southern Windermere, occupying the parcel framed by Winter Garden Vineland Road on the west, Ficquette Road on the south, and the shoreline of Little Lake Sawyer on the east. Two entrances — one on CR 535, one on Ficquette — feed an interior loop of streets including Zori Lane, Talaria Drive, Andreozzi Lane, Fossik Road, Swan Sea Avenue, and Little Lake Sawyer Drive. The community totals approximately 216 single-family homes, most built by Morrison Homes (now Taylor Morrison) between 2002 and 2007, with a small number of custom builds adding architectural variety along the lakefront streets.

Home sizes typically range from about 2,046 to 5,369 square feet on conventional Florida-suburban lots, with three to six bedrooms and up to five bathrooms. The neighborhood includes three interior ponds in addition to the Little Lake Sawyer frontage, which gives roughly 25 lakefront homes (along Little Lake Sawyer Drive and the eastern end of Zori Lane) plus an additional 50+ pond-front lots. Architectural styles lean toward Mediterranean and traditional Florida — tile roofs, stucco exteriors, screened lanais — and the community has matured into the established, tree-shaded character that newer Horizon West construction does not yet have.

Amenities are concentrated in the southeast corner: a community pool with a covered pavilion and pergola, a children's playground, and a lakeside gazebo with barbecue grills overlooking Little Lake Sawyer. The HOA also maintains the entry fountains and pond perimeters. Providence is a non-gated community — both entrances are open to traffic — which differentiates it from several nearby gated communities and is reflected in its pricing relative to gated alternatives in the same school zones.

Providence Location & Connections

Providence is positioned on the southern Windermere 34786 corridor, directly south of Windermere High School and the SR 429 (Western Beltway) interchange, and roughly two miles north of Walt Disney World property. Winter Garden Vineland Road (CR 535) runs along the western edge of the neighborhood and serves as the area's primary north–south artery, connecting to SR 429 a half-mile north and to the Disney property and I-4 southbound. The Cornerstone at Summerport plaza — Publix, banking, casual dining, urgent care — sits at the southwest corner across CR 535 and is genuinely walkable from many homes.

Providence Amenities & Lifestyle

The Providence lifestyle leans practical-suburban rather than resort: most residents pick the neighborhood for its school zones, its walkability to Cornerstone, and its position equidistant between Disney and SR 429, not for an amenity package competing with newer master-planned communities. The day-to-day character is established and family-oriented, with mature landscaping and pedestrian access to groceries and casual dining that newer-construction Horizon West neighborhoods cannot match without driving.

How Providence Compares

The honest comparison case for Providence is that it offers established 2,000–5,300+ sq ft homes in a no-CDD, walk-to-Publix location at a price point that newer-construction Horizon West communities — Lakeside, Windermere Trails, Summerport's newer phases — generally cannot match for the same square footage and lot size. The trade-off is home age (18–23 years, with roof and HVAC considerations) and the lack of a gate.

Providence HOA & CDD Information

Providence is governed by the Providence Neighborhood Association, Inc., a mandatory homeowners association that maintains the community pool and pavilion, playground, lakeside gazebo, three interior ponds, common-area landscaping, and entry features at both CR 535 and Ficquette Road. The neighborhood is not within a Community Development District, so there are no CDD assessments on the tax bill.

Architectural review applies to exterior modifications, and the HOA maintains standards on landscaping, fences, and exterior color palettes. Buyers planning visible exterior changes — pools, screened enclosures, paint, roofing replacement — should request the current architectural review packet before going under contract.

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