About Tilden Place Neighborhood
Tilden Place is one of the last new-construction enclaves built on Tilden Road in central Winter Garden. M/I Homes acquired the 28.3-acre site in late 2020 and launched sales in mid-2021, designing the community as a small gated boutique product rather than a master-planned subdivision. Original pricing ranged from the mid-$400Ks to the high-$700Ks at launch; the community sold out by late 2022, so current availability comes through the resale market.
The community is divided across two M/I Homes product lines. The Eco Series sits on 50-foot homesites with six floor plans, while the Grand Series sits on 80-foot homesites with seven plans ranging from roughly 2,800 to over 4,500 square feet. Overall the community offers 3- to 6-bedroom homes with 2 to 5 bathrooms, 2- to 4-car garages, and floor plans from approximately 1,857 to 4,500+ square feet. Architectural styling combines traditional craftsman elements with Florida vernacular — front porches, extended covered lanais, and second-floor balconies are common.
Site layout centers on a pond with a fountain at the heart of the community, with several homesites backing directly to the water and a rear set of lots backing to a private wetland conservation area. The community is fully gated and includes a small park with a sports field, a pavilion, a dog park, and a children's playground — modest but well-defined amenities sized to the 55-home count rather than the larger amenity decks typical of master-planned communities nearby.
📊 Quick Facts
🏗️ M/I Homes Floor Plans & Construction Notes
- Eco Series (50-foot homesites): Six floor plans, more compact footprints, generally 2- to 3-car garages.
- Grand Series (80-foot homesites): Seven plans from roughly 2,818 to 4,500+ sq ft, 4- to 6-bedroom, 3- to 5-bath, 3- and 4-car garage configurations.
- Owner's-suite placement: Two-story plans offered owner's-suite up or down depending on plan.
- Energy / warranty: Built to ENERGY STAR 3.1 spec with M/I Homes' 15-year transferable structural warranty.
- Common interior features: Open kitchen-to-great-room plans, tray ceilings, walk-in closets, solid-surface counters, smart thermostats.
- Outdoor features: Front porches, extended covered lanais, second-floor balconies on select plans, irrigation systems, fully sodded lots.
🌊 Pond & Conservation Lot Premium Notes
Tilden Place was designed with a central pond and fountain at its core. A meaningful subset of homesites were positioned to back directly to the pond, and a rear set of lots back to a private natural wetland conservation area to the east. Both lot types commanded premiums at original sale and continue to differentiate resale inventory. Buyers comparing homes within the community should pay particular attention to the lot's rear-yard orientation — pond, conservation, and standard interior lots can produce significantly different resale outcomes.
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Tilden Place Location & Connections
Tilden Place sits along Tilden Road just west of Winter Garden Vineland Road, in the central 34787 area of Winter Garden. The location places residents between Stoneybrook West to the north, Summerport to the south, and West Orange Country Club to the east, with a small private wetland conservation area immediately east of the community itself.
Daily errand traffic from Tilden Place typically heads east on Tilden Road to Winter Garden Vineland Road or north to the SR 429 interchange near Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves, putting Walt Disney World, downtown Orlando, and Florida's Turnpike all within a roughly 15- to 30-minute drive depending on destination and time of day. The SR 429 corridor also provides the most direct connection to I-4 via the SR 408 interchange, with Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden just 10 minutes north for weekend dining and the Saturday farmers market.
🏘️ Adjacent Neighborhoods & Areas
- North: Emerald Ridge — directly across Tilden Road
- South: Orchard Park (KB Homes community; not currently in the Winter Garden hub — see publisher action item)
- East: Private wetland / conservation area, with West Orange Country Club beyond
- West: Belle Meade
- Nearby corridors: Tilden Road (frontage), Winter Garden Vineland Road (CR 535), and the SR 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway)
🚗 Detailed Commute Times
Drive times are approximate and depend on traffic conditions.
- Walt Disney World: ~15 minutes (~9 miles via Winter Garden Vineland Road and SR 429)
- Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves: ~5–8 minutes (~2.5 miles)
- Downtown Winter Garden / Plant Street: ~10–12 minutes (~4.5 miles)
- Downtown Orlando: ~30 minutes (~18 miles via SR 429 + SR 408 or Florida's Turnpike)
- Universal Orlando: ~20–25 minutes (~14 miles)
- SeaWorld Orlando: ~20–25 minutes (~14 miles)
- UCF Campus: ~35–45 minutes (~28 miles)
- Lake Nona Medical City: ~35–40 minutes (~25 miles)
- Cocoa Beach: ~75–90 minutes (~70 miles via SR 528)
✈️ Airport Access
- Orlando International Airport (MCO): ~30–35 minutes (~22 miles via SR 429 + SR 528)
- Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB): ~50–60 minutes (~40 miles)
- Orlando Executive Airport: ~30–35 minutes (~22 miles) — general aviation
🛣️ Major Roads & Rail Access
- SR 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway): Primary toll-road access ~3 miles east; connects to I-4, Apopka, and beyond.
- Florida's Turnpike: Accessible via the SR 50 interchange ~6 miles north, providing statewide north-south access.
- Winter Garden Vineland Road (CR 535): The north-south arterial connecting Tilden Place to SR 50 and the Disney-area corridor.
- SR 50 / West Colonial Drive: Primary east-west retail corridor ~4 miles north.
- Rail: No SunRail station serves western Orange County directly; the nearest stations are in downtown Orlando. Brightline service from MCO connects to South Florida.
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Tilden Place Amenities & Lifestyle
Lifestyle at Tilden Place is defined more by what's around it than by an oversized internal amenity deck. The 55-home count keeps shared facilities small and well-used — a pond, sports field, pavilion, dog park, and playground — while the corridor location puts Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves, downtown Winter Garden, and Disney-area amenities all within a short drive.
The community attracts a mix of move-up buyers from older Winter Garden neighborhoods, families relocating into the area for the school zones, and second-home buyers drawn to the gated boutique scale and proximity to the theme parks.
🏊 Neighborhood Amenities
Amenities inside the Tilden Place gates:
- Gated community entrance with controlled access
- Central community pond with fountain
- Open park with sports field
- Community pavilion
- Dedicated dog park
- Children's playground
- Private wetland conservation area along the eastern boundary (preserved natural buffer)
🛍️ Shopping & Services
Tilden Place residents have three primary shopping anchors within a short drive: Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves (~2.5 miles north), the Stoneybrook West Village Publix-anchored plaza off Stoneybrook West Pkwy, and the Cornerstone at Summerport Publix-anchored center to the south (sometimes referenced locally as Summerport Village).
For comprehensive shopping information: View our Winter Garden Shopping Guide →
🍽️ Restaurants
Dining options range from chain restaurants at Winter Garden Village to the independent boutique restaurants concentrated along Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. The Plant Street Market and Crooked Can Brewing food hall is a frequent weekend destination roughly 10 minutes north.
For comprehensive restaurant information: View our Winter Garden Restaurants Guide →
🎭 Arts & Culture
Downtown Winter Garden anchors local arts and culture, with the Garden Theatre (restored 1935 venue on Plant Street), the Winter Garden Heritage Museum, and the Central Florida Railroad Museum all within a short drive.
For comprehensive arts & culture information: View our Winter Garden Arts & Culture Guide →
🏃 Health & Wellness
The closest full-service hospital is AdventHealth Winter Garden on Fowler Grove Boulevard adjacent to Winter Garden Village, with Orlando Health Health Central Hospital in neighboring Ocoee as a second option.
For comprehensive health & wellness information: View our Winter Garden Hospitals Guide →
🌳 Parks & Recreation
The West Orange Trail is the dominant regional recreation amenity, accessible from multiple trailheads in downtown Winter Garden and Oakland. Newton Park on Lake Apopka and the Oakland Nature Preserve are also within easy reach.
For comprehensive parks & recreation information: View our Winter Garden Parks & Recreation Guide →
⚽ Sports & Athletics
Golf, tennis, and pickleball options are concentrated at West Orange Country Club just east of Tilden Place. City-run youth athletic programs and public sports fields at Braddock Park and George Bailey Park serve the wider Winter Garden area.
For comprehensive sports & athletics information: View our Winter Garden Sports & Athletics Guide →
🎉 Fun Things to Do
The Winter Garden Farmers Market on Saturday mornings and Fridays on the Plaza outdoor concert series are weekly downtown fixtures. Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld day trips are all under 30 minutes from the community.
For comprehensive events & activities information: View our Winter Garden Events & Things To Do Guide →
🎓 Schools
Tilden Place is likely zoned for — verify with OCPS / district before relying on these assignments:
- Elementary: Independence Elementary School (likely zoned — verify with OCPS)
- Middle: Bridgewater Middle School (likely zoned — verify with OCPS)
- High: West Orange High School or Windermere High School — corridor sits near the zone boundary; verify with OCPS
Note: School assignments in this high-growth corridor have shifted in recent years as OCPS rebalances enrollment between West Orange High and Windermere High. Confirm current attendance zoning directly with Orange County Public Schools before making a school-driven purchase decision.
For comprehensive school information: View our Winter Garden Schools Guide →
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How Tilden Place Compares
Tilden Place sits in a competitive corridor for newer Winter Garden homes. Its closest peers are the immediately bordering neighborhoods and a handful of larger nearby master-planned communities. The most useful frame for buyers: Tilden Place trades the deep amenity decks of a master-planned community for a smaller, gated, newer-construction footprint at a similar or slightly higher price point.
| Feature | Tilden Place | Emerald Ridge | Stoneybrook West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Homes | 55 | ~100 | 1,000+ |
| Gated | Yes | No | Yes (24-hour manned) |
| Predominant Year Built | 2022–2023 | Early 2000s | Early-to-mid 2000s |
| Builder | M/I Homes (sold out) | Various production | Lennar (original) |
| Lot Sizes | 50' & 80' homesites | Standard suburban lots | Mix of standard & estate lots |
| Internal Amenities | Pond, sports field, pavilion, dog park, playground | Minimal common areas | Golf, clubhouse, pools, fitness, tennis |
| CDD Fee | No (verify with county) | No | No |
💡 Value Proposition: Tilden Place offers a newer-construction, gated, small-community alternative to the older established neighborhoods immediately adjacent and a less amenity-heavy alternative to large master-planned communities like Stoneybrook West. Buyers prioritizing newer build quality, gated entry, and a quieter community scale tend to choose Tilden Place; buyers prioritizing community amenity depth typically look elsewhere.
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Tilden Place HOA & CDD Information
Tilden Place operates under a mandatory homeowners association established by M/I Homes during development. The HOA maintains the gated entry, central pond and fountain, sports field, pavilion, dog park, playground, and common landscaping. Standard architectural review and exterior maintenance guidelines apply to all 55 homes.
Tilden Place is not currently identified as having Community Development District (CDD) assessments in M/I Homes marketing materials or in publicly available property records summaries, but CDD status should be verified directly with Orange County property records before purchase.
💰 HOA Fees & Management Contact
HOA fees and management company information often change. Please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with the current HOA fee, payment schedule, and direct contact information for the HOA management company. We can also check for you to see if there are any current or upcoming special assessments.
📋 What HOA Fees Cover
- Gated entry maintenance and access control
- Central pond, fountain, and lake-bank landscaping
- Community park, sports field, pavilion, dog park, and playground upkeep
- Common-area landscaping and irrigation
- Wetland conservation buffer monitoring (per development covenants)
- Insurance on common areas and reserve funding
- Architectural review committee administration
📜 What's an HOA / CDD?
Florida communities frequently combine an HOA with a CDD. The two work differently — HOA fees fund private community amenities and maintenance, while CDD assessments amortize infrastructure construction bonds and are paid via the county tax bill. Learn more in our explainers: What's an HOA? and What's a CDD?.
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