By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Bridgeport at Laurel Valley is a Premier Home section in the Central Area, in Sumter County (ZIP 32162), built between 2011 and 2013. It borders the Palmer Legends golf course — the village takes its name from the course's "Laurel Valley" nine, itself named for Arnold Palmer's home club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Homes are larger single-family plans like the Williamsburg Premier and Premier Avalon. Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is the closest town square.
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If you play golf, this is one of the more directly golf-connected villages in The Villages. Bridgeport at Laurel Valley borders the Palmer Legends championship course, and the neighborhood is named after that course's "Laurel Valley" nine — which in turn is named for Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Arnold Palmer's home club. The street names carry the theme through: Wake Forest Lane is Palmer's college, and there's a Brier Creek Circle. It's a genuine golf-heritage neighborhood, not just a marketing name.
The homes themselves are Premier plans — the largest standard Villages series — built in 2011 to 2013. You'll see models like the Williamsburg Premier and the Premier Avalon, a four-bedroom, three-bath layout with a three-car garage running around 2,500 square feet. Buyers come here for that combination of size, a settled central-area location, and course frontage or near-frontage.
Being built in the early 2010s means bonds are partway through their payment schedule — a partial balance is typical rather than the full original amount you'd carry on brand-new construction. Sumter County's lower property tax rate applies here, and Lake Sumter Landing Market Square, with its waterfront dining, is a short drive or cart ride away.
It is in the Central Area, in Sumter County, ZIP 32162, bordering the Palmer Legends golf course. Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is the closest town square.
Most homes were built between 2011 and 2013.
It is a Premier Home section — the largest standard Villages series. Common models include the Williamsburg Premier and the Premier Avalon, a four-bedroom, three-bath plan with a three-car garage around 2,500 square feet.
It comes from the Palmer Legends golf course, which the village borders. The course has a nine called "Laurel Valley," named after Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania — Arnold Palmer's home club. Street names like Wake Forest Lane, Palmer's college, continue the golf theme.
Palmer Legends Country Club, a 27-hole Arnold Palmer-designed championship club, is adjacent — the village borders its Laurel Valley nine. Cane Garden Country Club is a nearby secondary option, not the closest.
Built in 2011 to 2013, most homes carry a partial CDD bond balance — reduced from the original amount but not paid off. Always verify the exact remaining balance and annual assessment in writing for any specific home.
I can pull the current bond balance on any home here, show you what's active, and give you a real read on whether this village fits your priorities.