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Calumet Grove sits in the northernmost part of The Villages, adjacent to the Village of Chatham — Chatham Recreation Center on Legacy Lane is a shared amenity that bridges the two villages. Built in 2003 in Marion County (ZIP 32162), it is the third village in the Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club cluster alongside Briar Meadow and Springdale. Home types run from Patio Villas and Courtyard Villas to Cottage Homes (1,156–2,050 sq ft). Homes still carrying the bond pay about $205 to $400 a year under District 4's Series 2022 schedule — the tightest Low-bond cluster in the Marion County band — scheduled to reach zero in 2032. Marion County's ~1.53% property tax rate applies — higher than Sumter County, but the Low bond offsets some of the carrying-cost comparison against newer Sumter County villages with active bonds.
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The Chatham Recreation Center on Legacy Lane — shared with the adjacent Village of Chatham — gives Calumet Grove residents access to facilities that would otherwise be specific to a neighboring village. The First Responders Recreation Center is a newer addition to the corridor, with a walk-in pool, pitch-n-putt golf, and pickleball courts. Oakleigh Executive Golf Course runs through the neighborhood, with starter shacks confirmed within the village itself. A community lake with a walking trail and an adult-only (30+) pool within the village round out the on-site recreation without leaving the neighborhood. Spanish Springs Town Square and Lake Sumter Landing Market Square are both a short drive — two different entertainment and dining scenes accessible from the same northern-area base.
Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club (also referenced as Lopez Legacy and Torrey Pines) is the same championship course that Briar Meadow is built around and that Springdale sits near — Calumet Grove is the third village in this championship cluster. Mulberry Recreation Center, with its Olympic-size pool, pickleball courts, fitness facilities, and stage, serves this section of the northern area; it is the same facility referenced in nearby Briar Meadow. Mulberry Shopping Plaza is a 5-minute cart ride: Citizens First Bank, Walgreens, Publix, Shell, and the VA Clinic in one stop — a meaningful convenience for the veteran buyers common in this corridor. On cost: Marion County's ~1.53% effective property tax rate is higher than the Sumter County rate that covers most Villages properties. The offsetting factor here is the bond: District 4's published schedules put Calumet Grove's bond payments at about $205 to $400 a year, scheduled to reach zero in 2032 — a fraction of the CDD payment in newer southern villages. Model both figures together before comparing to Sumter County listings at a similar purchase price.
Calumet Grove is in the northernmost part of The Villages, in Marion County, ZIP 32162. It is adjacent to the Village of Chatham and shares the Chatham Recreation Center on Legacy Lane. Spanish Springs Town Square and Lake Sumter Landing Market Square are both a short drive away.
Homes in Calumet Grove were built in 2003. Homes still carrying the bond pay about $205 to $400 a year, scheduled to reach zero in 2032 — and "NO BOND" listings appear here where owners have paid off early.
Calumet Grove has Patio Villas, Courtyard Villas, and Cottage Homes, ranging from approximately 1,156 to 2,050 sq ft. These are three of the smaller home series in The Villages — buyers wanting larger Designer or Premier Homes in the Marion County northern band should also look at Springdale.
Spanish Springs Town Square is the closest. Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is also a short drive. Both host free live entertainment nightly — Spanish Springs with its Spanish colonial architecture and original-square atmosphere, Lake Sumter Landing with a waterfront setting and Key West-themed architecture.
Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club (also called Lopez Legacy or Torrey Pines) is the championship course closest to Calumet Grove — the same course that Briar Meadow is built around and that Springdale is near. Oakleigh Executive Golf Course runs through the neighborhood itself with starter shacks within the village, included with the amenity fee for walking play.
Calumet Grove is in Marion County, where effective property tax rates run approximately 1.53% — higher than the ~1.0% Sumter County rate covering most Villages properties. The offsetting factor: Calumet Grove's bond payments are Low — about $205 to $400 a year, scheduled to reach zero in 2032. Run both numbers together — the Low bond plus ~1.53% Marion County tax — against the full carrying cost of a Sumter County village with an active bond to make an accurate comparison.
Calumet Grove and Chatham are adjacent northern-area villages in Marion County, sharing the Chatham Recreation Center on Legacy Lane. Both were built in the early 2000s (Chatham 2002–2004, Calumet Grove 2003) and sit within the same championship golf corridor near Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club. Buyers looking at one typically consider the other.
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