By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
The Village of Del Mar sits a couple of blocks from Spanish Springs Town Square — among the closest residential addresses to The Villages' original town square. Part of the original Orange Blossom Gardens development, Del Mar homes carry no CDD bond — the Lady Lake/Lake County section was never inside a numbered district, so no bond has ever existed here. Construction is mixed: block, wood frame, and manufactured homes, reflecting the organic, original-era development pattern rather than a single planned build phase.
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Del Mar is part of the same founding development as Orange Blossom Gardens — the original Lake County section of The Villages, built in the 1980s and 1990s before master-planned uniformity defined the community. The village sits a couple of blocks from Spanish Springs Town Square, making it one of the closest residential neighborhoods to The Villages' original entertainment hub. Golf cart access to Chula Vista Executive Golf Course and Hacienda Hills Country Club is immediate — both are directly adjacent to the Del Mar area.
Coastal del Mar, a seafood restaurant at 990 Del Mar Drive, sits within the village itself — a fresh dining option in a neighborhood that predates most of the restaurant infrastructure built into newer village corridors. The cost picture is worth understanding before you commit: Lake County's effective property tax rate runs approximately 1.6% (2024), the highest of the three counties in The Villages — roughly $2,400 more per year than a comparably priced home in Sumter County. The offsetting factor is the bond: there is none, and never has been — this section sits outside the numbered CDD system, which removes a cost that still applies to most newer villages. Run the full annual number — taxes plus amenity fee, with zero bond — before comparing to Sumter County listings at similar price points.
Del Mar is in the northern area of The Villages, in Lake County, ZIP 32159. It is part of the original Orange Blossom Gardens development and sits a couple of blocks from Spanish Springs Town Square — one of the closest residential neighborhoods to The Villages' original town square.
Del Mar homes were built in the 1980s and 1990s as part of the original Orange Blossom Gardens development era — among the oldest construction in The Villages. The established landscaping and mature character of the area are a direct result of this build era.
Del Mar has Cottage Homes and manufactured homes, with mixed construction types — block, wood frame, and manufactured — reflecting the organic, original-era development rather than a standardized build phase. This is typical of the OBG-era villages and contrasts with the more uniform home series found in villages built after 2000. Manufactured-home owners here own the land fee-simple, with no lot rent.
Spanish Springs Town Square is a couple of blocks away — the closest of any residential neighborhood in The Villages. Residents have walking or very short golf cart access to nightly free entertainment, open-air dining, and boutique shops at The Villages' original town square.
Chula Vista Executive Golf Course is directly adjacent to Del Mar and is included with the amenity fee for walking play. Hacienda Hills Country Club, a championship course, also neighbors the Del Mar area directly. Glenview Champions Country Club is a 27-hole championship option within golf cart range.
No. Del Mar is in the Lady Lake/Lake County section of The Villages, which is not inside any numbered Community Development District — no CDD bond assessment has ever existed here, which is why listings advertise "NO BOND." Verify in writing that no bond line appears on the tax bill for any specific home.
Coastal del Mar is a seafood restaurant located at 990 Del Mar Drive, within the village itself. It is a relatively recent addition to Del Mar, which predates most of the restaurant development built into newer village corridors.
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.
