By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Lake Denham is a 2023 village in the Southern Area of The Villages with a focused home type lineup: Cottage Homes and Courtyard Villas. It sits close to the Market at Sawgrass Grove and its outdoor boxcar stage. Franklin Recreation provides a family pool within easy cart reach. Like neighboring Dabney and Newell, Lake Denham is in Lake County — the ~1.6% tax rate is higher than the Sumter County rate most southern buyers expect. Bond assessments vary by unit — most sections roughly $1,598 to $3,015 per year, with four units higher at about $3,251 to $3,375 — verify by address.
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Lake Denham offers two home types — Cottage Homes and Courtyard Villas — that attract buyers who want a smaller footprint without going to the smallest Patio Villa floor plans. Courtyard Villas are designed around a private walled courtyard, which gives meaningful outdoor living space in a compact lot. The Morgan Courtyard Villa model is one of the developer\'s current showcase models in this area.
The Market at Sawgrass Grove and its outdoor boxcar stage are among the nearest commercial anchors. The Market is a provisions and dining destination with a communal atmosphere; the boxcar stage hosts regular outdoor entertainment separate from the main town square entertainment lineup. Franklin Recreation provides a family pool, outdoor courts, and lawn game areas for daily use.
The main consideration is Lake County. Despite being in the southern part of The Villages — where most buyers assume Sumter County — Lake Denham\'s county assignment means a higher effective property tax rate (~1.6% vs ~1.0–1.29%). Combined with the annual bond assessment — roughly $1,598 to $3,015 in most sections, and about $3,251 to $3,375 in four units — the annual carrying cost picture is different than it would be in a comparable Sumter County village. Buyers need that number in their budget before comparing asking prices.
Lake Denham is in the Southern Area of The Villages, in the Sawgrass Grove corridor. It sits near the Village of Dabney and Village of Newell. Despite its southern location, it is in Lake County rather than Sumter County. ZIP code is 34762.
Lake Denham was built in 2023, among the newest villages in The Villages. All homes were built under current Florida building codes.
Lake Denham has two home types: Cottage Homes and Courtyard Villas. The Morgan Courtyard Villa model is among the developer's current showcase floorplans in this area. Both types offer compact to mid-size footprints designed around private outdoor space.
Sawgrass Grove is the closest town square, a short golf cart ride away. Eastport is the next-nearest town square further south.
Ezell Recreation and Clifton Cove Putting Course are the nearest golf-adjacent amenities. For executive course play included with the amenity fee, additional options are in the broader Sawgrass Grove and Eastport corridor.
County boundaries in The Villages do not align exactly with the developer's north/central/south geographic model. Lake Denham sits within Lake County jurisdiction despite being in the southern development corridor. This means a property tax rate of approximately 1.6%, higher than the Sumter County rate (~1.0–1.29%) most southern buyers expect. Verify county by property address.
It varies by unit. District schedules show annual bond assessments of roughly $1,598 to $3,015 across most of Lake Denham, with four units between $3,251 and $3,375 per year, all scheduled to reach zero in 2053. Verify the exact amount for any specific home before making an offer.
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