By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Lakeshore Cottages is the only village in The Villages with sidewalks — a distinction that holds across all 100+ neighborhoods. It is a small, gated community of approximately 48 Designer Homes built in 2004, overlooking Lake Sumter and a short walk or golf cart ride from Lake Sumter Landing Market Square. Access is from Lakeshore Drive North, turning right on Fish Camp Road.
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No other village in The Villages has sidewalks. Not one among the 100+ neighborhoods. Lakeshore Cottages does. It is also gated and small — roughly 48 homes — which means a level of quiet and privacy that larger villages simply cannot offer. The homes are classified as Designer Homes, but the lakeside setting, boutique scale, and Lake Sumter views give this village more character variation than a typical Designer Home development. Buyers who have toured other villages and found them visually uniform will notice the difference immediately.
The location compounds the appeal. Lakeshore Cottages overlooks Lake Sumter and sits practically adjacent to Lake Sumter Landing Market Square — close enough to walk or make a very short cart ride to nightly free entertainment, the waterfront, and the full dining and retail footprint of one of The Villages' five town squares. On cost: Lakeshore Cottages homes that still carry a bond all sit on the same schedule — about $790 per year under District 6's Series 2022 schedule, with the balance scheduled to reach zero in 2035 — and a meaningful share of the village has already paid the bond off entirely. Home specifications vary more than in a typical village given the custom builds; verify both the bond status and the specifics in writing for any home before making an offer.
Lakeshore Cottages is in the central area of The Villages, in Sumter County (ZIP 32162). It sits adjacent to Lake Sumter Landing Market Square and overlooks Lake Sumter — one of the closest residential neighborhoods to any town square in The Villages.
Homes in Lakeshore Cottages were built in 2004 — confirmed from Sumter County parcel records.
Lakeshore Cottages homes are classified as Designer Homes — confirmed via villagesgolfguy.com. The lakeside setting and small scale give this village more character variation than a typical Designer Home development.
Lake Sumter Landing Market Square is the closest — practically adjacent. Residents can walk or take a very short golf cart ride to the square's nightly free entertainment, waterfront dining, and shops.
The nearest executive golf course is pending Scout verification. Lake Sumter Landing area has executive courses included with the amenity fee for walking play. Scout will confirm the specific course name before this page is published.
Yes. Lakeshore Cottages is described by multiple sources as the only village in The Villages with sidewalks — a distinction that applies across all 100+ neighborhoods. No other village in The Villages has them.
Lakeshore Cottages is a small, gated community of approximately 48 homes. This is significantly smaller than most villages in The Villages, which contributes to its quiet, private character.
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