By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Newell is a 2023 village positioned between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport town squares — the only village in this cluster with practical cart access to both. It has a broad home type range: Patio Villa through Designer Home. Water and preserve views are available on select lots. Like neighboring Dabney and Lake Denham, Newell is in Lake County (ZIP 34762), meaning a ~1.6% tax rate rather than the Sumter County rate most southern buyers expect. Bond assessments vary by unit — most sections roughly $1,713 to $3,008 per year, with four units higher at about $3,090 to $3,453 — verify by address.
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Newell's geographic position is its main draw: it sits in the corridor between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport, the two newest town squares in The Villages. Buyers who want access to both — Sawgrass Grove\'s established boxcar stage and Market atmosphere, and Eastport\'s newer Olympia Recreation Center and European-inspired plaza — find Newell one of the most convenient locations in the southern area.
The home type range runs from Patio Villa at the smaller end through Designer Home at the larger end, with Courtyard Villa and Veranda in between. That spread means buyers can find the size they want without moving to a different village. Select lots offer water or natural preserve views — a more varied landscape than the typical newer southern village.
Lake County jurisdiction is the main cost consideration. The ~1.6% effective property tax rate applies here despite Newell being in the southern development area. Combined with the annual bond assessment — roughly $1,713 to $3,008 in most sections, and about $3,090 to $3,453 in four of the units — annual ownership costs run higher than a comparable Sumter County village. Buyers should run the full cost stack — property tax, bond, amenity fee, and insurance — before comparing purchase prices to Sumter County neighbors.
Newell is in the Southern Area, between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport town squares — the two newest town centers in The Villages. It is in Lake County with ZIP code 34762, placing it among the southernmost developments in the community.
Newell was built in 2023, among the newest villages in The Villages. All homes were built under current Florida building codes.
Newell has four home types: Patio Villa, Courtyard Villa, Veranda, and Designer Home. Select lots have water or natural preserve views. The range makes Newell one of the more versatile villages in the Sawgrass–Eastport corridor.
Newell sits between Sawgrass Grove and Eastport — the only village in this corridor with practical golf cart access to both. Sawgrass Grove is the more established option for daily use; Eastport (opened 2025) adds the Olympia Recreation Center and European-inspired plaza.
Bellaire Executive Golf Course opened within the Eastport footprint in November 2025. Mickylee Short Game Course and Clifton Cove Putting Course are in the nearby Sawgrass Grove cluster.
County boundaries do not align exactly with The Villages' north/central/south model. Newell is within Lake County jurisdiction despite its southern location — meaning an effective property tax rate of approximately 1.6% versus Sumter County's ~1.0–1.29%. Always verify county by property address.
It varies by unit. District schedules show annual bond assessments of roughly $1,713 to $3,008 across most of Newell, with four units between $3,090 and $3,453 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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