By Scout Eveleth,
Licensed Florida Realtor (FL License # BK3491000)
Polo Ridge is in the Northern Area of The Villages — Sumter County, ZIP 32162. Named for The Villages Polo Club, a confirmed equestrian and polo facility in the northern area. District 3's published bond schedules list no outstanding bond for any Polo Ridge unit — the original construction bonds have been retired. Sumter County's effective tax rate is approximately 1.0%. Near Spanish Springs Town Square and the De La Vista cluster.
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Polo Ridge is in the northern Sumter cluster, and its bond picture is as clean as it gets: District 3's published schedules list no outstanding bond assessment for any Polo Ridge unit — the original construction bonds have been retired. The village name references The Villages Polo Club, and the neighboring Village of De La Vista also references the polo facility as a distinguishing feature of this section of the northern area. Whether Polo Ridge residents have any preferred or distinct access to the polo grounds — or simply benefit from proximity — should be verified. Spanish Springs Town Square is the nearest entertainment anchor with free nightly live entertainment. Sumter County's effective property tax rate of approximately 1.0% is one of the financial draws of the northern Sumter cluster.
Spanish Springs Town Square, the original town square (1995), is the nearest entertainment anchor with free nightly live entertainment. The bond advantage here is complete — no outstanding bond on any Polo Ridge unit — and combined with Sumter County's approximately 1.0% effective tax rate it makes Polo Ridge one of the more cost-favorable annual ownership positions in The Villages compared to newer southern villages with active bond balances.
Polo Ridge is in the Northern Area of The Villages, in Sumter County, ZIP 32162. It is in the northern Sumter cluster near De La Vista and Rio Ponderosa, and takes its name from The Villages Polo Club in the same area. Spanish Springs Town Square is the nearest entertainment anchor.
Most homes in Polo Ridge were built between 1999 and 2001, with a median year of 2000 per county parcel records.
Polo Ridge has Cottage Homes and Designer Homes.
Spanish Springs Town Square is the nearest town square for Polo Ridge — the original town square (1995), Spanish colonial-themed, free nightly entertainment.
Polo Ridge is named for The Villages Polo Club — an equestrian and polo facility in the northern area of The Villages. The nearby Village of De La Vista also references the polo club as a distinguishing feature of this section.
Glenview Champions Country Club (27-hole championship) and El Santiago Executive Golf Course are both in the northern Sumter cluster near Polo Ridge — confirm exact proximity with Scout. 352-780-1479 or email scout@scoutthevillages.com.
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.
