Wesley Chapel FL Wesley Chapel FL real estate Wesley Chapel FL homes for sale Wesley Chapel Homes Wesley Chapel Homes for Sale Wesley Chapel Real Estate Wesley Chapel Florida Wesley Chapel Florida homes Wesley Chapel Florida real estate Wesley Chapel Florida Homes Wesley Chapel Florida Real Estate Wesley Chapel home for sale Wesley Chapel homes for sale Wesley Chapel houses Wesley Chapel houses for sale Wesley Chapel real estate Wesley Chapel houses for sale Wesley Chapel is in the eastern section of Pasco County, known today as a suburban escape from the rapid sprawl of the Tampa Bay area. Once the state highways came in the early 1970’s, there was no stopping the housing developments that sprung up along them with people coming from everywhere in and outside of Florida to get on the home buying bandwagon. Like so many other parts of Florida, what once were crop farming, logging, citrus and cattle ranching areas, the demand for owning a piece of land, obtaining the American Dream of homeownership was made easy by affordable suburban housing as well as expensive housing in this relatively rural part of Central West Florida. There has been dispute over the years as to the official boundaries of Wesley Chapel. It would be considered County Line Road to the south, bordering Hillsborough County where Tampa is (including New Tampa), Highway I-75 to the west with Land O Lakes on the western side of I-75, Overpass Rd to the North and Morris Bridge Rd to the east which abuts Zephyrhills. Today, as of 2009, there are over 13,000 people living in the area of Wesley Chapel. The northern part of Wesley Chapel is still more rural than the southern part that abets the area of Hillsborough County’s New Tampa. Here is where you will find higher end single family communities: 1. Citrus Trace 2. Saddlewood 3. Brooksville 4. Bridgeview 5. Watergrass 6. Villages of Wesley Chapel 7. Seven Oaks 8. Meadow Pointe 9. Chapel Pines 10. Bridgewater 11. Northwood 12. Saddlebrook 13. Lexington Oaks The exclusive Saddlebrook Resort built in Wesley Chapel in the 1980’s is just once example of this community’s notable features. Other business developments in the area include Cypress Creek Mall, Wiregrass, New River Town Center, and The Groves. About 500 professionals, all voluntarily make up The Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce. Monthly newsletters, Newsletter Chamber sponsored events and all other business meetings to ensure the solidity of this new yet burgeoning Tampa Bay area community and all its residents. Some annual events include the Annual Clay Shoot, appointing their very own Miss Wesley Chapel, an important Student Pride Awards Breakfast, Business to Business Expos, Car Shows, Wesley Chapel’s Celebration of the Arts happens in spring every year where local music and entertainment is held throughout the day and into the evening hours. All artists will have their art on display including a student’s art display and a children's activity area as well. Come December, there is the Holiday Event of the year and in conjunction with Macy’s, churches, non-profits, local businesses and the Chamber all come to give back to the community by holding a fund raiser for the Make a Wish Foundation, organize a children’s parade, have a tree lighting ceremony and of course the annual Santa visit with the children on his throne. Recreational opportunities for residents are bountiful as well in or near Wesley Chapel. On the west side of Wesley Chapel is the - Land O’Lakes Recreational Complex which includes an Olympic sized pool, sports fields and tennis courts.
- On the east side, the Hercules Aquatic Center in Zephyrhills provides a swimming pool, an exercise/walking area and picnic grounds.
- The New Wesley Chapel District Park of almost 150 acres off Boyette and Overpass Roads offers baseball mounds, football field, soccer field, Kahli, swimming pool, playgrounds for children and a meeting room for adults.
- The Wesley Chapel Athletic Association offers Cowboy Football, Cowboy Cheerleading, Soccer, Lacrosse, Flag Football, Flag Cheerleading, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Adult Softball.
Wesley Chapel offers schools within Pasco County School System. Along with Sand Pine Elementary School, Quail Hollow Elementary School, Wesley Chapel Elementary, and Seven Oaks Elementary, Wiregrass High School, John Long High School as well as a new Middle School. Saddlebrook High School is a private school in the area. Fox Ridge Hamilton Park Homesteads of Saddlewood Lexington Oaks Meadow Pointe New River Northwood Oak Creek Palm Cove Pine Ridge Quail Woods Saddlebrook Seven Oaks Tampa Highlands Tanglewood Villages at Wesley Chapel Wesley Pointe Westbrook Estates Westwood Estates Wiregrass: The Wiregrass Ranch development is said to be the largest in the history of Pasco County and covers 5,000 acres. Whatever style and size of home you’re in the market for, Bill and I can simplify your search and find you the perfect piece of Wesley Chapel Real Estate to call your own. Wesley Chapel Real Estate Home Communities Aberdeen was built in the early 2000’s with a mid range of home sizes from 1500 to 3000 sq ft. Today, these 200 or so homes sell for $100 to $150,000 without a community CDD fee. Basic Stucco Florida style homes situated conveniently off Rt 54 and close to the interstate. Ashley Pines 236 homes are mostly larger around 3000 sq ft that were built 2006/07 with most offering 4 to 6 bedrooms and selling from $225,000 to $275,000. Homes less than 2000 sq ft are single story and those over that are 2 story homes. If you like to swim or cool off in a pool after work, this is not the community for you; most homes don’t have one and there isn’t a community pool either. There are also no CDD fees either. Belle Chase is a small community of only 100 homes built in 2005, all with that charming front porch with column features. This is also a gated community where homes run 2000 to 2500 sq ft on average, with 3 and 4 bedrooms and selling for less than $200,000 without a pool.
Bridgewater, a community of 800 homes built in 4 phases from 2004 to 2006, is located off Curley Rd and just north of Hwy 54, right at the northern tip of Wesley Chapel. Being one of the larger Wesley Chapel communities, it has its own Dog Park for all of its resident’s friendly 4 legged family members. It also has its own Community Park, Skating Park, soccer field, basketball court, multi-purpose court, playground and lots of water and green space for aesthetic quality and wildlife enjoyment. $100,000 to $150,000 will buy you a 1300 to 2000 sq ft home and a real bargain for up to 3000 sq ft you can get for $200,000 or less. None of these will have pools but the larger ones have 4 to 6 bedrooms.
Chapel Pines is another lower priced community where homes from 1200 to 2000 sq ft can be purchased from $100 to $150,000. Larger 3000 sq ft homes are around the $200,000 price range. Once in great while, you might find a pool in there at the higher end. No CDD fees, but there is an annual Home Owner Association Fee of around $700 which includes Basic Cable. Citrus Trace is an older community built in a 10 year span between 1980 and 1990 and is for those wanting: - Country Living of days past in Wesley Chapel
- Lot sizes between ¼ to 1 acre each
- No HOA fees
- No CDD fees
- Developed landscaping
- Some deed restrictions
- No cookie-cutter homes
- Close to modern day highways
Citrus trace in Wesley Chapel is located on the north side of Hwy 54 and just west of Boyette Road and easy access to I-75. Today these homes sell for about $125 to $250,000, many with pools and offer 3 to 5 bedrooms. Country Walk is a well-planned larger community of almost 1000 homes that started building in 2005 and continues to build as of 2009. Built on 154 acres of conservation and wetlands, the development also allowed for another 30 acres of common recreation area. Country Walk in Wesley Chapel is proud that it is not just a community of subdivisions, but a community that offers a new way of living. By providing residents with all sorts of recreation with a 5000 sq ft community center and placing its homes within surroundings that offer a more enjoyable life away from the hustle and bustle of everyday living, Country Walk is a very popular choice indeed. Its monthly newsletter, both online and distributed locally discusses important neighborhood and area news as well as posting monthly community activities like Kids Movie Matinee; Kids Game Nights with Wii video games, board games and cards; Date Night-Pool Party for parents to go out while their 5 year old+ children enjoy an evening by the clubhouse with adult supervision; Playground Picnic; Resident Happy Hour; Movie Nights for teens and adults; Mom’s Morning Off; as well as other events as the months change. There is even a Country Walk Women’s Club and all sorts of sport lessons. Its 70,000 gallon lagoon style pool as well as its lap pool is two reasons to visit the community clubhouse. You can also lounge beneath the pavilion or read a book on their lakefront deck. Feeling energetic? Play a game or two of tennis on one of their courts or perhaps another ball game on the sports field nearby. There is plenty of play area for the children as well. To keep communication going between the 6 subdivisions and trying to meet the needs of all residents, Country Walk has begun a system of asking for volunteers within each subdivision to be the Captain of their subdivision. These captains can gather requests from its homeowners and sit at Community board meetings expressing their requests. Its large selection of homes within its 6 subdivision of Magnolia Estates, Deer Run, Fieldstone Manor, Colony Park, Manor Place and Evergreen, run from 1200 to over 3500 sq ft with 3 to 5 bedrooms. There is a wide range of pricing as well here, anywhere from $100,000 to $375,000 with the higher end homes having pools. Most if not all of the homes all back up to either conservation or some form of water. Magnolia Estates are the 2500 to 3500 sq ft homes in the $300,000 price range mostly with 3 car garages. As you can see by the neighborhood map, most of the homes either back up to a pond or to conservation.
Deer Run offers the more affordable smaller homes without pools and 2 car garages in one of the smaller neighborhoods of homes. Fieldstone Manor is another larger community of 3000 + sq ft homes Colony Park is a grounds maintenance-free villas neighborhood of smaller, affordable homes where the monthly fee of $150 also covers their basic cable bill Manor Place is a mid-priced and mid-size community of homes around the 2000 to 2500 sq ft interior space for about $225 to 250,000. Evergreen homes are listed at the higher end of $300,000 with a large selection to choose from in this larger neighborhood of Country Walk. Higher square footage is standard with lovely lot views. Fairway Village of Saddlebrook in Wesley Chapel was built over a 20 year time frame and most of the single family homes here have pools. But not to worry if you like a home that doesn’t because this Resort community has 3 outdoor heated pools with one being a 500,000 gallon super pool. For stress-relief and exercise there is also a million dollar health spa in addition to a fabulous fitness center; jogging and walking trails; bike rentals; fishing and canoeing; Basketball and Volleyball Courts; water volleyball and water basketball; 2 golf courses and 45 tennis courts. Dine at one of the 4 restaurants after you spent all day with your guests at the Meeting/Business Center. You don’t even have to drive your guests back down to Tampa Airport after they have checked out of their own hotel suites here; this facility has its own airport shuttle to do that. Your children also have their own Kids Club. You will see why this resort is in the top 100 of Golf Resorts in the country and also why your HOA fees are about $500 per quarter. Choose between a range of styling for single family homes or cluster homes for maintenance-free living. You can find homes here as small as 1750 sq ft or as large as over 5500 sq ft with prices to match out of the only 169 homes in this community. While most homes in Fairway Village are in the 2000 to 2500 sq ft and are priced from the $300,000 on up, a few bargains come up in the lower price ranges. |