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The last Clermont golf community still building new homes — but the window is closing. Here are the facts that stay behind when the Heritage Hills sales center closes.

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What Heritage Hills Won’t Lead With

1. The new construction window is closing — final phases winding down

Heritage Hills is one of only two Clermont 55+ communities still offering new construction with golf included (the other being Del Webb Minneola, which has no golf). Final build phases are actively selling but the available lot inventory is shrinking. Buyers who are considering Heritage Hills for new construction specifically need to act within the next 12–18 months or they will be in a resale-only market. Resale Heritage Hills homes are available and perfectly viable — but the option to choose your own finishes and floor plan will close.

2. The golf course is the community's defining feature — and it delivers

Heritage Hills' 18-hole course is well-maintained and included in the HOA. At $275/month covering unlimited play, Heritage Hills has the second-best golf value per dollar in the Clermont corridor behind Kings Ridge. For buyers who want a slightly smaller community than Kings Ridge (1,500 homes vs 2,088), newer construction options, and comparable golf-included pricing, Heritage Hills is a genuinely strong choice that is frequently overlooked because Kings Ridge dominates the conversation.

3. South Clermont location means a slightly longer drive to most commercial areas

Heritage Hills sits on the south side of Clermont along Highway 27 — slightly farther from the Kings Ridge / Publix corridor than communities on the north end of town. The commercial and retail cluster along Highway 27 north of downtown Clermont is 5–10 minutes away by car. This is not a significant limitation but is worth noting for buyers comparing south-Clermont Heritage Hills against north-Clermont Kings Ridge when daily convenience is a priority.

4. Some newer Heritage Hills sections carry a CDD — older sections do not

Heritage Hills was built in phases over many years. Earlier phases (built in the 2000s) typically have no CDD. Newer phases built within the last 5–10 years may carry a CDD assessment. Always verify whether the specific home or lot you are considering has an active CDD, and request the prior year tax bill. The same community name can produce very different tax bills depending on phase.

5. New construction here means a shorter remaining warranty window than newer Del Webb communities

Heritage Hills' final phases are being built now — but the community is not as new as Del Webb Sunbridge or Twin Lakes, which began their main build-out more recently. The structural warranty on a Heritage Hills new-construction home is the same 1-2-10 standard as any other builder. But the community's amenity infrastructure and landscaping is more mature — which many buyers prefer over the raw new-construction feel of communities in their first build years.

6. South Lake Hospital is 10–12 minutes away — the best hospital access in the Clermont corridor

Heritage Hills' south Clermont location provides slightly better drive time to Orlando Health South Lake Hospital than some north-Clermont communities. At 10–12 minutes, this is comparable to Kings Ridge and better than Trilogy Orlando's 20–25 minute drive from Groveland. For buyers prioritizing hospital proximity within the Lake County corridor, Heritage Hills' location is a quiet advantage.

7. The HOA is the most affordable golf-included HOA in Central Florida outside of Summit Greens

Heritage Hills' $275/month HOA with unlimited golf is competitive with any golf-included community in the metro. For non-golf communities at comparable amenity levels, HOAs run $235–$310/month. The golf inclusion at $275 is the community's clearest financial differentiator — particularly for active golfers comparing against Solivita, where golf requires a separate $1,200–$2,400/year membership on top of a comparable HOA.

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