Sun City Center Homes for Sale, Sun City Center FL

About Sun City Center

Sun City Center covers about ten square miles along State Road 674 east of I-75, and it operates as a 55+ community under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act. At least one resident in each household must be 55 or older, and permanent residents under 18 are not allowed, though younger relatives can visit. Del Webb began the community in the early 1960s, and neighborhoods have been added in stages ever since, so housing ranges from early ranch homes and attached villas to condos and newer single-family plans. Residents pay an annual community association fee for most amenities, on top of the dues for their own neighborhood association. Golf carts are a real way of getting around here: an internal cart network connects homes with grocery stores, restaurants, medical offices and club meetings. South Bay Hospital is inside the community. Kings Point, a separate gated 55+ community with its own association, sits next door. With dozens of pools, two fitness centers, a performing arts center and more than 200 resident clubs, the activity calendar is full.

The golf at Sun City Center

Golf in Sun City Center is spread across several courses with different ownership and access rules. Sandpiper Golf Club, on South Pebble Beach Boulevard, has 27 holes across its Oaks, Palms and Lakes nines and is managed by ClubLink, with public play. Scepter Golf Club on Newpoint Loop is a 27-hole private members' club designed by Chip Powell and opened in 2005, also tied to ClubLink. Caloosa Golf and Country Club on Caloosa Boulevard is a private 18-hole Ron Garl course from 1979. Freedom Fairways on Upper Creek Drive is an 18-hole executive course, par 63, that takes public tee times and suits quick rounds. Because some sources say golf is bundled with community fees and others say it is not, buyers should ask the association and each club in writing what a given home includes. Several Sun City Center listings describe homes on or near these courses.

Is club membership required in Sun City Center?

Varies, ask for current details. Golf arrangements vary by course: Sandpiper and Freedom Fairways take public play, while Scepter and Caloosa are private. Sources disagree on whether any golf is bundled with community fees, so confirm with the specific association and club.

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Living in Sun City Center: location and lifestyle

Sun City Center sits about 35 minutes south of downtown Tampa via I-75, with Tampa International Airport about 45 minutes away and Sarasota about 30 miles south. Brandon and Riverview shopping is roughly 15 minutes north. Inside the community, residents can reach grocery stores, restaurants, banks and medical offices on Sun City Center Boulevard by golf cart. South Bay Hospital is on site, and Tampa General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center are 35 to 40 minutes north. The community runs more than 30 pools, two fitness centers, tennis and pickleball courts, lawn bowling, shuffleboard, woodworking and pottery studios, and the Renaissance Club performing arts center. More than 200 resident-run clubs cover everything from cards to cycling. Little Manatee River State Park and the Apollo Beach waterfront are each about 15 to 20 minutes away.