anything GOOD about Trinity? (Tampa, East Lake: short sale, chapel, house)

[sueinge]

I have read some negative things on the board about Trinity, such as dinky lots (most newer homes seem to have small lots in all communities), and a few other things. We are looking at homes in Wesley Chapel but came across some listings in Trinity that look interesting. We looked at Trinity 2 years ago but couldn't touch the prices. Can anyone tell me if we should stay away from Trinity and purchase in WC instead?

[TampaKaren]

Obviously, this is an individual choice and I'm familiar with both areas. Personally, I think the long range appreciation in Trinity may be better than WC because it's closer to the coast. And I'm not sure WC has anything comparable to the Fox Hollow Golf Course.

Please choose the community you feel the most comfortable in.

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by sueinge

I have read some negative things on the board about Trinity, such as dinky lots (most newer homes seem to have small lots in all communities), and a few other things. We are looking at homes in Wesley Chapel but came across some listings in Trinity that look interesting. We looked at Trinity 2 years ago but couldn't touch the prices. Can anyone tell me if we should stay away from Trinity and purchase in WC instead?

I heard that there have been a lot of sinkholes in Trinity over the past year. I have a realtor friend who works in the area, and the resale of a Trinity home is much better than a WC home. That is about all I know. Trinity is also closer to Pinellas County and the beach.

[TampaKaren]

Originally Posted by LewLew

I heard that there have been a lot of sinkholes in Trinity over the past year. I have a realtor friend who works in the area, and the resale of a Trinity home is much better than a WC home. That is about all I know. Trinity is also closer to Pinellas County and the beach.

Sinkholes are random, though some areas are more prone. Most, but not all, newer master planned communities will have done an engineering study prior to development. Also, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection maintains a sinkhole database at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/g...e_database.htm.

[Eco-Prof]

Close friends of ours moved to Trinity FL, last year and purchased a very attractive home in an area called "Champions Club".

We visited when were in FL recently and it was a good sized property newly built with a very nice golf course and club house nearby. They had the home built to their specs and it ran approx $1.3M (5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, in ground pool, large deck, large kitchen, lots of nice touches). Although I don't know much about Trinity it seemed like a nice place to move, if you had to move from Long Island NY and wanted a quieter suburban life style. I was a bit concerned about the school system but our friends are putting their children into private schools.

I was a bit surprised at the prices of homes in Trinity, (although it seemed priced ok from a NY market perspective) but I guess I underestimated the market valuation of homes in Florida. Given this was exactly 16 months ago.

[usfbulls]

Yes, there are many good things about Trinity. Traffic within the 10-15 square mile area of trinity is very light. You have just about everything you need within a 3-4 mile radius and don't have to fight the heavy traffic of US 19. Target, grocery stores (Publix, Sweetbay), Petsmart, Ross, Walgreens, etc. Great restaurants are now open, Outback, Tijuana Flats, Bonefish Grill, Five Guys, Chilis and a few good local restaurants.
Great new shopping centers, including the upscale Trinity Town Center, which is a outdoor lifestyle center type mall. see TRINITYTOWNCENTER.COM.
Trinity Plaza is another upscale plaza that recently opened.
Prices of homes have really come down over the past 18 months. I would chose Trinity over Wesley Chapel in a heartbeat. Wesley Chapel isnt nearly as upscale or as well planned as the Trinity area. Traffic over there is a mess, especially on SR 54 east of I-75.
Trinity, you can go south in Pinellas via East Lake Rd, or go south to Tampa on the very convienent Suncoast Parkway, it takes 25 minutes to get the the tampa airport from Trinity during non peak rush hour times.

[sueinge]

Thanks, USF Bulls. I appreciate your info on Trinity. We are very interested in the area. (Just waiting for our house to sell in NC...) It is funny to find this post today as we are thinking about making an offer on a short sale in Wilderness Lake Preserve but the elementary school zoned for that development hasn't gotten great reviews and I know the schools in Trinity are great. Seeing this post has made me wonder if we should just stick with Trinity when our house sells and forget the WLP house. Thanks!