Moving to Florida...New Tampa/Wesley Chapel (Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs: 2014, HOA)

[steveo27]

My wife and I are finally over GA and deciding to move to Florida. She grew up in Clear Water and wants to move back close to the area but I am afraid that is bit too pricey. We have a rising 2nd grader and our plan is to move in the next 12 months.

I currently work from home and my wife is an RN, so we are flexible in where we can live.

What can you tell me about the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas?

Also seems taxes are all over the place when we look at houses online. It's so crazy to me. lol.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[MortonR]

You need to do a search on both communities in the forum and you'll find your answers.

"What can you tell me?" is so vague it's unlikely anyone will respond. Ask something specific about a property or neighborhood and you're far more likely to get a response. Since it appears you've been looking at properties, you must have an idea of what you're looking for...

RM

[Swimmom32]

Originally Posted by steveo27

My wife and I are finally over GA and deciding to move to Florida. She grew up in Clear Water and wants to move back close to the area but I am afraid that is bit too pricey. We have a rising 2nd grader and our plan is to move in the next 12 months.

I currently work from home and my wife is an RN, so we are flexible in where we can live.

What can you tell me about the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas?

Also seems taxes are all over the place when we look at houses online. It's so crazy to me. lol.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Take a look in Trinity, wesley chapel was our 1st choice but wound up buying a beautiful custom home in Trinity...its very up and coming, they broke ground on a new sprouts, outdoor mall, home goods etc.....What we do like about the area is it takes me 35-45 min to clearwater, we are so close to Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor...Wesley Chapel was too far from where we like to be

Pasco County taxes are less than Pinellas County...Wesley Chapel, Land O Lakes you will be paying CDD and Taxes....Trinity there is no CDD and Pinellas County no CDD..

Good Luck

[bentlebee]

Not every community in Wesley Chapel has a CDD and neither in Land O'Lakes!

Even though some communities were built in 2005 and/or 2012 or during other years, there are some with only a low HOA and still amenities as community pool, tennis court, etc.

[Swimmom32]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

Not every community in Wesley Chapel has a CDD and neither in Land O'Lakes!

Even though some communities were built in 2005 and/or 2012 or during other years, there are some with only a low HOA and still amenities as community pool, tennis court, etc.

Most of them do...we found very few that didnt have CDD’s and we looked for quite sometime...maybe some of the older developments do not have them...

[bentlebee]

Originally Posted by Swimmom32

Most of them do...we found very few that didnt have CDD’s and we looked for quite sometime...maybe some of the older developments do not have them...

No there are a few that have no HOA and are built around the same time as other communities.

Just a few examples are New River Lakes (Town Homes) built around 2004-2005 and part of Avalon in Wesley Chapel.

Avalon has high CDD and only a pool and play yard.

However, New River has NO CDD and has a tennis court, fitness trail, couple of play yards and community pool and HOA of approx. $ 95.- monthly!

Arbor Woods/Northwood has homes built in 2014 and newer/later (even 2017) and NO CDD and quarterly HOA fee of approx. $ 325 and is located close to St Rd 56 across from Seven Oaks!

This is just a few examples....


The booming years for Wesley Chapel as an example were 2004-2005 and now again it is booming again and growth is unbelievable. Traffic is becoming a bit of a hassle at some areas and depending on time of the day you have to leave it can be a little bit longer but if you are flexible and with so many people nowadays working from home, traffic is still ok if you live close to St Rd 54 or 56.

Soon the Diamond pattern should be started for construction.

If you live in this area or in Land O'Lakes/Lutz near I-75 then you will be able to enjoy the many restaurants and shops, so you don't even have to leave the area to go to Tampa.

After all, Tampa Outlets is not even in Tampa but officially in Lutz zipcode and almost everyone refers to the Outlet mall as Wesley Chapel. As it is less than 1 mile from Wesley Chapel and around the corner is Land O'Lakes zip code on St Rd 54.

Some of the communities with NO CDD in other areas provide no amenities at all, and it is personal preference if you like to pay for some great amenities as some have nice fitness and Clubhouse like Seven Oaks and Meadow Point has numerous Club Houses.

Some offer yard maintenance included in fees like the Ridge on St Rd 56, etc.

[WinterK]

What's a rising 2nd grader? Never heard this term before.

[reasonablevoice]

Originally Posted by steveo27

My wife and I are finally over GA and deciding to move to Florida. She grew up in Clear Water and wants to move back close to the area but I am afraid that is bit too pricey. We have a rising 2nd grader and our plan is to move in the next 12 months.

I currently work from home and my wife is an RN, so we are flexible in where we can live.

What can you tell me about the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas?

Also seems taxes are all over the place when we look at houses online. It's so crazy to me. lol.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Where will you be working?

New Tampa and Wesley Chapel both have significant traffic and commute issues.

[steveo27]

My wife is an RN and we are not sure right now. I work from home.

[bentlebee]

Medical businesses are opened on almost every corner in Wesley Chapel so enough job opportunities