470 & Chandler drive
 

I have posted before about southern part of Lake Denham. We are interested in some of the veranda and villas at the south point.

A few have mentioned that in the near future, more amenities like restaurants, shops or pools may go in?

How can I find information about the future plans that far south?

Thanks, Bryan

Amenities go in first so don't expect anything to be added.

However, 470 in Sumter County was completely removed and relocated. . No idea what will happen in Lake County.

Long range plans showed removing the dog leg so things may look verydifferent in the future.

Don’t get confused about amenities. Restaurants, shops, grocery stores etc are commercial businesses, not amenities. They wont come until there is sufficient population for them to turn a profit.

It usually takes 10 years before some retail comes to an area. Magnolia Plaza was put in with all the other dirt lot corners in the area are still empty lots. Expect 7 Eleven, McDonalds, Citizens First Bank as early retail lot arrivals.

Doubtful any pools will go in. Businesses will be built once the restructuring of the roads in that area is complete but it’ll be a while as that entire area is being rebuilt. Roads taken out and moved. I’ve seen TV lower prices on a various homes throughout since I’ve been here. They always sell. I’d snatch one of those up if you like one. Good luck

Nothing else will be built north of 470. There isn't any room.

That begs the question, will you be able to cross 470 at the end of Meggison?

Right now, the answer seems to be no, but you never say never.

More likely at Chandler. The Villages doesn’t own the land directly across from Megisson. But they own a big spot across 470 from Chandler.

Regardless, the odds of building a golf cart bridge across 470 is minuscule...

Now, will they build auto only access shopping/restaurants/etc across 470? Probably.

But more amenities, etc in Lake Denham? No way...

I think this little space will have a gas station or a strip mall.

...and a tunnel under 470. :D (Gold Wingnut agrees they will likely make a crossing under 470 in this area to go to the new commercial area).

Given the choice I'd take a cart path over the turnpike, specially if the hospital really goes there.

Definitely depends on what goes there. But considering I'm in Lake Denham, if they put anything there that I will use, it would be easier to cross at Chandler than to ride over to the turnpike crossing. Of course, this is all speculation that we may not have any facts for a few years.

I don’t think there’s a new hospital. At one point it was to be the UF training hospital but UF pulled out of that deal.

I asked Don Wiley about this about three months ago and he said that that slated to be Commercial.

There have been rumblings that this is coming back without UF.