RESORT-STYLE LIVING

Whether you’re ready to live the Florida lifestyle year-round or ease into it with a vacation home, the time of your life is waiting at Esplanade at Highland Ranch by Taylor Morrison.

Esplanade is a gated, 55-plus community within master-planned Highland Ranch. There, residents enjoy all the factors that make Central Florida such a perennially desirable location — wonderful weather, fabulous cultural and recreational attractions, unspoiled recreational areas and close proximity to spectacular beaches. 

And, with homes priced from the low $200s, it’s surprisingly affordable for the kind of pampering lifestyle you’ll enjoy.

You’ll also have access to an array of fabulous resort-style community amenities, and an on-site lifestyle director to help you enjoy them. You’ll be close to outstanding medical facilities, professional services, shopping, dining and entertainment, too.

Stylish one-story homes, inspired by California Tuscan architecture, feature tile roofs, ornamental detailing and lush landscaping — and are situated to take full advantage of premium lake and nature views.

Each home includes the most popular standard features to add convenience, style and value.

• A selection of home sizes.

• Luxurious owners’ suites with walk-in closets and beautifully appointed master baths.

• Energy-efficient materials and construction.

• Tech-ready wiring.

In addition, there are an array of upgrades and options available through the Taylor Morrison Design Studio that allow buyers to personalize their homes.

And the amenities are second to none. Highland Ranch is oriented around an extensive network of parks and open spaces that meander through the community and provide residents with ways to stay active, meet their neighbors and enjoy direct access to natural areas. 

Plans call for an extraordinary level of amenities, including a recently completed clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center and a multipurpose space for yoga and exercise classes. You can work out with a personal trainer, get your cardio on at an aerobics class or relax with a massage or facial. 

There’s also a card room, a coffee bar and a catering kitchen. Whatever you’d like to do, an on-site lifestyle director will point you toward the activities, facilities and community events that most suit your interests.

And, of course, it wouldn’t be Florida without a heated community pool, which can be used virtually year round. Swim laps or just soak in the large hot tub. You can also relax under the covered lanai and enjoy the summer kitchen, or catch up with friends around the cozy fire pit.

Feel like some friendly competition? There’s tennis, billiards, pickleball or bocce ball. Or, if you prefer quiet time, you’ll cherish the three miles of elevated boardwalks and nature trails that wind their way through the community’s pristine conservation areas. 

Those trails connect directly to the scenic seven-mile South Lake Trail, which hooks up with the 19-mile West Orange Trail. Walking, jogging or biking along this multicounty trail system provides spectacular views of sparkling lakes and lush picnic spots.

You can also stroll through historic downtown Winter Garden, packed with restaurants and boutiques, and Clermont’s Waterfront Park, a popular lakeside beach destination.