Solivita is a gated, 55-plus central Florida retirement community located just 20 miles south of Walt Disney World in Poinciana, FL. Developed by Avatar Homes, there are currently 17 furnished model homes to see there and 23 floor plans to choose from.
If amenities is high on your list when considering a central Florida retirement community, Solivita should rate pretty high for you. The community has a 32,000 sq. ft. Spa and Fitness Center which includes an indoor, air-conditioned track above the indoor pool, an outdoor heated pool and spa, an exercise studio with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength equipment, a dance studio for aerobics and other group fitness classes, and a classroom for healthy cooking and wellness classes.
The brand new Palms Amenity Complex is a 19,000 square foot amenity center with a state-of-the-art fitness and cardio facility with full-time staff, two heated whirlpool spas, two lighted (Har Tru) tennis courts, Members Club Room with large screen plasma TV, baby grand piano and social gathering areas, two lighted bocce courts, business center with high speed computer internet access and fax service, 4 pickleball courts, and a large multi-purpose room for gatherings both large or small.
There is a semi-private golf club at Solivita comprised of two 18-hole championship golf courses, The Oaks and The Cypress. The Grille at Stonegate is located at the clubhouse for the after round meal and drinks. In addition there is a full pro shop, an aquatic driving range, practice chipping and putting greens. Club membership is optional for residents of Solivita. This is a nice feature because so many communities require you to be a member, regardless of whether or not you play golf.
Of course golf is not the only thing going on at Solivita. There are plenty of other activities available for you to enjoy including step aerobics, Tai Chi, Yoga, ceramics, oil painting, pottery, ballroom dancing, bingo, bridge, wine tasting, chess, billiards, and so much more. You won’t have trouble filling your social schedule if you live in Solivita.
Solivita is one of a limited number of Florida communities with full-time concierge service. A professional concierge assists Solivita residents with planning day trips, special events, restaurant reservations, and hotel arrangements for visiting guests and family members.
Solivita also offers what they call a “Discovery Program” in which you can visit the community, stay on-site in a furnished home, use all of the community amenities, get free lunch and dinner, use of a golf cart during your stay and experience for yourself all that Solivita has to offer. All this for less than $200, which is far below what you’d pay for a hotel in the area for 3 days.
There is also a resident’s only website where you can access calendars and news about the community, browse classified ads, see the resident directory and much more. All in all with the level of amenities, the number of home choices, and access available to residents, Solivita is as good as any central Florida community for those 55+. Visit website
I recently visited Solivita and was not at all impressed. The sales staff were less than friendly, almost acted as if they were above everybody else. The ammenities are lacking. There are no restaurants or shopping anywhere near the community. They advertise that Disnet is 21 miles away which is not very close and who wants to spend their retirement at Disney. Apparently there is nothing else around to use for advertising to lure prospective residents.
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We came down to check out retirement communities a few weeks ago and went to “On Top of the World”, “The Villages” and “Solivita”. Of the three, I found “Solivita” to have more of the amenities I was looking for. The sales staff always vary from site to site and you pretty much have to take them with a grain of salt (obviously they are trying to sell you something). The Stonegate restaurant was top notch when we visited and the coffee shop was also good. Shopping and restaurants were plentiful within a reasonable distance outside of “Solivita”. As for being a short distance from Disney World and other attractions, we are drawn to this community for future children and grandchildren visits. We never encountered an unhappy resident and all of them were friendly and took the time to speak with us and all were extremely positive about living in this community.We found “On Top of the World” to be too far from anything to be of interest, primarily a golfing community and no water to be seen (even on the golf courses), and “The Villages” was just too darn big – we’d be just a number there. When we sell up and move, we will be going to “Solivita”! – additionally “Solivita” is one of only a few communities that are below the Sub-tropical line and has a near continuous breeze all day.
My wife and I visited Solivita about 6 months ago for 3 nights. We were treated well by the staff and all of the residents we came in contact with. There are two restaruants on the property but not much else close. My concern about Solivita is they are still building homes. I worry the builder will go out of business before the property is completed. What happens to the HOA then?