$665,000
745 Dowding Way
The Villages, FL 32162
Listing updated: August 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Listing courtesy of Florida Fine Homes Realty, Llc · Jill Buckley · MLS #G5115237 · Active · 352-446-8886Property type
Year built
Lot size
Price / sq ft
HOA dues
Days on market
Garage spaces
Flood zone
About this home
Village of Polo Ridge – Essentials … GOLF FRONT HOME – POOL HOME - BOND IS PAID!! – GREAT LOCATION! -- Belmont Designer (Similar to a Lantana Floor Plan) POOL HOME on the 9th Hole of Hawkes Bay Executive Golf Course with Side Entry Golf Cart Garage! -- This Beautifully maintained 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath home offers the perfect combination of Comfort, Style and Florida Living. -- Located on a Quiet Cul-de-sac, this Natural Gas home features a desirable golf course setting, a spacious 2-Car Garage with a Separate Golf Cart Side Entry into Garage, and numerous updates including a newer ROOF (2019), HVAC (2020), and WATER HEATER (2020). *** Inside, you'll find LUXURY VINYL PLANK FLOORING throughout the main living areas, VAULTED CEILINGS, Elegant Columns, Custom Leaded-Glass Entry Door, SURROUND SOUND, and upgraded 6-inch Baseboards. ** The bright kitchen is appointed with White Cabinetry featuring Pull-out Shelves, CORIAN COUNTERTOPS, a Breakfast Bar, and Samsung appliances, opening seamlessly to the Breakfast Nook and spacious Living Room. ** The PRIMARY EN SUITE is a Relaxing Retreat with PRIVATE POOL ACCESS, Bath with Dual Vanities/Sinks, a SOAKING TUB, Walk-in Shower, and generous Walk-in Closet. ** Guests will appreciate the Guest Wing with 2 Bedrooms, both with Closets & Hall Bath ** Step outside to your PRIVATE SCREENED BIRDCAGE/LANAI where you'll enjoy a SPARKLING POOL, an Impressive OUTDOOR WET BAR complete with QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS, Sink, Refrigerator, and ample entertaining space—perfect for hosting family and friends while taking in PEACEFUL GOLF COURSE VIEWS. ** Additional highlights include CUSTOM-PAINTED Driveway and Walkways, Mature Landscaping with Grapefruit Trees, Gutters, Irrigation System, Covered Front Porch, POLYASPARTIC COATED GARAGE FLOORING, and abundant storage. This exceptional home offers the ideal blend of Indoor Comfort and OUTDOOR RESORT-STYLE LIVING in a desirable settings in The Village of Polo Ridge across Buena Vista from the Polo Field, Saddlebrook Executive Golf Course, Pickle Ball & Softball Fields, and Saddlebrook Recreation Center, also close to all of the shopping on Rt 466 – Don’t forget the BOND has been PAID!! – Watch our walk-thru Video with Overhead Drone Photography!
Estimated monthly payment
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Price & listing history12 days on market
- Status: ActiveJul 23, 2026
- Listed$665,000Jul 22, 2026
- Price increased$665,000
Facts & features
- Property type
- Residential
- Sub type
- Single Family Residence
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 12
- Subdivision
- The Villages
- County
- Sumter
- Year built
- 2000
- Living area
- 2,000 sq ft
- Price/sq ft
- $333
- Building area
- 2,941 sq ft (Public Records)
- Lot size
- 14,300 sq ft
- Lot category
- 1/4 to less than 1/2
- Flood zone
- X (12119C0067D)
- Garage
- 2 spaces
- Pool
- Private pool
- Annual taxes
- $3,107 (2025)
- Parcel #
- D09B007
- Zoning
- RES
- MLS #
- G5115237
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Interior Details
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full bathrooms
- 2
- Flooring
- Carpet, Luxury Vinyl, Tile
- Appliances
- Bar Fridge, Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Interior features
- Ceiling Fans(s), Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, Living Room/Dining Room Combo, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Solid Surface Counters, Stone Counters, Thermostat, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar, Window Treatments
- Laundry
- Electric Dryer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, Inside, Laundry Room, Washer Hookup
- Stories / Levels
- One
- Direction faces
- West
Heating & Cooling
- Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
- Cooling
- Central Air
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Attached garage
- Yes
- Parking features
- Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Side, Golf Cart Parking, Oversized
HOA & Financial
- Total monthly fees
- $0/mo
- Total annual fees
- $0
- CDD
- Yes
- Homestead exemption
- Yes
- Min lease term
- 1-7 Days
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, VA Loan
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Available for lease
- Yes
- Lease restrictions
- Yes
- Additional lease restrictions
- SEE DEED RESTRICTIONS
- Approval process
- SEE DEED RESTRICTIONS
Exterior & Construction
- Exterior features
- Outdoor Kitchen, Rain Gutters, Sliding Doors
- Construction materials
- Block, Stucco
- Roof
- Shingle
- Foundation
- Slab
- Pool
- Private pool
- Road surface
- Paved
Utilities
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water source
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available, Public, Sewer Connected, Underground Utilities, Water Connected
Community
- Pets allowed
- Cats OK, Dogs OK
- Senior community
- Yes
Room Details
| Room | Level | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | First | 13x14 |
| Dinette | First | 14x11 |
| Living Room | First | 16x21 |
| Laundry | First | 12x5 |
| Primary Bedroom | First | 18x13 |
| Primary Bathroom | Basement | 9x13 |
| Bedroom 3 | First | 16x14 |
| Bedroom 2 | First | 12x12 |
| Bathroom 2 | First | 5x9 |
Listing Details
- Listing date
- 2026-07-22
- On market date
- 2026-07-22
- Original list price
- $665,000
- Occupant type
- Vacant
- MLS area
- 32162 - Lady Lake/The Villages
- Listing AOR
- Lake and Sumter
- Status changed
- 2026-07-23
- Tax legal description
- LOT 7 THE VILLAGES OF SUMTER UNIT NO. 36 PLAT BOOK 5 PAGES 28-28D
Flood risk
Minimal-risk area outside the mapped floodplain. Flood insurance is optional and typically low-cost.
Source: FEMA flood zone reported on the listing. Confirm current designation at FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Location
Directions
466 & Buena Vista - Take Buena Vista North to 1st Traffic Light Turn Left on Southern Trace - Left on Dowding Way - #745 at end of Cul-de-sac
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