Lakes at Christina is a small gated enclave of custom single-family homes within the established Christina community in south Lakeland, Polk County, at ZIP 33813 (Lakeland and Christina community real estate guides, 2026). It sits off Carter Road near County Road 540A and across from the Eaglebrooke golf area, in a mature, tree-lined part of south Lakeland.
The broader Christina community traces its name to the phosphate-mining era and became the residential Christina around 1972, growing into a collection of tree-lined neighborhoods (Christina community history via local real estate guides citing Polk County historical records, 2026). Lakes at Christina is one of the newer, smaller, gated enclaves within that larger community, described in listing guides as an exclusive group of roughly two dozen homesites; confirm the exact count and entry from the plat and the listing.
Because this is a small enclave of custom homes, the money is made or lost on the specific home and the specific lot, not on a community-wide average. The drivers are the lot, the lake or pond frontage, the age and condition of the custom home, and the HOA structure, including the Christina community dues and any enclave sub-association, all of which have to be read from the documents and verified per address.
The pitch is gated privacy and a lake lot in a desirable south Lakeland address: the Christina community offers shared amenities, the Eaglebrooke golf area is close, and South Florida Avenue, Lakeland Highlands, and the Polk Parkway corridor put shopping, dining, and commuting routes within reach. The work is the diligence: read the HOA documents, confirm the lot and any waterfront responsibilities, and check the flood zone before you buy the gate and the view.
