South Shore Oaks is a private, gated residential community on Shore Drive and South Shore Drive east of Lake Wales in Polk County, near the western shore of Lake Rosalie and the public boat ramp at Lake Rosalie Park (Stellar MLS subdivision listings via Weichert and area brokerages, 2025). It is a low-density, large-lot community, with listing material describing roughly two to two-and-a-half-acre parcels rather than a dense tract subdivision.
Much of the inventory here is vacant land for build-to-suit, with parcels ranging from entry-priced raw lots to larger acreage, alongside a smaller number of completed single-family homes (Stellar MLS lot and home listings, 2025). Listing descriptions cite well and septic service, a quiet two-road layout, and minimal restrictions, with manufactured homes generally not permitted; confirm the exact build rules, minimum square footage, and lot dimensions for any specific parcel.
Because this is a build-it-yourself acreage community, the money is made or lost on the lot and the build, not on a townwide average. The drivers are the parcel size and usability, the cost and timeline to build, the private well and septic, the modest HOA, and any deed restrictions, all of which have to be read from the listing and the current association documents for the exact parcel.
The pitch is privacy and outdoor recreation: a gated address with acreage, proximity to Lake Rosalie and its public boat ramp, and access to the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes for boating and bass fishing, with downtown Lake Wales a manageable drive to the west. The work is the diligence: verify the parcel, the well and septic, the build cost, the HOA rules, and the flood and access picture before you buy the view of the oaks.
