Aniston is a newer single-residential neighborhood built by Highland Homes in South Lakeland, off Kitty Fox Road just south of CR 540A, in the Lakeland Highlands area of Polk County (Highland Homes community materials, 2026). The builder describes it as a brand-new neighborhood of budget-friendly homes in the South Lakeland Highlands area, designed with open space and ponds throughout.
Highland Homes marketed more than ten home plans at Aniston, with three to six bedroom layouts, an open kitchen and living area, a private owner's suite, and flexible rooms that can serve as a home office or additional bedroom (Highland Homes plan and community pages, 2026). A limited number of homes were built adjacent to the ponds and common open spaces, which the builder positions as added backyard privacy; confirm the exact plan, square footage, and lot for any specific home.
Because Aniston has sold through its builder phase, much of the money is made or lost on the individual home and the lot rather than the address. The drivers are the floor plan and condition, the HOA dues and rules, whether a CDD applies, and the specific lot, including whether it backs to a pond or open space, all of which should be read from the current HOA documents and the listing for the exact home.
The pitch is an established South Lakeland address: the Lakeland Highlands corridor offers Lakeland Highlands Road and Polk Parkway access toward Lakeland, with shopping along South Florida Avenue and the wider Lakeland to Winter Haven area within reach. The work is the diligence: read the HOA budget and rules, confirm any CDD, verify the zoned schools by address given the county rezoning, and check the lot before you buy the plan.
