Brookhaven Village, operated as The Village Club, is a resident-owned 55+ community at 6309 Bayberry Boulevard NE in northeast Winter Haven, Polk County, ZIP 33881 (Brookhaven Village HOA information page, 2024). It is a housing-for-older-persons (HOPA) community where at least one resident in each household must be 55 or older and other approved residents must be 45 or older.
What sets it apart from a typical mobile-home park is ownership: residents own their own lots rather than paying lot rent, and the community is run by a volunteer resident HOA board (Brookhaven Village HOA information page, 2024). Every potential resident must pass a background check and be approved by the board before purchasing or leasing, so the buying process has an approval step.
The fee structure is light. The community reports a one-time HOA initial fee and a low monthly due that covers the common areas and amenities, while homeowners remain responsible for their own lawn care, property tax, and home upkeep (Brookhaven Village HOA information page, 2024). City water, sewer, and trash service the community. Confirm the current dues, the initial fee, and exactly what is covered from the latest association documents.
The pitch is affordable, low-maintenance 55+ living in Central Florida with owned land and an active social calendar of shuffleboard, bingo, pool, corn hole, golf, and community meals. Northeast Winter Haven sits near State Road 544 with US 27 close by, putting Tampa, Orlando, and both coasts within a manageable drive. The work is the diligence: read the documents, confirm the owned-lot title, and inspect the home.
