Carmela Homes for Sale in San Antonio, FL

Carmela is a boutique David Weekley Homes enclave of just 42 homesites inside the small city of San Antonio, in the rolling hills of east Pasco County. The community is reported sold out, so this is an early-resale market now, not an active new-construction sales floor.

David Weekley delivered the homes roughly 2022 to 2025; Stellar MLS-sourced records show new-construction closings from 2023 into 2025, and by early 2026 the builder and the major aggregators listed the community as sold out.

Product runs from about 2,285 to roughly 3,600 square feet, three to five bedrooms, one- and two-story, in Craftsman-styled block construction with 3-car garages standard across the marketed plans.

The marketed lineup included the Whaler, Chipper, and Rivergate plans, with larger designs such as the Norchester appearing in MLS records, so the resale mix is broader than the three advertised plans suggest.

Every homesite is over a quarter acre, which is the structural differentiator here: oversized in-town lots at a scale most new Pasco County communities do not offer.

Builder-advertised pricing ran from $473,990 to $629,990 before sell-out; because these homes are now resales, current pricing must come from live MLS comps through an agent, not from this page or an automated estimate.

Because the homes are only a few years old, most should trade in strong condition, so the buy usually turns on the plan, the lot, and the remaining balance of the David Weekley 1-2-10 structural warranty rather than deferred maintenance; confirm warranty transferability in writing.

This is a quiet small-town setup, not a resort master plan. The on-site amenity is a passive community park, and the community sits adjacent to San Antonio City Park, with the San Antonio Athletic Complex's parks and trails minutes away.

San Antonio itself is a small historic Pasco County city with a long-standing road-cycling culture and active clubs; the town core, with its city hall, park, and local events, is minutes from the community entry on Pasco Road.

Saint Leo University and Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club are a short drive east. Lake Jovita's golf and club amenities are membership-based and separate from Carmela; nothing at Carmela includes club access.

The commute math is the reason this location works: about 4 miles to I-75 at the SR 52 interchange, roughly 15 minutes to Wesley Chapel's shopping, dining, and hospitals, and on to Tampa from there.

The trade is simple: oversized in-town lots, a low HOA, and no CDD, versus the pools, lagoons, and amenity campuses of the big master plans a few miles west, which carry CDD assessments to pay for them.

There is no clubhouse, no community pool, no gate, and no golf inside Carmela; if a resort amenity package is the priority, this is not that community.

One infrastructure note that matters: MLS records for at least some Carmela homes show public water with septic tanks, which is common for in-town Pasco lots of this size but changes the inspection checklist for a resale buyer.

Confirm the exact HOA dues and what they cover in writing with the HOA or managing agent. Stellar MLS-sourced records report $1,980 per year, about $165 per month, with the association name recorded as J.C Lazzaro; fees can move, so get the current figure, the payment schedule, and any reserve or special-assessment picture directly.

Verify the CDD status for the specific homesite on the Pasco County tax roll before you budget. The builder marketed Carmela as having no CDD fee and MLS records agree, but verify rather than assume, because the no-CDD carry is one of this community's main advantages over nearby master plans.

Ask about the sewer setup for the specific home. MLS records show public water with septic tanks on at least some homesites; order a septic inspection, ask for the tank and drainfield location, and confirm any city plans for sewer service with the City of San Antonio.

Check the HOA documents for lease restrictions, which MLS records flag as present, and confirm the remaining balance and transferability of the David Weekley 1-2-10 warranty. Also confirm school assignments by address with Pasco County Schools: MLS records list San Antonio Elementary, Pasco Middle, and Pasco High, but some aggregator sites show different assignments, and zones can change.

Carmela competes for the buyer who wants a newer, larger-lot single-family home in east Pasco without a mega-community wrapper. Against Mirada, the giant lagoon-anchored master plan that shares the San Antonio 33576 address, Carmela gives up the 15-acre lagoon, the amenity slate, and the deep inventory, and wins on lot size, boutique scale, and monthly carry, since Mirada homes carry CDD assessments and lagoon fees while Carmela is marketed as no-CDD with a low HOA. Against Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in neighboring Dade City, Carmela gives up the gated golf-course setting and club life and wins on newer construction and lower fixed costs; Lake Jovita is the move if golf is the point. Against Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club, the 55+ golf community on the west side of San Antonio, the comparison is mostly moot for family buyers, since Carmela has no age restriction. Against other new-construction options in and around San Antonio, such as Hillcrest by Dream Finders Homes (confirm current status and pricing directly), Carmela cannot offer a builder contract anymore, but it can offer completed homes on quarter-acre-plus lots that new starts nearby rarely match. The honest summary: Carmela wins on lot size, low carry, and boutique scale, and gives ground on amenities, inventory, and anything resort-flavored.

Carmela fits the buyer who wants a young David Weekley home on an oversized in-town lot, the buyer who values a low HOA and no CDD over a lagoon and a clubhouse, and the buyer who wants small-town east Pasco with I-75 about 4 miles away. It does not fit the buyer who wants resort amenities, a gated entry, or golf inside the community, the buyer who needs deep inventory to choose from, since 42 homesites means resales surface rarely, or the buyer unwilling to deal with septic systems and HOA lease restrictions. Anyone considering Carmela should confirm the HOA figure and scope in writing, verify the no-CDD status on the Pasco County tax roll, order a septic inspection, confirm warranty transferability, and pull live resale comps through an agent rather than trusting aggregator estimates.