Cortland Woods at Providence is a Lennar-built single-family enclave inside Providence, a gated golf and country club community in Davenport, Polk County (community and builder guides, 2026). Providence is a roughly 2,200-acre master plan developed by ABD, with thousands of homes across more than a dozen named sub-neighborhoods, all behind a 24-hour manned gate.
Cortland Woods is one of Lennar's newer single-family sections within Providence, delivered in phases as the community expanded, with second-phase sections noted from around 2014 onward (ABD and Lennar community materials, 2026). Floor plans are generally one and two story single-family homes, with examples such as the roughly 2,000 square foot, four bedroom Hamilton, on a range of lot sizes; confirm the exact plan, square footage, bedroom count, and build year for any specific address.
Because this is one enclave inside a master plan, the money is made or lost on the home, the lot, the section, and the master association, not on the Providence name alone. A real factor here is the rental mix: Providence and Cortland Woods include vacation and short-term-rental homes given the Disney corridor location, so the owner-occupied share and the rental rules vary and should be read for the exact home and section.
The pitch is gated, amenity-rich golf living near the theme parks: the Michael Dasher 18-hole course, resort-style pools, a fitness building, tennis and pickleball, an on-site restaurant, and a manned gate, with Davenport, US 27, and Interstate 4 close and the Disney corridor a short drive. The work is the diligence: read the HOA, the rental picture, the deed restrictions, and the home and lot before you buy the lifestyle.
