Drayton-Preston Woods at Providence is a single-family residential village inside the gated Providence golf community in Davenport, Polk County, Florida (community marketing and Stellar MLS subdivision records, 2026). Providence is a master-planned community of roughly 2,200 acres developed by ABD Development, built around an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Mike Dasher that opened in 2007.
Homes in Drayton-Preston Woods are single-family residences from the community build-out era, with listing guides citing a range of roughly 2,000 to 3,000 square feet on a mix of standard and larger lots; D.R. Horton and other builders have offered models in this part of Providence. Confirm the exact builder, year built, square footage, and lot for any specific home, since the village spans more than one phase and floor plan.
Because this is a village inside a master community, the money is made or lost on the Providence HOA and amenities, the ownership structure, and the specific home, not on the address alone. Providence markets low ownership costs with no Community Development District, which Polk County buyers value, alongside an HOA that funds the gate, the pools, the clubhouse, the fitness building, and the tennis courts. Verify the current HOA dues, what they cover, and any pending changes from the latest association documents.
The pitch is a guard-staffed, amenity-rich golf community near the Orlando attractions corridor, with Interstate 4, ChampionsGate, Posner Park retail, and the theme parks all a manageable drive. The work is the diligence: read the HOA budget, confirm the short-term-rental rules for this specific village and home, understand that the golf club is operated separately from the HOA, and price the home and lot against the community before you buy.
