Drayton-Preston Woods at Providence is a single-family enclave inside Providence, a gated golf-oriented master-planned community in Davenport, Polk County, southwest of the Orlando area (Providence community marketing and ABD Development materials, 2026). Providence sits on roughly 2,200 acres and is planned for several thousand residences, so Drayton-Preston Woods is one named neighborhood within a much larger community, sharing the master amenities and the gated entry.
Providence broke ground around 2007 and has been built out in phases, with the Preston Woods enclaves delivered across a long window, roughly the mid 2000s into recent years, by national builders including D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Toll Brothers (Davenport real estate community guides, 2026). Homes here are single-family, with listing guides citing a wide range of sizes, many on or near the golf course; confirm the exact size, year built, builder, and golf-course exposure for any specific home.
Because this is an enclave inside a master community, the money is made or lost on the master HOA, the shared amenities, and the specific home and lot, not on the address alone. The drivers are the HOA dues, the reported no-CDD structure, the golf access terms, and the particular lot, view, and condition, all of which have to be read from the current association documents and the listing.
The pitch is a gated golf address with resort amenities at a Polk County cost basis: the Providence Golf Club, two resort-style pools, a residents clubhouse, a fitness center, lighted tennis courts, walking trails, and a 24-hour gate, with Interstate 4 and the Orlando attractions a manageable drive. The work is the diligence: confirm the dues, the no-CDD status, the golf terms, and the lot before you buy the view.
