Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Single-family
Size
~1,700-3,000+ sq ft
Signature plan
Lazio, from ~$497,900
Builder
Taylor Morrison
Costs & Fees
HOA
~$482/mo (verify)
Includes
Cable, internet, lawn care
District
Tradition assessment on tax bill
Amenities
Clubhouse
The Venue, 16,800 sq ft
Racquet
8 pickleball, 2 tennis, bocce
Wellness
Technogym fitness + spa
Social
Cafe, lifestyle director
Location
Setting
Tradition master plan, west PSL
Beaches
~30 min to Hutchinson Island
Medical
Cleveland Clinic Tradition ~5 min
The Homes: 1,700 to 3,000+ Sq Ft
Esplanade’s floor plans skew larger than its 55+ neighbors, the signature Lazio (from roughly $497,900) anchors the entry, with the lineup running past 3,000 square feet on premium lots. Expect designer-spec interiors: Taylor Morrison’s option program is extensive, and resales here routinely carry $75K-$150K of structural and design upgrades that need itemizing at offer time.
Construction is current-code concrete block, which keeps insurance quotes competitive, and at this price tier the insurance delta versus older coastal product is genuinely material to the monthly budget.
While Taylor Morrison still sells, the new-vs-resale comparison is live: builder incentives (rate buydowns, design credits) versus resale homes with post-closing upgrades already in place. We run both columns before clients commit either way.
What Living Here Is Actually Like
The rhythm of Esplanade life, from residents and our time in the community:
A typical week
The seasonal swing
The healthcare factor
What residents grumble about
The Esplanade Buyer Checklist
- Pull the actual tax bill, district assessments vary by parcel.
- Get the current HOA budget in writing, including reserve funding.
- Itemize the option package on any resale, $75K+ swings are common.
- Check Taylor Morrison’s incentives the week you offer.
- Verify the age covenant and occupancy rules against your household plan.
- Get the rental policy in writing if leasing is ever in your plan.
- Tour The Venue in season at the hour you would actually use it.
- Quote insurance early, new-code construction is an advantage; use it.
Esplanade is the easiest community in Tradition to fall for, the cafe, the concierge, the spa, and the place where disciplined comparison matters most, because you are paying a six-figure premium over the village next door. For buyers who will genuinely live at The Venue, the premium is rational. For buyers who would use it twice a month, Telaro or LakePark deliver the same town for far less carry.
So we run the same exercise with every Esplanade client: a week-in-the-life honesty test, then the all-in cost table across four communities. The house should win that table, not the tour.
Esplanade vs. the Alternatives
The honest comparison set at this tier:
| Community | Builder / Type | Monthly fees (approx.) | The trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esplanade at Tradition | Taylor Morrison · 55+ | ~$482 + district | Premium tier: biggest homes, concierge clubhouse |
| Telaro at Tradition | Mattamy · 55+ | ~$308 + ~$195 + district | Newer plans, lower entry, smaller clubhouse |
| Del Webb Tradition | Pulte · 55+ | ~$497-$531 + district | Comparable fee, brand programming, smaller homes |
| Valencia Grove at Riverland | GL Homes · 55+ | ~$408 + assessments | Bigger shared campus, less boutique, similar prices |
| Vitalia at Tradition | Resale only · 55+ | ~$480 + district | Lowest entry to Tradition 55+, older product |
The pattern: Esplanade wins on home size plus boutique-resort service; Riverland wins on raw campus scale; Telaro wins on newest product per dollar; Vitalia wins on entry price. Pick the axis that matches your actual week.
The Honest Pros & Cons
What Esplanade gets right
- The most resort-like clubhouse in Tradition, concierge, cafe, spa
- Largest 55+ floor plans in the master plan
- 8 pickleball courts, a real ratio for one village
- HOA bundles cable, internet and lawn care
- Full-time lifestyle director with a genuinely active calendar
- Cleveland Clinic Tradition minutes away
What to go in eyes-open about
- Premium pricing, ~$100K+ above neighboring 55+ villages
- ~$482 HOA plus district assessment is real carry
- 30+ minutes to a beach
- Builder competition pressures resales until closeout
- Standard 55+ rental and occupancy restrictions
- West PSL traffic growth
