Greentree is an established, deed-restricted single-residential neighborhood in South Lakeland, Polk County, in ZIP 33813 (neighborhood and real estate guides, 2026). It sits in the Scott Lake Road and Shepherd Road area south of Lake Miriam Drive, a settled part of South Lakeland rather than a new outlying development. The Stellar MLS subdivision Greentree 02 is unit two of the wider Greentree community, which is platted in numbered units.
Homes here are generally midsize single-family residences. Listing guides cite a range of roughly 1,600 to over 2,600 square feet, a span that points to an established neighborhood with varied floor plans rather than a single repeating product. Because the community is established, the homes are older and condition varies widely, so the size, age, updates, and lot for any specific address have to be confirmed on the listing.
Greentree is governed by a homeowners association and deed restrictions. Real estate guides describe the HOA cost as low, on the order of a few dollars a month, which keeps the ongoing carrying cost light compared with amenity-heavy communities. Confirm the current dues, what the HOA covers, and the full deed restrictions from the latest association documents, since a low fee usually means limited shared amenities and self-managed common areas.
The pitch is a settled South Lakeland address with a light HOA: convenient to the Polk Parkway, South Florida Avenue, Lakeland Highlands and Lake Miriam shopping, and the broader Lakeland job and medical centers. The work is the diligence on an established home: read the condition, the roof, the systems, and the deed restrictions, confirm the unit and lot by address, and price the home to its real condition rather than a neighborhood average.
