Imperial Harbours is a waterfront condominium community at 333 Lake Howard Drive NW in Winter Haven, on the shore of Lake Howard within the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes in Polk County (multiple Winter Haven real estate listing guides, 2026). Listing guides describe it as a 55+ / age-restricted (HOPA) community, so confirm the current occupancy rule with the association before you buy.
Listing and building guides describe a three story building of roughly 96 condominium residences first built in the early 1970s, with the Imperial Harbours condominium association records cited as dating to the early 1970s (Winter Haven condo listing guides, 2026). A few sources cite slightly different unit counts and build years, so confirm the exact number of units and the certificate of occupancy date with the association.
Because this is one community, the money is made or lost on the association and the unit, not on the address. The drivers are the monthly dues, the reserve funding under Florida current condo safety rules, the condo and flood insurance lines, and the specific unit floor, exposure, and lake view, all of which have to be read from the current association documents and an insurance quote for the exact unit.
The pitch is a low maintenance waterfront address on the Chain of Lakes: listing guides cite a community dock and boat access, a heated pool, and recreation amenities, with downtown Winter Haven, lakeside parks, and the LEGOLAND Florida area within easy reach, and both Tampa and Orlando roughly fifty miles away. The work is the diligence: confirm the 55+ rule, read the budget and reserves, quote the insurance, and check the flood zone before you buy the lake view.
