Nature's Edge is a small 55+ resident-owned community at 7079 Tamarind Drive in Lake Wales, in southeast Polk County, on the outskirts of the city near Lake Pierce, a roughly 6,000 acre lake across the road (Nature's Edge Community Association and Florida Retirement Life, 2025). The community describes itself as one of Polk County's quieter, lesser-known retirement addresses.
Homes here are a mix of block, stick, and manufactured construction (Nature's Edge Community Association, 2026), so the construction type, age, and condition vary home to home and matter a great deal to lending, insurance, and resale. Confirm the exact construction type, year built, and any wind or roof requirements for the specific home, since manufactured and site-built homes can finance and insure very differently.
Because this is a small, resident-owned, age-restricted community, the money is made or lost on the association and the home, not on a townwide average. The drivers are the resident-owned ownership and fee structure, whether you buy a share or membership or pay a recurring lot or maintenance fee, the monthly amount and what it covers, and the construction type and condition of the home, all of which have to be read from the current association documents and the listing.
The pitch is a low-key, social, age-restricted lifestyle with a clubhouse, pool, and lake access near Lake Pierce. Lake Wales sits along US 27 and State Road 60 in central Florida, with shopping and services in town, Legoland Florida and Winter Haven to the north, and the Gulf and Atlantic coasts each within reach for a longer drive. The work is the diligence: read the association documents, confirm the ownership and fee structure, and verify the home construction and insurance before you buy.
