Residences at Winter Haven is a new construction single-residential community by Laref Homes in southwest Winter Haven, Polk County, off Crosstower Drive near Eagle Lake (Homes.com community listing, 2026). The project is planned for 63 homes and markets itself on a central Florida location just south of Interstate 4, between Tampa and Orlando, in a city known for its chain of lakes.
The community offers three core floor plans per the builder listing: the Key West at roughly 1,605 to 1,741 square feet, the Everglades at roughly 1,905 to 2,032 square feet, and the Crystal River at about 2,179 square feet, plus a Crystal River generation suite at about 2,378 square feet with a private suite and separate entrance. Homes are described as three to four bedrooms, two to three and a half baths, with two car garages, smart home wiring options, a 2 to 10 warranty, and no CDD. Confirm the exact plan, square footage, and included options for any specific home.
Because this is a to-be-built and recently completed community, the money is made or lost on the builder contract, the finishes, the HOA, and the lot, not on a broad neighborhood average. The drivers are the base price versus options, the build time after permit, the HOA dues and what they cover, and the specific lot, all of which have to be read from the current builder documents for the exact home.
The pitch is a central, value oriented Winter Haven address near parks and the chain of lakes, with quick access toward Interstate 4 and the Tampa and Orlando job markets. The work is the diligence: read the builder contract and warranty, price the options against the base, confirm the HOA, and check the lot and drive times before you buy the plan.
