Somerset Lakes is a single-family subdivision in Largo, Florida (ZIP 33773), set in central Pinellas County around the Somerset Drive and 84th Way corridor. Reporting on the area places its origins around 1980, and it has filled in as an established neighborhood of midsize homes on modest lots rather than a new master plan.
Because the community dates to the early 1980s, most purchases are resale of an established single-family home, typically a block-built ranch with the systems and finishes of its era unless updated. Several plat units make up the area (Somerset Lakes Unit One, Unit Four and others reported), so layout, lot size, and condition vary from one street to the next. There is no large amenity package; the appeal is an established, centrally located Largo address rather than a clubhouse or gated entrance.
The honest read is that condition does most of the work. On homes of this vintage, the roof age, the windows, the HVAC, the plumbing and electrical, and any flood or insurance exposure matter as much as the floor plan. Two similar-looking homes can carry very different true costs once you price the systems and any modernization, so an honest condition read beats a generic average every time.
For buyers who want an established single-family home in a central Largo location, close to Ulmerton Road, US 19, the Pinellas employment corridor, and a short drive to the Gulf beaches, Somerset Lakes is one of the more reasonably priced options in this part of the county. The work is confirming the roof, the systems, the HOA status, and the flood zone on a specific home before you fall for a list price.
