Sylvana Acres is a small gated community of about ten one-acre estate homes on Sylvana Court, off CR 559 near Adams Road in Auburndale, Polk County (real estate listing and brokerage descriptions for the subdivision, 2025 to 2026). It is a low-density enclave of larger custom homes rather than a high-density subdivision, which is the central part of the pitch.
Public records and listings indicate the homes were built mainly in the mid 2000s, with example parcels on Sylvana Court showing build years around 2005 and 2006 (Polk County parcel and listing records, 2025 to 2026). Sizes and finishes vary by home, since these are individual estate residences on acre lots rather than a repeated production product; confirm the exact square footage, bedroom count, and lot size for any specific home.
Because this is a small gated enclave, the money is made or lost on the individual lot and home and on the community documents, not on a townwide average. The drivers are the acre lot and its features, the condition of the custom home, any HOA dues and what they cover for the gate and any private road, and the well or septic and flood picture, all of which have to be read per parcel from the listing and the recorded documents.
The pitch is acreage, privacy, and a gated address in central Polk: Auburndale, the I-4 corridor toward Lakeland and Tampa, and the Polk City interchange are within reach, with Winter Haven and the wider Polk lakes region nearby. The work is the diligence: read the covenants and any HOA budget, inspect the individual home and its systems, and confirm the well, septic, and flood status before you buy the acreage.
