Taylor Groves is a single-family home community in Lake Wales, in east-central Polk County, built by D.R. Horton through its Orlando West division (D.R. Horton community listings, 2026). It sits near the State Road 60 corridor on the east side of Lake Wales, a city positioned between the Tampa and Orlando areas along the US 27 and SR 60 routes.
Builder and listing descriptions cite one-story floor plans, generally three to four bedrooms with two-car garages and sizes in the roughly 1,600 to 1,900 square foot range, with named plans such as the Aria and the Cali (D.R. Horton and new-home listing guides, 2026). Construction is described as concrete block with stucco and architectural shingles, with smart home technology, stainless appliances, and granite or stone counters as standard finishes; confirm the exact plan, size, and finishes for any specific home.
Because this is a recent builder community, the money is made or lost on the plan, the lot, and the resale picture as the neighborhood fills in, not on a long sales history. The drivers are the floor plan and lot you choose, the homeowners association dues, whether any community development district (CDD) assessment applies, and how Lake Wales new-construction resale behaves as more inventory delivers. Read the HOA and any CDD math from the association documents and the tax record for the exact address.
The pitch is value-oriented new construction in a growing part of Polk County: Lake Wales offers a lower entry point than the Tampa or Orlando metros, with SR 60 and US 27 connecting the area east and north, and local draws such as Bok Tower Gardens and Eagle Ridge Mall nearby. The work is the diligence: read the HOA and any CDD, confirm the ZIP and parcel, check the lot and the warranty, and study the new-construction resale comps before you buy.
