Ridgewood Lakes is a gated Golf Course community on Highway 27 just 15 minutes from Walt Disney World and only 2 miles from the Interstate 4 (I4) giving easy access to all of Orlando's and central Florida's attractions such as Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Outlet Shopping Malls and the many Golf Courses within the Orlando area. You are also only 1 hour from both the Gulf and Atlantic beaches and as a family we regularly spend the day at Clearwater which is on the gulf coast.
The 24 hour guarded entrance to Ridgewood Lakes is absolutely stunning and everybody who stays here agrees that the drive through this golf course community back to their vacation home is breath-taking and the main reason so many renters choose to return to this 5 star community year after year.
The Forest subdivision where the homes are located features larger oversized lots that are not overlooked and are surrounded by the 18 hole championship golf course boasting an abundance of lakes and wildlife with conservation views. It is a professionally maintained community which enjoys an intermix of full-time residents and holidaymakers alike.
There is a children's play area and a communal pool within the Forest and the community also benefits from 4 tennis courts which are free to use for both residents and rental guests alike. If you want to play tennis it is advisable to pack your racquets and balls although you could purchase these items at the nearby Dicks Sporting goods store which is only a few miles away at the Posner Park Shopping Mall.
In addition to the American style restaurants located nearby such as Ovation, Applebee's, Chilli's at Champions Gate and the excellent Manny's Chop House on Highway 27; fine dining options are also available at Zen and Trevi's at the Omni Resort at Champions Gate or Eleven and Forte at nearby Reunion Resort.
Just 2 mins from the entrance to Ridgewood Lakes is a shopping centre which includes a Publix Supermarket, Walgreens Pharmacy, Chinese Takeaway and other handy local stores. It is 2 miles to the Posner Park Shopping Mall which has a Super Target, J.C. Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods amongst other large outlets and restaurants. There is also a Wal-Mart Supercentre just 10 mins away which we normally visit once or twice a week for our larger shop.
As well as having its own Championship golf course which has really reasonable green fees, there is an abundance of world class golf resorts less than 10 minutes away which include Reunion Resort with its Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson designed courses, Champions Gate with its 3 course's including a Greg Norman design as well as a David Leadbetter Golf Academy.