Neighborhood · Leasehold · Maintenance Included

Longleaf Ridge — the newest homes, the easiest living

Longleaf Ridge is where On Top of the World's newest homes stand — and where the lifestyle pitch is pure ease. Its $493.63 monthly fee (2026) covers the land lease and exterior maintenance: lawn, exterior care and upkeep handled for you, in a neighborhood anchored by The Summit, the community's newest amenity center. The catch buyers must understand: it's leasehold — you own the home, the community owns the land. For the right buyer, that trade is exactly right. Fewer than 30 new homes remained in late 2026, and the developer plans no more here — so resales are becoming the market.

Featured Listing

10589 SW 98th Ln — $399,000

$399,000 — Livingston model, built 2023

2 bed + flex room · 2 bath · 1,703 sq ft · MLS OM733102

The seller pays your first 6 months of HOA fees — $2,958 covered. Over $25,000 in upgrades already done, leased solar keeping electric bills around $110/month (seller-reported), and none of the builder's wait: the same model new from the builder prices higher with no upgrades. This is the skip-the-wait way into Longleaf Ridge.

Ask Jennifer about this home → (352) 207-3600

The Neighborhood

Daily life in Longleaf Ridge

The Summit & amenities

The Summit — the community's newest amenity center: resort-style pool with lap lanes, a resistance pool, ballroom and card rooms
Full community access: three golf courses, 29 pickleball courts, The Ranch Fitness Center & Spa, Circle Square Commons, Master the Possibilities
Newest floor plans in the community (Livingston, Magnolia, Brighton and more) with current finishes and energy features
Cart paths to everything — Circle Square and the Gateway shopping included

What "maintenance included" really means

The monthly fee bundles your land lease with exterior maintenance — lawn care and exterior upkeep are the association's job, not yours
It's the lock-and-leave choice: snowbirds and travelers don't come home to an overgrown yard
Compare honestly against fee-simple neighborhoods: their lower fee excludes the yard work Longleaf's fee absorbs
Always confirm, in writing, the current fee and exactly what it covers for a specific home

The Honest Version

What residents love — and don't — about Longleaf Ridge

❤ Residents love

Zero yard work, ever. The maintenance-included life is the whole point — and it delivers
The newest homes in the community, with The Summit as the neighborhood living room
Predictable monthly math — one fee covering lease and exterior care
Resale moment — with new inventory nearly gone, well-kept resales get the attention

⚠ Buyers must understand

Leasehold ownership — you don't own the land. Some loan programs treat leasehold differently; as a mortgage loan originator, I'll tell you exactly how before you write an offer
The highest headline fee in the community — fair once you net out the yard work, but compare the full picture
New-home supply is ending — fewer than 30 developer homes were left in late 2026; after that, it's resales only
Young landscaping compared with the mature Central neighborhoods

Longleaf Ridge, explained like a mortgage person would

I'm both a broker and a licensed loan originator — I'll walk you through the leasehold and financing side of any Longleaf home, including my own listing at 10589 SW 98th Ln.

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