Esplanade at McKinnon Groves,
the honest read.
Taylor Morrison's gated 55-plus community on the western edge of 34787 — one of only two production-builder presences inside Winter Garden proper, and priced well below the Horizon West average.
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The honest read
The strategic point about Esplanade is location inside a boundary. Production-builder activity within Winter Garden city limits is limited — most established gated communities there are resale-only now — so a new-build buyer who wants a Winter Garden address rather than a Horizon West one has very few options, and this is one of them.
Entry pricing from roughly $382,000 on a 50-foot lot is notably below what the same corridor commands a few miles south, and the Esplanade product line carries Taylor Morrison's resort-amenity and wellness programming. For a buyer downsizing out of a larger Orange County home, the combination of a lower entry price, gated maintenance-oriented living and a familiar postcode is the whole pitch.
Read the age-restriction documents carefully before you commit, particularly the rules on younger household members and extended guests — these are enforceable community covenants, not guidelines. And because the community opened in early 2026, both the amenity build-out and the resale comp set are thin. There is not yet a track record of what these homes trade for on the second sale.
HOA, CDD and the
true monthly cost.
Entry pricing here is low for 34787, which makes the assessment side of the equation proportionally more important. We verify HOA dues, any CDD, and the amenity-related charges typical of Esplanade communities before you write.
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What the reference records for this community
Homes for sale in Esplanade at McKinnon Groves
The MLS has no subdivision record for Esplanade at McKinnon Groves yet, so this searches Winter Garden instead. Listing data is provided by the listing brokerage and is subject to change.
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How much are homes at Esplanade at McKinnon Groves?
Entry pricing has been published from approximately $382,000 for the entry-level product on a 50-foot lot as of September 2026, with multiple lot series above that. Base prices exclude lot premiums and options and change without notice — confirm current pricing with Taylor Morrison.
Is this actually in Winter Garden or in Horizon West?
It sits on the western edge of the 34787 footprint inside Winter Garden proper, not in the Horizon West villages. That distinction matters for city millage, city services and how the address reads — Winter Garden's 2026 millage rate is 4.8565.
What does 55-plus mean in practice?
It is an age-restricted community operating under the housing-for-older-persons provisions of fair housing law, with occupancy rules set out in the recorded community documents. Those documents govern minimum ages and guest stays. Read them before contract; nothing here is legal advice on their contents.
Should I worry that the community is new?
It affects two things honestly. Amenities are still arriving, so treat anything unbuilt as a plan rather than a contractual promise. And with the community open only since early 2026 there is little resale history, so any appreciation argument is a projection rather than an observed pattern.
Compare nearby
| Community | Builder | Note | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Webb Minneola | Del Webb (55+) | Lake County 55+ comparison | Read guide → |
| Oakland Park | David Weekley · RockWell | Adjacent Oakland, 34787 | Index → |
| Silverleaf Oaks | Pulte Homes | No CDD · from ~$434,990 | Read guide → |
| Waterleigh | D.R. Horton | HOA ~$225–250/mo · CDD applies | Read guide → |
Also worth reading: do you need your own agent for a new build, CDD fees explained, negotiating builder incentives, and this week’s Central Florida market update.
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