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Hickory Groves Clermont FL — Richland Communities Buyer's Guide
Hickory Groves, Clermont FL (Richland Communities): 406 acres, ~1,200 homes, $60M land purchase, adjacent to Valencia College and Horizon West. Pre-development — register for first-access. FL BK3626873.
Register Own Luxury Homes® as your buyer's agent BEFORE your first Richland Communities contact. The builder will not honor late registration. Contact us or call 407-900-7030.
Hickory Groves Clermont FL — Richland Communities Buyer's Guide
Hickory Groves is Richland Communities' 406-acre master-planned development in the Wellness Way corridor — a $60M land bet on a high-and-dry site adjacent to Horizon West and Valencia College. Pre-development as of in the near term; Phase 1 expected soon–2027.
$60M
Richland Communities' land purchase — institutional conviction in the Wellness Way corridor
406 acres
High-and-dry site adjacent to Horizon West and Valencia College
~1,200
Planned homes plus retail and office — a master-planned mixed-use community
2026–2027
Estimated Phase 1 opening — register now for first-access notification
Community Details
Builder
Richland Communities
Status
Pre-Development
Amenities
TBD — Master-planned with retail and office components · Adjacent to Valencia College
Location
North of Schofield Rd, adjacent to Horizon West and Valencia College, Lake County FL
Schools
To be determined by Lake County school district upon development
Price Range
TBD
The Register-First Rule
Why Register Own Luxury Homes® Before Your First Builder Contact
The builder's sales agent works for the builder. They are not your advocate. Own Luxury Homes® is — and the builder pays our commission (2–3% of the sale price).
Register early → Builder pays Own Luxury Homes® → You get: contract review, incentive negotiation, upgrade ROI guidance, lot selection, and construction inspections. Cost to you: $0.
Visit without registering → Builder keeps the commission → You have no professional advocate. Cost to you: $10,000–$15,000+ on a $500K home.
Register early → Builder pays Own Luxury Homes® → You get: contract review, incentive negotiation, upgrade ROI guidance, lot selection, and construction inspections. Cost to you: $0.
Visit without registering → Builder keeps the commission → You have no professional advocate. Cost to you: $10,000–$15,000+ on a $500K home.
Ryan Brown — Principal Broker & CEO, FL BK3626873Every Richland Communities buyer who walks into the sales center without a registered agent is leaving money on the table. The commission is 2–3% of the sale price — on a $500K home, that's $10,000–$15,000 the builder keeps instead of using it to advocate for you. Register Own Luxury Homes® first.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Hickory Groves open for sales?
Based on recent data, Hickory Groves is pre-development. Approvals are in process. Own Luxury Homes® will notify registered buyers when Phase 1 sales dates are announced. Register now for first-access.
Who is Richland Communities?
Richland Communities is a regional developer with significant land positions in the Wellness Way corridor. Their $60M land purchase reflects institutional conviction in the corridor's trajectory.
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Current pricing at Hickory Groves Clermont FL — Richland Communities Buyer's Guide — contact Own Luxury Homes® for builder-specific availability and incentives
FL BK3626873
Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, licensed in Florida — covering all active Wellness Way builders
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Cost of Own Luxury Homes® buyer representation — the builder pays our commission at all Wellness Way communities
20-25 min
Drive time from Wellness Way / Clermont to Disney World and the US-27/I-4 corridor
Why Hickory Groves Clermont FL — Richland Communities Buyer's Guide
Own Luxury Homes® covers all builders in Wellness Way FL. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Builder Registration in Wellness Way
All active Wellness Way builders require Own Luxury Homes® to be registered before your first model home visit, builder call, or online inquiry. Registration is free and protects your right to buyer representation at no additional cost.
School District Verification
Lake County School District serves Wellness Way. New schools are planned as the corridor grows. OLH verifies your specific lot's district assignment and current school attendance zones before any offer.
Olympus Development Catalyst
The Olympus master-planned development adjacent to Wellness Way communities includes the planned LECOM health campus, commercial development, and mixed-use districts. This is the primary long-term appreciation driver for Wellness Way corridor real estate.
True Monthly Cost Analysis
Wellness Way communities have HOA fees that vary by community (Del Webb Lakehaven has a 55+ HOA; other communities have varying structures). OLH models taxes + HOA + insurance before every offer.
20-25 Minutes to Disney World
The Wellness Way / Clermont corridor positions buyers 20-25 minutes from Disney World and the US-27 commercial corridor, and 30-35 minutes from the I-4 employment corridor and Downtown Orlando. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wellness Way corridor in Clermont FL?
Wellness Way is a 15,000+ acre planned mixed-use development corridor in Clermont, Lake County FL, anchored by the future Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) health campus and several new master-planned residential communities. The corridor runs along the Olympus development near US-27 and FL-50, approximately 20-25 minutes from Disney World and 30-35 minutes from the I-4 corridor. Communities in the corridor include Del Webb Lakehaven, Esplanade at McKinnon Groves, Hickory Groves, Panther Run, Integra Heights, Lakehaven Estates, Parkside Trails, Reflections at Olympus, and Wellness Ridge. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Is Wellness Way a good place to buy in 2026?
Wellness Way and the Clermont/Olympus corridor offer new construction in a market that is 20-25 minutes from Disney World, has significant infrastructure investment underway (Olympus development, US-27 widening, new Lake County schools), and has lower price points than comparable Orlando/Orange County communities. Lake County has no CDD in most Wellness Way communities (check with OLH for each specific community), which reduces monthly cost of ownership. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873 covers all active Wellness Way builders.
What builders are active in Wellness Way FL?
Active builders in the Wellness Way/Olympus corridor include: Del Webb (Lakehaven), Taylor Morrison (Esplanade at McKinnon Groves), David Weekley Homes, Pulte Homes, GT USA, Richland Communities, and Lennar. Each builder has different registration requirements — Own Luxury Homes® must be registered before your first builder contact. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Do I need a buyer's agent for new construction in Wellness Way?
You are not required to use a buyer's agent for new construction in Wellness Way, but the builder's sales agent works for the builder, not you. Own Luxury Homes® buyer representation in Wellness Way is free — the builder pays our commission. We provide independent contract review, upgrade selection guidance, school district verification, and CDD/HOA cost analysis at no cost to you. Ryan Brown · FL BK3626873.
Wellness Way Research
"The introduction Own Luxury Homes® makes is to a specialist with documented closing history in your specific market — not the county, not the metro, the submarket you're actually selling or buying in. That's the standard we verify before your name goes anywhere."
— Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, Own Luxury Homes® (FL License BK3626873)
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