Exceptional Upgraded Gardenia Home with Stunning Golf Course Views in The Villages, FL
Discover the charm and sophistication of this beautifully upgraded Gardenia model, perfectly situated on the serene rolling hills of The Villages’ El Diablo golf course. This home combines modern luxury with practical features, offering a seamless blend of comfort, style, and energy efficiency in Florida’s premier active 55 community.
Key Features and Upgrades
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms: The Gardenia model has been thoughtfully expanded to a true three-bedroom, two-bath layout, ideal for guests, office space, or hobbies.
Energy-Efficient Solar Power: Fully owned and warrantied solar panels provide free electricity for the lifetime of the house, reducing utility costs dramatically.
Major Mechanical Updates: The air conditioning and heating system is just eight years old, complemented by a roof installed in 2022 and a brand new water heater (2026).
Interior Enhancements: New flooring throughout the home, freshly painted garage and lanai, stainless steel appliances installed in 2023, and granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms elevate the living experience.
Spacious Master Suite: Includes his-and-hers walk-in closets and an en-suite bathroom with dual sinks and granite surfaces.
Outdoor Living: Enjoy a fully enclosed lanai overlooking mature crepe myrtles and the picturesque golf course tee box, offering breathtaking views and tranquil sunsets with minimal risk from stray golf balls.
Living Experience
The open-concept floor plan invites natural light, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere perfect for entertaining or relaxing. The chef-inspired kitchen features modern appliances and abundant cabinetry, while the flexible additional bedrooms adapt to your lifestyle needs. The lanai extends your living space outdoors, allowing you to savor Florida’s beautiful weather and stunning vistas year-round.
Conclusion
This meticulously maintained and upgraded Gardenia home offers a rare combination of luxury, energy efficiency, and scenic beauty. With ultra-low utility costs, premium finishes, and a prime location in a vibrant community, it’s an exceptional opportunity to embrace the Florida lifestyle. Schedule your private tour today and experience firsthand the elegance and comfort this home has to offer.
Discover the charm and sophistication of this beautifully upgraded Gardenia model, perfectly situated on the serene rolling hills of The Villages’ El Diablo golf course. This home combines modern luxury with practical features, offering a seamless blend of comfort, style, and energy efficiency in Florida’s premier active 55 community.
Key Features and Upgrades
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms: The Gardenia model has been thoughtfully expanded to a true three-bedroom, two-bath layout, ideal for guests, office space, or hobbies.
Energy-Efficient Solar Power: Fully owned and warrantied solar panels provide free electricity for the lifetime of the house, reducing utility costs dramatically.
Major Mechanical Updates: The air conditioning and heating system is just eight years old, complemented by a roof installed in 2022 and a brand new water heater (2026).
Interior Enhancements: New flooring throughout the home, freshly painted garage and lanai, stainless steel appliances installed in 2023, and granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms elevate the living experience.
Spacious Master Suite: Includes his-and-hers walk-in closets and an en-suite bathroom with dual sinks and granite surfaces.
Outdoor Living: Enjoy a fully enclosed lanai overlooking mature crepe myrtles and the picturesque golf course tee box, offering breathtaking views and tranquil sunsets with minimal risk from stray golf balls.
Living Experience
The open-concept floor plan invites natural light, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere perfect for entertaining or relaxing. The chef-inspired kitchen features modern appliances and abundant cabinetry, while the flexible additional bedrooms adapt to your lifestyle needs. The lanai extends your living space outdoors, allowing you to savor Florida’s beautiful weather and stunning vistas year-round.
Conclusion
This meticulously maintained and upgraded Gardenia home offers a rare combination of luxury, energy efficiency, and scenic beauty. With ultra-low utility costs, premium finishes, and a prime location in a vibrant community, it’s an exceptional opportunity to embrace the Florida lifestyle. Schedule your private tour today and experience firsthand the elegance and comfort this home has to offer.
Property Details
Price:
$429,000
MLS #:
G5117918
Status:
Pending
Beds:
3
Baths:
2
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Subdivision:
VILLAGES OF SUMTER
Neighborhood:
32159ladylakethevillages
Listed Date:
Sep 20, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
1,932
Total Sq Ft:
2,174
Lot Size:
5,824 sqft / 0.13 acres (approx)
Year Built:
2000
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Schools
Interior
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Bathrooms
2 Full Bathrooms
Cooling
Central Air
Flooring
Laminate, Tile
Heating
Central
Interior Features
Ceiling Fan(s), Eating Space In Kitchen, Kitchen/Family Room Combo, Living Room/Dining Room Combo, Open Floorplan, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Split Bedroom, Stone Counters, Walk-In Closet(s), Window Treatments
Laundry Features
Inside, Laundry Room
Levels
One
Exterior
Attached Garage YN
1
Community
55+
Construction Materials
Vinyl Siding, Wood Frame
Covered Spaces
2
Direction Faces
South
Exterior Features
Irrigation System, Rain Gutters
Garage Spaces
2
Roof
Shingle
Senior Community YN
1
Financial
Tax Year
2025
Taxes
$3,436
Map
Community
- Address2224 MARGARITA DRIVE THE VILLAGES FL
- SubdivisionVILLAGES OF SUMTER
- CityTHE VILLAGES
- CountySumter
- Zip Code32159
Subdivisions in THE VILLAGES
- BONITA VILLAS
- CABANAS/CREEKSIDE LNDG
- COURTYARD VILLAS
- FAIRHOPE VILLAS
- IVYSTONE VILLAS
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 07
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 08
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 09
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 10
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 11
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 12
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 15
- LADY LAKE ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 17A
- LADY LAKE VILLAS OF SPANISH SPGS CONDO U
- LIME GROVE VILLAS
- LOT 45 VILLAGES OF SOUTHERN OAKS UNIT
- LOT 58 THE VILLAGES OF SOUTHE
- LOT 93 THE VILLAGES OF SUMTER UNIT NO. 20 PLAT BO
- MARION PHILLIPS VILLAS
- MARION UN #65 VLGS
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- MARION VLGS UN #45
- MARION VLGS UN 48
- MARION VLGS UN 52
- MARION VLGS UN 63
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS COURTYARD VILLAS
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UN #12
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UN #31B
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UN #5
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UN #7
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 03 01B
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 03-1B
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 05
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 06
- ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UNIT 13
- RIO GRANDE
- SANTO DOMINGO
- SOUTHERN OAKS CHASE VILLAS
- SOUTHERN OAKS RYAN VILLAS
- SOUTHERN OAKS TAYLOR VILLAS
- SOUTHERN OAKS UN #107
- SOUTHERN OAKS UN 18
- SOUTHERN OAKS UN 37
- ST.JAMES
- SUMTER VILLA VERA CRUZ
- SUMTER VILLAGES
- SUMTER VLGS
- SUMTERT VLGS
- THE VILLAGES
- THE VILLAGE
- THE VILLAGE OF GLENBROOK
- THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGDALE
- THE VILLAGE OF WOODBURY
- THE VILLAGES
- THE VILLAGES – FENNEY LIVE OAK VILLAS
- THE VILLAGES – MALLORY SQUARE
- THE VILLAGES /MARION UN 52
- THE VILLAGES CABANAS
- THE VILLAGES MALLORY SQUARE
- THE VILLAGES OF MARION
- THE VILLAGES OF MARION PIEDMONT
- THE VILLAGES OF PENNECAMP / AZALEA VILLAS
- THE VILLAGES OF SOUTHERN OAKS
- THE VILLAGES OF SUMTER
- THE VILLAGES OF SUMTER EDGEWATER BUNGALOWS
- THE VILLAGES OF SUMTER UNIT NO. 33
- THE VILLAGES OF WEST LAKE
- THE VILLAGES ORANGE BLOSSOM GARDENS UN #1
- THE VILLAGES-MARION CTY
- THE VILLAGES/ RIO PONDEROSA
- THE VILLAGES/ VILLAGES OF LIBERTY PARK
- THE VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK
- THE VILLAGES/MARION 58
- THE VILLAGES/SUMTER
- THE VILLAS
- VILLAGE OF COLLIER AT ANTRIM DELLS
- VILLAGE OF DABNEY
- VILLAGE OF FENNEY
- VILLAGE OF GLENBROOK
- VILLAGE OF HACIENDA SOUTH
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- VILLAGE OF NEWELL
- VILLAGE OF PALO ALTO
- VILLAGE OF RICHMOND
- VILLAGE OF RIO GRANDE
- VILLAGE OF SOUTHERN OAKS
- VILLAGE/FENNEY LONGLEAF VILLAS
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- VILLAGE/FENNEY PALMETTO VILLAS
- VILLAGE/FENNEY SPARTINA VILLAS
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- VILLAGE/FENNEY UN 12
- VILLAGE/FRUITLAND PARK
- VILLAGES / MARION UN 51
- VILLAGES OF MARION
- VILLAGES OF MARION – CHATHAM
- VILLAGES OF MARION – UNIT 45
- VILLAGES OF MARION-MULBERRY GROVE WEST
- VILLAGES OF SANTIAGO
- VILLAGES OF SOUTHERN OAKS
- VILLAGES OF SUMMERHILL
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER ALEXA VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER AMBERJACK VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER ANITA VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER APALACHEE VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER ARLINGTON VILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER BOXWOOD VILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER CHERRY VALE VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER CLAYTON VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER COLLINGTON VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER COTTONWOODVILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER FERNANDINA VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER HIALEAH VILLAS REP
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER JUNIPER VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER KAYLEE VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER KINGFISHERVILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER LAKE SHORE COTTAGES
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER LEYTON VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER MARGAUX VILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER MELBOURNE VILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER NATALIE VILLAS
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- VILLAGES OF SUMTER OLEANDER VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER PERDIDO VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER SANDHILL VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER SOUTHERN STAR VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER UNIT 10
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA BEREA
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA DE LEON
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA DEL CANTO
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA ESCANDIDO
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA LA CRESCENTA
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA SAN ANTONIO
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA SAN LEANDRO
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA SAN MIGUEL
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA SANTO DOMINGO
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA VALDEZ
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VILLA VALDOSTA
- VILLAGES OF SUMTER VIRGINIA VINE VILLAS
- VILLAGES OF WEST LAKE
- VILLAGES OF WEST LAKE UNIT NO 79
- VILLAGES OF WEST LAKE UNIT NO. 56 PB 78 PG 96-101
- VILLAGES SUMTER
- VILLAGES SUMTER 11
- VILLAGES SUMTER VILLA DE LA
- VILLAGES SUMTER VILLA DE LE
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK LEO VILL
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK REAGAN V
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN #27
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN #31
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN #35
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN #39
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN 33
- VILLAGES/FRUITLAND PARK UN 39
- VILLAGES/LADY LAKE UN #24
- VILLAGES/MARION
- VILLAGES/MARION 66
- VILLAGES/MARION BIRCHBROOK VLS
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- VILLAGES/MARION UN #45
- VILLAGES/MARION UN #47
- VILLAGES/MARION UN #56
- VILLAGES/MARION UN #60
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 05/0
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 09
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 47
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 48
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 49
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 50
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 51
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 52
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 54
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 55
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 57
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 58
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 59
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 60
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 62
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 63
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 65
- VILLAGES/MARION UN 66
- VILLAGES/MARION VILLA/MORNINGV
- VILLAGES/MARION/VILLAS/SUNNYSIDE
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS AVA VILLAGE
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS BLAKE V
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS CADE VI
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS ELLIE V
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS HAVEN V
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #107
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #108
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #125
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #127
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #130
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #206
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #212
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #235
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #38
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #44A
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #47
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #59
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #65
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #68
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #70
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #71
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #72
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #75
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN #91
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- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 133
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 135
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 206
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 214
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 221
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 229
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 246
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 31
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 33
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 42
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 51
- VILLAGES/SOUTHERN OAKS UN 76
- VILLAGES/SUMTER
- VILLAGES/SUMTER BELLE GLADE VL
- VILLAGES/SUMTER BONITA VILLAS
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN #115
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN #13
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN #30
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN #5
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN #88
- VILLAGES/SUMTER UN 194
- VILLAGES/SUMTER VILLA DE LA RA
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- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN #60
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN #84
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 48
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 49
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 58
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 59
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 65
- VILLAGES/WEST LAKE UN 66
- VILLAGES/WILDWOOD ANTRIM DELLS
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in THE VILLAGES as of Oct 23, 2026
658
Single Family Listed
75
Avg DOM
268
Avg $ / SqFt
$466,589
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- Located in the VILLAGES OF SUMTER subdivision, 2224 MARGARITA DRIVE THE VILLAGES FL is a Single Family for sale in THE VILLAGES, FL, 32159. It is listed for $429,000 and features 3 beds, 2 baths, and has approximately 1,932 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 2000. The current price per square foot is $222. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in THE VILLAGES is $268. The average listing price for Single Family in THE VILLAGES is $466,589. To schedule a showing of MLS#g5117918 at 2224 MARGARITA DRIVE in THE VILLAGES, FL, contact your CENTURY 21 Carioti agent at 2392986550.
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