Bradbury Creek,
the honest read.
D.R. Horton in Haines City — Polk County entry pricing well below the Orange County line. A Community Development District applies here, so the comparison against a Horizon West alternative has to be run on total monthly cost rather than on the absence of an assessment.
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The honest read
The correction first, because an earlier version of this page got it wrong: a Community Development District applies at Bradbury Creek. This page previously presented the absence of a CDD as the community's headline advantage. That was incorrect. The assessment is collected on the Polk County tax bill rather than by the HOA, it is set per parcel, and it belongs in your monthly math from the first conversation.
The site itself is arranged around open space, ponds and conservation area on the edge of Haines City, with a conventional amenity package of pool, cabana, tot lot and walking paths. Access runs to US-17 and US-27, with I-4 reachable for the Orlando commute. The recreation base in this part of Polk is genuine — the lakes are not decorative.
The real proposition is Polk County entry pricing, not a missing line item. That is still a genuine argument: purchase prices here sit well below the Orange County line. But it is an argument that has to survive the assessment stack, and the trade is honest and worth stating plainly — this is a longer drive to Orlando employment than any Orange County option, and Polk County appreciation has historically been less aggressive than the Horizon West corridor. Whether the lower entry price wins depends on your horizon, and on the assessment figure for the specific homesite.
HOA, CDD and the
true monthly cost.
A CDD applies here, so the comparison against a Horizon West community is not the absence of an assessment against the presence of one — it is one assessment against another, on top of a lower purchase price. We pull the non-ad-valorem lines for the specific parcel on the Polk County roll and total them against the millage and your insurance quote, rather than quoting a range.
A figure marked Verify has not been confirmed against the builder or the Polk County roll. It is shown as unverified rather than estimated, and must not be relied on as fact.
An estimate for comparison only, not a loan estimate, quote or commitment to lend. It excludes PMI, closing costs and any special assessment. Figures recorded as “Verify” are not included until you enter a confirmed number.
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Does Bradbury Creek have a CDD?
Yes. A Community Development District applies at Bradbury Creek, and an earlier version of this page said otherwise, which was wrong. The assessment appears on the Polk County tax bill rather than the HOA statement and is set per parcel, so a neighbour's figure is a clue rather than an answer. We pull the non-ad-valorem lines for the specific homesite on the county roll before you go under contract — a marketing claim and a county record are different kinds of evidence, and only one of them binds.
How much does the CDD add to the monthly cost here?
We do not publish a figure for Bradbury Creek because it has not been confirmed on the Polk County roll, and an assessment quoted from memory is worth nothing. For scale, CDD assessments across the Central Florida communities we track commonly run $100 to $300 or more per month, and the amount varies by parcel within a single community. That is why the comparison between counties has to be run on the specific homesite rather than on the community name.
What is the commute to Orlando like?
It runs through US-27 and I-4 and is longer than any Orange County alternative. That is the substance of the trade: you are exchanging drive time for a lower monthly cost. Drive the route at your real departure hour before you decide the exchange is acceptable.
Will a Polk County home appreciate like a Horizon West home?
Historically Polk County has not appreciated at the rate of the Horizon West corridor, and it would be dishonest to imply otherwise. The counterargument is that you are carrying a lower monthly cost throughout ownership. Which matters more depends on how long you intend to hold — a genuine question we work through rather than an answer we assume.
Compare nearby
| Community | Builder | Note | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Trace | DRB Homes | No CDD · Haines City | Index → |
| Marion Creek | Taylor Morrison · Ryan | CDD unverified · Haines City | Index → |
| Geneva Landings | Highland Homes | CDD applies · from low $300s | Read guide → |
| Harmony West | Verify | St. Cloud, from ~$350,000 | Read guide → |
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