April 8, 2025
Applications Now Open for New 55+ Fixed Income Homeownership Community in Tavares
By Kyle Coppola
Applications Now Open for New 55+ Fixed Income Homeownership Community in Tavares
TAVARES, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter is now accepting applications for The Cottages at Heritage Grove, the organization’s first age-qualified housing community in Tavares.
The Cottages at Heritage Grove is a 23-unit pocket neighborhood designed for adults age 55 and older. The community will feature cottage-style homes and townhomes, each approximately 730 square feet.
(No residents under the age of 18 are permitted in these homes. This community benefits those in Lake and Sumter Counties who are on fixed income and retired.)
To qualify, at least one applicant must be 55 or older. No residents under the age of 18 are permitted, and applicants must also meet the requirements of Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Home Ownership Program.
“This community benefits those in Lake and Sumter counties who are on a fixed income, retired, or looking to maintain affordable housing as senior citizens,” said Veronica Troxell, programs director at Habitat Lake-Sumter.
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter hopes The Cottages at Heritage Grove will serve the area’s aging population by offering a safe, affordable option for residents to age in place.
(The new homes are roughly about 730 square feet. Photo Credit – Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter.)
Through its Home Ownership Program, Habitat Lake-Sumter partners with local families and individuals to help them achieve homeownership. Participants pay an affordable mortgage and invest “sweat equity” through volunteering on Habitat worksites or at Habitat ReStores.
Homeowners are also required to complete financial education courses, such as first-time homebuyer workshops, financial literacy training or credit counseling classes.
(The homes have all the essentials and are for fixed income 55+ individuals. Photo Credit – Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter.)
Applications are now open to residents of Lake and Sumter counties interested in the two-bedroom, one-bath homes.
To review application criteria and complete the online pre-screener, visit https://habitatls.org/programs/home-ownership/qualifications/.
For more information, contact Troxell at veronica@habitatls.org or (352) 483-0434, ext. 124.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
