Short answer: Cascades at Southern Hills is a small, gated 55+ community inside Southern Hills Plantation. The HOA is higher than most, but it covers lawn care, irrigation, pest control, cable and internet, and the community has its own clubhouse and pool.
Cascades at Southern Hills at a glance
- Location: inside Southern Hills Plantation off US-41, south of downtown Brooksville, ZIP 34601
- Size: about 190 homes (55places, 2026)
- Built: started in 2005 by Levitt & Sons; Inland Homes is building now (NewHomeSource, 2026)
- HOA: about $235–$415 a month, covering lawn, irrigation, pest control, cable and internet (listings, 2026)
- Prices: the high $200Ks to the low $400Ks (Florida for Boomers and Stellar MLS listings, 2026)
What the homes are like
Single-story homes, mostly two and three bedrooms with two-car garages, many with screened lanais. The older homes date to the Levitt years; the newer ones are Inland Homes floor plans with updated finishes.
Amenities
Cascades has its own clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness center, pickleball and bocce courts. Residents can buy an optional membership at the Southern Hills Plantation Club for golf and dining.
HOA and CDD
The higher HOA replaces bills you’d otherwise pay yourself: lawn service, pest control and cable and internet. Ask whether the lot also carries the Southern Hills CDD and what the current amount is.
Getting around
Downtown Brooksville is about five minutes north, with Bayfront Health Brooksville and the Hernando County government offices close by. Tampa is about an hour south via the Suncoast Parkway or I-75.
What to check before you buy
- Age-restriction rules: how the community applies the 55+ requirement and any rental limits.
- What the HOA covers for that specific home.
- CDD status of the lot.
- Roof and AC age on the 2000s-era homes.
Nearby neighborhoods to compare
- Southern Hills Plantation: the larger golf community around it
- Brookridge: a 55+ golf community with a much lower HOA
- High Point: a 55+ golf community where residents own their land
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