Short answer: Deerfield Estates gives you a real clubhouse, a pool and courts for about $130 a quarter, with no CDD and a short drive to the Suncoast Parkway. It’s one of the better values for amenities in the Brooksville area.
Deerfield Estates at a glance
- Location: off Spring Hill Drive east of the Suncoast Parkway, ZIP 34604
- Built: 1997–2020; phase 5 was built 2012–2017 (Horizon Palm Realty)
- HOA: about $124–$135 a quarter; no CDD (Estately listing)
- Prices: about $225,000–$435,000, with a median around $350,000 (Horizon Palm Realty, 2026)
What the homes are like
Single-family, mostly single-story concrete-block homes with three or four bedrooms and two-car garages. Older phases date to the late 1990s; the newest were finished around 2020.
Amenities
A 5,000-square-foot clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness room, tennis and basketball courts, shuffleboard and a playground.
HOA and CDD
Low quarterly HOA dues and no CDD. Ask for the current amount and any planned assessments for clubhouse or pool work.
Getting around
The Suncoast Parkway at Spring Hill Drive is a few minutes away, which puts north Tampa about 40 minutes south. Shopping on Spring Hill Drive and in Brooksville is about 10 minutes either way.
Schools
One recent listing showed Moton Elementary, Powell Middle and Nature Coast Technical High. Confirm the assigned schools for the address with Hernando County Schools.
What to check before you buy
- Roof and AC age on the late-1990s homes.
- Lot drainage on rolling lots.
- Flood zone: check the FEMA map for the address.
Nearby neighborhoods to compare
- Hernando Oaks: gated, with golf
- Trillium: newer homes with a clubhouse and pool, on the Spring Hill side
- Waterford: new construction by D.R. Horton
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