Short answer: Southern Hills Plantation is Brooksville’s high-end golf community: a staffed gate, a private Pete Dye course ranked among Golfweek’s top residential courses, a clubhouse with dining, and new homes from several national builders. Expect a monthly HOA plus a CDD on most lots.
Southern Hills Plantation at a glance
- Location: off US-41 (Broad Street) just south of downtown Brooksville, ZIP 34601
- Size: about 1,685 acres planned for about 1,400 homesites (developer materials)
- Golf: a private 18-hole Pete Dye course that opened in 2006, a 6-hole par-3 course and a driving range; the club joined Heritage Golf Group in 2026
- HOA: about $175 a month in one 2026 listing and about $586 a quarter in another (Stellar MLS, 2026)
- CDD: yes; some listings note the bond was paid off by the builder or seller
- Prices: new homes from about $376,000 (William Ryan Homes, 2026); Estate Series homes listed at $709,990–$799,990 (Homes.com, 2026)
What the homes are like
You’ll find three kinds of homes here. Established custom and semi-custom homes from the late 2000s sit on the golf course. Newer production homes come from builders like Lennar, William Ryan and Meritage. Larger estate homes, some on oversized lots, come from AR Homes (Lyons Heritage) and Terrata. Most are single-story, concrete-block homes with three or four bedrooms. The rolling terrain is unusual for Florida, so many lots have real elevation and long views.
Amenities
The club has two restaurants, a fitness center, a pool and spa, clay tennis courts, pickleball and walking trails, along with the courses (Southern Hills Plantation Club). Golf and social memberships are sold separately from the HOA.
HOA and CDD
Plan for both. The HOA covers the gate, common areas and community upkeep. The CDD is a separate line on your property tax bill that repays the bonds that built the roads and utilities. Ask for the payoff amount, if any, and whether the seller has already paid it off.
Getting around
Downtown Brooksville is about five minutes north. The Suncoast Parkway is about 15 minutes west via SR-50, and I-75 is about 15 minutes east, so Tampa is roughly an hour depending on traffic.
What to check before you buy
- CDD status of the lot and the yearly assessment.
- Club membership: what you’d join, the initiation fee and the dues, if golf matters to you.
- Builder section: rules and HOA amounts can differ between builder sections.
- Lot grade and drainage on the hillier lots.
Buying new here
- Bring your agent on the first visit. Some builders won’t let you add one after you register on your own.
- Ask for the full fee sheet: HOA, any CDD assessment, and what each covers.
- Compare the quick move-in homes with to-be-built pricing; incentives often go to inventory homes.
- Get your own inspection, even on a brand-new home.
Nearby neighborhoods to compare
- Cascades at Southern Hills: the 55+ community inside the same gates
- Hernando Oaks: a gated golf community at a lower price point
- Historic Downtown Brooksville: older homes on brick streets, five minutes north
Watch the tour
Watch my video tour above for the entrance, amenities and streets, and what I’d point out if we toured together.
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