Veranda Preserve

Veranda Preserve is an age-restricted, 55-and-better community built by Lennar off Becker Road near Florida’s Turnpike Exit 138 in Port St. Lucie, situated in a different geographic pocket of the city — southwest Port St. Lucie, closer to Palm City and Stuart and near the St. Lucie/Martin county line — than GL Homes’ much larger Riverland development or the Tradition-area active-adult communities elsewhere in the city. It is a genuinely distinct community from Del Webb Tradition, Vitalia at Tradition, Four Seasons at Wylder, Cresswind at PGA Village Verano, and the various Valencia villages at Riverland; buyers researching Port St. Lucie’s active-adult options should take care to distinguish between these several genuinely separate communities rather than conflating them given their shared city and broadly similar target demographic. Veranda Preserve consists of 310 homes total at completion, a notably smaller scale than several other Port St. Lucie active-adult communities, offered across three distinct collections: The Woodlands, The Isles, and The Grand, spanning one- and two-story floor plans. Pricing spans approximately $339,490 to $555,990 across the three collections. Specific square-footage ranges for each collection were not itemized in the sources reviewed for this research and should be confirmed directly against Lennar’s official community page before being cited as a specific figure. The community’s amenities include a clubhouse with a café and fitness center, a resort-style pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and outdoor seating and open courtyards, giving residents a solid, if somewhat more modest, package of daily recreational options consistent with the community’s smaller overall scale. The gated entry is notably virtual rather than live-manned, a distinction worth flagging for buyers who specifically prioritize staffed security over automated or camera-based gate systems, which are increasingly common at newer, moderately sized Florida active-adult communities. HOA fees were reported at approximately $195 per month as of a June 2022 data point; given typical fee growth patterns at active-adult communities generally, this figure is likely somewhat dated and should be verified against a current listing or the HOA directly rather than treated as an up-to-date number. A Community Development District, specifically the Veranda Community Development District II, serves the community in coordination with the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, and the HOA; the specific dollar amount of the CDD assessment was not found in the sources reviewed for this research and should be confirmed against the CDD’s own annual assessment roll or a current listing’s property tax breakdown before being cited as a specific figure. For healthcare access, St. Lucie Medical Center, Port St. Lucie Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital are all cited as nearby facilities serving the broader area, though none were precisely measured in miles in the sources reviewed, and residents should confirm current distances directly. For air travel, Treasure Coast International Airport is reported at roughly 35 minutes away. Veranda Preserve’s smaller, 310-home scale and its distinct southwest Port St. Lucie location near Becker Road give it a genuinely different character than the much larger Riverland or Tradition-area active-adult communities elsewhere in the city. Buyers who prioritize a more intimate community scale, or who are specifically drawn to the Becker Road corridor’s proximity to Palm City and Stuart, may find Veranda Preserve a genuinely distinct option worth comparing directly against Port St. Lucie’s larger, more amenity-dense active-adult alternatives. Veranda Preserve’s smaller footprint relative to GL Homes’ much larger Riverland development, or to the substantial Del Webb Tradition and Cresswind at PGA Village Verano communities elsewhere in Port St. Lucie, is a genuine trade-off worth understanding directly. A 310-home community offers residents a more tightly knit, easily navigable neighborhood where residents are likely to know their neighbors more readily than in a development spanning several thousand homes, though it also means a correspondingly smaller pool of shared amenities and a more limited on-site social calendar than the largest active-adult communities in the region can support. The Becker Road corridor’s position near the St. Lucie/Martin county line gives Veranda Preserve residents a somewhat different regional orientation than Port St. Lucie’s more centrally located active-adult communities, with reasonably convenient access to Stuart and Palm City to the south in addition to Port St. Lucie’s own amenities to the north. Buyers who split their attention between St. Lucie and Martin county destinations, whether for healthcare, shopping, or family visits, may find this southwestern Port St. Lucie positioning a genuine practical advantage relative to communities situated farther north or east within the city. Given the genuine gaps identified in this research around current HOA fees and the exact CDD assessment, prospective buyers should treat this profile as a starting point for direct verification with Lennar or a local agent rather than a fully complete, up-to-date picture of the community’s total carrying costs, especially since both figures are likely to have shifted since the data points cited above were originally recorded, and since Lennar’s own current listing page is the most authoritative source for confirming exact, up-to-date collection pricing, available inventory, and the current HOA fee schedule directly before making a final purchase decision. Overall, Veranda Preserve offers a genuinely solid, smaller-scale active-adult option within Port St. Lucie’s broader market.

Age Restriction

Veranda Preserve is an age-restricted, 55-and-better community built by Lennar off Becker Road near Florida’s Turnpike Exit 138 in Port St. Lucie, a different geographic pocket of the city (southwest Port St. Lucie, near the St. Lucie/Martin county line) than GL Homes’ Riverland development or the Tradition-area active-adult communities. It is a genuinely distinct community from Del Webb Tradition, Vitalia at Tradition, Four Seasons at Wylder, Cresswind at PGA Village Verano, and GL Homes’ Valencia villages at Riverland; facts specific to one should never be attributed to another despite all being Port St. Lucie active-adult communities.

Housing Types

• Single-family homes (The Woodlands, The Isles, and The Grand collections)

Pricing

Veranda Preserve consists of 310 homes total at completion, across three collections: The Woodlands, The Isles, and The Grand, offering one- and two-story floor plans. Pricing spans approximately $339,490 to $555,990 across the three collections. Specific square-footage ranges per collection were not itemized in this research and should be confirmed directly against Lennar’s community page.

Fees & Assessments

HOA Dues: HOA fees were reported at approximately $195 per month as of a June 2022 data point; given typical fee growth at active-adult communities, this figure is likely dated and should be verified against a current listing or the HOA directly before being treated as an up-to-date number.

CDD Assessment: A Community Development District, the Veranda Community Development District II (Veranda CDD II), serves the community, working with the City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, and the HOA. The specific dollar amount of the CDD assessment was not found in this research and should be confirmed against the CDD’s own annual assessment roll or a current listing’s tax breakdown.

Amenities

• Clubhouse with a café and fitness center
• Resort-style pool
• Tennis and pickleball courts
• Outdoor seating and open courtyards
• Virtual (non-live-manned) gated entry

Getting Around

Healthcare: St. Lucie Medical Center, Port St. Lucie Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital are all cited as nearby facilities, though none were precisely measured in miles in the sources reviewed.

Airport: Treasure Coast International Airport is reported at roughly 35 minutes away.