The Community has a 24/7 staffed gate guard which make this an inviting and comfortable place to reside. In the community you have access to the resort's dining experiences which can be accessed by the sidewalks and walking trails. The resort does have membership options to use the tennis, golf, pools and fitness center, but even without a resort membership, you can still pay to play golf and access the spa and restaurants. Purchase a membership and enjoy even more of the resort -golf, tennis (both hard courts, clay, and grass), pickleball, pools, restaurant/bar discounts, and all the other amenities. The spa is now open also so schedule time to relax and enjoy! Brand new air conditioner installed in 2022. Saddlebrook is within minutes of the Wiregrass Mall (5.6 miles), the Tampa Premium Outlets( 7.3 miles), the Grove (2.8 miles), St Leo University (13 miles), the USF Campus (18 miles), and both the Epperson (5.7 miles) and Mirada (9.2 miles) Lagoons. What is so amazing is that you a close to I 75 which allows for easy access to so many other shops and restaurants, and golf courses like Lake Jovita (15 miles) and the TPC Tampa Bay (17 miles). Within a short drive you can reach the following: Tampa International Airport (30 mi), Busch Gardens (21 mi), Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo (21 mi), the Florida Aquarium (25 mi), Clearwater Beach (48 miles), Innisbrook Golf (33 miles), Tarpon Springs (32 mi) and Siesta Key and Crescent Beach (83 mi). You are also close to a number of hospitals and specialty medical facilities including BayCare Wesley Chapel, Advent Health Wesley Chapel and Advent in Zephryills and Moffit Cancer Center (Wesley Chapel and Tampa).