Timber Pines is Hernando County's flagship 1,400-acre, 24/7 guard-gated 55+ active adult golf and country club community, located at 6872 Timber Pines Boulevard along U.S. Highway 19 (Commercial Way) in Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida (ZIP 34606). Incorporated in 1982 by U.S. Home Corporation and governed by resident-controlled non-profit Timber Pines Community Association, Inc. (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 761562, Active, alongside 45 constituent neighborhood village associations such as Hillside Village and Manor Pines Village), the HOPA-verified 55+ community encompasses 3,452 fee-simple single-family homes and maintenance-free attached villas set amid mature longleaf pines, spring-fed lakes, and conservation wetlands.
Unlike land-lease parks or rental apartments, Timber Pines homeowners hold fee-simple title to their homes and lots—qualifying primary residents to file with the Hernando County Property Appraiser (John C. Emerson, CFA — 201 Howell Ave, Ste 300, Brooksville, FL 34601) for Florida's $50,000 Homestead Exemption, the 3% Save Our Homes assessment cap and portability, the Additional $50,000 Senior Homestead Exemption (ages 65+ meeting the annual household AGI threshold), and F.S. 196.081 / 196.082 disabled veteran property tax exemptions. World-class private amenities include 63 holes of Ron Garl-designed golf across four courses (the 18-hole Championship Grand Pines Course, 18-hole Hills Course, 18-hole Lakes Course, and 9-hole Pines Pitch & Putt), a redesigned Country Club & Lodge with full-service dining, a Performing Arts Center, a Resident Activity Center, a modern Wellness & Fitness Center, two geothermal heated swimming pools and hot tubs, 12 lighted pickleball courts (home to a 1,000+-member Pickleball Club), eight Har-Tru clay tennis courts, bocce, billiards, woodworking and ceramics studios, a dog park, and more than 100 resident clubs. Situated between Forest Oaks Boulevard and County Line Road on U.S. 19, Timber Pines is 3.5 miles north of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, 6 miles southwest of HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital (11375 Cortez Blvd) and the Brooksville VA Outpatient Clinic (14540 Cortez Blvd), 7 miles west of Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Spring Hill (10440 Quality Dr), and 10 minutes from Gulf sunsets at Pine Island Park (Alfred A. McKethan Park) and the Suncoast Parkway (SR-589) toward Tampa International Airport (TPA).
Official Verification Sources: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — Timber Pines Community Association, Inc. (Doc# 761562); Timber Pines Community Association Official Website; Hernando County Property Appraiser — John C. Emerson, CFA (Homestead & 65+ Senior Exemptions)
Issuer: Florida Department of State Division of Corporations (Sunbiz)
Notes: TIMBER PINES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Corporation Doc# 761562, Active) governing 3,452 fee-simple residences and 45 village associations at 6872 Timber Pines Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606 (Local: 352-666-2311 / Toll-Free: 866-862-7767).
Issuer: Hernando County Property Appraiser (John C. Emerson, CFA)
Notes: Because Timber Pines homes and villas are owned fee-simple on deeded parcels in Hernando County (ZIP 34606), primary-resident seniors qualify for the $50,000 Homestead Exemption, 3% Save Our Homes cap, Additional $50,000 Senior Homestead Exemption (65+), and disabled veteran exemptions.
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How is Timber Pines in Spring Hill structured, and do homeowners qualify for Hernando County property tax exemptions?
Timber Pines (6872 Timber Pines Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606) is a 1,400-acre, 3,452-home HOPA 55+ community governed under Florida Statutes Chapter 720 by non-profit Timber Pines Community Association, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 761562). Unlike land-lease manufactured home parks where residents pay monthly lot rent, Timber Pines homeowners own their homes and underlying land fee-simple, making primary residents eligible to file with Hernando County Property Appraiser John C. Emerson, CFA (201 Howell Ave, Brooksville, or the Westside office at 7525 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill) for the $50,000 Homestead Exemption, the 3% Save Our Homes assessment cap, the Additional $50,000 Senior Homestead Exemption (65+), and F.S. 196.081 disabled veteran exemptions.
What golf, pickleball, and country club amenities are included at Timber Pines?
Timber Pines features 63 holes of Ron Garl-designed golf across four courses—the 18-hole Championship Grand Pines Course, two 18-hole executive courses (The Hills and The Lakes), and the 9-hole Pines Pitch & Putt—alongside two driving ranges and three putting greens. Residents also enjoy a Country Club & Lodge with full dining, a Performing Arts Center, a Resident Activity Center, a dedicated Wellness & Fitness Center, 12 lighted pickleball courts, eight Har-Tru clay tennis courts, two geothermal heated pools, bocce, woodworking and pottery studios, and over 100 active clubs, with Spectrum cable TV and high-speed internet bundled into the monthly HOA assessment.
How close is Timber Pines to Spring Hill and Brooksville hospitals, VA clinics, and THE Bus public transit?
Located with three manned security gates along U.S. Highway 19 (Commercial Way) and Forest Oaks Boulevard in Spring Hill (ZIP 34606), Timber Pines sits 6 miles southwest of HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital (11375 Cortez Blvd) and 7 miles from both the Brooksville VA Outpatient Clinic (14540 Cortez Blvd) and Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Spring Hill (10440 Quality Dr). THE Bus (Transit Hernando, 352-754-4444) operates fixed-route and ADA paratransit service along the U.S. 19 and Forest Oaks corridors, while the Suncoast Parkway (SR-589) provides a direct 45-minute expressway commute south to Tampa International Airport (TPA).
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