What is the status of the Watermark community in Howey-in-the-Hills?
It is a developing PUD (now associated with Stonehill/Pulte) with 290 homes planned; not yet built or operational.
Watermark (also known as Stonehill) is a developing PUD community in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737, planned for 290 single-family homes on ~133 acres near SR 19. A mandatory HOA will maintain common areas including planned parks, pool/cabana, and paths once formed. Specific HOA fees, rules, contacts, and built amenities are unavailable as the community remains in early development stages under Pulte Homes.
The Watermark PUD (now referred to as Stonehill in recent updates) is a developing single-family residential community in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. The HOA, once formed, will be responsible for maintaining common areas including parks, open spaces, buffers, stormwater systems, and amenities as outlined in the PUD development agreement.
Information on monthly, quarterly, annual fees, transfer fees, capital contributions, or special assessments is unavailable as the community is in the pre-development or early development phase with no established HOA.
Specific rules on architectural guidelines, landscaping, parking, pets, rentals, noise, or trash are unavailable. The PUD agreement requires a mandatory HOA for maintenance of common areas and prohibits manufactured/modular homes. Wetland buffers must be maintained by the HOA.
Planned amenities include parks, a cabana and pool (Phase 2 park to include pool/cabana/tot lot), walking paths, and retention ponds with amenities. No built amenities or contact details are publicly available.
The community is planned as a pedestrian-friendly, non-gated single-family neighborhood emphasizing open space, variety in lot sizes, and community identity through parks and trails.
HOA Name: Not yet formed.
Management Company: Not available.
Phone Number: Not available.
Email Address: Not available.
Website: Not available.
Mailing Address: Not available.
Office Hours: Not available.
Developer contact (Revels Road Investors, LLC / JTD Land): 210 Hangar Road, Kissimmee, FL 34741 (from PUD documents).
The project spans approximately 133 acres with plans for 290 homes. It features varied lot sizes (70x120, 80x120, and quarter-acre), significant open space (over 33%), and is located near SR 19. Recent updates indicate Pulte Homes acquired the site in 2026 for development as Stonehill. Not gated; public access noted in plans.
Watermark/Stonehill is an emerging master-planned community with an HOA to be established for common area maintenance. Detailed HOA operations, fees, and rules remain unavailable pending further development.
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Public sources checked include GrowthSpotter development news (2025-2026), Town of Howey-in-the-Hills meeting packets and PUD agreements (PDFs from town site, 2022-2025), and related environmental/planning documents. Important gaps: No operational HOA exists yet; all fee/rule/contact details unavailable. No independent verification performed beyond public records.
It is a developing PUD (now associated with Stonehill/Pulte) with 290 homes planned; not yet built or operational.
No; the PUD agreement requires one to be formed by the developer for mandatory membership and common area maintenance.
Parks, walking paths, a pool with cabana and tot lot in Phase 2, and retention ponds with amenities.
This information is unavailable as the HOA has not been established.