Tarpon Springs is a small coastal city with more than 25,000 residents with an unusual mix of Greek culture, and Victorian and Floridian architecture. At the center of the town is the municipal golf course of Tarpon Springs Golf Course.

The city is full of parks, brick streets, public art, and two unique downtown areas. The first features a mix of boutiques, antique shops, galleries, and museums. The second one is the internationally renowned Sponge Docks, a traditional Greek sponge fishing enclave settled in the 1800s, that has grown into a tourist mecca.

Tarpon Springs was once known as the “Venice of the South” and is also known as “The Sponge Capital of the World.' Despite being fairly small compared to the other towns in Florida, the local community has a special “small-world” culture to it. Its towns “niche” is its Greek origins and residents can find the aroma of classic Greek food wafting on the breeze wherever they walk.

Located in the northern part of Pinellas County, Tarpon Springs is one of the most charming communities in the area. In addition to the sponge diving industry, Greek culture, and delicious Greek cuisine, Tarpon Springs is emerging as a diverse cultural destination with eclectic shopping and dining experiences and many outdoor recreational activities.

Since the Tarpon Springs Golf Course community is sandwiched between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Tarpon, the neighborhood boasts multiple beaches and waterfront parks where residents can easily enjoy a variety of water activities such as boating, kayaking, fishing, and more.

Tarpon Springs has an unexpected Victorian-era history with many large Victorian golf homes that are owned by the wealthy “snowbirds.” Many of these beautiful properties still stand today, including the City-owned 1883 Safford House Museum, owned by the founding father of Tarpon Springs, Anson P.K. Safford.

Golf homes at the Tarpon Springs Golf Course range from two to five bedrooms and two to five bathrooms. Most golf homes have an interior space ranging in size from 1,060-square feet to over 3,200-square feet, with prices commonly between $250,000 to $910,000 depending on the size of the home. These golf properties may have laminated floors, split floor plans, high vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, modern kitchens with marble countertops and hardwood cabinets, great outdoor space with a swimming pool, and more.

Tarpon Springs Golf Course is convenient to beaches, golf, the Pinellas Trail, dining, shops, parks, historic Tarpon Springs, the famous Sponge Docks, the Heritage Museum, and the Aquarium and Animal Sanctuary. Residents enjoy a low monthly HOA fee of around $320 per month which covers landscaping, regular maintenance, management fees, and the clubhouse amenities which include a gym, pool, spa, and more.

Children that live in the Tarpon Springs Golf Course community can attend A-rated schools, including Tarpon Springs Elementary School, Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary, Sunset Hills Elementary School, Tarpon Springs Middle School, and Tarpon Springs High School. For shopping, residents can visit Publix Super Market at Tarpon Mall. and Winn-Dixie. Some of the nearest restaurants include Little Thai Cafe, Los Hernandez Family Restaurant, Yankee Bean, Healthy Eatz, and Don Taco Mexican Restaurant.

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