JB Ranch sits in Ocala, Florida, and is a gated 55+ community with a friendly small-town feel, and you'll find homes that come as villas, single-family houses, and even apartments, with prices for villas starting in the mid-$100,000s and single homes starting in the mid-$200,000s, and you can even get move-in ready homes or pick from new floor plans by D.R. Horton, with many houses built solidly with block and stucco walls, slab foundations, and hip roofs, measuring around 1,641 to 2,034 square feet, and a typical home gives you two or three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large open kitchen, a lanai leading out to a custom patio, and modern features like walk-in closets, split bedroom layouts, and all the usual appliances like a dishwasher, washer, dryer, microwave, and refrigerator, plus central air and heat pump systems to keep things comfortable, and many homes sit on lots close to 9,100 square feet with paved roads, leave your lawn mowing and exterior maintenance to the Homeowners Association, and there's a finished garage, usually enough for two cars, so you don't have to worry about parking or storage.
The community keeps things lively and safe with gates at every entrance, sidewalks, and security features, and you're allowed to ride golf carts around (though the rules don't allow trucks, RVs, or motorcycles to park out front), and JB Ranch has a clubhouse set up for social gatherings, meetings, and special events, while the outdoor pool and lounge chairs make good places to relax, and there's a fitness center with Hoist strength equipment, walking and biking trails that loop throughout, and courts for pickleball and bocce ball, so you're not likely to run out of ways to stay active, and for days when you want more, it's not far to Circle Square Commons, plenty of shopping, and Interstate 75, making errands and visits with friends simple.
Another part of the community includes waterfront homes with views of ponds and lakes, and sometimes a designer pool and resort-style extras, while homes in the master community have energy-efficient features like ENERGY STAR programs, options for extended door widths for wheelchair use, screened lanais, garden spaces, and irrigation systems, all intended to support easy and comfortable living for people 55 and older, with pet-friendly policies, deed restrictions for a tidy look, and landscaping or tree-lined streets.
For people who want to stay social and engaged, JB Ranch offers daily activities, a resident-run activities program, arts and crafts rooms, movies in the community center, library access, scheduled entertainment, wellness programs, and meal options in a restaurant-style dining room, where chefs cook up allergy-sensitive and diabetic-friendly meals, and residents can join a variety of hobby clubs or fitness classes, use the game room, or walk the outdoor paths, with extra amenities like Wi-Fi and cable included in many homes.
The community supports assisted living and memory care services, with help for people who need assistance with bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, or who are living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and they offer secured environments with 24-hour supervision, emergency alert systems, laundry and dry cleaning, wellness rooms, spa relaxation, and private or shared furnished rooms, plus transportation and parking, and the licensed capacity goes up to 75 residents for assisted living or memory care support, which includes all basic care, chef-prepared meals, housekeeping, and more.
Golfers have options too, with JB Ranch close to or even inside championship 18-hole golf course communities, as well as country club living where you can find pools, tennis, bocce, shuffleboard, and fine dining, and some areas have their own fishing lakes, walking trails, and even energy-efficient waterfront villas to choose from.
JB Ranch is managed by On Top of the World Communities and ties in with the University of Florida for lifelong learning programs, so there's more to do than just relax, since education and activity stay front and center here for those who want them, and if you want to attend special activities, music sessions, or use the R/C flying field, that's part of what makes this place a bit unique. Homes are part of a well-kept subdivision, and the HOA fee covers lots of the maintenance, so residents don't have to worry about mowing grass or fixing things outside. The whole area is quiet with in-county zoning, and houses are either new or gently used, with a goal of around 364 homes in the final plan, all set in one of Ocala's well-regarded neighborhoods where horses, old architecture, and green space aren't far away.
