Community Comparison
Grand Palm vs. Gran Paradiso
Wellen Park · Last reviewed August 2026
Two established Wellen Park communities with confusingly similar names. Grand Palm is a Neal community rated Extraordinary on amenities; Gran Paradiso is Lennar with a high amenity level and a wider mix of home types.
Everything below is drawn from the same fee and community data I keep for every community I track. Fee figures are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so verify the exact numbers for a specific address before you write an offer.
What actually separates them
- On the published estimates, Grand Palm starts lower on annual carrying cost: roughly $3,059 a year in HOA plus CDD at the low end, against roughly $5,578 for Gran Paradiso. Both are estimates and vary by lot and sub-association.
- Amenity level differs: Grand Palm is rated Extraordinary and Gran Paradiso is rated High. Amenities are the main thing an HOA fee buys, so this and the fee column should be read together.
- Home types are not the same: Grand Palm offers single family & villas, Gran Paradiso offers single family, villa & townhomes.
Side by side
| Grand Palm | Gran Paradiso | |
|---|---|---|
| Price Range | Established | $300s, $1M+ |
| Home Types | Single Family & Villas | Single Family, Villa & Townhomes |
| Builder | Neal Homes | Lennar / Sam Rogers |
| Status | Only 5 to 6 homes left · mostly resale | Sold out · resale only |
| Amenity Level | Extraordinary | High |
| Bedrooms | 2 to 4 | 2 to 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 to 3 | 2 to 4 |
| Garage | 2 to 3-Car | 1 to 3-Car |
| Homes | 1,975 | 2,000 |
Fees & flood zone
| Grand Palm | Gran Paradiso | |
|---|---|---|
| HOA | $207 - $800 / month | $329 - $678 / month |
| CDD (annual) | $575 - $2,600 | $1,630 - $2,855 |
| Est. HOA + CDD per year | $3,059 to $12,200 | $5,578 to $10,991 |
| FEMA Flood Zone | X | X |
HOA and CDD figures are annualized estimates compiled from county property records, published district budgets, and active listing data. The combined line adds the two at their low ends and their high ends, so it is a bracket rather than a quote. Flood zone is the mapped zone for the community, always verify the zone for the specific address. Last reviewed August 2026. Why Florida HOA fees run high and what a CDD actually is.
Amenities
Grand Palm only
- 30% of all land permanently preserved
- Multiple clubhouses & resort pools
- Miles of walking & biking trails
- Mature, established landscaping
- Tennis, pickleball & bocce
- Playgrounds & open spaces
Gran Paradiso only
- Tuscan-inspired architecture
- Grand clubhouse & resort pool
- Tennis & pickleball courts
- Sauna & yoga studio
- Fitness center
- Gated entry
About each one
Wellen Park
Grand Palm
One of Wellen Park’s original anchor communities by Neal, 1,975 homes on land that’s 30% permanently preserved, with mature landscaping and an extraordinary amenity package (now nearly all resale).
Nearly sold out, resale is how most buyers get into Grand Palm now.
Grand Palm detailsWellen Park
Gran Paradiso
A popular, established Tuscan-inspired community with a high-end amenity package and the widest price range in Wellen Park, villas to luxury estates under one set of gates (now resale only).
Gran Paradiso detailsQuick answers
Which has lower fees, Grand Palm or Gran Paradiso?+
Grand Palm starts lower. Estimated HOA plus CDD runs $3,059 to $12,200 a year in Grand Palm and $5,578 to $10,991 a year in Gran Paradiso. These are estimates and vary by lot size and sub-association, so confirm the figure for a specific address before you rely on it.
Does Grand Palm or Gran Paradiso have a CDD?+
Both do. Grand Palm is estimated at $575 - $2,600 a year and Gran Paradiso at $1,630 - $2,855 a year, collected on the property tax bill alongside your taxes.
What is the price difference between Grand Palm and Gran Paradiso?+
Grand Palm is listed at Established and Gran Paradiso at $300s, $1M+. Those are starting and range estimates that move with the market, homesite, floor plan, and current incentives, so treat them as a bracket rather than a quote.
Are Grand Palm and Gran Paradiso in the same area?+
Yes, both are in Wellen Park. That means the same general commute, the same county, and the same broad tax base, so the comparison really is community against community.
Still torn between the two?
Fee tables get you most of the way. The rest is which homesites are actually left, what the current incentives are, and how each community has been holding value, and none of that is published anywhere. Tell me your budget and your must-haves and I will send you the honest read on both, including the one I would steer you away from and why.