Reunion

There is no other address in Central Florida that puts three legends on the same property. Reunion Resort's 2,300 acres were developed in the early 2000s with one organizing idea: build something worthy of the Nicklaus, Palmer, and Watson names and surround it with residences that could pay for themselves as vacation rentals. That bet paid off. The community now holds estate mansions lining fairway corridors, townhomes clustered around the Grande Tower, and a mix of villa neighborhoods — Seven Eagles, Centre Court Ridge, Heritage Crossing, Patriot's Landing — each with its own pool and personality. What makes Reunion unusual in the Central Florida market is the density of amenities inside the gate. A five-acre water park with a lazy river and water slides. Seven heated pools. Eight dining outlets ranging from the rooftop at Eleven down to a Starbucks beside the Pro Shop. Tennis and pickleball courts. FootGolf. Mini golf. You do not have to leave the resort to keep guests entertained, which is the point for owners running short-term rentals. Osceola County is one of the few jurisdictions in Central Florida that explicitly permits short-term rentals in resort-designated communities. Reunion carries that designation, so owners can rent nightly without the licensing friction that has closed off most of Orange County to vacation-rental investors. Gross rental yields on larger estate homes — the eight-to-twelve bedroom pool mansions that travel parties favor — can approach the figures that made Airbnb investors flush in the 2010s, though the market has normalized as inventory grew. For buyers looking to live here full time, Reunion is quieter than the resort marketing suggests. The residential side of the community has its own rhythm. Proximity to I-4 and US-192 puts downtown Kissimmee under fifteen minutes, Orlando International Airport under thirty, and the Disney parks under ten. The tradeoff is that Reunion is not walkable to groceries or everyday retail — Champion Gate and US-192 commercial strips serve those needs.

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