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Available Heritage Carson Creek: 55+ New-Home Deals, Pricing & Incentives
Lennar El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County
The Retreat clubhouse · El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County
An 8,000 sq ft Retreat clubhouse in the El Dorado Hills foothills
Heritage Carson Creek is for buyers who want foothills character with a serious clubhouse: a Lennar community in El Dorado Hills built around The Retreat, an approximately 8,000 sq ft clubhouse with pool, pickleball, and courts. It suits active adults who will actually use the amenity package each week, not just on tour day.
An honest trade-off to weigh
The trade-off to weigh: a clubhouse this size changes your monthly math only if you use it, and entry-tier pricing can sit below plans with larger footprints, so compare the effective price after documented cuts before assuming value.
Where it sits
El Dorado Hills sits on the edge of the Sierra foothills along Highway 50, with Folsom Lake recreation nearby and the same corridor running into Sacramento.
Current deals snapshot
Pricing, incentives & quick move-ins †
Last Observed
2026-10-27T20:15:00-07:00
Last Verified
2026-10-27T21:00:00-07:00
Last Published
October 28, 2026
As of October 27, 2026, Lennar’s Heritage Carson Creek in El Dorado Hills lists 19 available homesites ranging from $501,490 to $720,755, with 11 move-in ready. Documented price cuts of $22,000 to $45,000 apply on 7 homesites, including -$45,000 on Roxbury Lot 0148 at $501,490 and Legends II Lots 0061, 0045, and 0050, and The Retreat clubhouse spans approximately 8,000 sq ft. †
Financing note: financing figures on this page are advertised by the builder or its preferred lender and are not offered by The Gary Lee Team. Every advertised rate is paired with its APR; all rates are subject to credit approval and qualification, and terms may change or be withdrawn without notice.
Buyer representation advisory
Planning to Visit This Builder? Let's Talk First.
Builder registration procedures and cooperating-broker policies can vary. If you'd like independent buyer representation, contact Gary Lee (916-595-4279, DRE #01448722) or Rutsell Lee (916-695-2800, DRE #02067791) before visiting a sales office or registering online so we can review the applicable procedures and help you plan your visit.
A Disclosure A: Independent Representation
The Gary Lee Team works for you as an independent buyer's representative and is not employed by any builder. Builder pricing and incentives are set by the builder alone.
B Disclosure B: Builder Visit Advisory
Builder registration procedures and cooperating-broker policies can vary. If you'd like independent buyer representation, contact Gary and Rutsell before visiting a sales office or registering online so we can review the applicable procedures and help you plan your visit. Call Gary: 916-595-4279, or Rutsell: 916-695-2800.
Before your first builder visit, read the First-Visit Buyer Representation guide: how builder registration, cooperating-broker policies, and representation work for California new construction.
Read the guideActive homesite inventory †
Verified homesite records as of October 27, 2026. Lot numbers are stored and rendered as text strings (for example, "0845") so leading zeros are preserved exactly as documented, each card carries its current advertised price and any documented previous price, and every homesite is subject to prior sale. Reconfirm every status with the sales office before you plan around it.
Availability and move-in timing change constantly. Any future status shown here is a dated observation from the builder's published data and must be reconfirmed with the sales office before you plan around it.
C Disclosure C: Inventory & Availability
Homesite availability and move-in timing change without notice. No homesite is shown as available without a verified, dated status, and every status must be reconfirmed with the sales office. The statuses above are dated observations as of October 27, 2026 and are subject to prior sale.
Builder Pricing & Availability History †
Builder Pricing & Availability History
Dated observations from the October 27, 2026 audit. These are clearly separate from the current homesite inventory above and are presented as history, never as current prices and never as sale prices.
- Oct 27, 2026 Price cuts of $22,000 to $45,000 apply on 7 homesites, including -$45,000 on Roxbury Lot 0148 at $501,490 and Legends II Lots 0061, 0045, and 0050. † Source: builder published data, observed by Gary Lee and Rutsell Lee
Specials of the week
Verified special
Documented price cuts of $22,000 - $45,000 on 7 homesites
As advertised: this financing program is offered by the builder or its preferred lender, subject to credit approval and qualification, and may change without notice.
D Disclosure D: Builder Promotions
Price reductions, financing benefits, design upgrades, and closing-cost assistance are different forms of value and are never treated as interchangeable cash savings. Builder promotions change without notice and are reported only with their source and written terms.
E Disclosure E: Financing
Financing promotions are offered by the builder's preferred lender and are subject to credit approval, qualification, and written terms. Nothing here is a commitment to lend or a guarantee of any rate.
Beyond the Purchase Price: What Will This Home Really Cost?
A new home in a 55+ community carries ongoing costs that the advertised price never shows. The Gary Lee Team will publish each figure below with a verified source and the date it was confirmed. None have been verified for this community yet.
Property taxes
Assessor valuation, Proposition 19 base-year transfer possibilities, and expected annual property tax burden.
No verified figures yet
Mello-Roos / CFD charges
Community facilities district assessments and bond payments on the specific homesite, with the issuing district and annual amount.
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HOA assessments
Monthly or annual HOA dues, what they include, reserve funding health, and any special assessments on the books.
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Solar purchase or lease
Whether solar is owned, leased, or included by the builder, plus the monthly lease or net impact if a lease transfers.
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Other homeownership expenses
Insurance, utilities, landscape maintenance, NEV or parking fees, and any community-specific charges.
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Once verified, every figure is reported with its source (for example, the county assessor, the district's published rate sheet, or the community's governing documents) and the date it was checked. Historical figures are labeled as historical and never presented as current.
Want the full picture? Read our Prop 19 & Mello-Roos guide for how California base-year transfers and community facilities districts affect 55+ buyers.
Community lifestyle & amenities
Life Beyond Your Front Door
Life beyond the front door revolves around The Retreat: a junior Olympic pool and spa, fitness center and aerobics studio, lighted pickleball, tennis and bocce ball courts, a social lounge, covered patios, and Carson Creek walking trails, all inside an approximately 8,000 sq ft clubhouse campus.
Gary Lee pairs a documented -$45,000 cut like Roxbury Lot 0148 at $501,490 with the amenity story: an 8,000 sq ft clubhouse changes the monthly math only if you actually use it. He has served Northern California clients since 2004 and holds the SRES designation.
Rutsell Fabillar Lee co-founded The Gary Lee Team and brings hands-on client service and a multilingual perspective (English, Tagalog and Bisaya) to comparing the foothills lifestyle across El Dorado Hills.
New construction or resale: which fits your next chapter?
A reduced new-construction homesite here carries the builder’s warranty and the documented cut. A resale home in the community may include finished landscaping and window coverings, with negotiable terms. Compare the effective new price against resale comps on similar floor plans.
The Retreat clubhouse
Approximately 8,000 sq ft: junior Olympic pool & spa, fitness center & aerobics studio, lighted pickleball, tennis & bocce ball courts, social lounge, covered patios, and Carson Creek walking trails.
Amenity details beyond these verified points have not been confirmed for this community and are not claimed here. Reconfirm current amenities with the sales office.
Not sure which amenity package fits you? Use our Browse the 55+ Lifestyle Amenities Guide to compare resort programs across Northern California 55+ communities before you tour.
Local amenities around Heritage Carson Creek
Healthcare, grocery, recreation, transportation, and attractions near the community will appear here only as verified locations. No verified locations have been published for this community yet.
Healthcare
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Grocery
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Recreation & dining
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Transportation
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Attractions & day trips
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Distance methodology: once locations are verified, each distance will state whether it is straight-line or driving distance and from which point it is measured (typically the community's main entrance).
Choosing between communities is about more than price and amenities. Read how buyers choose a 55+ community on the main NorCal55Plus site before you shortlist.
HOA & community rules
This community is age-qualified for 55+ occupancy. The verified HOPA 55+ age-qualification summary below states the occupancy rules that apply and the governing-document review buyers should complete before removing contingencies.
Age-qualification summary (HOPA & community CC&Rs)
At least one resident must be 55 or older, and additional occupants are subject to the minimum age restrictions in the community's CC&Rs. Buyers should review the specific phase CC&Rs, Bylaws, and HOA budget prior to removing contingencies.
Where community policy ends and federal law begins
As background, under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA), a community that qualifies as housing for older persons must have at least 80 percent of its occupied homes occupied by at least one person age 55 or older. Beyond that federal standard, each community sets its own rules: how age is verified, who may occupy a home, guest and grandchild stays, rentals, pets, and parking of RVs, boats, or NEVs. Those community policies live in the governing documents and vary from one association to another, so they can only be reported accurately from the verified documents of this community.
Video & photo gallery
Plot map & floor plans †
The builder's own tools open in a new tab and are hosted on the builder's platform. Explore the community site plan and floor plans directly:
Community photo gallery
Photography is being prepared for this page. Each slot below shows the caption and provenance that will appear with the approved photo when it is uploaded. No image is shown until it is verified and hosted by this site.
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Exterior 1
Heritage Carson Creek by Lennar in El Dorado Hills, CA — Resident clubhouse exterior
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Exterior 2
Heritage Carson Creek by Lennar in El Dorado Hills, CA — Legends II Collection Residence 2246 front exterior
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Interior 1: Kitchen
Heritage Carson Creek by Lennar in El Dorado Hills, CA — Legends II Residence 2246 gourmet kitchen
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Interior 2: Great Room
Heritage Carson Creek by Lennar in El Dorado Hills, CA — Legends II Residence 2567 open great room
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G Disclosure G: Photography
All imagery is authentic to this community and captioned with provenance. Renderings, virtual staging, and AI-altered images are labeled as such and never passed off as photographs. Until approved community photography is uploaded, this gallery honestly shows no images rather than substituting photos from elsewhere.
Private tours with Gary & Rutsell
Schedule a Private Tour
Tell us about the visit you have in mind for Heritage Carson Creek in El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County, and Gary or Rutsell will confirm the day and time with you by text or email. No live calendar and no instant booking: just a real conversation about the community first.
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Talk to the specialists
Contact Gary & Rutsell
Independent buyer representation for Heritage Carson Creek and every 55+ community in Northern California. English, Tagalog and Bisaya spoken.
- Gary Lee REALTOR® · CA DRE #01448722 (916) 595-4279 Text Gary
- Rutsell Lee REALTOR® · CA DRE #02067791 (916) 695-2800 Text Rutsell
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eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.
915 Highland Pointe Dr, Suite 250, Roseville, CA 95678 - Team languages: English, Tagalog and Bisaya
F Disclosure F: Information Accuracy
Figures on this page are verified only when they carry a source and a check date. No unverified figure is published, and no historical observation is presented as current or as a sale price. Confirm everything in writing.
Buyer FAQs
Heritage Carson Creek, answered
What is documented about The Retreat clubhouse?
Approximately 8,000 sq ft with a junior Olympic pool and spa, fitness center and aerobics studio, lighted pickleball, tennis and bocce ball courts, social lounge, covered patios, and Carson Creek walking trails. Square footage is approximate per disclosure 6. †
What price cuts are documented at Heritage Carson Creek?
Cuts of $22,000 to $45,000 apply on 7 homesites, including -$45,000 on Roxbury Lot 0148 at $501,490 and Legends II Lots 0061, 0045, and 0050.
How many homesites are move-in ready?
11 of the 19 available homesites are move-in ready as of October 27, 2026.
Next steps with The Gary Lee Team
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Disclosures & Important Notes
Every rate, APR, price, incentive, deadline, and specification on this page carries a superscript dagger (†) that is an in-page link to the matching numbered note below. The links are plain HTML anchors and work without JavaScript.
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Lender and published rates
The Gary Lee Team and eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. (CA DRE #02188495) operate strictly as independent real estate transition specialists and buyer advocates. We are not a licensed mortgage lender, financial institution, or builder affiliate. All advertised financing terms, interest rate buy-downs, and promotional ARM packages are offered solely by the builder's preferred lending entity, subject to individual credit qualification, underwriting approval, and separate documentation rules. All rates, terms, and incentives are subject to rapid structural adjustments or withdrawal by the builder without prior notice.
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Homes for sale: availability and pricing
All quick move-in inventory specifications, design gallery option selections, pricing parameters, and financial credits are reported on a first-come, first-served basis. Incentives apply strictly to the individual designated homesite parcel identified by its specific textual lot token code. Advertised entry points are restricted to a single property at this exact price position. Once a homesite transitions to a reserved, pending, or sold state, all corresponding builder promotions attached to that parcel immediately expire and cannot be transferred to alternative homesite lines.
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The builder is the seller
The Gary Lee Team represents buyers, does not set builder prices, and all prices, incentives, and terms are set by the builder and subject to change without notice.
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Subject to prior sale
Every specific homesite shown on this page is subject to prior sale and can be taken off the market by the builder at any time. Availability and move-in timing must be confirmed with the sales office before you plan around them.
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Financing offers, rates, and APRs
Financing offers such as rate buydowns, Flex Cash, and closing-cost credits are provided by the builder or its lender, carry the stated expiration and closing dates, and may not be combinable. Every advertised rate shown on this page is paired with its APR wherever a rate and term are stated, consistent with Regulation Z.
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Square footage, floor plans, and features
Square footage, floor plans, and features are approximate and may vary from the plans shown. Renderings and builder imagery are illustrative. Any image labeled as an artist rendering, builder-provided, or AI-altered carries that exact provenance label.
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HOA and Mello-Roos figures
HOA and Mello-Roos (CFD) figures appear on this page only where they have been verified. Until then, an honest pending state is shown and no figure is invented.