Independence Bay Community Assoc

This review is for the entire neighborhood. Although I have not lived here, per say, for six or so years. I’ve been back as recently as last year, my mother lived there until last year, and I still have friends who live in the neighborhood.
There are over 800 families living in Independence Bay. Each in their own American themed sub-​community. (i.e. Centennial Court, Lincoln Court, etc). Each sub-​community has it’s own HOA, so it’s important you know the rules of the individual HOA (as well as the master association) before buying or renting. There are condos, houses, and villas (single story house-​sized connected units) in the neighborhood and each has it’s own charm. A good portion of the properties are on water (there is a lake and some off-​shoot rivers). Everything is Spanish style (stucco and terra-​cotta roofs) on the outside and the inside of each unit can be dramatically different from the next.
There are five community pools (three satellite pools and two primary pools). One of the main pools has a gym and a swing set and the other has a lake view, the clubhouse, and a jacuzzi (as well as a gorgeous winding path with tropical ponds and waterfalls, a dock, and a beach area — for volleyball, etc).
It is the last of these main pools that I spent a majority of my life. Swimming and running around as a kid… sipping wine and relaxing by the jacuzzi with my friends as an adult.
People here are friendly, and I’ve always made new friends in the neighborhood (even when I’ve come back to visit).
It is a gated community (as many are in FL) and security does a pretty good job at keeping out everyone you want out.
Outside the gates, is a sports complex, so if you’re interesting in playing hockey or taking karate lessons you won’t have to go far and the entrance to the Sawgrass Expy is just down the road.
Deerfield Beach, itself, has a lot to offer by way of shopping, and eateries, and nightlife and for bigger things, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm, and Miami are all just minutes away.
Everyone I know who has ever lived here (and many who haven’t but knew me) cherishes this neighborhood.