Delray Villas Plat 4/5 55+ Community Guide, Delray Beach

A 491-home 55+ neighborhood

The largest Delray Villas HOA group, with single-story homes and meaningful waterfront variety.

Delray Villas Plat 4/5 is a non-gated 55+ community of approximately 491 residences. It includes single and duplex single-story villas, with homes positioned along lakes, canals, and perimeter locations.

Plat 4 and Plat 5 function together through one resident-run homeowners association. That shared structure is why buyers should evaluate them as one combined HOA community rather than two unrelated neighborhoods.

Homes in Plat 4/5

More space and water views can create a different value proposition from smaller villas.

Plat 4/5 may be especially relevant for buyers downsizing from a traditional home who still want a larger single-story layout, private exterior access, garage, and a Florida room or den. Individual homes vary considerably in living area, condition, and renovation level.

Compare attached versus detached-style configuration, garage, lake versus canal versus interior location, corner setting, exposure, screened outdoor space, hurricane protection, roof, and major-system ages.

No local pool, broad shared amenities

Plat 4/5 residents use the main Delray Villas Recreation Association pool and complex.

Unlike Plats 1, 2, and 3, Plat 4/5 does not have a separate neighborhood pool. Residents have full access to the central heated pool and Jacuzzi, along with a fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts, bocce, shuffleboard, horseshoes, billiards, card and craft rooms, library, meeting rooms, theater, clubs, and activities.

For buyers who expect to use the wider amenity campus, the central complex can provide substantially more than a small local pool alone.

Association structure

One resident-run HOA for Plat 4 and Plat 5, plus the Recreation Association.

Delray Villas Plat 4-5 Homeowners Association, Inc. handles Plat 4/5-specific responsibilities. It is resident-run and does not currently use an outside property-management company. The Delray Villas Recreation Association separately serves all 1,126 homes across the five plats and operates the central facilities.

Before buying, verify current HOA and Recreation Association assessments, reserves, insurance responsibilities, architectural approval requirements, rental and pet policies, and the current list of included services such as landscaping, cable, and internet.

Paul's take

Plat 4/5 is a strong starting point for buyers who want a larger villa, garage, and water-view potential.

The compelling combination is: larger single-story home, garage possibility, lake or canal setting, resident-run HOA, and full access to Delray Villas amenities. Sellers should identify the home's plat, water setting, garage, Florida room or den, renovations, and HOA-provided services clearly.