Cheval, home to nearly 13,000 people, is a community in northern Hillsborough County. The area encompasses several subdivisions, including the main gated community. The Club at Cheval, a golf course and country club, is in the heart of the neighborhood. TPC Tampa Bay is also nearby.
The median home price in Cheval is $586,000, higher than Tampa’s $435,000 median. The main subdivision is gated and has multiple entrances that are staffed 24/7. It is represented by two HOAs and has subcommunities of condos and other similarly styled homes grouped together. Palm trees, sidewalks, manicured lawns and garages are plentiful. Traditional homes, bungalows and Mediterranean-influenced properties can all be found in Cheval, some directly on the golf green. Some of the subcommunities have zero maintenance arrangements, with the HOA taking care of all landscaping. Condo communities have clubhouses and pools. Lakes are found throughout the area. Many of the subsections host block parties, holiday events and other social activities.
Children in Cheval attend Hillsborough County Public Schools, a district rated B-plus on Niche. Many of their zoned schools, including Mckitrick and Schwarzkopf elementaries and Steinbrenner High School, have an A rating on Niche. Other options include Lutz Preparatory School, a top-ranking K-8 charter school about 5 miles east. Lutz Montessori is a private preschool and kindergarten on the northern edge of the neighborhood.
In addition to the golf course, The Club at Cheval has nine tennis courts, a pool and a fitness center. It offers group exercise classes and youth programs. Hillsborough County’s Calusa Trace Park is in the southeast section of the neighborhood. It has athletic fields, a playground and walking trails. The Suncoast Trail is nearby and is popular for biking and hiking.
Kohl’s and Publix are located at Northgate Square in the southeast portion of the community. Revelations Cafe is a popular breakfast restaurant with a plant-based menu, located in the same plaza. Nabruzzi Trattoria, an Italian restaurant, sits along Van Dyke Road. The Shoppes at Sunlake Centre, a shopping mall, is 6 miles north.
Cheval is about 17 miles north of Tampa, via Interstate 275. The interstate then crosses over Old Tampa Bay into St. Petersburg, about 40 miles away. Florida State Road 589, also known as the Suncoast Parkway or Veterans Expressway, is easily accessible from Cheval. The 68-mile road extends from Tampa to State Road 44 near Lecanto. In the southeast section of the neighborhood is St. Joseph's Hospital-North, a 200-bed, full-service medical center run by BayCare Health System.
Ginger Bennett
KELLER WILLIAMS SOUTH TAMPA
(813) 945-9324
148 Total Sales
3 in Cheval
$270K - $765K Price Range
Kenneth Jones
eXp Realty LLC
(813) 733-5347
228 Total Sales
1 in Cheval
$345,000 Price
Anne Nymark
SIGNATURE REALTY ASSOCIATES
(813) 285-5692
49 Total Sales
2 in Cheval
$220K - $610K Price Range
Marie McLaughlin
CENTURY 21 ALLIANCE REALTY
(727) 605-4530
257 Total Sales
2 in Cheval
$380K - $401K Price Range
Jackie Davidson
EXP REALTY LLC
(813) 531-8983
83 Total Sales
1 in Cheval
$367,500 Price
Jasmin Gonzalez
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
(813) 524-0957
69 Total Sales
1 in Cheval
$562,000 Price