Household care in The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch, Wesley Chapel, FL
The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch, Wesley Chapel, FL
GL Homes' gated single-family community on SR 56 inside Wiregrass Ranch, planned for 564 homes around an 11,691-square-foot clubhouse and a five-acre recreation complex, with a staffed gatehouse at the entrance.
What a visit looks like in The Ridge
The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch sits on SR 56 in Wesley Chapel, FL, a couple of miles east of The Shops at Wiregrass, and the staffed gatehouse sets the rhythm of every visit. Before a first pet visit or babysitting evening you add us to your guest list the way you would a contractor, and we confirm at the free meet and greet that the gate has our names. After that the gate is a routine stop, not a phone call to you at work, and the same names stay on the list for the sitter who comes back on Thursday.
Two lines on the tax bill: the HOA, which covers lawn maintenance and the amenities, and the Wiregrass Community Development District, which the Property Appraiser lists as the non-ad valorem assessment on Ridge parcels. The 11,691-square-foot clubhouse, the indoor sports complex, the resort pool with the water slide, the lap pool, the clay tennis courts and the tot lot are resident amenities, so a sitter takes the kids there on your access and under the club's guest rules. The district's 2026-27 boundary lookup for a Sunland Court address returns Wiregrass Elementary, Dr. John Long Middle and Wiregrass Ranch High.
Homes here run from about 1,900 to more than 5,200 square feet, which is a lot of house to leave empty for a two-week trip. Home watch is a scheduled walk-through with a same-day photo report: doors and windows, air conditioning running, water heater and under-sink checks, lanai and pool cage, mail and packages. Pet visits and overnights in your own home cover the dog while you are away. We are just down Bruce B. Downs in New Tampa, not inside the gate.
We're just down Bruce B. Downs in New Tampa, and Wesley Chapel is where most of our visits are.
Getting in
The Ridge has a staffed gatehouse. Add us to your guest list before the first visit so the gate can admit us; we confirm the authorization at the free meet and greet.
Amenities and who can use them
The amenity center is resident-fob restricted, so if you want us at the pool or clubhouse with your kids or your dog, we need your fob.
About The Ridge
- Where
- SR 56, east of The Shops at Wiregrass · Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 · Pasco County
- Getting there
- on SR 56 a couple of miles east of The Shops at Wiregrass, inside Wiregrass Ranch
- Homes
- 564
- Governance
- CDD (Wiregrass Community Development District) + HOA
- Gate
- Staffed gate
- Builders
- GL Homes
- Lots
- single-family homes from about 1,900 to more than 5,200 square feet
- Zoned schools (Pasco County Schools)
- Wiregrass Elementary · Dr. John Long Middle · Wiregrass Ranch High
- Seasonal ownership
- Low: mostly year-round households
- Pets here
- Big-yard dogs behind a staffed gate, so the guest list matters as much as the leash. Summer walks at sunrise and after 7 p.m., with an indoor check during the afternoon storm window.
- Nearby
- The Shops at Wiregrass · Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus · Wiregrass Ranch High School · AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
Services in The Ridge
Every service below has its own page for this community, with prices and the gate details.
Pet Visits
A real visit from the same person, not a stranger from an app.
from $25/visit
Babysitting
Date night without the group text to six people.
from $24/hr
Homework Help
One child, one hour, your kitchen table, and the worksheet actually gets done.
from $38/hr
Home Watch
We walk the house, we photograph what we see, and the report is in your inbox the same day.
from $45/visit
The Ridge questions
Specific to this community, not a template.
How do you get past the gatehouse at The Ridge?
You add us to your guest list before the first visit and we confirm the authorization at the free meet and greet. The gatehouse is staffed, so the attendant admits the guests a resident has authorized; we do not hold a standing pass of our own, and we would not want one.
Can a babysitter take my kids to the clubhouse pool?
Yes, on your resident access. The resort pool, water slide, kids water play area and indoor sports complex are resident amenities, so the sitter goes as your guest under the club's rules. Tell us at the meet and greet how your family signs guests in and we follow that every time.
Do you do home watch in The Ridge?
Yes. A scheduled walk-through with a same-day photo report while you travel: doors and windows, A/C running, water, lanai and pool cage, mail and packages. Hurricane prep and a post-storm check are included for monthly clients, and we keep the gate authorization current so we can get in after a storm.
Which schools serve The Ridge?
Pasco County's 2026-27 boundary lookup for a Sunland Court address returns Wiregrass Elementary, Dr. John Long Middle and Wiregrass Ranch High; the high school at 2909 Mansfield Boulevard sits next to the PHSC Porter Campus. Confirm your own address on the district locator; homework help runs on the Pasco calendar.
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Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page was checked on 2026-09-12 against web.archive.org, neighborhoodnewsonline.net, tampahomessold.com, nuvistarealestategroup.com, yelp.com, search.pascopa.com, wiregrasscdd.org, services6.arcgis.com, pascogis.pascocountyfl.net, services1.arcgis.com, pasco.k12.fl.us, en.wikipedia.org, phsc.edu, playwiregrass.com, adventhealth.com. Communities change: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it the same week.
- The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch HOA site (archived 2022-03-31; the live site went offline 2025-01-10 when its hosting contract expired): "a beautiful staffed gatehouse at the entrance", HOA fees cover lawn maintenance and landscaping, and residents register frequent visitors for faster access
- GL Homes community page (archived 2015-06-13; the live page is now a 404 because the community is sold out): "Stunning Staffed & gated Entrance"
- 564 homes expected at build-out; 11,691-sq.-ft. clubhouse; fitness center, indoor sports court, game room, arcade, resort-style pool, lap pool, kids water play area, water slide, four tennis courts, tot lot, basketball court, open play field, party pavilion; on S.R. 56 a couple of miles east of the Shops at Wiregrass; guardhouse at the entrance
- 11,691 sq. ft. clubhouse and lifestyle complex; 5-acre recreation area with resort pool with beach entry and water slide, lap pool, four lighted clay tennis courts, basketball, beach volleyball, tot lot; homes 1,900 to more than 5,200 a/c sq. ft.; GL Homes
- Realtor fee guide: HOA covers the guard gate, grounds and pool; a CDD assessment is collected on the tax bill
- Former GL Homes sales office listed at 30451 Sunland Ct, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 (now closed)
- Pasco County Property Appraiser: 30467 Sunland Court, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543, legal description Wiregrass M23 Phase 1A/1B, non-ad valorem Community Development District assessment "Wiregrass"
- Wiregrass Community Development District, effective October 22, 2009, about 1,777 acres entirely within Pasco County; managed by Rizzetta & Company, 5844 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel
- Pasco County address points: Sunland Court addresses are Wesley Chapel 33543, unincorporated Pasco County
- Pasco County GIS geocode of 30451 Sunland Ct projected to 28.196491, -82.312858
- Pasco County Schools 2026-27 attendance boundary layer at 30451 Sunland Ct returns Wiregrass Elementary (K-5), Dr. John Long Middle (6-8) and Wiregrass Ranch High (9-12)
- District boundary tools: 2026-2027 School Boundary Search by address
- The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, Pasco County; opened October 30, 2008
- Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel; Pasco County School District
- PHSC Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543, adjacent to Wiregrass Ranch High School
- Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County, 3021 Sports Coast Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543; 98,000-square-foot indoor facility plus seven outdoor fields
- AdventHealth Wesley Chapel hospital, Wesley Chapel, FL
Book care in The Ridge
Start with the free meet and greet at your house. We take notes on the gate, the door and the routine, and nothing is booked until you say so. Serving Wesley Chapel, FL and New Tampa.