Metrowest is an 1,805-acre master-planned community consisting of residential, commercial, and businesses in Orlando. The development has about 1.5 miles of lake frontage. Developed with a focus on creating an environment where people can enjoy a strong sense of community, Metrowest's housing options include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and apartments. The community has grown to over 10,000 residential units, over 750,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and 1.4 million square feet of office space. The vast housing options available offer something for everyone with more than 700 single-family homes, and over 1,300 apartments, villas, and condos. Homes in Metrowest range in size from 500 square feet to upwards of 4,000 square feet.
In addition, the development is designed to support healthy lifestyles with numerous outdoor facilities that include an 18-hole championship golf course, numerous parks, recreational facilities, and more. Many of the residences that are older have been completely remodeled with modern fixtures and finishes. The development is beautifully maintained with tropical landscaping, tree-lined streets, and breathtaking common areas.
Metrowest is located southwest of downtown Orlando, with the main entrance situated on MetroWest Boulevard, bounded by Kirkman Road to the east; by Turkey Lake to the southeast; by Pembrooke Pines development to the south; by the Florida Turnpike to the southwest; Apopka-Vineland Road on its western tip; and to the north by Steer Lake Road, Edgewood Children's Ranch, Lake Hiawassee and Orlo Vista, Florida. Bisecting the middle of the development, winding from north to south, is South Hiawassee Road, which also serves as the main entrance coming from the north and only entrance from the south. The main entrance of MetroWest is only 2.5 miles north of Universal Studios Orlando.