Windwood Boca Raton Property Tour | 400 Cottonwood Pl

Larry Mastropieri walks through 400 Cottonwood Pl, Boca Raton, FL 33431, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom villa inside Windwood Unit I in East Boca Raton. The home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac, was built in 1985, and offers 1,099 square feet of single-story living. The layout is open with vaulted ceilings, a split bedroom design, an entry foyer, a loft area, and a covered, screened patio that opens to mature landscaping. The eat-in kitchen has wood cabinetry with room for a full breakfast setup. A family room sits off the main living area, and the primary suite is generously sized with a walk-in closet and an oversized en-suite bath with a separate shower. The loft area off the main living space can work as a den, home office, or guest setup. Tile floors run through the main living areas with carpet in the bedrooms, and an in-unit washer and dryer come with the home. A one-car attached garage handles parking and storage. The air conditioning unit was replaced in 2015 and the water heater dates to 2007. Windwood covers roughly 112 acres in East Boca Raton and contains around 670 residences across villas and condo buildings, sometimes referred to under the Lakes of Windwood name. All of them are set around a 20-acre spring-fed lake that is one of the deepest natural lakes east of I-95 in southern Palm Beach County. The community is fully wall and fence encircled with a 24-hour manned gatehouse and 24-hour roving security patrols, which is uncommon for a neighborhood in this price range. A five-acre wildlife preserve and wide open green space give Windwood a park-like feel, and the perimeter trail around the lake runs roughly 1.5 miles and supports shoreline fishing. Community amenities include two clubhouse pools and two clubhouses, three tennis courts, a full basketball court, a racquetball half-court, two BBQ and picnic areas, a dog park, and a jog and bike trail circling the 20-acre lake. Windwood is pet friendly with two pets up to 40 pounds per unit allowed. There are no age restrictions and no rental restrictions, which gives owners flexibility to use the unit as a primary residence, seasonal home, or rental. HOA dues for most Windwood units cover exterior lawn care, basic cable, water, sewer, and trash. Cottonwood Place sits about 1.5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and direct access to I-95 from the NW 4th Avenue entrance keeps north-south travel through Palm Beach County and into Broward County straightforward.