Gran Paradiso Village

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Gran Paradiso Life

A neighbor’s guide to Gran Paradiso in Wellen Park: the clubhouse, resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, tennis and pickleball, plus the lakes and preserve, a community map and the home styles.

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Gran Paradiso clubhouse tour

  1. Palm-lined walkway leading to the arched Tuscan-style gatehouse at the Gran Paradiso entrance in Wellen Park

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    The gate

    Palms and Tuscan arches mark the entrance to Gran Paradiso in Wellen Park. Pass through the gate and the neighborhood opens up around you.

  2. Gran Paradiso clubhouse with its arched tower entry and paver circular drive, framed by palms

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    Arrival

    Drive through the gate and the clubhouse is right there, its arched tower entry rising above a circular drive. Neighbors who’ve lived here for years still feel it every time they pull in. Parking: a larger lot sits beside the clubhouse, with a smaller lot near the courts.

  3. Clubhouse gathering room with a coffered ceiling, chandelier, stone columns and tall arched windows

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    Step inside

    Columns, a coffered dome and walls of tall windows make the clubhouse’s grand gathering room the first thing that takes your breath away.

  4. Stone-and-stucco tower entry with tall arches at the Gran Paradiso clubhouse

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    The tower entry

    Up close, the tower’s stone-trimmed arches and warm stucco set the Tuscan-inspired tone for everything inside.

  5. Wood pergola on white stone columns shading a paver walkway that leads to the pool

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    The loggia & pool pergola

    From the side parking lot, you step into a loggia. Turn right through the pool gate and walk under this columned pergola to the main pool, or keep straight to reach the main gallery.

  6. Main clubhouse gallery with stone floors, potted palms and the wood-paneled management office counter

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    The main gallery & management office

    Stone floors and dark wood lead down the clubhouse’s main gallery, home to the onsite management office, the place to go for community management questions.

  7. Clubhouse library with built-in bookshelves, cushioned window seats, a sofa and coffee table

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    The library

    A quiet library lounge with comfortable seating and warm light — made for settling in with a good book.

  8. Arched covered walkway with stone columns overlooking the Gran Paradiso resort pool

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    Covered walkways

    Tuscan-style covered walkways lead from the main gallery around the pool, with arches framing the water as you go.

  9. Billiards table and card tables in a wood-paneled game room at the Gran Paradiso clubhouse

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    Billiards & card room

    The first building along the walkway holds the billiards and card room, a classic spot for a game with neighbors. It can be reserved for private parties.

    Card room with café-style tables and arched windows at the Gran Paradiso clubhouse in Wellen Park
    Card tables
  10. Party room with café tables, arched windows and a folding partition wall in the clubhouse

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    Party & gathering room

    Next door to the billiards and card room, the first building also holds a separate party room, with a folding partition wall that lets it open wide or close off. It can be reserved for private parties.

  11. Fitness center with rows of cardio machines and strength equipment beneath arched windows

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    Fitness center

    At the end of the walkway, the fitness center’s full workout gym is open 24 hours with a resident key card.

  12. Aerobics studio with a mirrored wall, exercise balls, yoga mats and hand weights

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    Aerobics room

    Mirrored walls and tall arched windows give the fitness building’s separate aerobics room a bright space of its own for classes and stretching.

  13. Round domed atrium with a pendant light and orchids at the fitness center entrance

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    Fitness atrium

    A domed rotunda with warm stone floors makes a graceful entrance to the fitness wing.

  14. Locker room with rows of wood lockers, a bench and stone floor at the Gran Paradiso clubhouse

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    Locker rooms, showers & massage

    Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms, each with showers, a private steam room and a sauna, make it easy to work out, swim or unwind. Private massage rooms on both sides can be scheduled, too.

    Private shower stalls in a Gran Paradiso clubhouse locker room in Wellen Park
    Showers
  15. Cedar sauna with tiered wooden benches and a heater

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    Sauna

    Each locker room also has its own private dry sauna, a little everyday luxury after a workout.

  16. Gray tiled steam room with tiered built-in benches

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    Steam room

    Men’s and women’s locker rooms each have their own private steam room, a warm, quiet reset after a workout or a swim, and a rare amenity in the Venice area.

  17. Covered outdoor lounge at Gran Paradiso with a fireplace, ping-pong table and patio seating

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    Outdoor fireplace lounge

    Out the back of the fitness building, a covered lounge with an outdoor fireplace, table tennis and seating opens right onto the pool deck.

  18. Round spa with a handrail beside the resort pool, shaded by palms and orange umbrellas

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    Sunning patio & spa

    Through the gate, a sunning patio leads you between the resort pool and a semi-secluded spa, perfect for a warm soak.

  19. Gran Paradiso resort pool with fountains, umbrellas and the clubhouse bell tower in Wellen Park

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    Resort-style pool

    The heated resort-style pool, with zero-entry access, fountains and an umbrella-shaded deck, is made for long Florida afternoons. A separate restroom building serves pool-goers.

  20. Resort pool glowing blue at twilight, with the lit clubhouse arches behind it

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    Evenings at the pool

    As the sun sets, the pool and clubhouse light up — the view that gives Gran Paradiso its evening glow.

  21. Gran Paradiso playground with a slide and swings, plus a shaded bench and palms in Wellen Park

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    Playground

    Just outside the pool area, next to the parking lot, a shaded playground with a slide and swings gives visiting grandkids their own spot.

  22. Aerial view of tennis and pickleball courts beside the clubhouse, pool and lake in Wellen Park

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    Tennis & pickleball

    Pickleball and tennis are big in Gran Paradiso. The lighted courts sit beside the clubhouse and lake, so games go from morning into the evening.

The route runs from the arrival and main gallery, along the covered walkways to the fitness center, then out to the pool and the courts. A full-time activity director keeps the calendar full.

Hours, programs and amenity rules can change — for the current details, search Ask Eric or visit the onsite management office in the clubhouse’s main gallery.

Lakes & preserves

Lakes and preserve all around

More than half of Gran Paradiso is left open to water and nature, and sidewalks loop past the lakes and preserve for walking, jogging and cycling.

  • 60%+ preserve and lakes
  • 25+ miles of sidewalks
Wellen Park aerial of Gran Paradiso's preserves, lakes and the parkway through the neighborhood
The parkway winds between preserve and lakes.
Wellen Park aerial of Gran Paradiso homes bordered by preserve, lakes and a circular green
Homes ring the lakes, with preserve beyond.
Wellen Park aerial of the green preserve and lakes surrounding Gran Paradiso
Preserve buffers the neighborhood on every side.
Wellen Park aerial of Gran Paradiso's tile-roofed homes, preserves and lakes
Tile roofs, lakes and preserve, side by side.
Wellen Park aerial of natural preserve land ringed by Gran Paradiso homes and lakes
Natural preserve inside a neighborhood loop.

Aerial colors enhanced.

Community events

Monthly Calendar of Events

This calendar is updated in real time as the Gran Paradiso property management team announces events. Dates and times can change, so please check official community notices to confirm.

Source: Gran Paradiso Lifestyle team announcements.

Events calendar

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Tap or click a day to see its schedule.

    Social clubs

    Current Social Clubs

    Clubs

    Reading Between the Wines Book Club

    When: 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 PM

    Where: Clubhouse Library

    Quilt & Yarn Club

    When: Thursdays, 10 AM–12 PM

    Where: Craft Room

    Stock Investors Group

    When: Every other Wednesday, 10 AM

    Where: Craft Room

    Open to all residents interested in stock investments.

    History Club

    When: 3rd Monday, 7 PM

    Where: Craft Room

    Whiskey & Cigar Club

    When: 3rd Wednesday, 6:30–9:30 PM

    Where: Covered patio by the Fitness Center

    Event Collaboration Club

    When: 1st Tuesday, 10 AM

    Where: Clubhouse Library

    Garden Club

    When: Upcoming: special seminar and plant swap, Nov 7, 12–1:30 PM

    Where: Clubhouse

    GP Tennis Club

    When: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat, 8:30–10:30 AM, plus Wednesday-evening clinics

    Pickleball

    When: Leagues, plus a beginner clinic starting Oct 29

    Chess Club

    When: Forming now: Saturdays at 2 PM

    Where: Billiard Room

    All skill levels.

    Games

    All games meet in the Craft Room, and everyone is welcome.

    Bridge

    When: Sundays & Wednesdays, 1 PM

    Mahjong

    When: Mondays & Thursdays, 1 PM

    Mexican Train

    When: Fridays, 2:30 PM

    Samba

    When: Wednesdays, 1 PM

    Euchre

    When: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 PM

    Couples or individuals.

    Bunco

    When: 1st Thursday, 6:30 PM

    Must be 18 or older.

    Hand & Foot

    When: See calendar for days

    Hand, Knee & Foot

    When: See calendar for days

    Club times can change; residents should check the latest Lifestyle update.

    Community map

    Find your way around Gran Paradiso

    A color-coded look at Gran Paradiso’s neighborhoods of villas, coach homes, townhomes and single-family homes, set among lakes and preserve, with Downtown Wellen Park just across the road.

    Wellen Park Gran Paradiso community map: color-coded neighborhood areas over an aerial of the lakes and preserve beside US-41
    Neighborhood areas are color-coded over an aerial of Gran Paradiso, its lakes and preserve. Boundaries are approximate and for general orientation only. Open the full-size map

    Home styles

    Gran Paradiso home styles

    From attached townhomes and coach homes to detached single-family and custom homes, here’s a quick look at each style.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso townhome building with garages and paver drives

      Townhome

      Attached homes, typically two stories, set in rows with their own garages and paver driveways.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso coach home with tile roofs and paver driveways

      Coach Home

      Two-story buildings with separate first- and second-floor residences, each with an attached garage. Some look out over a lake or preserve.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso twin villa home with a tile roof

      Twin Villa

      Single-story homes built in pairs that share one wall, each with its own entry, garage and lanai.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso executive home with tile roof and palms

      Executive Home

      Detached single-family homes, typically one story, with tile roofs, an attached garage and a covered lanai.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso manor home with tile roof and wood-tone garage doors

      Manor Home

      Detached single-family homes on roomier homesites, typically one story. Some back up to a lake or preserve.

    • Wellen Park Gran Paradiso estate home with royal palms and a landscaped lawn

      Estate Home

      Larger detached single-family homes on wider homesites, with generous outdoor living space and landscaped yards.

    • Wellen Park aerial of a tile-roofed Gran Paradiso custom home near a lake

      Custom Home

      One-of-a-kind detached homes designed for their owners on select homesites, some with lake or preserve views.

    Photos show one example of each style; exteriors, colors and landscaping vary from home to home. Questions about Gran Paradiso? Try Ask Eric for quick answers from the community documents.