Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is Windsor, and how do I arrange a visit?

Windsor is a private seaside residential community at 3125 Windsor Boulevard, Vero Beach, Florida 32963. Set on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River on Florida’s Treasure Coast, it is 20 minutes from the historic center of Vero Beach and 15 minutes from Vero Beach Regional Airport. To learn more about the community, including opportunities to visit, please contact Windsor’s team at +1 772 388 8400, or email us.

2. Who founded Windsor?

Windsor was co-founded by W. Galen Weston (1940–2021) and the Hon. Hilary M. Weston (1942–2025), an internationally prominent couple whose lives spanned business, philanthropy, public service and the arts in Canada and the United Kingdom. Galen Weston was Chairman of Selfridges Group, while Hilary Weston was a philanthropist, arts patron and former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Both were separately invested by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order.

3. Is Windsor a private community?

Yes. Windsor is a 472-acre private residential community where Members enjoy exclusive access to a links-style golf course, tennis, pickleball and padel courts, equestrian facilities, a beach club, fine and casual dining venues, rich cultural programming and personalized services. 

4. How does one become a Member at Windsor?

Windsor is a private residential community and sporting club where Membership is by invitation only to property owners. Applicants for Club Membership must be sponsored by at least two Equity Members of the Windsor Club who are in good standing. For more information about Membership and available real estate, please contact Windsor’s team at +1 772 388 8400, or via email.

5. How does one become an owner at Windsor?

For information about becoming an owner at Windsor and available real estate, please contact Windsor’s team at +1 772 388 8400, or via email. 

6. Can I buy a homesite and build a custom home at Windsor?

Yes. Windsor offers new and resale residences as well as homesites, with opportunities to build custom-designed homes within Windsor’s Anglo-Caribbean architectural design code. Homesites are available in the North Village, Windsor’s final development phase, a 47-acre neighborhood beside the Indian River Lagoon and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. Master-planned by DPZ CoDESIGN, the neighborhood comprises 34 single-family homesites arranged around an estuary and freshwater lake, with an updated design code that introduces a more contemporary aesthetic and sustainable building practices.

For current homesite availability and information about Club Membership, please contact Windsor’s team at +1 772 388 8400 or via email.

7. What is Windsor’s architectural design code?

Every home at Windsor is custom designed in accordance with Windsor’s Anglo-Caribbean design code, which creates a consistent architectural framework while allowing individual expression. Inspired by historic building traditions of the American South and British West Indies, the code guides rooflines, eaves, balconies, courtyards and proportions to create visual harmony and respond to the subtropical climate. Architecture at Windsor has earned national recognition, including honors from the AIA, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and the Palladio Awards. All new construction and renovation plans must be approved by the Windsor Architectural Review Committee (WARC).

8. Can Windsor Members play golf without a tee time?

Yes. Windsor’s links-style 18-hole championship golf course is played without tee times. Designed in 1991 by Robert Trent Jones Jr. and extensively renovated by him in 2019, the course is also dog-friendly. In November 2024 the course was certified by Audubon International as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, one of approximately 900 in the world to hold the designation. 

9. Does Windsor have an Equestrian Centre and polo?

Yes. Windsor has a full Equestrian Centre with 24 stables, 14 paddocks, a 170-yard multi-purpose stick-and-ball field and a full-sized polo field. It offers seasonal boarding, riding, individual and group polo lessons, adult practice games and a children’s polo program. The Centre also hosts exhibition matches, seasonal social events and a biennial charity polo cup featuring international players. In addition, Members can ride on over 10 miles of hammock-shaded trails that run through the community.

10. What tennis facilities does Windsor have?

Windsor’s Tennis Centre features eight outdoor Har-Tru courts designed by Wimbledon champion Stan Smith. Surrounded by tall hedges that provide privacy and wind protection, the courts support a robust program for players of all ages and skill levels, including private instruction from Windsor’s tennis professionals. The Tennis Pavilion offers refreshments and player merchandise between matches, and the tradition of wearing tennis whites is observed on the courts.

11. Does Windsor have pickleball and padel?

Yes. Windsor has pickleball and padel among other sporting opportunities including golf, tennis, polo, and croquet.

12. Does Windsor have a spa and fitness center?

Yes. Windsor’s Fitness & Wellness Centre overlooks the Equestrian Centre’s paddocks and offers state-of-the-art exercise equipment, personal training, yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong and Zumba classes, and massage therapy in the Meditation Room. A new 13,800-square-foot Fitness & Wellness Centre, designed by Scott Merrill of Merrill, Pastor & Michael Architects, is under development in the North Village. Expected to open in late 2027, it will feature dedicated fitness studios, spa treatment rooms, steam showers, sauna and cold plunge, and enhanced wellness programming.

13. Is Windsor suited to multigenerational families?

Yes. Windsor has long appealed to multigenerational families, with amenities and programming designed to engage Members of all age groups. An active lifestyle is central to the community, with golf, tennis, pickleball, padel, polo, croquet, horseback riding, walking and cycling offering opportunities for both recreation and shared pursuits. Cultural programming, children’s activities, lectures, concerts and seasonal events create additional ways for families to come together and build treasured memories.

14. What arts and culture programming does Windsor offer, and does it have an art gallery?

Yes. Windsor offers Members a seasonal program of contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, performances and lectures. The Gallery at Windsor, established in 2002 under the direction of Alannah and Hilary Weston, presents museum-caliber exhibitions developed with leading international curators and arts organizations. Past exhibitions have featured Peter Doig, Ed Ruscha, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Jasper Johns, Grayson Perry and Michael Craig-Martin.

Windsor’s Léon Krier-designed Town Hall hosts concerts, performances and talks by artists, musicians and thought leaders, with additional events at the Exedra amphitheater, Pergola and other indoor and outdoor venues throughout the community. The North Village will expand upon Windsor’s outdoor sculpture program, including an Art Island in the estuary. Every year, from mid-January through April, The Gallery is also open to the public by appointment for docent-led group tours.

15. What is New Urbanism, and how are its principles applied at Windsor?

New Urbanism is an approach to master-planning that creates walkable, human-scaled communities integrating homes, community spaces, amenities and green spaces. At Windsor, renowned architects and town planners Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk used these principles to design a seaside village where residences, landscape and shared spaces form a coherent whole. Tree-lined streets, pathways, greens and gathering places encourage walking, cycling and informal connection while preserving privacy and a strong sense of place. Golf carts are also a popular means of transport throughout the 472-acre community.

16. Does Windsor have Atlantic Ocean and Indian River access?

Yes. Windsor is set on a barrier island with frontage along the Atlantic Ocean and access to the Indian River Lagoon. On the oceanfront, the Beach Club offers fine dining, a 25-meter pool, a poolside grille, an open-air bar and direct beach access. This pristine stretch of beach also features more than 35 oceanfront properties. Windsor will soon offer direct access to the Indian River Lagoon with a planned kayak launch. In addition, a new observation deck being constructed in the North Village will offer sweeping views over the mangroves and lagoon.