[zonerboy]

So you can drive your golf cart down to Highway 44 from Fenney or from the existing Villages north of 44. But how do you get across??? Since the development of areas adjacent to Highway 44 on the north side, there have been multiple serious traffic accidents at all Village streets intersecting 44 (Morse Blvd, Buena Vista, and Powell Rd). These have all involved vehicles attempting either to cross or turn onto this Highway which has a speed limit of 55 mph. And this is despite the fact that there are traffic lights at all 3 intersections. Add golf carts to the mix and who knows what the carnage will be.
I seriously doubt that the developers will be able to acquire permits to tunnel under this Highway or to build a bridge over it.
Greed at work!!!

[Fred R]

Originally Posted by karostay

Don't expect your property values to rise anytime soon

Excellent point. Village sales agents are concentrating on new homes. Preowned is secondary. Those of us who own preowned homes and hoped to be able to realize a deceit profit will be lucky to make back what we paid for it if we owned less than 5 yrs, especially when you deduct all those sale fees. Great for the developer. Not so great for the home owner IMHO

[Lblueocala]

We just closed in Fenney. Anyone with with common sense would know that the Villages will make it all connect. They will not announce what they are buying in land just like Disney went about buying land for Disney World. It's easier to use golf cart when it comes to parking. Four carts fit parking space compared to one car. We're Floridan's and have watched the whole thing developed over the years. There will always be negative nellies, just grumpy old people, dating themselves, lighten up. If you don't like what's happening stay in your house or go back where you come from.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

So you can drive your golf cart down to Highway 44 from Fenney or from the existing Villages north of 44. But how do you get across??? Since the development of areas adjacent to Highway 44 on the north side, there have been multiple serious traffic accidents at all Village streets intersecting 44 (Morse Blvd, Buena Vista, and Powell Rd). These have all involved vehicles attempting either to cross or turn onto this Highway which has a speed limit of 55 mph. And this is despite the fact that there are traffic lights at all 3 intersections. Add golf carts to the mix and who knows what the carnage will be.
I seriously doubt that the developers will be able to acquire permits to tunnel under this Highway or to build a bridge over it.
Greed at work!!!

Greed?

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Lblueocala

We just closed in Fenney. Anyone with with common sense would know that the Villages will make it all connect. They will not announce what they are buying in land just like Disney went about buying land for Disney World. It's easier to use golf cart when it comes to parking. Four carts fit parking space compared to one car. We're Floridan's and have watched the whole thing developed over the years. There will always be negative nellies, just grumpy old people, dating themselves, lighten up. If you don't like what's happening stay in your house or go back where you come from.

Pretty well sums it up.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Fred R

Excellent point. Village sales agents are concentrating on new homes. Preowned is secondary. Those of us who own preowned homes and hoped to be able to realize a deceit profit will be lucky to make back what we paid for it if we owned less than 5 yrs, especially when you deduct all those sale fees. Great for the developer. Not so great for the home owner IMHO

The same article in today's DS also stated in 2016 TV sold 1921 new homes and 2159 preowned.
In addition there would be thousands more sold by other realtors.
Looks to me like there is a market for preowned homes.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Fred R

Excellent point. Village sales agents are concentrating on new homes. Preowned is secondary. <snip>

Did you notice the sidebar to the article?
PROPERTIES OF THE VILLAGES TOTAL SALES AND LISTING RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016

1 -- 1,921 new hones sold
2 -- 2,159 pre-owned homes sold
3 -- 2,159 closed listings
4 -- 6,239 transactions
5 -- 60 average days on market
6 -- 97% average list to sales price

Any agent who ignores selling pre-owned homes won't be around for much longer.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by zonerboy

So you can drive your golf cart down to Highway 44 from Fenney or from the existing Villages north of 44. But how do you get across??? Since the development of areas adjacent to Highway 44 on the north side, there have been multiple serious traffic accidents at all Village streets intersecting 44 (Morse Blvd, Buena Vista, and Powell Rd). These have all involved vehicles attempting either to cross or turn onto this Highway which has a speed limit of 55 mph. And this is despite the fact that there are traffic lights at all 3 intersections. Add golf carts to the mix and who knows what the carnage will be.
I seriously doubt that the developers will be able to acquire permits to tunnel under this Highway or to build a bridge over it.
Greed at work!!!

It's your right to "seriously doubt that the developers will be able to acquire permits to tunnel under this Highway or to build a bridge over it."

My opinion - based on quotes in the article from Mark Morse, Kelsea Morse Manly and Jennifer Parr - is that it's only a matter of time. Oh, and the title of the article, "Golf Car Connectivity For Entire Community."

You can attribute their plans to greed. I give them credit for developing a smart business plan.

[Bonny]

I think many of us assumed they would get the property and it would eventually connect with Fenney. The family knows how to get things done.
I say "Woo Hoo Morse Family"!! The more the merrier!! Love the Villages.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by champion6

The Villages has purchased 652 acres of land south of County Road 44 that will guarantee golf cart access down to the Village of Fenney and the Village of Southern Oaks.

The announcement of the purchase was made Saturday night at a meeting for Villages sales associates.

The land is located near the Rohan Recreation Center south of County Road 44 and along County Road 468.

yea this is a real surprise. Your going to need a lottery system to get a tee time

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by Lblueocala

We just closed in Fenney. Anyone with with common sense would know that the Villages will make it all connect. They will not announce what they are buying in land just like Disney went about buying land for Disney World. It's easier to use golf cart when it comes to parking. Four carts fit parking space compared to one car. We're Floridan's and have watched the whole thing developed over the years. There will always be negative nellies, just grumpy old people, dating themselves, lighten up. If you don't like what's happening stay in your house or go back where you come from.

We fell in love with a house, the curving roads, all the trees left standing, you will love it. We will wait for awhile need to sell some Real estate before we move again. But very much looking for how it will evolve.

[RVRoadie]

Wonder if the folks at Continental Country Club feel like sitting ducks, waiting to be picked off.

[slipcovers]

Crossing 44 shouldn't be a problem, they did it at BV. Why not Morse?

I am curious how they are going to keep the people in the trailer parks, along the way, off the MMP.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by RVRoadie

Wonder if the folks at Continental Country Club feel like sitting ducks, waiting to be picked off.

Probably more like the goose that laid the golden egg. How ironic a certain faction here dreaming about increasing property values after build out. The big winners will be the owners of manufactured homes in the way of The Villages progress. I suspect 5 - 10x original investment at least.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by slipcovers

Crossing 44 shouldn't be a problem, they did it at BV. Why not Morse? <snip> .

No they didn't do it at BV. I agree that it shouldn't be a problem.