Big houses on big lots with $600/mo. winter heating bills up north: been there, done that, gave away the snowblower and the pick and shovel and rock salt.
Here, it's not about the house or cosmetic things like "surfaces" (we don't have "plastic bathrooms"….ours are ceramic tile (original) in our courtyard villa). It's about being surrounded by people who are healthy, young at heart and who have done all kinds of big things they're not trying to impress anyone with now. They are here for us and everyone in the neighborhood in an instant. And we have a gazillion things to do in all these beautiful, clean town squares and recreation venues.
Maybe you should look at other places. Look at the places where people can gather in them.
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