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Originally Posted by another Linda
Riding around CY villa neighborhoods won't give you a sense of them in the same way that the ranch neighborhood will. For villas it is all about what you don't see, namely the courtyards. When I have time to figure out how to post pictures I will put up some of our courtyard which is the reason we bought our place. We don't need a fence (our beautiful collie is in doggie heaven) and don't have any great need for privacy (no nudist sun bathing) but we loved the oasis feeling, the serenity. Of course, if we were there full time, a larger place may have won the day.
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Linda,
I hope I didn't give a negative impression when I suggested riding around the neighborhoods. Our decision to not buy a villa was really a squeaker. We really liked the open feel of the Grantham (open kitchen was on the "must have" list). We had a tough time making the decision to purchase the designer we ultimately bought as we really liked the villa enclosed yard. In the end, the slightly larger home (300 more sq ft), the 2 car garage, and the openness of the neighborhood swayed us. I could easily see myself in a villa and imagine i would have been happy there had I purchased it. Either place is wonderful.
Steve