I have kept up with this thread and i want to share something.
I don't live in the villages....I have visited...I research...and i participate on this forum.
Yesterday...we went to look at the only 55 and over lifestyle community in Missouri called Heritage of Hawk Ridge. It is a Dell Webb Pulte community. There is a 9 hole par 3 executive style golf course, a 10,000 sq ft. clubhouse, a pro shop and a grill, an outdoor pool and 2 tennis courts, a fitness center that had a weight machine and 2 treadmills. There are 14,000 residents. There are 6 models to choose from. The HOA fee is $235 per month and this includes lawn care and snow removal.
the homes are lovely.....and yet the entire time i kept saying to Steve....it isn't the villages....i don't like it....this is not like the villages.
I tell you this because I want you to know that...while no place is perfect....I believe with all of my heart...the the villages is a very special place. It isn't for everybody....and that's a good thing. Maybe sometimes we all need to take a step back and really look at what we have and learn to appreciate what we have all over again.
I cannot wait to be able to call the villages my home.....
my signature contains the link to the listing of our home which includes pictures. I love my beautiful home.....but i think the villages will be a perfect retirement fit for us....and those of you who already live there and get to enjoy it...please know i am so VERY jealous!
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