Re: Backyard privacy
We definitely considered the issue of no fences and very nearly purchased a CYV as a result. In the end, though, we decided not to. Yeah, a view would be nice, but 2 things persuaded me away form it. First, I considered just how much time I'd actually be looking at the view. I figured almost never. If I'm home, I'll either be eating, sleeping, at the computer or watching TV. Even having a lot large enough for a pool didn't attract me. I'm in a sort of "been there, done that" frame of mind about a pool, and the idea of a community pool sounded great (no maintenance cost or effort). The beautiful vista, and or the pool just didn't seem a priority. And second, the cost was seemingly way out of line. The sales folks spoke of $100,000 to get that view! I'm the type that would prefer to have that $100K in my pocket, or in a bigger house.
So in the end we opted for a pretty large designer with some decent options on a larger than "normal" lot (it's a little wide) called an "interior site" on the descriptions. Our lanai faces the back of a house with no lanai - they have a finished room instead. I can also see between the two homes back there. When I am there permanantly, I will add some shrubs to provide complete privacy. But even when I visit now, I feel perfectly comfortable having coffee, a drink, a cigar, on the lanai without fear of being intruded upon.
So while I don't have a golf course behind me (I didn't want folks playing from my lawn anyway!), or a lake (oooh, no, gators), and I don't have a fence (that would have been OK, I guess), I'm content with what I have and I'll stop rambling now.
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