[njbchbum]

Hmm...let us see...what villages to stay away from...perhaps you don't want to consider the original and now considered historic villages across hgwy 27/441 - that requires use of what some consider the 'scary' golf cart bridge to reach shopping, dining, entertainment, many golf courses and doing chores if not taking the car. Actually - many of the manufactured homes there have been purchased by the Developer and the historic side is now becoming gentrified - or at least, updated!

We on the historic side also suffer from a lack of traffic when compared to other Villages areas. We have no shopping available to us amongst our homes. But we do have to contend with having the only bricks and mortar U.S.Post Office and a convenient gas station and convenience store which can be reached by golf cart.

Don't know where you were on the 'north side' that made you feel houses were closer together; but we in the original Villages suffer from maintaining larger lots and landscaping that has reached the stages of maturity and beyond. And much of that landscaping is 'complicated' by some very unusual ornamental design due to the fact that our deed restrictions are less stringent than other Villages. While that design can make one wonder, it can also provide one with some great big chuckles when enjoying a pleasant golf cart cruise around the streets without traffic on a pleasant evening to check out what's going on in the area.

And what can/can't be said about the newly refurbished and managed country club? - so welcoming. Wonder why everything updated except for the only pool in the Villages with its own waterfall! Golfers did have to suffer some while one of the courses was also updated - however they do that.

Good luck with the house hunt.