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Originally Posted by JoMar
All helps make the case for renting for a few months and find out. We did that, hated the kissing Lanai and bought a larger lot. When we rented about 4 years ago we asked what a water or golf course view would cost and was told the premium would be 40K. Well, smarty here said no way. We bought last year, the premium on our corner lot was 40K...me who hesitated...lost  The premium on golf or water view today can be well into 6 digits. |
Both privacy for me and being shielded from the activity of neighbors are major considerations for me. We rented twice before making a purchase decision, and decided that "kissing lanai's" were unacceptable. TV noise and loud conversations can really spoil a tranquil evening.
The final decision was a house on the circle of a cul-de-sac, giving both extra space on each side of the house and a large, deep back yard. The down side of such a location is that you have a larger yard to maintain. The lawn mowing costs a bit more and the water bill is somewhat higher. (The lawn guys can't seem to understand that the larger back yard is compensated for by the smaller front yard.)
Your decision will depend somewhat on your lifestyle. If you expect to send a lot of time on the lanai, you might want to consider what a nuisance it would be to hear neighbors' TV and conversations.
Enjoy.