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Old 12-21-2015, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Happy Gardener View Post
Nine years ago we paid 80K extra for a designer home that backs onto a retention pond maintained by The Villages. Over the years we've enjoyed watching all the birds that swim and dive and catch fish from the pond, plus we appreciate the privacy of not having a neighbor in the back yard. Yes, for us, it's well worth the extra cost.
We decided in 2007 that we'd rather have a modest home on a golf course lot, than a mansion with a kissing lanai.
We made the right decision for us, because we love nature, and we value our privacy.
Like Happy Gardener, we enjoy watching the birds that swim and dive and catch fish. Magical!
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