Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - The Villages hopping south of the turnpike

Walter123 · 03-31-2016, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dotti105

I don't think the Village of Fenny is going to impact us much at all. It is just under 5 miles south of Hwy 44. That is quite a hike. I see this Village as being very similar to StoneCrest or Top of The World. It will be developed with the expertise shown in the other villages north of Hwy 44. But I don't think those residents will want to drive 5 miles to go to a rec center, pool or Executive Golf Course. They will be more of a self contained planned community.

The reciprocal use of amenities sounds like it could be a problem. But in reality, if you really give it some thought, people who want the "Full Villages Experience" will not want to buy in a small Village 5 miles away.

Instead they will buy in The Villages north of Hwy 44 so that they can get from point A to point B by golf cart. The people who buy there will be people who want a smaller development like StoneCrest. I don't see how this will affect us in any significant way. Especially since the first homes won't be available for sale for years and years.

It is like comparing Apples and Oranges.

The sales people have not lied to anyone when telling them that Pine Ridge and Osceola Hills are the final phase. They WERE the final phase, until today (past tense). The Sales staff do not know of these decisions until it is released to the public. The Villages has grown step by step over time. At one time Lake Sumter was THE final phase. But The Villages has been expanded over time, with the growth controlled and well planned. The MultiModal paths south of 466 are an improvement over the ones north of 466. As they have had feedback and watched the results of their development, they have made the changes and improvements we all enjoy and benefit from.

Those who worry about this small development which won't exit for another 8-10 yrs, go ahead and move. But seriously, can you find a better place to live, with the beauty and amenities we have here? The sky is not falling. We all will only benefit from the commercial development that will come to the south end of The Villages.

It is interesting and exciting, but is really won't impact those of us north of 44 much at all.

We don't like going anywhere anymore that we need the car. A golf cart is a major part of the Village experience. The saying is If you build it, they will come.......They just won't come here.....after the newness wears off.