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Old 05-18-2016, 06:37 PM
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Bought a home here two years ago...thought we were in paradise...The Village Reality realtor knew we wanted to build a lanai on the side of our corner lot...he suggest a surveyor...survey came back that the easement left 15' from the house for the lanai...great...last month asked for bids...first contractor said immediately we could not built because easement leaves only 5' to build. Checked with Sumter County...sure enough - 10' from the curb for the county...then 20' by the developer!! for ????....asked about an easement appeal - The Villages haven't granted an easement appeal since the Morris' bought their first acre...I finally realized what the homes in The Villages reminded me of - a senior citizens' Levitt Town.
Actually it's Levittown, but anyway you could always sell what you have and buy what you want. Trust no one, check everything.