[GERALDINE]

Let me tell you...there is NO ONE on earth MORE afraid of snakes than ME. When we first started talking about moving to FL...I had visions of snakes, cockroaches, etc., etc. HOWEVER, I can honestly say that the only snakes I've seen down here were "squished" ones in the road...and always by a pond. I do not consider a house on or anywhere near water, preserves, ponds, fields, woods to be premium lots and I wouldn't even look at or consider a house on any of these types of terrain. I'm sorry, but the last thing I want to see is a snake in my yard. We have other houses all around us and that makes me happy 'cause there is NO reason for a snake to come anywhere near my house. One house on my street had a big black snake in their front yard...but they live on a "pond". We do have a lot of landscaping but I've NEVER seen a snake in any of it. Be assured that I would tell you if there was a "snake problem" and I'd be out of here!!!