Re: When was your first visit to The Villages and at what stage was construction
Close friends did a lifestyle preview for the month of May a year ago, bought a resale, and moved in in August. In September we were coming to a trade show in Orlando, and our friends invited us to come a few days early to see their new place. We arrived on Labor Day last year, the lightning bolt went off in my head that said five words, 'This IS the rainy day,' and the following day we were sitting with a real estate salesperson. After a ton of research and a ton of time running around looking at Villages listings, multiple listings, and FSBOs, knowing for sure we wanted a resale, we ended up buying privately from the neighbors of our close friends (two houses away) who HAD to sell, and the rest is history--we're officially snowbirds! At this moment our youngest son, his girlfriend, and his sweet Spoiled Rottenweiler are driving down to spend a few days because they just LOVE it there. I can't wait to get back!!!
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