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Originally Posted by crimeslayer
I and my wife live in NJ, and are IMPATIENTLY waiting for our house to sell and move (that day) to TV! I do not plan on working anymore however my wife is looking at government jobs in Ocala. People I know in TV suggest living in the middle to be close to everything. That makes sense, but I have some questions. We do plan on renting, but we also want to buy as soon as possible. My questions are:
1. Is it easier to commute to Ocala from the Nancy Lopez area?
2. I plan on playing tennis/pickleball, swimming laps and using the woodshop. Is it hard to get to the woodshop by cart from there?
3. Are the recreational facilities more crowded there?
4. Is it less crowded there in general?
Thanks for any replies, and hope to join you SOON!
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We have lived in the NL area for 13 years. We love it. You are NOT convenient to the squares, but once you live here full-time you will probably spend less of your daily hours at any of the squares.
The commute to Ocala is a snap - you're on either 27/441 or 301 within a few minutes of leaving your driveway.
We have 10 PB courts at Mulberry and there are also Tennis courts at Chatham Rec Center or (priority courts) at Lopez and Glenview Country Clubs.
Can't compare the rec facility crowds because I don't go to any except Mulberry for cards and crafts and most of my activities are outdoors. My husband swims laps and all the lap pools have "open" time posted in the Rec Center News weekly so that should not be a deciding factor.
I also belong to the wood shop. It is accessible by golf cart. Not a short drive - maybe 20-25 minutes - but doable, and I've done it.
The north end is quieter, houses are spaced further apart, trees are mature, less traffic and if you want to go to the south end by car you can go out on the highway and avoid all the round-abouts. We can go to Brownwood in our golf cart - but it takes about 55 minutes. We take our car when we go that far.
As you probably know, we have the daily conveniences at our back door - bank, drug store, grocery, gas station, Subway, pizza, Beef O'Brady's - all by golf cart.
Be sure to look at houses with an agent other than TV realty - TV agents are biased on location and push the south end. You'll get more bang for your buck as we've added all the "extras" that you'll have to do after you move in on the south end.
Come play PB at Mulberry when you arrive - known for our friendly group.
Good luck on selling your home.