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Originally Posted by Brucernelson
My wife are in the process of going back to the Villages for our second trip and probably buying. We did the lifestyle preview visit last month where we stayed at the Alden Bungalows which we really liked. The villa we stayed in I'm sure was a very expensive home and we will not be able to afford anything as nice. What really surprised us, however, was the granite countertops in the kitchen. At the sink, they butted two pieces of granite up again each other using some colored caulking. It wasn't that obvious as we saw it on the second or third day but after seeing it, it looked like hell. The fact that that they would allow such poor quality on an expensive villa got me thinking of what else they may be letting slide. Any thoughts on what I need to be on the lookout for when buying here?
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We have built ten homes over the course of our lifetime and lived very close to our children who built two.
The short answer is NO, I don't think they cut corners. If there is an issue such as you observed, you would report it to warranty and then the sub contractor will be called by the builder to correct the problem. Their warranty is excellent.
When the house that we live in now was being built, five years ago, we visited every day. One day a sub contractor was removing tile from the kitchen on direction of the builder. It was not end capped properly and the builder told him to remove it. We hadn't noticed. Our first home was a designer and our second is a premier. There are different finishing details on some models series that others do not have, such as wider/higher base molding on premiers compared to designers and other things that come standard on different series of homes. Many people opt to buy homes without high end granite and have their own selection installed. There aren't many complaints about the homes but I have heard a couple about granite installation, choices being limited and not perfect install. If I were you I would call warranty and tell them about your experience. They may not be aware of it because the home you were staying in was being used as a lifestyle home.
The sub contractors hustle to please the builders who mostly all have been with the Morses for a long time. Call Warranty and tell them about the inferior install in the lifestyle rental, and talk to them about your concerns.. It will go directly to God's ears.