[DeanFL]

I can't offer advice specific to granite, but>

When finalizing a move from MA to FL in 2005, I spent 1 day in 6 55+ communities in the area. One of which was The Villages. In the end, I decided not to purchase in TV, but a 1,000 home community 20 min away. 2 deciding factors against TV at the time - the bond, and my perceived thought that home build quality here was not top-notch.

After spending a lot of time around TV from '05<>'13, we decided to purchase here. Had a Designer home built in Glichrist (a Holly), and been here for 3 years.

My perception of build quality was wrong, and I wasted 8 years of not-living in TV... We had a pro home inspector check our house before the warranty expired - virtually perfect. The main area of concern was the install of the (expensive) floor tiles - had to have the master bath walk-in shower redone in an area, and some grout issues in the main house. And one wall than required more finish work. Was all corrected by the sub-contractors.

After 3+ years here, quality is an A. 2 small nail pops, a couple grout cracks, 2 delta faucets needing parts repl (warranty) fixes, some sod fixes. All mechanicals work perfect, the exterior/stucco is A+, and inside the home - perfect.

So, from us here - 2 THUMBS UP.