Our CYV neighborhood, Ventura Villas, is about 40% full time and the rest is mainly our friends that are seasonal residents. The amount of full time residents has been slowly creeping up over the last 4 years. The dynamics of the neighborhood change as our neighbors come and go through the course of the year, never in a bad way. We look forward to our friends to return every year and are sad to see them leave but at the same time we enjoy the quieter months with less crowding throughout The Villages. The CYV communities are no different than any of the other communities in The Villages as far as the thinning population during the summer months, it just seems a little more noticeable here because the homes are a little closer together.
Pets, privacy, and less yard maintenance are the big drivers for most everyone I know who lives in a CYV. CYVs are very popular for these reasons. If you watch the building cycle for a village the CYVs tend to be the first areas built and always sell out quickly. This hasn't gone unnoticed by the developer, the development plans for CDD-12 (Fenney and the Southern Oaks areas) are slated for about 50% CYVs, nearly double the 20-25% seen in the rest of the areas of The Villages.
CYVs have also changed a lot over the years due to demand. 2 car garages and stretches of the rooms are more common now, and floor plan changes that add an inside laundry room and walk in shower are very common now in the Fenney area.
You'll not be lonely unless you choose to be.
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