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Originally Posted by Engineerman
My wife and I have done extensive research in the are of The Villages as far as relocating to the area. I read something this morning that might be of interest to others considering moving to The Villages. The proximity of the Coleman Federal Prison came up on one of our searches. I have eliminated any possibility of purchasing a home in The Villages. For those of you that are not puzzled that the home prices are continuing to rise I wonder if you acted impulsively or just are not aware of the location of the prison.
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Given that the US has a greater percentage of its population locked up in prison than any other country in the world, you are going to find prisons scattered over much of the country. Good luck finding a good active retirement community (or any other kind of community) that
isn't relatively close to a prison these days! You aren't just eliminating The Villages, you're eliminating several other retirement communities in this area as well as all over the rest of the country. As far as not being puzzled about the continually rising house prices, it's because The Villages is really
that desirable to move to! But hey, it's not for everybody (not that we could fit
everybody!). Keep on searching and hopefully you'll find a community as perfect for you as The Villages is for my wife and I!