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I am one of the many who moved after buying here. And there were reasons why we did it. As all the above have already stated, a bigger garage. I now have a 3 car over 1000 sq ft and it's just about right. Neighborhood. Some are very active and some do nothing. Find out what the one you're planning to buy in does. We could stay busy 7 days a week just doing neighborhood things. Golf, Bocce, parties, travel, dinners, there are so many planned activities in our neighborhood it's mind boggling. But believe me that is a good thing. They are not all that way. Some it's hard to get anything going. Home space for the things you do. Could mean small or it could mean big. Think about what you want to do. Are you having lots of grandkids and guests? Do you have hobbies that need space? Or do you want to travel and never be home? Think all those things through before deciding what size home you want.

1. Garage size
2. Neighborhood
3. House size based for YOUR lifestyle

Things that you think are important but are not.
1. Being close to a square. Once your here full time you go maybe once a month.
2. Back yard privacy. Nice to have but a lower priority. You can landscape that issue away if necessary. Except backing to a busy street. And those are any street in bold print on the Villages map. That is an issue you can never fix. And the golf carts and dog walkers start at O dark 30.
3. Close to shopping. It's actually close almost everywhere. And you really only go once a week at most.
4. Close to decent medical care. If this is an issue, don't move here. It's poor here at best case. Worst of any place I have ever lived. Fortunately I don't need much yet, so it's OK.
5. Close to places to eat out. There is not a single eating place in the Villages worth being near. All are just OK at best.