1. Yes. Pine Ridge houses have a bond, very similar to the rest of The Villages. On a $200K house in Pine Ridge, your total bill from the county, including property tax, bond payments, non-ad valorem fees, etc. will be about $4,000 per year.
2. Yes. Property taxes are significantly cheaper in Sumter County, especially as compared to Lake County. Avoid Lake County if you can.
3. The executives courses have mostly par 3 holes, and will not be very challenging if you are used to playing on a traditional 18 hole course with par 3's, 4's and 5's.
4. The northern area is fine, but the houses and the people are older. If you buy an older house, it probably will not appreciate as well as a newer house. Obviously, more pre-owned houses will be for sale there because people die or move to assisted living, or back north to be closer to family. They are building some new houses in the north.
Good luck.
Last edited by retiredguy123; 09-16-2018 at 04:41 AM.
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