[villagetinker]

We specified a south facing lanai, works great. We have a road to the back of the house, yes there is some road noise, however, we have great privacy, pie shaped lot with neighbors some distance away, and a very nice block wall across the street (villas on the other side), and very nice landscaping. We decided early on NO golf course, and NO water view. The reason for the no water view is documentation from TV specifically states the water may NOT be there all the time, also if you get a natural preserve area, these can get inundated with weeds, etc that you are NOT allowed to remove or control, in other words the view you have today is NOT the view you will have in the future. Do a search on Lake Miona an this site, lots of complaints and some very suspicious tree removal. Avoid houses near intersections, as you may get headlights into your house. IMHO, look very carefully at any solar tubes, you may not like the lighting effect.
Make sure all permits and ARC approvals were obtained for any and all exterior and interior changes or improvements. There have been recent sales where this was not done and the new owner had to remove non-approved driveway expansions, landscaping, etc. Do not rely on salesperson or owner, get this in writing on the disclosure form.
Check age of roof, if over 10 years, figure on a possible new roof in a few years, same goes for the exterior paint (note you need approval to change color).
If garage or driveway is painted check for an anti-slip coating (like shark grip), without this coating these can become very slippery when wet.
hope this helps.