[njbchbum]

D&BSmith - May I suggest that looking only at Orange Blossom restricts your consideration of the other Historic District Villages of Silver Lake and Country Club Hills. Don't deny yourself the opportunity to view the sales there - the properties are much the same as O.B. and the positive descriptions of others here.

And do not look only at Villages listings - look at the MLS properties offered by local Realtors. You cannot buy a new Villages build from an MLS rep; nor can you buy an MLS property from a Villages rep. And you can find a large new build on the Historic side but it takes some doing. One was even built with a garage for their RV! There could be a vacant lot available for purchase should you choose to have a new home built to your custom likes.

In addition to all of the good things posted by anothersteve, billiethekid, Jazuela and Nucky...traveling between the Historic Villages and one's needs for shopping, medical, dining and a real brick/mortar post office can be done without the inconvenience of TRAFFIC! Even the traffic on 441/27, as busy as it is, it is nothing compared to what a driver faces needing to frequently use the interior roads of the community. The occasional ride to another town square or a friend's home south of 466 makes one appreciate the convenience of travel on the North Side!

As much as I prefer the Historic side of the Villages, I also like the Villages of Mira Mesa, La Zamora, La Reynalda and Valle Verde...they offer all the convenience and good things of the Historic side except the oppty to buy a manufactured home or a building lot. You might want to take a cruise through those Villages, too.