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Old 05-21-2019, 08:01 PM
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We came for the lifestyle preview in 2010 and loved The Villages. Looked at homes new and preowned and went home and put our lake home on the market. Our property didn't sell for three years in a slow market, and we were not interested in cutting our price. In the meantime we rented for a few years. In 2012 we decided to look into Stonecrest after hearing some good things about it. We had a Stonecrest rep show us some homes and saw that indeed, we could buy more house for the money. However, we noticed almost no one was "out and about", walking, jogging, riding golf carts, and the golf course looked abandoned. He showed us the indoor pool and clubhouse and again no one was around. The difference in the resident activity between there and TV was palpable. Then the sales person began telling us how easily accessible The Villages and Spanish Springs was. We left and thought if the sales pitch is how easy it is to get to The Villages, why would you not prefer to live in The Villages. The houses and lots were nice enough but the whole vibe of the place was a turn off when compared to TV. We certainly have not visited every retirement community but we have visited Sun City near Austin, and a community in Sarasota in addition to Stonecrest and nothing compares to The Villages in our opinion. You should do your own research as there may be one that suits you better - good luck!
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