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We went to some open houses in Stonecrest about the third or fourth year we wintered in The Villages. The houses were nice and less expensive, and the lots were larger than in TV. A real estate salesman caught up to us and we were able to ask a few questions. We noticed the golf courses were not busy and no one was using the swimming pool on a nice day. Further, there were very few out in golf carts, walking, running, cycling, etc. Compared to The Villages, the environment seemed dead. The real kicker for us was when the salesman emphasized the proximity of the Villages and how you could actually get there by golf cart. We laughed about that when we left - well hell, if the sales pitch is how easy it is to get to The Villages, seems like we should simply buy in The Villages. BTW we know some people who have a place in Lakewood Ranch and when they visited The Villages they talked seriously about selling and moving here.