
09-30-2019, 09:01 AM
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Historic Side of The Villages
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Originally Posted by Jazuela
Due to your specific interests, I would personally suggest somewhere in the vicinity of Spanish Springs (points north, west, south) or the "historic" section, which is northeast and east of Spanish Springs.
Here's why: that is the closest to the Ocala Forest, which has RV, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Boating is limited to small outboard motors, jetskis, and similar. Canoeing seems to be the most popular boating type on the many streams through the forest.
I would say, even if you want newer construction, that you probably would want to look at homes located between Lake Sumter Landing town square and Spanish Springs town square, in the northeastern sections of The Villages.
The western edge of the forest is only 10-15 minutes' drive from Orange Blossom, which is part of the historic section of the Villages.
Proximity to Orlando is a non-issue as someone mentioned before. It's around an hour away (depending on where you start from and how fast you drive).
The older sections including the actual "historic" section and the other neighborhoods nearest Spanish Springs is closest to the 301 and 441 routes out of the Villages to the north, which you say you are also looking for, due to family living nearby.
You can find a variety of home types in the area, from some of the original tiny 780sf single-wide trailer homes in Silver Lake, to condo-style townhouses right in Spanish Springs (if there are any for sale, I don't see any listed on the Homefinder right now), a few newer construction homes, and a number of 1200+ sf, 2 bed, 2 bath, many with "bonus" rooms that are sometimes used as a third bedroom with no closet.
There are also a smattering of higher end designer homes with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2+ car garages, spas, granite countertops, fireplaces, etc. etc. etc.
Most of this area is older homes. By "old" I mean between 10 and 25 years old (so - barely out of diapers, if you're a New Englander  )
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There are actually SEVERAL brand new homes, hundreds actually on the Historic side. The developers are yanking out the manufactured older homes and building site built homes at a rapid rate. In another 10-15 years, the Historic side will have mostly new homes. I LOVE this side of The Villages for several reasons that I won’t go into here, but the main reason is the friendliness of all my neighbors and how everyone looks out for each other. There are nice homes over here and you can also have one built on a lot that you choose. I have a three bedroom, three bath with two master bedrooms, 1830 SF.
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