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Originally Posted by Ihateotow
I live in OTOW. Moved here a couple years ago to look after folks who lived in nearby Oak Run. I really wanted to buy in TV but, thought it would be too far away from them. This is really a tired, old community. Not much to do and the population is much, much older than this young 62 year old. Lots of old bitty's that have nothing better to do than sit on their porches just looking for something to complain about.
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On Top Of the World (OTOW) is one of the communities we considered. We really liked their emphasis on energy efficiency and solar power in the houses. Other than that, the community did seem WAY too quiet for us and the layouts of the houses we toured were just a bit strange with too much wasted space.
Friends of ours also considered OTOW and ended up picking out a lot and a house design and were all set to sign the paperwork. Before they did, they did one last tour of the community and realized how little seemed to be actually going on. The one pool had just one guy at it and he was sleeping. Judy said to Andy, "Gee, the only excitement we're probably ever going to get here is when we end up giving that guy CPR." They ended up backing out of the deal and bought here in The Villages.
During our visit there, we did talk to one guy who had moved there from The Villages and was happy with it. He said that The Villages was "just way too busy" for him and he far preferred the quiet lifestyle there. And, of course, OTOW is a "true" gated community, which appeals to some. We're happy that he's happy there and we're happy that we're happy here.