[coffeebean]

The established homes are closer to the 441/27 corridor which has popular restaurants and shopping. We live between 466 and 466A, which IMHO, is the best place to be for the 441/27 corridor of retail and restaurants. 466 also has a great corridor of restaurants too. I prefer to be closer to the many retail stores and restaurants but others can do without the proximity to retail and restaurants. The 441/27 corridor is also dotted with plenty of medical facilities.

You have to decide what is important to you. The new areas in the Southern Villages have lots to offer, just not the same as the established areas.

Retail stores in the 441/27 corridor include:
Home Depot
Bed Bath and Beyond
Kohl's
Best Buy
Pet Smart
Target
Pier One
Michael's
Jo Ann's
Staples
Belk
Bealls
Lowes
Marshalls/HomeGoods
Ace Hardware
at least 2 Car Washes
and many more

Restaurants in the 441/27 corridor include:
Applebees
Bamboo Bistro
Carrabbas
Texas Roadhouse
Miller's Ale House
Chilis
and many more

The 466 corridor of restaurants include:
Bone Fish Grill
Red Lobster
Olive Garden
and many more