Must have - A private back yard. Either a pool or room to build a pool. Under a maximum price point (including bond, if any) for with or without a pool. Not on, or near, a busy road with lots of traffic and noise. Near most Championship golf, so the northern half of the Villages (at the time 100% of the Villages was north of 44). A home with a relatively new roof and A/C unit (or a reduced price to reflect the need to replace).
Wants - No carpet. Minimum two bed and two bath. A two car garage or one and a half garage with golf cart garage. Indoor laundry. Good appliances.
We found a home with all our must haves as well as all our wants, except it only has a one and a half car garage. The home we found did not have a pool, but had a back yard abutting a preserve with enough room to build our dream pool. We had the pool/birdcage built three years ago, and after the price of the house and pool, we still came in a little under our price point.
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