JJ, I am here renting for a month checking things out for when I retire or get my pink slip. One of the things that I have noticed and it has been confirmed by all the people that I have talked to and that is location, location, location. I am in the Village of Bonnybrook and it is convenient to both squares. Also 466 is just right around the corner. Golf courses are so close to any home within TV. Everyone is happy and would not change a thing about their choice of location.
Another thing that you will want to look at is the location of the home in relation to the surrounding homes. Is your lanai directly opposite to your neighbors? You will want your private moments and not have to be sharing them with the neighbors. In the newer areas where you can go in and select your lot and have your home built you have no idea what will be going up next door or its orientation.
I was shown one home that I liked but it backed up on Odell Circle and you could hear the constant stream of traffic going by. I would avoid busy streets.
Another tip is if you are looking for a location on a golf course you pick a location at or behind the tee box. No way do you want anything further down the hole. I watched two different groups on two different courses on two different days and someone in each group nailed a house lining the course. One was a slice and the other a duck hook. A golf courses provide a great view but is it worth the much higher cost and the possible damage from missed shots?
Another thing is that in one area down south of LSL on a hill there is some type of treatment plant. It was on one of the major north / south streets and heading south it is on the left hand side. I could smell the place driving by and would not want to be down wind from this place. Not sure what it is like at other times of the year.
You may want to look into the social activities of the village that you are looking into buying. Some villages have very active groups while others may not have anything at all or are to new to have anything organized as yet.
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