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We retired five years ago and knew that Florida would be part of our retirement plan. For the first two winters, we invested in extended rentals to get a feel for the "lifestyle" of areas we were interested in. They included the Keys, Naples, Jupiter and Singer Island. They are all great places to vacation. During each stay, we visited friends in The Villages. We were so impressed in contrast to the places we were staying, we decided on a 4 month rental in The Villages. During our third month, we purchased a new home near Arnold Palmer Legends.

Our experience taught us that "lifestyle" was a key component or our decision. Nothing we experienced in our previous extended stays compared to life in The Villages. We have owned here 3 years now and the novelty still hasn't worn off. The sense of community here is wonderful. Friends and neighbors the best. No comparison with other places in Florida we looked at. So much to do here it's mind boggling. Location is everthing. We never intended to establish Florida as our primary residence but because we love it here so much, we are now officially Florida residents.

The developer and his family have done a great job. Like all ventures of this scope, you will occasionally hear disagreement or complaints but, when the biggest continuing controversy is the occasional inability to get the tee time you wanted, or, the restaurants being too crowded in season, or, golf cart speeding, it is considered a blessing compared to hometown headlines in other parts of the country. I think we are ahead of the game if these are some of our most serious concerns. Generally, people are too busy enjoying life here to complain.....except on a rare rainy day that keeps you inside. Hope this helps you.

I am not in anyway connected with the developer.