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Originally Posted by Amohernyikes
I have been following the Villages Forums for years and now it is going to be my opportunity to become a formal resident. I am looking to purchase a home by May of 2021. Knowing that the Villages is such a large community, I am not even sure where to begin to look for a home. I would like to be closer to one of the Town Centers but not sure which one. I am in my late 50's and even though moving down there, I would still like to work part-time. Are there many opportunities for work throughout the Villages? I do have my CDL-B (passenger) and although it is currently from Ohio, I am hoping to transfer it to Florida.
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Look at all three squares then choose a home in the vicinity of the one you like best. All the squares have good shopping/medical nearby as well as activities. Don’t be fooled by anyone saying otherwise.
1. Spanish Springs is the oldest town square themed like an old Spanish Mission town. It has The Sharon , which is a church converted to a show palace for great live top notch entertainment. The square has dancing water fountains and lots of places to eat and see a movie and listen to free nightly live music .You can bank there as well as visit various professional offices. A regional rec center is just around the corner set on lake Mira Mar which has various water activities. Next door to Spanish Springs is a large shopping center with everything you need as well as many stores along Rt 441 Home Depot , Walmart etc. The Villages Hospital and many medical offices are nearby.
2. Lake Sumter Landing is the second square built and lies on the shore of beautiful Lake Sumter. It is themed like an old seafaring town with docks, a boardwalk, light house themed restaurant and a square with nightly free music lined with many quaint shops, banking, movies, etc.There is boating on the lake as well. A medical center is next to the square. Good shopping just a few miles away on rt 466 or 466a Lowes, Walmart, Publix, etc. It also has a Winn Dixie grocery store right in town for quick food shopping trips. Lake Miona rec center is nearby for lots of fun activities.
3 Brownwood is the last square built and has an old west cowboy theme. Like the other squares it has shops, movies, a free nightly music square and a shopping center next door. It also has a newly built health center next door for medical needs. It is the closest square to the new homes being built south of route 44. It is close to Einsenhower rec center for club activities.
If you are on a budget there are villas within walking distance of Spanish Springs as well as well maintained, affordable mobile homes across the street in Orange Blossom Gardens. The other squares are newer and will be more expensive but look anyway, there are some bargains.
There are numerous transportation companies around so finding a job should not be difficult. Wages might be lower than you are used to though as this is Florida.