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Originally Posted by spk7951
Then last year we decided to explore leaving and searched throughout FL with an emphasis on fulfilling our original wish list. Our search ended when we found a spec home in OTOW with 8 of our 9 wish list items and that was it. Yes the lifestyle here is a bit more subdued then TV but that is ok as we have the house we wanted and are making new friends plus we are only 35 minutes from our many friends in TV. We do know that living in a CYV during the pandemic did not help matters we had a nice villa but with windows looking out at the wall of the neighbors home, a fence and another wall between the backsides of other villas we sometimes felt we were in a luxurious prison. Had we been in a home not a villa maybe our choice would have been different.
Counter point to a couple of previous posts, yes SR200 is very busy road but since moving here we have learned of the back road network that provides us quick easy much less traffic ways to get to I-75 or even beyond I-75 in a lot less time.
Also we do have golf cart access to shopping/restaurants albeit much less access than we had in TV.
Good luck with your search & decision.
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We tried the Villages liked it owned a home for 2 years then decided based on a few factors including friends we made in Ocala 5 years ago it was time for a move. Yes it is more subdued in OTOW where we got a lot more house for the money. We purchased the same size home as our CYV in TV for less money than what we sold the CYV for this past November. We are on the 17th hole of one of the golf courses, corner lot. We pretty much lead a subdued life style anyway, so it fits our lifestyle. (different strokes for different folks).
We too know the backroads here and stay off SR200 when we can. Busy roads 441/27 is no bargain to drive either. Golf cart transportation? We can go to Publix, Walmart Food Store, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and restaurants on our golf cart. Granted TV has much more access to restaurants and stores via golf cart.
There's lots of new construction going on here at OTOW too. What has been an eye opener for us when welcome signs are put in front of homes about to be occupied by new residents there have been at least 7 signs that are welcoming families who are moving from The Villages.
It's all about personal preferences.