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Originally Posted by michtofla
Just stay away from anything south of 44. After your walk you will hear the dynamite blasting at the nearby stone quarry, the loud speaker announcements at the Coleman Prison, the deafening noise from the turnpike and the lovely Train whistle. When you get tired of listening to that you can get in your golf cart and drive 25 miles to the nearest “anything”. Don’t say you weren’t warned!
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We live South of SR-44 and we could not be happier with out decision to buy a home in Monarch Grove. Lived here for the last 6 months and have not experienced the issues michtofl is talking about. The new areas South of 44 have very nice pathways that go around the ponds and lots of green spaces. The only difficulty, we experienced so far, is wiping the smiles off our faces every time we take a walk.
My guesstimate is that in 2-3 months, the Water Lily Bridge will open and the rest of The Villages will be accessible by golf car. Brownwood Square will be only 6mile away, for us. The Magnolia Plaza is 1.5 miles away (from Monarch Grove) and will provide some of the amenities we’ve been waiting for. There are other exciting developments for our area, however, the are 1-3+ years down the road.
As other posters mentioned, already, the best thing to do is to come and see for yourself. Good luck.