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Old 01-14-2021, 08:58 AM
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Default Compare Lakewood to TV

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Originally Posted by JohnN View Post
My good buddy lives at Lakewood Ranch and used to live in The Villages.
He says it's really nice there, but a bit different than here.
Each area (re: village) there has a different builder. Plus it's directly adjacent to Sarasota, so it's got more of a metro area feel.
Getting to the beautiful beach areas in Sarasota in the winter is a horribly long trek time wise. You have to go over one of a few draw bridges which are backed up forever. The snowbird population is unimaginable. I happily sacrifice the better weather for the rural feel. Lived on the coast in Clearwater area and owned a boat for 30 years but now in my 70s this is a much better option. Next stop "ashes"