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Originally Posted by Lottoguy
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3,076 sq. ft. 0.69 acres. 20 years old. (812 sq. ft. In garage.) Estimated selling price $785,000. I’m not sure that there is a second floor—the gable windows that suggest a second floor may actually be connected with a high ceiling in some rooms in the front. (The big triangular windows are over a living room, I think, and the two gaggle windows might be just for decoration.) There aren’t second floor windows on the side or the back. The gables help provide something to look at on one of the higher roofs in The Villages. What makes this house rare in The Villages is both having a built-in RV garage and having garage doors on the side of the house rather than the front. People interested in architectural aesthetics tend to agree that having garage doors on the front of the house isn’t very attractive. But it’s great for providing a handy place for the cars on small lots and narrow lots. Some cities have alleys with unconnected garages, but those aren’t all that attractive. Certainly, if you are buying a large lot and building your own home, it’s good to specify that the garage doors not face the street. However, I doubt that very many people walk down the driveway, turn left, then walk down the line sidewalk to the front door.
Is this the most beautiful home in The Villages? I don’t think so, but tastes differ. It is attractive. The colors are nice. There are houses in that neighbourhood that I like better. When houses here have 2,500 or more square feet, often that is because the indoor space is taking up room that might instead be used for a big birdcage and pool. So this house has an entirely glassed in “lanai” with a big roof over it, but no apparent patio. Many of us like having an outdoor area instead of the extra indoor space, so we wouldn’t choose this house. It has a nice golf course view, but not spectacular.
Does this house scream out “Florida!” No. It could be in a development in Connecticut, or Kansas.