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Originally Posted by TheTourVan
First off thank you for this wonderful forum full of great information.
My wife and I started looking for homes in the Villages this year for my in laws. Our plan to purchase for them and let them retire and enjoy the life that this area offers. In our two lifestyle visits to the area, we have really enjoyed it.
What we have come to realize is that we might be the people that like it a bit more than them. We play golf, like golf carts, enjoy dining out and work from home as we are both self employed. I am just south of 50 years old and my wife is a bit younger than that.
The question I have is, while I know the laws allow a small percentage of under of the age of 55 people to buy and live, what about the lifestyle? Would we feel out of place or looked at differently for being younger? Could we be involved in clubs or activities?
Not sure it is something we would consider with the inflated costs currently, but something we have been discussing and wanted to get residents thoughts on the matter.
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I’ve read that the rules for 80% minimum of people 55 or over only applies to first time sales, and there is no minimum for resales. There are hundreds of resales at all times. I’ve noticed that many people under 55 love it here and often make friends with people around their own age. They are well accepted. That said, I think a huge percentage of us may like children, especially our own grandchildren, but we do NOT want children moving into our neighborhoods, especially teenagers. While there are excellent schools here where such kids could go to school, they change neighborhoods and things to worry about. Some would say for the better, and some would say for the worse.