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Old 11-19-2021, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by griffey View Post
do you love the villages ???... thank you for your thoughts::
I think you will find that 99% of the villagers will not say a bad thing about TV, they have "drank the kool-aid" which is not a bad thing and this place is very special, however, had I known a few items, I may have made a different decision based on my personal needs or at least had all the info to make the best decision. I was "sold" by a very aggressive sales agent who over promised and under delivered. Thankfully, I am renting but located in the new South of 44 area so my experience may be slightly different.
Pros: very friendly people, very social, lots of activities and beautiful amenities. easy low maintenance living. a happy place
Cons: stores & services are not close by, 10 miles= about 25 min (slow roads & roundabouts), thin & limited Medical & Veterinary options, very buggy but most don't care
Again, this applies to me, its more country living than I anticipated and the limited services & medical options concerns me as a full time single resident.

good luck, I am sure you will love it!