I agree that you probably should start with the ARC first. The reason I suggest that is knowing what is possible might be better before going to the trouble of finding an architect and then paying them for design work that probably won't be approved. From what I've seen and heard for the years we've been in The Villages, modification to villas (either Courtyard or Patio) are very very few. I've seen a few villas with a 2 car garage in the northern areas, and one with a golf cart garage door in the house where the front bedroom would be. But most of the villas with 2 car garages & golf cart garages are in the new southern areas. Based on that, I would suspect that ARC approval would probably be based on similar houses in their district. Good Luck. And post back what you end up doing. I would love to hear about your experience.
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