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Originally Posted by Andrea3051

I know some Villagers move around a few times, the variety of locations makes this a great option. I'm new and on the younger side of retirement (57).

My impression is the North (Spanish Springs & Lake Sumter) is closer to established stores & services, more scenic. Long-timers & more mature

South (Brownwood & Fenny) is newer, younger retirees & still building out all new services & town squares. Also seems more buggy in the miles of cleared flat farm land being developed. Close to the future expansion.



Pros & Cons ?
(took all the great advice & renting in different areas before buying)

We bought near Brownwood 7 years ago when we were 55. People told me prior to buying…”Don’t go near Wildwood- It’s too unsafe an area”. We bought near the newly built Brownwood anyway and absolutely loved it. That was 2 houses ago. We then moved to Marsh Bend and loved it even more. More nature trails, safer to walk / ride bikes etc then the bridges were installed and it has gotten even better. Now we are moving very close to Sawgrass Grove area and we love it there too and it will only get better when Sawgrass actually opens and then in a year or 2 when the Southern Oaks bridge opens, new town square called Eastport is built along with the 45 new holes of golf right by it and many other amenities are built, I think we will be so glad we are near all the new stuff.
We tend to always gravitate to the new homes and amenities. This developer really does learn from past experience and tends to improve and change things based on resident feedback as they move forward. I know we would not be happy in an older home if anything were “dated”. That is just us.
Many of our friends think we are crazy and they are probably right. We have made a lot of money doing what we do and are very happy.
All I can say is do what feels right. The different areas really all do have a totally different feel. If we had moved to the current center or north Villages area, we might be a cheerleader for those areas too. Who knows.
Good luck.