[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Fuzzyjourneyfan

I am 56 and love living up north in Chatham. Yes, the neighbors are mostly older, but I enjoy them and some younger couples are starting to move in. I have some younger friends, but most of my best friends are in their 70's and I love them. What I have found is that your personality doesn't change just because you are older. My friends are a hoot and feel like family to me. All of the things that I like to do are up here without all of the traffic found in other areas. Mulberry is great for pickleball and there are two sports pools within five minutes of my house. No bond, mature trees, wonderful neighbors, light traffic--it's perfect for me. Most of my friends I have met through clubs anyway, so they live all over The Villages. For me, the new sections down south just don't feel like The Villages, but everyone is different and you need to live where you feel happy.

Oh my goodness.....that is exactly how I feel too. It it difficult to explain why I feel that way, but I do. It is called "The Villages" down south but it does not have the same feel as we have in the northern area.