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Originally Posted by JMintzer

When my wife and I first visited TV (Thanksgiving 2019), we looked at the new areas south of 44. Only Fenny was built at that time. Unfortunately, it was quite isolated (no golf cart access to anywhere), so we crossed that off our list.

When we visited a 13 months later, Chitty Chatty and Bradford were well underway, as well as Marsh Bend.

We liked the nw home design elements, but SWMBO hated having the power lines so close by and refused to consider any home with even a view of them.

We narrowed our search to resales between 44 and 466A, since most of the homes were 5 years old or newer and had the newer more open floor plans we liked. Finally settling in Osceola Hills.

We still look at new (and resale homes) as I would like more room down the road. We saw a really nice Begonia (or possibly a Gardenia) in Deaton, that was stretched and had a side add on guest suite with a separate entrance by the garage (also accessible thru the kitchen) with a large living room, a kitchenette and a full BR and bath.

I really wanted that house, but we weren't in the right position to make an offer on it and then sell our current Villages home... Oh, well...

We've driven thru Marsh bend and it's delightful. Richmond also looks like it's going to be really nice. I'd have no qualms about living in either one of those villages...

St Catherine is also nice, far away from the power lines, but it's pretty far from our friends who mostly live between 44 and 466A...

Buy where you like who gives a rat's behind what others think about YOUR choice...

If you looked south of 44 in November of 2019 and only Fenney was built once again you are 'Wrong" on November 21, 2019 I had my walkthrough at a new Patio Villa I purchased as a rental in Monarch Grove. When you were supposedly here not only was Fenney built but homes were up in DeSoto, McClure, and on the other side of 501 Linden and Monarch grove. You need to check your facts.