[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Fltpkr

Good luck in your decision-making. There is no easy answer and there will be trade-offs wherever you choose in the Villages. I think the proximity to Brownwood is what gets people excited, but there is a small point to consider - after you are in the Villages for a while, you may find that you spend a lot less time at the town squares than you think, but of course, that differs from Villager to Villager. Both DeLuna and Richmond offer lots of choices. I think turnpike noise is an overrated issue unless you are right next to it, but if that is an issue, I believe DeLuna offers choices that are as far or farther from the turnpike than Richmond. Of course, with Richmond, you will have major streets not too far away — Meggison and 44 — and there may be some limited noise from those busy streets in parts of Richmond. Either DeLuna or Richmond is a great choice in my personal view and you won’t go too wrong either way. As far as proximity to highways, once you have to get into the car to go where you want, that distance is really not an issue to us. If you want to go often to the areas around Spanish Springs, such as Sam’s, BJ’s, Best Buy, etc. both DeLuna and Richmond are not particularly convenient and will require driving as as practical matter. Again, good luck, and take all that you read here, including my comments, with a grain of salt.

Well said.