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Originally Posted by Sonoftuntavern
I have never visited the Villages but have been looking at homes there. I am trying to find a method to identify the best house within my parameters, all of which havent been set yet. I imagine certain villages might be considered preferable to others, so a good starting point might be to rank various villages, and then search from there. I have only been able to find one article on the internet where villages are ranked. It would be greatly appreciated if those of you who live there could provide some opinions as to what the top 5 or 10 villages to live in are, and even more appreciated if you provide brief reasons why you rank them that way. Alternatively, if you have opinions about other better methods to identify a suitable home, please let me know.
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There are a couple books about The Villages that have some useful info on governance and all that. Before I moved here, I wished there was what you are describing. Now that I’ve been here a couple years, I’m less concerned. Some places are more or less attractive than others. Your budget is important. Is it $300,000 or $800,000? Do you want newer or older? Do you want pillars and bigger foyers and bigger kitchens and granite counters and fancier baths, or can you get by with less. I searched on Zillow, looking at hundreds of houses over a long time. Also Google maps of the same addresses, or Apple Maps. These, combined, will help you learn the geography of the place. Some places are closer to your favorite shopping, or restaurants, or golf courses, and some are less convenient. Some are closer to your favorite Rec centers. But you won’t know these until you are here for months.