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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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I don't have time to read all the responses so I apologize if this is a repeat. We moved here about 5.5 years ago and here is my take. In my opinion there are 3 main areas. Orange Blossom, the first district they built. They are eventually replacing all the pre-fab housing with new builds but there are still a lot. Not as many restrictions so yards aren't as neat, but more reasonably priced with most have no bond fee. I live in the 3rd district built near the Polo fields (north end of the Villages near Buena Vista. about half the bond fees have been paid and many are almost paid off.) Many of the houses have been remodeled are have additions. We enjoy this area.The new builds on the South end are preferred by a lot of people with nice long walking trails and ponds.. Some say they are not build as well as the older areas. I think younger retires are more attracted to the South areas. Bonds are high, make sure to ask the sales people. Personally, (a 4th North area) I am not a fan of the Morse Rd area near 466. Not because it's a bad area but because the traffic is a complete nightmare just North of 466 for about the next mile. Hope this helps.