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Originally Posted by RalphTheElder
I am not a resident of The Villages (yet).
I was reading a review of The Villages (at An Honest Review About Living In the Villages Florida) which includes comments about specific 'best' neighborhoods.
In the neighborhood descriptions are adjectives 'quite', 'relaxing', and 'tranquil'.
I'm not sure what those terms mean in the context of certain neighborhoods in The Villages. Do they mean that the neighborhoods are away from busy roads and freeways? Does it mean that there aren't any (or many) pickleball courts? That there aren't live, outdoor music venues in those neighborhood?
I hope I am not inadvertently 'stepping onto a controversy landmine' by asking these questions....
By the way, I am not asking whether you agree with the review that I referenced, above. I am only trying to understand the reviewer's terminology.
Thanks in advance for educating me about these terms. |
Although we had visited friends several times before retiring and starting to spend winters in TV, when we did reach that point we rented in two different locations, and explored many others before we decided on where we wanted to be.
Examples of not relaxing, peaceful, quiet or tranquil: a residence with backyard abutting Canal St. Car traffic is one thing, but the steady flow of golf cars and trucks made that place anything but quiet or tranquil, and proximity to pickleball courts during daylight hours, and proximity to the squares in the evening.
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Anyplace where the MMPs, or busy streets with golf car lane, close to your home will not be quiet or tranquil.
On the other hand, we walked in many neighborhoods where you could hear the birds, and the breezes in the palm trees. Keep in mind however, that the sounds of lawn work are common. Not as incessant as car, truck and golf car traffic on roads like Canal, Bailey Trail, Odell Circle, to name a few in my neck of the woods north of 466A. I'm sure there are equally noisy counterparts in other areas of TV.
After the working day is over for the folks who do roofs, lawn maintenance and shrub trimming, most neighborhoods away from the busy roads get very quiet and peaceful. There is live music at the squares every night, so if you don't want to hear that going until 9PM, don't buy near a square.
I can hear pickleball being played, but just barely, as I am not really close to any courts. However I was experienced enough to make sure I didn't buy very close to PB courts.