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Old 09-15-2009, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Minnesotalyn View Post
What about the ground, it must get pretty saturated. I know you don't have basements. It looks like some of the houses are on ponds, does the water get pretty close to the houses. Is it smart to stay away from the ponds when you by a lot? Thanks
Water intrusion is NOT a problem. Especially since we do not have basements. Most homes sit 4 inches or so higher than the ground at the foundation. The sandy soil sucks in the water well. The villages has great drainage in the majority of their residential areas. Homes around ponds are WELL above water level. In most homes, gutters are not even needed.

In short I would say that worrying about water intrusion would be about 50th in my list of concerns of things living here. Things like lightening, sink holes, lack of rain, death of yard grasses, moss in trees, are much higher on my personal list.

jeffy