I'm happy with our 3 BR CYV floorplan, but I was talking with some women friends over cards one night - 2 of them are single - about the future of retirement housing.
Seemed to me that since there are so many singles (and odds are that the majority of us women will end up single someday even if we aren't now) that you would think that retirement places (like the Villages) would offer a couple of floor plans that offer 2 master suites. People who either want to have a roommate for company, or for financial reasons, might be a big buying market.
Some of the Villages plans I've seen offer what they call "split plans" which offer privacy, but don't offer very equal accommodations, e.g, the 2nd bath is much smaller, and no walk-in closet in the 2nd bedroom.
So - my vote would be for more split floorplans with larger 2nd bedroom/bath offerings. Even if it ends up being a couple, or a single, buying and living in it, seems to me would be great for a guest and/or extra storage. Seems to me many of us, and especially singles, might also just have long-term guests who would appreciate the space.
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