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Originally Posted by downeaster
This was told to me by our salesman, the late Sam Browne. Sam had been with "The Family" for a long time. It seems they were selling mobile homes and two bedroom "ranches". Sam was turning away people who wanted a three bedroom "ranch". He mentioned to management it would be nice if they would make a three bedroom model available. Their answer "design one". He did, they liked it and the Stetson was born.
Just prior to our purchase it was renamed Amarillo. Now they are "cottages" and called Sun Kissed. It would seem they are moving away from the Texas influence. Either term is appropriate but I like "cottage". However, "ranches" will be part of The Villages vocabulary for a long time.
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We moved here in Feb. 2004 as soon as our Amarillo was completed. Since we moved here from Amarillo, TX that's just what I tell people ... from Amarillo to Amarillo. No surprise to anyone that we did it in the southwest theme. We love our house, our location, and TV! Summerhill was the last village north of 466 and we could still pick our own colors, floor coverings, etc. at that time. I really love that we had so much say in it. That just seems to add the personal touch, too. You're right about the Texas influence. The majority of the homes in Texas (especially West Texas) are ranch style for a very practical purpose because of the high winds there on pretty much a daily basis year round. It was always a great day for golf when our winds were below 15 mph because most days 15 was the low end and gusts usually anywhere from 30-40 at least. Ranches just withstood those winds better.