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Originally Posted by westernrider75
I’m confused about your comments regarding personal landscaping. Wouldn’t you have costs associated with “personal landscaping “ if you lived somewhere else? Many people here have landscapers take care of their tiny yards, we prefer to do our own as we have no matter where we have lived, so we don’t have any added costs for that unless we change something. But if you don’t take care of your own, yes you will have costs. No different than anywhere else.
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Some of my Village friends talk about how expensive it is to live in my community compared to TV. We pay $975 quarterly in fees, or $325 monthly. Thay always talk about how they pay only $200 monthly and they get all the clubs and the lifestyle. Our fees cover the usual and customary things like our pools, hot tubs, fitness center, and clubhouse. Our fees also cover all landscape charges: edging, cutting, trimming, weeding, fertilization, mulch, and irrigation. Events that involve food and entertainment usually have a small additional charge.
My point was that looking at dollars only without considering what one gets for those dollars is the misleading part. Sure, we’re paying for landscaping in our fees, and villagers have the option of doing their own yard maintenance which can be a savings, but for those of us who hate yard work, especially in the hellfire heat of Florida, it’s nice not to worry about it. We also do not have any bonds or ongoing CDD fees. We don’t have free golf here, which for a golfer is likely the main selling point, but as said, your mileage and comfort level may vary.