Just to add my perspective for whatever it is worth, since I can relate to how you may feel about the need for lots of square footage if that is what you are used to before moving to TV, in late 2007 we moved to TV from a 7700 square foot house (and both of us had lived in large homes our entire adult lives) on a large piece of wooded property, to a villa here in TV that is about 1/4 of that size; and although we will eventually be moving to either a larger villa or a house, I can't tell you how much of a relief, de-stresser, and a pleasure it became, once I got over the initial shock, to have, at least temporarily, the much less responsibility and upkeep of a much smaller residence. It has been like living 'on vacation'. If anyone had told me, before we decided to move to TV, I'd be able to successfully make that transition in home size, I would never have believed it.
I would imagine that there are many other Villagers who also made a substantial change in home size when they moved here.
Closet space is a bit of a challenge; but thank goodness we need very little clothes other than warm weather apparel, which takes up much less space, here. Initially, since we travel alot, I kept way too many of my 'cold weather' clothes; much of which I have now given away.
So, I suggest that you just be open to considering all possibilities. Any place you live here in TV, you will love the lifestyle; and will possiblly find that you are at home alot less than you were before moving here, since there is so much to do.
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