[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

We lucked out and chose well our first time. No house is perfect but we're pretty happy with this location.

I've heard many credible reasons why Villagers move:
- Downsize too much, then upsize but overshoot, and finally get it right
- Just like living in a newer home
- This home has now appreciated in value enough to buy a larger, newer home
- Discovered over time that another location was more desirable (might see that a lot when Eastport opens)


For the OP:
- Walk around the Spanish Springs square, Brownwood square, and Sawgrass market then look at the plans for Eastport. This will help you get a general feel for the areas north to south
- If you rent a golf cart, spend some time north of 466A and south of the Turnpike. Notice the difference in the design of the MMPs and the number of non-golf cart walking/biking trails.
- The far south areas, currently where Eastport and Middleton will be, lack commercial areas. There is every reason to believe they will be coming and the area will become lively and popular but it is pretty sparse today
- Clermont and Orlando are much closer from the southern areas while the northernmost areas almost border on Ocala

Commercial development will take a long time. Still building out along 466A by Brownwood. We moved to what was the middle of the villages at the time so as to make driving to shopping along 441/27 easier.