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Old 03-07-2025, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotAlan View Post
What's the advantage of living way up north? What are the cons?
We're looking at TV for retirement soon. There's some nice houses and nice neighborhoods up north of St Simons, in the Nancy Lopez/Hwy 42 area.
It seems it's a long way to Spanish Springs, even longer to Lake Sumpter. The Morse compound seems like it cuts off that area from rest of the Villages.

Please, educate me so I don't write off an area from lack of knowledge. Your pros and cons are appreciated!
Before we bought further South, we rented in the 'historic section' where we made friends very quickly. It took rather longer where we bought. I think the difference lay in the carports in the historic section. From time to time when entering or leaving home, I would see a neighbor struggling with groceries, and help. Soon we were friends. Here, if our neighbors struggle, they have already electronically shut their garage door, cutting themselves off from help.

Just a thought.