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Old 03-09-2025, 06:25 AM
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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!
We live "way up north", in Calumet. Pros of this? A lot less traffic, less noise, and peace and quiet as well as more established landscaping all around.

Cons ? None. Spanish Springs is a short cart ride and Lake Sumter Landing is a nice cart ride, (about 35 min.) Sumter by car is 15 minutes.

Add to that, most houses have paid bonds or very low.