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Old 01-12-2010, 08:53 PM
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BeeGee - you are right to be concerned about location. The best advice I can offer is to suggest you take a look at what activities you will be pursuing. Will hubby play softball - be near the sofball complex. Do you play a lot of golf on championship courses? Will you be taking classes at the Villages Learning Center - how about grocery shopping - do you plan on going to the square a lot? And so on - to give you a feel of the best locations for you . If you look at a map of full build-out, you will see that just south of Lake Sumter is pretty close to being the center of the Villages at full buildout, so villages of Virginia Trace, Mallory, Caroline, Amelia, Saball Chase, and Sunset Point etc., are the most central. But, say your interest is tennis, and you plan on playing the clay courts over at Glenview. You may wish to consider the Glenview area instead. In my view it really depends on your interests. And many activities are very location specific i.e. you can only do them in certain areas. For example, if you are on the swim team, the practices are 3 times a week up at Mulberry (way up north by Nancy Lopez). Now you can commute there, at least a 30 minute car ride I think from Heminway, but it would be a lot more convenient if you lived closer. It is all a matter of personal choice. As far as gas/electric, many people prefer gas - its up to you. Having had both, I like the gas better. Good luck.
Taj - thank you for making some very good points - and thanks to everyone else regarding stucco/siding - gas/electric - all good points to consider - didn't think of propane - in my growing up days, the huge white tanks in the yards were very ugly - didn't know burying w/be option - i, too would probably put in an outdoor kitchen - all good tips -i love this forum, so glad i found it - my brother & sister-in-law have also been "bitten" or have drank the kool-aid - love the idea of my big brother living in TV too!!! We have always been close and that would really make living here perfect!! Thanks again everyone!!!