We had ruled out courtyard villas, and new construction. We also ruled out pre-owned homes that were carpeted in all the rooms, because we'd need to rip them out and install plank flooring which would've been expensive and time-consuming. Then we ruled out anything over our budget. Then we discovered how bonds worked, and ruled out homes with large remaining bonds.
Then - looking at everything left over, we looked at properties we would WANT to be in, when we were 80 years old. Not the dwelling - the property as a whole. The real estate, the lot and neighborhood and proximity to things. We ruled out newER homes that we'd need to wait 5 or 10 years for the landscaping to become mature.
We ended up narrowing it down to the Historic Section. It has everything we needed, and nothing that was a deal-breaker. At some point, our house will need replacing. And then, we'll have our old house moved out and a new one put in. We love our neighborhood, our part of The Villages, and the proximity to everything we need, especially by golf cart.
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