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Originally Posted by Sandabern
I am late 50s and wife is in her 40s. We’ve been here less than two years and love it. We are looking to change houses (maybe).and if I could do it again, I would have bought a small villa and then would have upgraded after we got to know “the ways of TV”. I don’t think anyone else can tell you what to settle on for your house, but I wish I would have been more aware of the lifestyle and how we fit into that lifestyle before buying a “forever” house.i think flipping in/out of a villa is easier and therefore, we would have been better off buying “small” and upgrading later. But that’s just us. Your decisions may be different.
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In my view, the bolded above is important. People want different things but, I've always been a location buyer. I want to be near-enough to the things I like to regularly do.
Then, I find a house in that general area. Have bought 5 homes, over decades, in various states of the Eastern USA and that approach has always succeeded for me. A super great house in a location that doesn't work well for me will never be appealing.
It would be very helpful for any prospective buyer to give real thought to
how they are likely to spend their time. That could have a big impact on where you decide to buy. As a friend of mine says, "You can always change the house but, you can't change where it's located." (Note: In TV, you will have some limitations on how you can change the house. Such as keeping additions within lots lines, exteriors colors and various other things.)