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My monthly amenities fee is $136.63 Four years ago it was a bit less. It goes up each year, a small amount. When you buy, I do believe you pay whatever the fee is and it can increase a small percentage each year so you'll find that people could be paying different fees, at least that's how it worked out with my Mom in law and us....she bought a little after us...but at this point we pay the same amount.

The gates don't make any difference in your fee. Some are manned, some are not. All gates have an intercom to the main gate at Bonnybrook for cars without a gate pass.

The map is wonderful. Villagers regularly buy new ones when they become available. I just got a new one and here is a list of the villages in Lake County....Village Mira Mesa, Village La Zamora, Village Valle Verde, Village El Cortez, Village La Reynalda, Village Del Mar, Village of Silver Lake (on the Historical side), Village of Country Club Hills (Historic Side), Village of Orange Blossom Gardens (Historic Side). I don't believe I've forgotten any other village from Lake County.

Marion County Villages include: Village of Piedmont, Village of Springdale, Village of Woodbury, Village of Chatham, Village of Calumet Grove, Village of Briar Meadow.

All other Villages are in Sumter County...some north of Rt. 466, all new ones south of Rt. 466.