Annabelle, I know some will disagree with me but I really don't think it matters all that much if your neighbors live there full-time or not. Most of your friends will come from your activities, not your neighborhood. Some neighborhoods have weekly get-togethers, some monthly, some seasonly, some never. You'll only find that out by talking to people in the neighborhood before you buy.
Newer developments will bond more because they are new and discovering TV together. Established neighborhoods are a little harder to get "into" but it is done all the time.
Personally, I really don't want to be friends with my neighbors. I want to be able to say hi to them; know that if I need something I can call on them and vice versa. However, I don't want them dropping by and I certainly don't want to just feel free to barge into their homes. Just not my style. I prefer to have my friends have similar interests.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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