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Old 02-17-2011, 04:47 PM
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Quite hnestly, theyre all great villages. Everyone will say how perfect theirs is. I love mine (De La Vista West because it is just north of 466, very near the Morse gate) because it is central and about the same distance to LSL and SS.

Don't pick by location so much as by getting the house you want and can afford. Things to look for are: garage size; how much yard work will be involved; bond, low bond, no bond. I think all villages have various levels of golfers from the very good to the no way will I play this game. "Prestigious" usually means one of the Bridgeport villages (they're all premier homes).

Every neighborhood/village will have its advantages and disadvantages. The homes north of 466 have more old growth, bigger lots, less deed restrictions, lower bonds. South of 466 the homes are newer. The further south you get, the newer the homes. Newer homes mean new neighbros who usually haven't had a chance to find their circle of friends and, thus, more is done in the neighborhood for at least the first few years.

So, pick your home by what is important to you rather than location -- barring a few exceptions, location really isn't an issue in TV although it can be a selling point.
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