[Ohiogirl]

I forgot to say that the main reason we love the CYV is the privacy - we have the high villa wall. In spring and fall, and as many nice days of the winter as we can, we are eating/living on the lanai.

Neighbor behind has an enclosed lanai, have never heard/seen them, and on one side the neighbor's lanai opens off the far side. Never hear them either.

Next door on the other side we can see the top 18 inches of the lanai screening, and occasionally hear a voice or a yip or two if their dog wants in, as I'm sure they can hear ours. Seems much more private than my sister's designer "kissing lanai," which is about the same distance apart in the back yard as the CYV behind us.

Perhaps because they are close together, everyone is very respectful, or else we just got lucky. Neighbors are, however, quite friendly - quite easy to start a conversation when coming back from somewhere or gardening in the small front yards. And, since I'm an avid gardener, I can enjoy my plants/hard work while also enjoying the lanai and patio area instead of most of the landscaping being in front or on the sides where you really don't look at it without effort.

They are very cookie-cutter looking, and that I don't really like, but they are so unique inside and in back after they've been personalized and landscaped so differently. Fun to see.