[graciegirl]

In any neighborhood, you will find a mix of younger and older, people from all parts of this country and abroad, those with more money and less, those who have retired early and those that are still working in their later years.

In the northern areas above 466 there are a different set of deed restrictions that allow more lawn ornamentation. The oldest villages are above 441/27 and then it was built out down Morse and then going West to the areas surrounding Buena Vista. There are Premier neigborhoods of Harmeswood with very large lots and Glenview built around a lake on the Buena Vista side but almost every other village has a mix of all kinds of homes; villas, ranches, cottages, designers. And they are all beautiful homes made special by their inhabitants.

South of 466 there are more deed restrictions keeping you from having a flock of flamingos or saints and not allowing you to post for sale signs in your yards, only in the windows, and some other things as well..I can't think of them now.

The Villages were built North to South, except for a few villages tucked in later, like our own just built village of Laurel Valley right off 466. Many people are still living in their original homes, but many have moved to a bigger or smaller home as they decided that would suit them better. So to say there is a lot of something or another in any village would be hard, even a certain age of people.

In a new village as people are moving in and are in the midst of their "honeymoon" as Barefoot so aptly described it, most will all be very enthusiastic to join groups as you explore the new leisure time in your lives and all of the exciting and fun things to do..You will have garage parties and go out to dinner in a group and form game groups and golf groups and find friends to go with you to classes.

But if you move into an established neighborhood, the very same opportunities await you, but you might have to gather a group together yourself. It all works. Some villages are closer to the town centers, but after awhile, it may be more important to be closer to Publix or to Lowes or to the doctors.

There is something here for everyone. Even a few grumpy people for spice.

Welcome to you. I hope you will grow young and prosper!