I think the bad neighbor thing would be much worse with kissing lanais than in a CYV. I think bad neighbors could be more of a problem also in a patio villa. One of our neighbors moved to our CYV neighborhood because of intrusive neighbors.
Once in a great while we hear some neighbors on their lanai, but not often. After a few years, just like about anywhere here, about 40-60% have enclosed their lanais.
Biggest complaints I hear about a CYV is the garage size, but if you are single and have 1 small to average sized car and one golf cart, and are not a putterer I don't think you will find this to be an issue. The garages are different depths in different models, so check that out. We store a lot of extra stuff in front of the car and also have 2 golf carts in ours as well as a small car.
I think there probably are more snowbirds in CYV neighborhoods, but I also think that you don't see people out and about as much in the summer in any type neighborhood - that's also when a lot of people take extended vacations up north or elsewhere, no matter what type neighborhood they live in.
If you are here year-round, you might want to consider an inside laundry, but you would have to go with a patio villa or a 3 BR CYV (some models) to get that.
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