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Old 06-24-2012, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Posh 08 View Post
Looking on-line at a home in that area. What do ya'll think about the pools, shopping, golf in that proximity? Miss Sam and I are rethinking some things that may be delaying our move to TV.
On our LSV and second visit (a week each time) we stayed in a villa in both Calumet Grove villa and Chatham. Love the Lopez course and country club. The few things that influenced our decision not to buy there was the limited shopping in Mulberry, long cart ride to Spanish Springs (about 20 minutes) and beyond. It is quiet up there and out of the "hustle and bustle" crowds. We rented about 8 times over the past 7 years and stayed both above (once) and below 466. Due to my golf course preferences (Hacienda, Tierra Del Sol, Mallory and Havana), we like along the Morse Blvd. corridor. We ended up with a wonderful, pre-owned, home in Rio Grande and am now 5 minutes to either town square, just a block off Morse. Ideal for us. The bond is paid off and the annual maintenance fee is very low, because Rio Grande does not have a rec center. Not a big deal for us. Chula Vista is just a few blocks away and has a nice executive course.

Did not use the pools in Chatham, but they are all nice and just a short cart ride from the villas we stayed in. Guess it boils down (again) to what activities will you be doing most. We love the squares, but know we will probably go less and less once the newness wears off a little. We do plan to get involved in a lot of the activities offered and since we are just above 466 off Morse, most all regional rec centers are not far away. It is quite a ride by cart to go over to the polo grounds and Savannah Center, but we would probably do those by car anyway, except maybe tailgating at the polo grounds!

Good luck with the "rethinking" as we are finding out it is a big move, with lots of little details to tend to. But, we know it is worth our labors here in Montgomery to enjoy a relaxed, fun and enjoyable life in "lower paradise" as PTurner and Gracie Girl call TV.

All the best!
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