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Originally Posted by eweissenbach

As for the lot sizes, I for one am ready for a small lot. We have had several homes with 3 to 8 acre lots, and currently have a 2/3 acre lake lot that is as much work as a small farm. Time to play more and work less.

We too have met people from both Stonecrest and Spruce Creek, and they say they are happy, and from all appearences, are. However, when you dig into their thinking they have, without exception, at least one of the couple who is extemely non-social. I don't mean that as a negative, but one or both simply don't like mixing with strangers, and don't really like a lot of outside activities. One man we met who used to live in TV, and now lives in Stonecrest was just furious about the mail situation in TV, having clustered mailboxes where everyone went at 4:30 and about ran each other over. I am not exaggerating, that is why he left the Villages and moved to Stonecrest. Everyone has different ideas about what life should be about, and most definitely not everyone is cut out for The Villages. One reason TV is so great for most that are there is because they are among like-minded, active, outgoing people. The people who are not probably don't buy there for the most part, and in most cases probably shouldn't.

During my 3 times renting in TV, I spent a fair amount of time at the pools in the different villages I rented in. I was able to observe residents coming and going from the mail stations in 3 different villages -- now this was not at high season, but I never noticed anyone running over each other at the mail stations. Wow, moving because he had to go to a mail station to get his mail. I am just happy when my mail carrier closes the lid on my mailbox so my mail doesn't get wet on a rainy day! Actually I like the idea of common mail stations as I know my mail won't get wet or taken from my mailbox.