We built a Begonia in St James, closed in late February 2012. LOVE IT! When we did the lifestyle visit in March 2011 and looked at displays, the Begonia had the slider off the Master bedroom onto the lanai. When we came back to build the house the display didn't have the slider and we decided it worked out even better. It's nice having that wall in the master to put a dresser up against and the wall outside in the lanai was perfect for a outdoor entertainment center (IE flat panel TV and outdoor speakers). We did a 4' stretch in the lanai which I believe should be mandatory. Stretched the garage 4' wide and 2' deep which was as much as they would allow.
We also went with elevation "D". They call it the witches hat. It has 3 windows and conferred ceilings in the den. It looks great and adds to the size of the room.
We just had our desk installed in our breakfast nook on Thursday. Turned out great! We have 4 bar stools around the counter top, a 6 place dining room set and can sit another 10 in the lanai. We had no need for the 4 place breakfast nook. I'll never need to sit 20 people for dinner in my home so we pulled the trigger.
Bob Ives did a great job and I highly recommend him. His wife JoAnne was our real estate agent and they both know alot about the homes in the Villages. It took about three weeks to order the cabinets. They are exactly the same and the kitchen. Same manufacture from Indiana, same counter tops. Its a perfect match. The drawers on the bottom are hanging file drawers, we love it!
