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Originally Posted by Patty55

Here in TV they call living on a retention pond "waterfront". On LI we call retention ponds SUMPS, nobody wants to live on the SUMP, so they put a big high fence and shrubs to hide it-LOL

So true! Growing up in upstate NY and New England, I was looking at properties in Florida, and I was excited to see so many "lake front" properties listed. But when I looked at the details and maps, I realized it was what we might call "swamp" or "lagoon" at best, with no extra charge for the alligators! Still, they have beautiful wildlife once you adjust your expectations.