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Originally Posted by beekman
Outside communities making such demands are nothing but freeloaders. They do want the best of both worlds. Their request should be DENIED at all levels. They were sold a bill of goods by deceptive marketing and cheaper home prices.
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Not knowing much about Stonecrest, I did a browser search. I couldn't find a site that told the population of the development but I found several real estate sites regarding the area.
One specifically stated: "While the area of Summerfield is fairly rural,
The Villages provides conveniences and amenities,
which are accessible to Stonecrest residents via golf carts. The Villages contains approximately 200 retail stores - including local boutiques, chain stores, and brand favorites - and 60 restaurants."
Beekman appears to be right. Real Estate sales pitches indicate that Stonecrest residents are free to visit The Villages by golf cart.
(Perhaps they should be reported to the appropriate state agency for deceptive advertising. Morse family, how about it?)
OBXNana almost gives a word for word quote from the sales site: "Many residents of Stonecrest enjoy living here because it offers the nearby conveniences of life in The Villages, but without the hustle and bustle found in larger communities."
I also found the post by the person who was denied entrance through the Stonecrest automobile gate to be instructive.
Does anyone know the population of Stonecrest? I'm wondering how many "visitors" would be added to the daily vehicle load on the golf cart paths if they were given free access.
In any case, at the risk of being accused of being unfriendly, I don't see allowing the use of our privately funded golf cart (multi-use) paths by people who do not contribute financially to their upkeep. (I reject the accusation of being unfriendly.)