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Originally Posted by Beth P
My DH and I recently toured several homes in the Villages. We loved the lifestyle but nothing about the home styles excited me at all. I'm a Craftsman style kind of girl wondering how to make a Florida style home feel more like MY home. Anyone out there struggle with the same concern? Give me some REAL hardwood floors throughout, moldings and built-ins...sigh. Help?
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Beth, thanks for posting and welcome! I don't think your concern is unusual. Many of us have large, lovely, and quite different home styles where we come from and because we either want to downsize or need to, we have had to make sacrifices. What I would suggest is that if you love the lifestyle, keep visiting. First of all, the more you look (check out resales too), the more of a chance you will find something that fits your desires. But more importantly, the more you come, the more you may find that you don't want to leave. That's what happened to us. What was drawing us was the lifestyle and
the people. At first, we were comparing the homes to what we already have. Now, the home is not as important and we ended up sacrificing a lot (house-wise)to be able to move down sooner than originally planned. Good luck with your search, take your time, and enjoy every minute of it!