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We moved to Tampa in 1983 and to The Villages Feb this year. Our home in Tampa had a beautiful pool, caged in and really nice.

Now that we are in The Villages, you couldn't pay me enough to have my own pool.
My husband took care of our pool in Tampa, which he didn't mind the first 6 months, but then it really got to be a pain. It is a lot of work and chemicals are expensive. Finally, the last couple of years, we got a pool guy. That too was expensive. A few years ago we had to have our pool marcited--another $5000.

Also, we really enjoy going to our neighborhood pool and meeting people. We have made so many friends this way. Enjoy it so much. We walk away and say, "Look at the beautiful pool. We don't have to clean it--just enjoy it,"

I would never again buy a house with a pool, but I would look for a community pool.