[villages8house]

I live in Clayton Villas in the Village of Ashland. This is just across the street from the Churchill Downs Recreation Center and walking distance to Lynn Haven and Ashland pools. This is a wonderful neighborhood with lots of really nice full-time residents. It's only two miles to county road 466 and the Southern Trace Shopping Center (Publix grocery).

My home is "For Sale By Owner" as I must move to attend to family obligations. You can check it out on the Talk of the Villages website under the Free Classifieds. It's the largest patio villa with one bedroom villa, 1 bath with 1.5 garage Nantucket model that was built in the Villages (they don't build one bedrooms anymore). It's only 3 years old and in excellent condition. The price is $139,900.

It has a low bond balance that is paid along with the Sumter Co. property tax bill each year. My 2006 property taxes including The Villages Bond, Fire Dept., and Maintenance was approx. $1500. This year's tax & villages' fees will be approx. $1800. This is with the homestead exemption of $25,000.

I have home insurance with State Farm Ins. that is approx. $800 per year.
The monthly amenity fee is $132.34 paid to the District 5 CDD Sumter County.
My electric and gas bills average about $65-$70 per month together.
My water/sewer and garbage average about $44 per month (includes sprinkler system).
My TV cable (Comcast) is appox. $54 per month.
My phone and high speed internet (Embarq) together is approx. $80 per month
My lawn mowing service costs $35 per month year-round.

I hope this gives you some idea of the costs involved in living in a nice patio villa.
I hope you'll check out my house and others in my neighborhood.
Extending an up-front Welcome to the Villages.

Donna (villages8house)