Re: The Fridge
"a "tract" home with few amenities" - quote nanci2539
You almost make it sound like if we don't live in a Premier model we're just one step above slum housing.
The Villages is a wonderful place to live but most of us have found it necessary to downsize or lower our expectations in order to live here. It sounds like you're still really struggling with this. Maybe you should consider renting here for several months to make sure this is what you want before you sell the house and move away from the kids and grandkids.
As I've read some of your previous posts I've had the same thought several times ...I think high end quality is very important to you. I'm not sure you will be satisfied with the finished product here. We had our home (2300 sq ft) custom built in Wisconsin by a wonderful builder who did an excellent job. We were so pleased. Our new saying since we've moved south (first to Mississippi and then The Villages) is "they sure don't build them like they do up north". Is this ok with you?
For example, speaking of refrigerators, we bought a new side-by-side a couple weeks ago to replace the "GE Cold Box" they give you in the ranch home models. Guess what ... the only way it fits is by pushing on the top to get it to slide by the upper cabinets. The upper and lower cabinets don't line up and unfortunately we only measured at the bottom cabinet (valuable lesson for anyone else thinking of getting a bigger frig ... measure in several places). We've contacted Warranty and will see if they'll fix this. Even if they do it will cause a big mess that I'll end up having to clean up.
Maybe the quality in the designer homes is better; I hope so. But I don't think it's going to be to your expectations. You'll love The Villages but you can't reinvent the wheel as far as the homes go. Please don't take my comments the wrong way, I just get the feeling you may not be happy in any home here in The Villages.
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