[jbdlfan]

As a member of the demographic that you are inquiring about, I will give you the good the bad and the ugly from our experience. One of the many upsides is that your investment as far as the home will be a huge benefit. Home values in Central Florida fluctuate greatly based on location. Your home in The Villages will most likely increase substantially. You opportunities for play vary greatly also. The recreational plans of the community are not "worker friendly." What I mean by that is that the overwhelming majority of offerings are during the hours between 9-5.(it is an over 55 community) You will easily find folks your age but there are limitations. We have many friends in that age group that we have met through various means. It is not a Utopian society but it's like any where else, it is what you make of it. On the flip side, we would probably not move in as early as we did. We would most likely live elsewhere and use this as an investment for our eventual retirement.