[Army Guy]

Besides Patio/Cottage homes, CYVs are the most affordable homes TV sells. If you get a Keys Style CYV, the price pretty much equals a Patio/Cottage.

Army Guy

[TrudyM]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

Well said Army Guy!!!

I don't understand people buying into a community that has rules and restrictions and wanting to change them for their own good. We moved here knowing these rules and restrictions existed and we were happy with them - at least most of them. But we can live with all of them.

Just because someone wonders why something is a certain way it doesn’t mean they are attacking your decision or any ones for that matter.

QUOTE: Army Guy;262927 ok, BUC, you peeked my interest, why can't everyone who wants one, buy a CYV?

If you look at re-sales sold and compare days on the market of, Colony Patio homes and Keys Marathon homes in the same village the Marathon with the walls sold in much less time. I assume this means that on the average at least with those looking at more compact units people like walls.

If you compare a new Colony Patio and a Keys Marathon in Pennecamp with similar size lots the Marathon is $20,300 more. That is a lot of money for fencing. The assumption is that the market will bear the increase ie people will pay more for a fenced lot


On an aside I personally don’t get the white picket fences in front of the Colony Patio homes they are just across the front and don’t enclose anything. I guess they look cute but seem a little strange to me. ( I am not criticizing don’t jump down my throat )

[BUC]

Originally Posted by Army Guy

ok, BUC, you peeked my interest, why can't everyone who wants one, buy a CYV?

Army Guy

I can buy a house on the Historical side for $100,000 or less, a CYV cost several 1000s more, or does that make me an undesireable. I really hope not because I really want to live in the T.V.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by BUC

I can buy a house on the Historical side for $100,000 or less, a CYV cost several 1000s more, or does that make me an undesireable. I really hope not because I really want to live in the T.V.

A villager is a villager is a villager!

[Indy-Guy]

There are around 40,000 homes in The Villages lets say around 10,000 are Villas so lets say around 30,000 homes that were purchased by people who decided at the time of purchase that they didn't need to have a fence. So for them lack of a fence was not a deal breaker. It looks to me like 99% of those roughly 30,000 homes don't feel they need fences and are very happy with what they have.

For me this place looks great without fences and I feel comfortable knowing that that will not change.

[golfnut]

army guy, not sure we'll be able to explain this one, I would like to buy a motorhome and can afford a Winnebago, but can someone explain to me why I can't buy a Prevost....gn

[Pturner]

Ok, it's time to mend fences.

[golfnut]

no fences (except in CYV's and on Nash Loop).....gn

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by TrudyM

Just because someone wonders why something is a certain way it doesn’t mean they are attacking your decision or any ones for that matter.

They are not wondering. They want the restriction changed.

They should buy a CYV if they want a fence.

It is that simple.

[Army Guy]

Originally Posted by BUC

I can buy a house on the Historical side for $100,000 or less, a CYV cost several 1000s more, or does that make me an undesireable. I really hope not because I really want to live in the T.V.

Buc, no you are not undesireable! As Bogie said, a villager is a villager! I understand about affordability and what each can and can't do. I just didn't understand why you said why some couldn't buy a CYV at first, I was not thinking along cost lines. Just thinking availability. We are going through that now with looking for a place at TV for my folks. Weighing cost vs desires and also their needs.

Army Guy

[Rag Bagger]

It seems to me that the people that don't want a villa with a fenced/walled area don't like them because they look like a confined area complete with walls/fences. But yet they want us all to have our yards fenced or at least be able to fence off their little piece of the earth. No thanks. No fences untill I die. What a mess it would be if we all had fenced off lots.
If you have a pet you should be in the yard with it anyhow and not abandon the poor babe in the FENCED yard.

[cats12470]

We agree... we would not buy if they allowed fences... and yes, everyone knows ahead of signing.... what they are signing....
Enjoy the beauty of the Villages....

[graciegirl]

With the summer heat beating down, and the walls kind of capturing it, I would think that the yards that are enclosed with a wall would be hot without a breeze blowing through them.

[BUC]

It's O.K. but please don't get mad and yell at me when I'm walking my dog, if he pees on the county Right of way in front of someones yard (not on private property) and if someone yells at my wife, then that will lead to a totally different discussion, from me!

[BarbaraT]

I am new here to this board. I can't get my picture up, but anyway
I have been breeding toy poodles for 35 years and always had fences!
I am moving down to the historic area (Lady Lake-Villages) soon with two toy poodles. Is there a rule against putting out a portable pen just long enough for them to go, clean up and take it back in again?

Does someone have a link to all the rules? I would like to look at them, PLEASE!

Thanks in advance.
In South Ocala,
BarbaraT