Which Village should I move to ?

[ConeyIsBabe]

Since it's a buyer's market now, I'm considering not waiting until my Oregon home sells before buying into TV, and hiring someone to do the weekly house-check until I'm able to relocate. The question is...... location, location, location....... which Village to look in ?

I want to be able to walk to the community swimming pool! I want to live within one mile of shopping and services. I'd like to be near the learning center school. I'd like to be within one or two miles from a town square. I'm fussy about noise so not near the choo-choo train, please. My preference is for a 3/2 and I want it to be CBS instead of frame built; and I'd prefer to have fulltime neighbors (but have no control over that).

I know the most logical thing to do is visit TV for the preview and I plan on doing that some time this coming winter (or sooner if I see a good deal); but in the meantime....... I'm asking ...... which Village would best suit my needs?

[graciegirl]

Hadley of course, On Havana Trail. The Odell pool is fifty feet from my back door. We just bought last month. The house next door was still for sale when we left last week!

GracieGirl

[redwitch]

A lot would depend what shops you want to be near. You could be in Belvedere, Bonnybrook or Tall Trees for the Learning Center and the Southern Trace shops. However, you'd be a few miles from LSL. Not sure what pool is in Belvedere. Southern Trace and Glenbrook would also meet most of your criteria but put you a tad further from LSL but closer to the Polo Fields and Savannah Center. This means a pre-owned home.

The newer villages would be a few miles from most of your requirements.

However, nothing is really far in TV. I can get from the historic side to Hadley in less than 15 minutes driving a car.

[barb1191]

Summerhill and Polo Ridge, Sumter Cty are between the polo field and Southern Trace Plaza and quite handy to the metropolis on Rte 466, including the Learning College.

I'd figure that this section is in the middle of the complete complex and an easy golfcart ride to stores, medical offices, developer offices and restaurants.

We live in Polo Ridge and love it's convenient location to all of our needs. ....barb

[SteveZ]

Hmmm.......

Perhaps a resume, a list of the recipies you would prepare for block parties, those kind of things would help in providing the advice you seek.

Depending on the responses, I may be able to recommend Village of Amelia. Otherwise, there are plenty of others. (LOL)....

[Russ_Boston]

I like the idea that I read elsewhere. They got the Villages map and drew a circle around the town square that they wanted to be near and then told the rep to find a house within that circle. That will mean a resale since the new houses are now approaching 466A. But remember that any area you move into will meet some of the requirements but not others. I'd recommend a preview visit or maybe even a monthly rental and drive around (in the golf cart preferrably) everywhere. I'm sure that you'll come across a home that just screams CIB!

[ConeyIsBabe]

OK, OK....... I'm lazy ........ I really wanna live within a mile from my favorite activities and that will be = the Learning Center, the Fitness Center with Indoor Pool, either Town Square and be able to walk to any community pool & recreation center. Right now I live in a small rural town and have to drive 10 miles to Grants Pass for real civilization (better stores & restaurants) and I'm tired of all that daily driving!

My map doesn't show where the TV school & fitness center are, nor does it show where the health food supermarket is (SweetBay?) or where whatever store is located. I sure wish someone would create a map with everything on it !

THANKS for all the recommendations, so far; I'm taking notes & researching the resale listings ;D

[barb1191]

OK, OK....... I'm lazy ........ I really wanna live within a mile from my favorite activities and that will be = the Learning Center, the Fitness Center with Indoor Pool, either Town Square and be able to walk to any community pool & recreation center. Right now I live in a small rural town and have to drive 10 miles to Grants Pass for real civilization (better stores & restaurants) and I'm tired of all that daily driving!

My map doesn't show where the TV school & fitness center are, nor does it show where the health food supermarket is (SweetBay?) or where whatever store is located. I sure wish someone would create a map with everything on it !

THANKS for all the recommendations, so far; I'm taking notes & researching the resale listings ;D


The Wellness Ctr is closer to SS and Rte 441, and about five miles to the Learning Ctr on Rte 466, and Sweetbay is closer to LSL. Maybe you can visualize the distances by route numbers in looking at one of the many arial maps here on this website. ....b

[Russ_Boston]

A couple of points CIB.

Sweetbay is just a regular supermarket (in the Hannaford's chain) although I do like their selection of healthier products. Not a true 'health store'.

As mentioned the only indoor pool is near the Hospital which is close to SS but 5 miles away or so from the high school which is where the learning center classes take place.

As far as walk to a pool goes you could figure that out once you determine which neighborhood you'd like then buy a house in that neighborhood that is near the neighborhood pool.

I can think of at least 10 villages that would fit your requirements if you leave out the proximity to the wellness center's indoor pool. I don't have my map with me but I'll fill those names out later.

[zcaveman]

I agree with Russ. If you remove the Fitness Center and the Learning Center from your criteria, you will find lots of villages that will fit the remaining criteria.

[Russ_Boston]

CIB - I forgot to mention that Sweetbay is right near LSL.

[redwitch]

You also have to consider the fact that not all classes are held at the Learning Center. Many are held in the rec centers.

It really will be much easier to make your decision once you are here. I don't normally recommend that people rent a golf cart for a visit, but I think you should. It will give you a better idea how easy it is to get around TV and how enjoyable "commuting" by golf cart is.

[chuckinca]

OK, OK....... I'm lazy ........ I really wanna live within a mile from my favorite activities and that will be = the Learning Center, the Fitness Center with Indoor Pool, either Town Square and be able to walk to any community pool & recreation center. Right now I live in a small rural town and have to drive 10 miles to Grants Pass for real civilization (better stores & restaurants) and I'm tired of all that daily driving!

My map doesn't show where the TV school & fitness center are, nor does it show where the health food supermarket is (SweetBay?) or where whatever store is located. I sure wish someone would create a map with everything on it !

THANKS for all the recommendations, so far; I'm taking notes & researching the resale listings ;D


The odd man out is the wellness center which is at the Northeast end of Morse Blvd (plus a bit further North).

Sweetbay is basically on the East side of LSL.

Communty Pools and Rec Centers are all over

Learning Center is about a mile West of LSL

So - forgetting the Wellness Center, your best bet is West of LSL near 466. Wellness Center from Buena Vista and 466 is about a 25 minute ride by cart past the Polo ground, softball complex, and Savanah Center; as a trip to SS.

[graciegirl]

I think you need an official VILLAGES map, only obtained here. This I can't figure out, as generous as they are they do not send maps in the material you get. They cost five dollars and you can get them at the sales center, or maybe order one from the site. I think it has the schools on it and I know The Savannah Center. It was the single most valuable thing we had in our orientation and getting around and understanding just where everything is.

[carlent]

It seems that the Historic Side would meet most of your needs. It is only a mile to the Wellness Center and a 10 min walk to Spanish Springs and walk to pools and a walk to Orange Blossom Hills CC which has a terrific pool and Tiki Bar. That willage is Village of Country Club Hills. Do you all agree that this village might work and fit most requirements?

carlent

[Russ_Boston]

I don't think the historic side would work since CIB bolded CBS in her question and to my knowledge there are few if any CBS homes on that side. Correct?

[carlent]

yes, that is correct about the lack of CBS. If she can live without that requirement....do you agree that it might work?

carlent

[SteveZ]

The bottom line is you can't do wrong where ever you go. All of a sudden you see a ceertain house and it's an "Ah-Hah, that is the one!"

Within TV, nothing is that far away from anything. No matter what you want to do, the moment you get here there's a thousand other things you want to do or experience, and they're all in the other rec centers across CR466. that's just the way it is. Murphy's Law definitely rules in pre-analysis of location.

No matter where you end up in TV, it's no more than 10-20 minutes to the other extreme via golf cart.

The best thing is, you no longer have to be "efficient" since you have more time on your hands than while running in the money-making rat race. And that's the hard part - learning to relax and not having to be so efficient that every movement has to be choreographed to maximize what gets done in a finite amount of time.

So, consider finding the within-the-walls space you like first, and then let the rest happen around it. Things just aren't that far away....

[ConeyIsBabe]

THANK YOU ALL who replied to my post - and everything you write makes good sense. I will call and order the $5 map.

The thing is.......... here I sit in my Oregon Dream Home and, although I enjoy the awesome scenery, it lacks the amenities of TV so it is enevitable that I'll relocate when my property sells. However, that might be in another year........ SOoooooooooooooooo this preliminary research fulfills a purpose of keeping me motivated and if I do find the TV Home of my Dreams in the Village of choice (online), at the right price, I can always fly east to go look at it & buy it.

As soon as I get the "good TV map" I'll pinpoint the areas y'all mentioned. I do like the historic section but I really would prefer a CBS home. I lived in Miami during Hurricane Andrew '92 (hunkered down in my 75-year-old CBS historic home) so I know what a hurricane and its aftermath feels like. I bought that house in '72 and lived there 20 years when the "BIG ONE" hit Miami. Just the peace of mind of living in a CBS home is worth the extra price for me. ;D

[johudd]

I have the Villages $5.00 map - it was a blessing when we went on our preview tour!!! A realtor sent it to us for $0.00!! Call and ask for one it is invaluable. Good luck