Lantana Question??

[junebug7]

In the Lantanta approximately how large is the extra space in the laundry room? Also do any of the designer models have a coat/hall closet?

[graciegirl]

If you go to the Villages site and find a Lantana you can click on the floor plan. I don't remember any of the designers having a hall closet.

[clekr]

My wife and I bought a lantana today; after a year of contemplation. I don't think you'll find a front hall coat closet in any Florida homes you look at. We noticed that too - but then you won't be wearing a winter coat.

We have seen "used" lantanas with cabinets in the laundry room - including a desk level shelf across the out side wall. In our view that makes the lantana more desirable then, say a gardenia - which is more popular.

[F16 1UB]

My wife and I bought a lantana today; after a year of contemplation. I don't think you'll find a front hall coat closet in any Florida homes you look at. We noticed that too - but then you won't be wearing a winter coat.

We have seen "used" lantanas with cabinets in the laundry room - including a desk level shelf across the out side wall. In our view that makes the lantana more desirable then, say a gardenia - which is more popular.



Congratulations CLEKR on the purchase of your new home and by all means WELCOME !!! :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

F16

[junebug7]

I am so torn between the home designs! I like different things about each. . .Cypress, Gardenia/Camelia and Lantana. I like to sew and do crafts and am concerned that I will not have space for my stuff and thought that extra area in laundry room might work.

Clekr: Congratulations on buying your home! :) Did you purchase a new one or a pre-owned? We hope to make a decision and purchase this fall.

Thanks!

[graciegirl]

I do remember that the Lantana certainly has enough room in the Laundry room for a sewing table, or craft table. It is hard to decide. We chose a Camellia.

Welcome Checkr! :bigthumbsup: :welcome: :)

Are you in Hadley too? Isn't it wonderful?

[junebug7]

Graciegirl: Thanks for your responses! We will not be moving full-time to TV until we retire, but are ready to get things in motion. How much time do you spend in TV during the year? We will be limited these first years. Did I also read somewhere on here that you have an Ebay business?? I dabble in Ebay. I can't wait to get down there and meet all you great people.

[graciegirl]

Thank you JuneBug.

On the 24th we will embark on our second and third week in TV. (Makes me an expert, right? ;D)

Our immediate plans are to live six months a year there/here. I do have a retirement business selling dancewear on ebay. Goes in my grandchildren's college fund.

I also moonlight as a pole dancer, I mean a German dancer...no, just kidding. I got fired.

GG

[jime]

I just took a tape measure and wandered into the laundry room of my Lantana; not counting the space occupied by the washer, dryer and laundry tub, you are left with an area about 5'6" by 9'. You need a couple of feet as an "aisle" to walk from the kitchen to the garage (and to use the washer/dryer), leaving an area of about 5'6" by 5'7" to use as you wish.

We have a table against the outside wall that my wife uses for her computer and crafts and a number of shelves and miscellaneous other things. :)

[mac9]

Check the floor plans on villages.com under "homes." I believe that the Mandevilla has a closet in the foyer.

[junebug7]

jime: Thanks so much for measuring for me. That helps a lot!

[renielarson]

I've just got to say...

jime...that was really so nice of you to do... :bigthumbsup:

[clekr]

The lantana actually has a coat closet near the front door.

[johnfarr]

Our Oleander also has a large front coat closet.

[nanci2539]

The lantana actually has a coat closet near the front door

It does? Where? We are having a Lantana built and there isn't a front closet.

[chelsea24]

We have a Lantana. It does not have a coat closet by the front door.

[villages07]

2539 and Chels,

Ditto for our Lantana...no coat closet.

Clekr...better double check your floor plans. There is a hall/linen closet across from 2 extra bedrooms near the front door but that is not a coat closet.

By the way, I have been in a recently built Cypress model and it indeed has a coat closet right inside the front door.

[Shirleevee]

I have a Juniper and no coat closet, there is a linen closet in the front of the house near the bedrooms.

Shirleevee

[JohnM]

Ditto for our Lantana...no coat closet near front door...

John

[clekr]

I was back in the model today. SORRY - it's a linen closet.

[dwebb]

We built a Juniper (Lantana in Vinyl) in 05 and had the extra space walled off with a pocket door and it made a very nice storage room.

[Laura]

We have a Lantana, and in the model and in our home there are horizontal shelves in the closet to the right of the front door as you are coming in. I suppose you could remove the shelving and install a hanging pole to make it into a coat closet. There isn't much use for it though, a linen closet is much more practical!
L.

[dog friendly]

W have the Mimosa , which is the smaller Lantana. Our home does have the front coat closet. The Mandevilla also has a front coat closet. They are great for extra storage.

[chelsea24]

Junebug, I don't know the exact amount of extra space in the laundry room, but my hubby had it customized into a small office for himself. :bigthumbsup:

[pili]

We are building a Lantana and there is no front hall closet or shelves when we enter. Maybe the older Lantanas had the closet and they took it away. We do have a good size foyer.

Pili

[pqrstar]

Would love to have the extra space in the Lantana laundry room made into a 1/2 bath.

[Wally]

We purchased the Cypress and it has a coat closet in the foyer. It also has a large laundry and we are going to add more cabinets in there.