I guess the Village of Fruitland Park was a working title.

[joldnol]

The signs are now up and it's the Village of Pine Crest or maybe Pine Ridge

[dbussone]

Pine Ridge

[Carla B]

It was probably named after Pine Ridge Dairy Rd., which traversed the property as I recall. I think it sounds better than "Village of Fruitland Park."

[Mikeod]

I think the title Village of Fruitland Park referred to the entire development. Within it are Villages of different names. I can't think of a single Village here that has 2000 homes.

[graciegirl]

It was probably named after Pine Ridge Dairy Rd., which traversed the property as I recall. I think it sounds better than "Village of Fruitland Park."


BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLIES.:):ho:

[joldnol]

good one gracie. There will be two villages there. One Pine Ridge and the other Pine ..... My mind as usual is drawing a blank.

[dewilson58]

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLYS.:):ho:

Ouch................glad I don't live there.

[golf2140]

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLYS.:):ho:

:bigbow::bigbow:

[CFrance]

good one gracie. There will be two villages there. One Pine Ridge and the other Pine ..... My mind as usual is drawing a blank.
Pine Tar?

[Bonanza]

Yes, we have no . . . . Pine Apples?

[DarrinKling]

I think it's going to be a great fit for both the Villagers & The Town of Fruitland Park, I would like to see the Pine Ridge Dairy stay a big part of the this area of The Villages, The Farm was a Big part of Fruitland Park for many years.
This is a town that is going through a rebuilding stage and with The Villages At the stage of building Homes all will come together as One.
I am a resident of this area for 30 years and what a great Town it was to grow up in. !! And with You Villagers joining this area I feel it's going to be a Fantastic fit For all, But I think that The Pine Ridge Dairy name should be Pridefully Displayed throughout the Farm area just not over Done.
We @ Kling Painting Sincerely Welcome everyone to Our Town

Sincerely Darrin Kling
:bigbow: :welcome::mademyday:

[dbussone]

I think it's going to be a great fit for both the Villagers & The Town of Fruitland Park, I would like to see the Pine Ridge Dairy stay a big part of the this area of The Villages, The Farm was a Big part of Fruitland Park for many years.

This is a town that is going through a rebuilding stage and with The Villages At the stage of building Homes all will come together as One.

I am a resident of this area for 30 years and what a great Town it was to grow up in. !! And with You Villagers joining this area I feel it's going to be a Fantastic fit For all, But I think that The Pine Ridge Dairy name should be Pridefully Displayed throughout the Farm area just not over Done.

We @ Kling Painting Sincerely Welcome everyone to Our Town



Sincerely Darrin Kling

:bigbow: :welcome::mademyday:


Thanks to the Klings for all the good things you have done in The Villages. I agree, it would be nice see a reflection of past use of the property.

[perrjojo]

Thanks to the Klings for all the good things you have done in The Villages. I agree, it would be nice see a reflection of past use of the property.

:bigbow:
I agree

[WhoDat]

I think the title Village of Fruitland Park referred to the entire development. Within it are Villages of different names. I can't think of a single Village here that has 2000 homes.

Looks like the Village of Santo Domingo presently has the largest number of homes at 1,580.

[birdawg]

I think it's going to be a great fit for both the Villagers & The Town of Fruitland Park, I would like to see the Pine Ridge Dairy stay a big part of the this area of The Villages, The Farm was a Big part of Fruitland Park for many years.
This is a town that is going through a rebuilding stage and with The Villages At the stage of building Homes all will come together as One.
I am a resident of this area for 30 years and what a great Town it was to grow up in. !! And with You Villagers joining this area I feel it's going to be a Fantastic fit For all, But I think that The Pine Ridge Dairy name should be Pridefully Displayed throughout the Farm area just not over Done.
We @ Kling Painting Sincerely Welcome everyone to Our Town

Sincerely Darrin Kling
:bigbow: :welcome::mademyday:
Real nice. Thank You for welcoming us

[vette]

good one gracie. There will be two villages there. One Pine Ridge and the other Pine ..... My mind as usual is drawing a blank.

Pine Hills; but you will still be able to enter LaBelle North after you pass thru the Pine Hills gate.

[joldnol]

thx, I remember reading Pine Hills but it escaped me. Moyers Loop will really be a loop at some point.

[sunnyatlast]

I like Pine Ridge, reminiscent of the dairy farm. I hope all who move in there will be good neighbors for the people of Fruitland Park.

[tommy steam]

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLYS.:):ho:

Or Snow flys.

[KittyKat]

OK, guys. Now you've done it. It's FLIES! :icon_wink:

[graciegirl]

OK, guys. Now you've done it. It's FLIES! :icon_wink:

OH dear. My English teacher would be so disappointed.

AND....Thank you Mr. Kling for your kind welcome to The Villages.

[Villager Joyce]

Village of Pine Ridge Special Showcase today. Page A20 in today's paper. Day trip!

[Villager Joyce]

///somehow I posted same thing twice

[justjim]

Pine Ridge

I wonder what the Bond is on one of these new homes? $164,779 for a new Cottage home and it's furnished too. Sounds like a bargain! :coolsmiley:

[mgcsooner]

I was VERY surprised with the pricing there--more than reasonable, as others have mentioned. Lots of furnished homes, 2+GC garages in come--the least expensive new homes I've seen in TV.

[Villager Joyce]

How long do you think it will take to go from Pine Ridge to Brownwood or Colony Or Grand Traverse?

[njbchbum]

I wonder what the Bond is on one of these new homes? $164,779 for a new Cottage home and it's furnished too. Sounds like a bargain! :coolsmiley:

Fruitland Park = Lake County - no bond!

[NYGUY]

How long do you think it will take to go from Pine Ridge to Brownwood or Colony Or Grand Traverse?

I would guess 30 to 40 min to Brownwood. I believe there is or will be a road that takes you by the fire station on Morse at Pinellas. Just continue on Pinellas to BV then go south.

[Bogie Shooter]

I was VERY surprised with the pricing there--more than reasonable, as others have mentioned. Lots of furnished homes, 2+GC garages in come--the least expensive new homes I've seen in TV.

Location, location.........................

[NYGUY]

I would guess 30 to 40 min to Brownwood. I believe there is or will be a road that takes you by the fire station on Morse at Pinellas. Just continue on Pinellas to BV then go south.

I just looked at The Villages sales site and found these homes to be just north of Belle Glade CC, not where I had been thinking. The time to Brownwood would be even less, maybe 20 min down Hillsborough Trail then south on BV.

[wereback]

Not to disagree but the bond on the new homes in Fruitland park is somewhat higher than in the other homes as costs to develop the land are higher. Special agreement with lake county.

[KEVIN & JOSIE]

District 11, Cottages, Unit 27 are $24,499.63. Unit 106, Jackson Villas, are $16,622.64.:)

[CFrance]

Not to disagree but the bond on the new homes in Fruitland park is somewhat higher than in the other homes as costs to develop the land are higher. Special agreement with lake county.
Lake County doesn't have a bond. Did something change? Original proposal for the new build in Fruitland Park said no bond.

[2BNTV]

Lake County doesn't have a bond. Did something change? Original proposal for the new build in Fruitland Park said no bond.

:agree: I was under the impression the price of the homes would have included the bond to support the infra-structure.

[2BNTV]

Pine Flies!!!...........

or the sports analogy of, "ride the Pines". Meant for players who always sit on the bench as we seniors are prone to do. :D

[champion6]

District 11, Cottages, Unit 27 are $24,499.63. Unit 106, Jackson Villas, are $16,622.64.:)As posted, there is a bond on each dwelling in "TV of Fruitland Park." They can be seen at the district government website: Amortization Schedules (http://www.districtgov.org/departments/Finance/amortization_sumter.aspx)

I can only "assume" (dangerous, I know) that just like everything else, things change over time.

I know I never read anything published by The Villages that said there would not be a bond there. We all assumed this.

[RickeyD]

Prices were a bit deceptive considering the furnished houses were priced NOT including the furniture [emoji45]
Now add 12-15 K

[cmj1210]

The prices do not include the furniture even though they were advertised as furnished.

[CFrance]

Last fall a TV sales agent told me that you have to pay for the furniture separately. You cannot add the cost of the furniture into a mortgage. The banks won't allow it.

[cmj1210]

Last fall a TV sales agent told me that you have to pay for the furniture separately. You cannot add the cost of the furniture into a mortgage. The banks won't allow it.


Yes that is correct but when we purchased our home fully furnished the cost was with furniture included. When we closed the furniture was written up desperately.

[Shimpy]

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLIES.:):ho:

I guess that beats calling them "Love Bugs"

[joldnol]

I just looked at The Villages sales site and found these homes to be just north of Belle Glade CC, not where I had been thinking. The time to Brownwood would be even less, maybe 20 min down Hillsborough Trail then south on BV.

it takes 15 minutes from Dunedin. I drove to the new homes via cart from dunedin and it was another 15 to 20 minutes.....30 to 35 minutes would be my guess. The problem is, and Osceola is in the same boat, you have to drive so far out of the way to get anywhere sorta like Calumet.

[SoccerCoach]

Relax folks, the names have been chosen. If you wish to refer to the area as "The Villages of Fruitland Park" you are free to do so. Move on.

[CFrance]

People were just having fun with it. No relaxing needed.

[dbussone]

Yes that is correct but when we purchased our home fully furnished the cost was with furniture included. When we closed the furniture was written up desperately.

There is nothing worse than having desperate furniture. What had it done?

[Cisco Kid]

There is nothing worse than having desperate furniture. What had it done?


You can spot a voice to text user. I use google's a lot. But it can get you into trouble.

[graciegirl]

There is nothing worse than having desperate furniture. What had it done?

The lounge chair couldn't find work.
The dining table had to go on a diet.
The chair rail, railed.
The French Provincial chair needed a translator.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

People were just having fun with it. No relaxing needed.

Thank you I AGREE:smiley:

[janmcn]

Anyone notice there are no open houses in Pine Ridge today? Could all the recently released new homes be sold already? Didn't they originally say that the new Fruitland Park area would be sold out by the end of 2015?

[graciegirl]

Anyone notice there are no open houses in Pine Ridge today? Could all the recently released new homes be sold already? Didn't they originally say that the new Fruitland Park area would be sold out by the end of 2015?

Or it could be.........

wait for it..........

the Holiday weekend.

[CFrance]

Yes that is correct but when we purchased our home fully furnished the cost was with furniture included. When we closed the furniture was written up desperately.
Was it calf off?

[janmcn]

Or it could be.........

wait for it..........

the Holiday weekend.


There are open houses today in LaBelle, Dunedin, Charlotte and Alden Bungalows, so don't think a holiday week-end has anything to do with it.

[joldnol]

we rode through it yesterday and saw at least 4 sold

[gap2415]

I would guess 30 to 40 min to Brownwood. I believe there is or will be a road that takes you by the fire station on Morse at Pinellas. Just continue on Pinellas to BV then go south.

We live down the street in Labelle North. It is only ten minutes up Morse to LSL and twelve minutes to Brownwood going across Hillsborough....yes, LOCATION! LOCATION...we love it!

Colony Plaza is 3 minutes by car!

[joldnol]

We live down the street in Labelle North. It is only ten minutes up Morse to LSL and twelve minutes to Brownwood going across Hillsborough....yes, LOCATION! LOCATION...we love it!

Colony Plaza is 3 minutes by car!

By car or by golf cart (not the colony comment, the LSL and Brownwood parts.)?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLIES.:):ho:

Oh how I wish I had said that first.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Anyone notice there are no open houses in Pine Ridge today? Could all the recently released new homes be sold already? Didn't they originally say that the new Fruitland Park area would be sold out by the end of 2015?

I drove by there a few days ago. It looks like it is a long, long way from anything. I was also thinking that if one were to buy there now, you'd be putting up with construction dust for the next six to twelve months.

I also find it odd that they are starting at the furthest point out and building inward. I would think that it would be easier to sell homes that are close to anything. I wouldn't want to live where there is mile of undeveloped dirt between myself and the next house.

[JoMar]

By car or by golf cart (not the colony comment, the LSL and Brownwood parts.)?

It had to be by car.......unless they had a small jet engine attached to the cart....lol.

[RickeyD]

I drove by there a few days ago. It looks like it is a long, long way from anything. I was also thinking that if one were to buy there now, you'd be putting up with construction dust for the next six to twelve months.



I also find it odd that they are starting at the furthest point out and building inward. I would think that it would be easier to sell homes that are close to anything. I wouldn't want to live where there is mile of undeveloped dirt between myself and the next house.


A wise man will back himself out of a situation rather than box himself in. The new residents may not let the developer leave once they find out how long it's gonna take to get anywhere. [emoji33]
A wise buyer in this area will check a flood plain map, lots of low lying areas subject to flooding. Right now they are building in the hills, further to the west it gets a little wet.

[JoMar]

A wise man will back himself out of a situation rather than box himself in. The new residents may not let the developer leave once they find out how long it's gonna take to get anywhere. [emoji33]
A wise buyer in this area will check a flood plain map, lots of low lying areas subject to flooding. Right now they are building in the hills, further to the west it gets a little wet.

I would hope the new residents would check distances and flood plain BEFORE they purchase if they are that wise man/woman.

[RickeyD]

I would hope the new residents would check distances and flood plain BEFORE they purchase if they are that wise man/woman.


Our observations are moot since this is the Villages and they will sell regardless of anything except maybe a sink hole pandemic [emoji267]

[graciegirl]

I drove by there a few days ago. It looks like it is a long, long way from anything. I was also thinking that if one were to buy there now, you'd be putting up with construction dust for the next six to twelve months.

I also find it odd that they are starting at the furthest point out and building inward. I would think that it would be easier to sell homes that are close to anything. I wouldn't want to live where there is mile of undeveloped dirt between myself and the next house.

I have found that

One would just wait a very short time and the gap would be closed.

Remember there was NOT a single house built south of 466A just a little over three years ago.

[Average Guy]

Oh how I wish I had said that first.

BUT.......I still think we should call the seasonal residents who will live in that area;

FRUIT FLIES.:):ho:

To give credit where credit is due, it was skyguy79 who came up with the FRUIT FLIES label on 9/27/13 in the first post in this thread:

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/just-fun-109/burning-question-concerning-proposed-village-fruitland-park-89732/

:jester:

[justjim]

The entrance via car is actually not that far to Colony Plaza. And they could use more business!

[janmcn]

The entrance via car is actually not that far to Colony Plaza. And they could use more business!


You are correct. Can't wait to welcome another 4000 customers shopping at Publix at Colony Plaza.