Please help with more TV questions

[paullynnchin]

My 2nd visit to TV will be in March and this site has been great for answering all my questions. I have learned so much about the area and all the activities. Just a few questions. TV is such a large area, so many homes. With so many people It still sounds like a close knit community. Is this true? Also do people do boating on the lakes? I notice on the map some schools. Ex. TV High school and TV Charter school. How they associated with TV? One more question my parents will be looking for a place too. Their concern is lawn care service. They live in a condo now and do not have to do the outside work. How does that work in TV? Thanks to everyone who answered my last thread about neighborhoods in TV. Everything I learn before my visit helps. Big Thanks

[elevatorman]

TV Charter Schools were built by TV. They are available to children of people who live or work in TV. I don't know the stats, but I would guess 99.9% are children of employees. Lawn care is your option. By that I mean you contract to have it done or do it yourself. I live in a Designer home and to cut and trim I pay $45/mo. There are many landscape companies with different prices and services. I could do it myself but I can't find the time. Are we close knit? Yes, we know all our neighbors and do different things with different people. When we are out at the square or a club almost everyone talks and enjoys the lifestyle.

[paullynnchin]

Thank you so much for your quick answer. I really appreciate your help.

[Ohiogirl]

Kids under 19 cannot live in the villages - they can only visit 30 days/year. Charter schools are for employee's children or employees and owners of businesses on TV property, I think.

i.e., The Villages owns (I think) the land and buildings where all or most of the shopping centers are located, but if you lease a building (become a store owner) or work at one of these, your kid qualifies for the charter schools. If you leave employment, I think your kid is allowed to finish out the semester only.

I might not have these details all correct - I talked to an employee at one of the salons one time when my daughters and I were getting pedicures together.

[tpop1]

Lawn care is your option.

One option for your parents could be a Villa in one of the newer Villages where they are using non-grass landscaping, pine needles, large patios, small trees/bushes.

No grass = no lawn service. Only outside work is a little cutting of branches, plus painting with a Block villa, no painting with a frame.

Very much like a condo.

We were one of the last to move into a newer Village and were happy to find they had established a neighborhood organization with:

Monthly theme parties,
Friday night socials every other Friday,
Game night also every other week,
An active Woman's group,
Golf and other sports groups, plus other activities!


All this did lead to a tight knit group.

Hope this helps.

Come'on down!
_