Village of Fenney's hidden secrets;

[graciegirl]

The walking trail with exercise stations.

The beautiful family pool with enormous trees surrounding it.

The nice people who have chosen to live there.

Look here;

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[Kenswing]

Semi monthly earthquakes.

PA announcements from the prison..

Sorry.. Couldn't help myself. I know how it drives you crazy.. :1rotfl:

[graciegirl]

Semi monthly earthquakes.

PA announcements from the prison..

Sorry.. Couldn't help myself. I know how it drives you crazy.. :1rotfl:

Oh.

[eweissenbach]

Fenny, DeSoto, McClure and all those to come are going to be great places to live, with robust amenities and typical Villages beauty. They are not for me because I have been enjoying TV for almost ten years and I have come to love many places and amenities in all the villages north of hwy 44. If I hadn't found a perfect CYV in Sanibel I would probably have purchased something north of 466a, simply because that is the area we first fell in love with, and still feel the same way. For people that are not into the original area, or are totally new to TV, I can see why they would be attracted.

[npwalters]

The walking trail with exercise stations.

The beautiful family pool with enormous trees surrounding it.

The nice people who have chosen to live there.

Look here;

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We are going to have to recommend you for as a paid spokesperson for TV. Fenny is OK but not for me.

[ureout]

maybe in 5 to 10 yrs but not now... Gracie, are you thinking of moving there?

[ColdNoMore]

We are going to have to recommend you for as a paid spokesperson for TV.

Fenny is OK but not for me.

Yep. :agree:

[graciegirl]

Some folks are so true to form.

No we aren't moving there. Just trying to start a positive thread on a REAL place that nice breathing humans live. It doesn't take a house to fall on me to see that starting two threads negative to Fenney should make people ask WHY that happened, rather than my defense of a place that people have picked to enjoy life.

I don't sell real estate. I just feel such sympathy for someone who chose to buy in a new area. It must be either jealousy or it could be someone is an MLS agent that isn't allowed to sell new houses. WHY would people keep hammering negativity where people who post on here have chosen to live????

That is unkind at the very least.

[vintageogauge]

Semi monthly earthquakes.

PA announcements from the prison..

Sorry.. Couldn't help myself. I know how it drives you crazy.. :1rotfl:

Been living here 17 months and never heard a PA announcement from the prison, and the once per month blasting is just enough to get the dust off the ceiling fans. Just got back from the Fenney Bar and Grill, it was full, the food is great and the happy hour half price is for anything they have in the bar, not just the bottom shelf stuff. 36 holes of golf now open, 3 neighborhood recreation centers pools are open, the sports pool, and the zero entry pool at the main rec. center. Air rifle range, archery range, dog parks, putt and play all open. Soon we'll have a remote control boating lake and car track, soccer fields and soft ball fields, gourmet food trucks, Pitch and putt, and a new regional rec. center. Every month there is something new down here and no crowds or heavy traffic. 10 minutes to Brownwood, Publix, Walgreens, Flippers, etc, easy access to the Turnpike and I-75, less than an hour to the Hard Rock in Tampa or the Orlando airport. Great place to live.

[JSR22]

It is pretty in that area. The problem is the lack of Championship Golf Courses. Only one on the drawing board. My husband plays 4 days a week. One course would not work for us.

[VApeople]

The walking trail with exercise stations.

Where no dogs are allowed.

[JSR22]

Where no dogs are allowed.

Dogs are not allowed on a walking trail?

[vintageogauge]

Where no dogs are allowed.

The sign is very clear at the exercise area, you can walk your dog on the trails as long as they are on a leash. Dogs are not allowed on the nature train at the rec. center that is a boardwalk trail going over protected water and marshes and that is understood by most people, this is the only section of trail down here that does not allow dogs. The walking trails just off the boardwalk and all other sections of the trails allow dogs as long as they are on a leash.

[MrPelota]

@Graciegirl....I just want you to know how much I appreciate your posts...always focusing on the positive and respecting others. Thank you. My wife and I have a home in Fenney and we love it. I’m glad there are other Villages for those who don’t want to live in Fenney...I don’t bash their choices and never will. God bless!

[HoosierPa]

@Graciegirl....I just want you to know how much I appreciate your posts...always focusing on the positive and respecting others. Thank you. My wife and I have a home in Fenney and we love it. I’m glad there are other Villages for those who don’t want to live in Fenney...I don’t bash their choices and never will. God bless!

Agreed.
I remember when Bonifay, Sanibel, Pine Ridge, Buttonwood were in the “Boonies” and people told me anywhere south of
466A was a “rough area” and don’t ever consider that area. Brownwood was just a sketch on a piece of paper. (And that was not very long ago)

[BobnBev]

Speaking of Fenney, I see all the homes have the water heater mounted on the outside of the house. How's that working out for you Fenninites?:popcorn:

[VillageIdiots]

The water heaters work just fine. There is a general assumption that tankless water heaters are "instant hot water" and they are not and are not meant to be. There is such a thing but it's a different animal. We were dubious about Fenney at first for one reason (one that got me flamed here on TOTV earlier this year) and that is the lack of connectivity to the rest of TV. But that is barely more than a year away and we see it getting closer every day. Once that is opened up, there is no reason why it would be 5 to 10 years for Fenney to be a viable option for some to choose. Up to this point, and continuing until connectivity is established, the area is growing and maturing daily. Meanwhile, we're not on an island. There are plenty of roads that allow us access to enjoy all of TV by car and I see many people every day that travel here by car to enjoy the golf courses and amenities we do already have.

I have yet to hear any PA from a prison or anywhere else, nor have I met anyone that lives here who has.

[VApeople]

The walking trails just off the boardwalk and all other sections of the trails allow dogs as long as they are on a leash.

There is a very nice paved walking trail thru the old sinkhole next to the Sugar Cane Rec center, but dogs are not allowed.

As you enter the trail, there is a sign with a picture of a dog with a line thru it. I assume that means dogs are not allowed.

[vintageogauge]

One of the benefits of having a tankless water heater is the garage closets have a lot of room where the tank would normally have been installed, great for garden tools, etc. Every cubic inch helps when it comes to storage.

[vintageogauge]

There is a very nice paved walking trail thru the old sinkhole next to the Sugar Cane Rec center, but dogs are not allowed.

As you enter the trail, there is a sign with a picture of a dog with a line thru it. I assume that means dogs are not allowed.

That trail is not in Fenney, it's in DeSoto. Are you sure that sign is for the trail or is it for the rec. area, there are signs just like that at the other two rec. areas and they are specific to the recreation facilities rather than the trails. I go past there a lot and always see people walking their dogs down there.

[Topspinmo]

The sign is very clear at the exercise area, you can walk your dog on the trails as long as they are on a leash. Dogs are not allowed on the nature train at the rec. center that is a boardwalk trail going over protected water and marshes and that is understood by most people, this is the only section of trail down here that does not allow dogs. The walking trails just off the boardwalk and all other sections of the trails allow dogs as long as they are on a leash.

No dog park?

[NotGolfer]

I love "positive"!!! I'll chime in and say that we took the Trolley Tour to Fenney a few weeks ago. I recommend it! Anyway, we think Fenney is beautiful, but it wouldn't work for us just due to the location and "now" lack of golf cart accessablity. BUT then even The Villages as a whole, isn't for everyone!! We know several folks who live there and love it. By car, they say it takes no time at all to get placess. As one other poster said...give it some years and all the so-called negatives will disappear. Can't speak to "earthquakes and prisons" but folks should have done their due diligence before buying by asking questions....both possitive and negative ones.

[Topspinmo]

For anybody that has to go to Orlando regularly Fenney would be great. 20 mins, to north Orlando or area. Eventually it will be connected across the turnpike when that area get built up.

[dewilson58]

Fenney is great and will be even greater.

I was one of those early Crazies, living South of 466a........with "nothing there", too far from Sumter and an empty Square.

Sumter was/is different than Historical. South of 466a was/is different than Sumter. Fenney is different than ________ .

Gas vs. Electric.

[VApeople]

I go past there a lot and always see people walking their dogs down there.

Why not get out of your car and look at the sign? As you begin the trail thru the sink hole, you will see the sign.

[graciegirl]

It is pretty in that area. The problem is the lack of Championship Golf Courses. Only one on the drawing board. My husband plays 4 days a week. One course would not work for us.

We lived on one course for decades.

[tophcfa]

It is pretty in that area. The problem is the lack of Championship Golf Courses. Only one on the drawing board. My husband plays 4 days a week. One course would not work for us.

Agreed, that's the deal breaker for me. Otherwise the area has lots to offer.

[JSR22]

We lived on one course for decades.

One course was fine up North. Working full time only played once a week. Playing the same course 4 days a week not great.

[vintageogauge]

No dog park?

There is a disgusting dog park, went there the first day it was opened thinking I could take my dog for a nice clean, safe run at least once and it was a mess even then. Most people that take their dog to a vet on a regular basis are warned not to go to dog parks. Dog's are allowed to be leash walked throughout the trails here in Fenney, I tend to follow the rules and listen to my vet. If the rules say no dogs I stay away.

[vintageogauge]

Why not get out of your car and look at the sign? As you begin the trail thru the sink hole, you will see the sign.

I'm already out of the car when there, I walk. i don't take my dog there as we have more than enough trails in Fenney where he is allowed.

[VApeople]

Dog's are allowed to be leash walked throughout the trails here in Fenney

Except for the beautiful trail thru the large sink hole near Sugar Cane Rec Center.

[vintageogauge]

Except for the beautiful trail thru the large sink hole near Sugar Cane Rec Center.

That is not in Fenney, that trail is in the Village of DeSoto. This is about Fenney.

[graciegirl]

Just love to pick, some folks. Makes me sad.

[NYJoe77]

Been living here 17 months and never heard a PA announcement from the prison, and the once per month blasting is just enough to get the dust off the ceiling fans. Just got back from the Fenney Bar and Grill, it was full, the food is great and the happy hour half price is for anything they have in the bar, not just the bottom shelf stuff. 36 holes of golf now open, 3 neighborhood recreation centers pools are open, the sports pool, and the zero entry pool at the main rec. center. Air rifle range, archery range, dog parks, putt and play all open. Soon we'll have a remote control boating lake and car track, soccer fields and soft ball fields, gourmet food trucks, Pitch and putt, and a new regional rec. center. Every month there is something new down here and no crowds or heavy traffic. 10 minutes to Brownwood, Publix, Walgreens, Flippers, etc, easy access to the Turnpike and I-75, less than an hour to the Hard Rock in Tampa or the Orlando airport. Great place to live.

Thank you for this post. My wife and I bought our CYV in Fenney last January with the goal of retiring there within the next year or so. In the meantime we visited for 2 weeks in July and will be back again next month. During our July stay we very much enjoyed the pool, rec center, Fenney Grill (agreed on the good food), and general proximity to other Villages and stores. We're excited that the cart path extension is well underway, the timing of which will suit us perfectly. But most of all we enjoyed meeting the welcoming residents of Fenney, our future neighbors. We're counting the days until our next visit.

[vintageogauge]

Except for the beautiful trail thru the large sink hole near Sugar Cane Rec Center.

I walked the pedestrian trail at Sugar Cane today and the sign clearly shows that dogs are allowed on the trail. The signs not allowing dogs are at the pool, the recreation area and the outdoor exercising area. The pedestrian trail is clearly marked allowing dogs on leash and there were plenty of them walking along the trail.

[VApeople]

I walked the pedestrian trail at Sugar Cane today and the sign clearly shows that dogs are allowed on the trail.

The 'pedestrian trail' is not the trail that goes thru the sink hole.

The signs not allowing dogs are at the pool, the recreation area and the outdoor exercising area.

That is correct. The trail that goes past the 'outdoor exercising area' is the very nice trail that goes thru the old sink hole.

[cullen12]

Hello,
Just found this site and my husband and I stayed in the villages two weeks ago for 5 day, toured a lot and saw a lot of homes... dizzy with models. :) Some were in the DeSoto area. We have not bought yet. I'm 54 and my husband 62, very physically active and social. Do you know if the pickleball courts in Fenney area are used frequently. That is our favorite sport and we would consider moving there. Will brownwood be 10 by golfcart or car once the path is connected. I really want perspective from someone living in the new fenney area...
Please email me Thank you. Beckster173@verizon.net

[vintageogauge]

Pickle Ball is popular in Fenney but there is a lot of open time on the courts. Brownwood is 10 minutes or less via car, when the cart paths open next year I would guess, and it's only a guess 15 to 30 minutes depending on whether you live in Fenney, McClure, or one of the new villages closer to Warm Springs Ave (468) It's very big down here and to get from the beginning of Fenney to the end of McClure is probably close to 10 minutes in a golf car. There are a lot of people your age down here, not just us old folks.

[rjn5656]

That is what makes the Villages a great place to live. An area for everyone to enjoy.

[rustyp]

#1 Fenney hidden secret - the put put parking lot !

[VApeople]

#1 Fenney hidden secret - the put put parking lot !

That is really funny!!

[Fraugoofy]

The walking trail with exercise stations.

The beautiful family pool with enormous trees surrounding it.

The nice people who have chosen to live there.

Look here;

pictures of the village of fenney in the villages, florida - Bing (https://www.bing.com/search?q=pictures+of+the+village+of+fenney+in+the+ villages%2C+florida&form=EDGHPT&qs=PF&cvid=7ddce45943c94d99beb865f3466c18b9&cc=US&setlang=en-US&elv=AXK1c4IvZoNqPoPnS%21QRLOMr4BYmQojvlH9*kR4JTYNo SSbuzAcX*FY%21FkhD34yjaIuY5uofuL1TSVw4bjguyXwCb9Ze 2O6hwfUBnq4rXqCS&plvar=0&PC=DCTS)I love Fenney! The different home hoices is really unique. I think it is great the patio villas have a golf cart garage option.

The walking trails and Red Fox and Gray Fox are beautiful! I am not moving because I don't want to move. But people who choose to live in Fenney are making a great choice! Rae

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[vintageogauge]

#1 Fenney hidden secret - the put put parking lot !

What's a put put?

[rustyp]

What's a put put?

Dam spell checker. I misspelled putt. Missed the last tee. Must of misplaced it in the parking lott.

[Bogie Shooter]

What's a put put?
A 1951 gas golf cart...…………………………………...

[vintageogauge]

If they had a parking lot there would be a constant line waiting to get on the course and it's not only Putting, it's lawn bowling, croquette, and catch/release fishing. Now that there are so many people living down here it is very well used without the parking lot by those who choose to use their golf cars, walk, or park at one of the pools.

[rustyp]

If they had a parking lot there would be a constant line waiting to get on the course and it's not only Putting, it's lawn bowling, croquette, and catch/release fishing. Now that there are so many people living down here it is very well used without the parking lot by those who choose to use their golf cars, walk, or park at one of the pools.

The amenities from Brownwood north have parking lots to accommodate all Villages residents including those who live in Fenney. Those amenities in Fenney also belong to us north. It's a two way street.

[JSR22]

The amenities from Brownwood north have parking lots to accommodate all Villages residents including those who live in Fenney. Those amenities in Fenney also belong to us north. It's a two way street.

I think they made a mistake when designing the putting course, fishing etc. They forgot to put in parking. Huge error.

[pbkmaine]

I think they made a mistake when designing the putting course, fishing etc. They forgot to put in parking. Huge error.


Agree. It’s a long walk. Makes no sense.

[ColdNoMore]

Agree. It’s a long walk. Makes no sense.

Maybe a little forced exercise was purposely planned as a...Fenney hidden secret? :D

[vintageogauge]

The amenities from Brownwood north have parking lots to accommodate all Villages residents including those who live in Fenney. Those amenities in Fenney also belong to us north. It's a two way street.

That's why parking is provided at both nearby neighborhood rec. centers and the fact is clearly posted. It is a two way street. If I did't have a golf car I would have to walk a little over a mile and I live in Fenney if you park in the provided areas you would only have to walk a couple hundred yards. The parking is provided just not as close as some would like.

[JSR22]

The parking should have been closer. North of 44 the parking is much more convenient.

[rustyp]

That's why parking is provided at both nearby neighborhood rec. centers and the fact is clearly posted. It is a two way street. If I did't have a golf car I would have to walk a little over a mile and I live in Fenney if you park in the provided areas you would only have to walk a couple hundred yards. The parking is provided just not as close as some would like.

Well I can't get my golf cart to Fenney yet since I live north of 44. However I could park my car in a handicap parking spot (they do have those there don't they?) at the rec center and walk the mile.

[vintageogauge]

It's not a mile, I stated it was a mile from my home not from the parking lots in the two nearby rec centers. It won't be long before you can bring your golf car down and enjoy the Putt and Play as well as the Chip and Putt.

[Bogie Shooter]

The amenities from Brownwood north have parking lots to accommodate all Villages residents including those who live in Fenney. Those amenities in Fenney also belong to us north. It's a two way street.
Numerous executive golf courses do not have parking lots....you have to walk from a rec center. Palmetto comes to mind.

[Bogie Shooter]

Well I can't get my golf cart to Fenney yet since I live north of 44. However I could park my car in a handicap parking spot (they do have those there don't they?) at the rec center and walk the mile.

Maybe you should just wait until the bridges are completed.

[rustyp]

Maybe you should just wait until the bridges are completed.

Bingo - Fenney hidden secret #2

[graciegirl]

I will be so glad when Fenney is connected and contiguous to the rest of us. Then the people who are critical will have to find some place new to be ugly about.

We went down to Fenney Grill for dinner a couple of weeks ago and hadn't been down Morse that far in a couple of months. We were astounded about how much earth had been moved during that short time. Those Morses have a plan and know how to follow it.

[VillageIdiots]

What's not a hidden secret and very much like the rest of TV, we still have the "special" people come down and make their own parking for the "Putt and Play" (not Putt Putt). For a while it was no harm done as most of the homes built across from the P&P were not yet occupied. Now many are but it doesn't stop some from parking up and down in front of those homes. I actually once saw a car (BMW convertible with the top down) parked on the side of Fenney Way in the golf cart lane directly across from the Putt and Play. The other day, I watched someone try to turn into the entrance in their car only to realize at the last minute that it is carts only. The Sugar Cane pool is not that far away and is where you are supposed to park if you want to go to Putt and Play. It's not that far of a walk and I've never seen that parking lot even near full. It seems to me that if you have the strength and energy to play the course, you can muster up enough to walk from the pool and back.

[graciegirl]

What's not a hidden secret and very much like the rest of TV, we still have the "special" people come down and make their own parking for the "Putt and Play" (not Putt Putt). For a while it was no harm done as most of the homes built across from the P&P were not yet occupied. Now many are but it doesn't stop some from parking up and down in front of those homes. I actually once saw a car (BMW convertible with the top down) parked on the side of Fenney Way in the golf cart lane directly across from the Putt and Play. The other day, I watched someone try to turn into the entrance in their car only to realize at the last minute that it is carts only. The Sugar Cane pool is not that far away and is where you are supposed to park if you want to go to Putt and Play. It's not that far of a walk and I've never seen that parking lot even near full. It seems to me that if you have the strength and energy to play the course, you can muster up enough to walk from the pool and back.

Live off 466 and I will run over to Winn-Dixie for something and see a car parked outside the liquor store part. Happens quite frequently. I am not saying that they are seasonal residents or renters.

Growing up we had a name for folks like that.

Selfish.

[Bogie Shooter]

Live off 466 and I will run over to Winn-Dixie for something and see a car parked outside the liquor store part. Happens quite frequently. I am not saying that they are seasonal residents or renters.

Growing up we had a name for folks like that.

Selfish.

Not only the liquor store, but all along the front of the store. "Special people" just do as they please.
Blocking visibility of people coming out of the store is really, really rude & dangerous.

[Chi-Town]

What's not a hidden secret and very much like the rest of TV, we still have the "special" people come down and make their own parking for the "Putt and Play" (not Putt Putt). For a while it was no harm done as most of the homes built across from the P&P were not yet occupied. Now many are but it doesn't stop some from parking up and down in front of those homes. I actually once saw a car (BMW convertible with the top down) parked on the side of Fenney Way in the golf cart lane directly across from the Putt and Play. The other day, I watched someone try to turn into the entrance in their car only to realize at the last minute that it is carts only. The Sugar Cane pool is not that far away and is where you are supposed to park if you want to go to Putt and Play. It's not that far of a walk and I've never seen that parking lot even near full. It seems to me that if you have the strength and energy to play the course, you can muster up enough to walk from the pool and back.Last time I played the Putt and Play there weren't many finished homes, as it was a construction area. Parked where I was directed and did the walk. No big deal. But my question is my neighborhood allows street parking and no signs otherwise, so does Fenney have parking restrictions? If they do the people that pa rk there are definitely in the wrong. As far as Winn Dixie is concerned parking in front is a violation.

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[rustyp]

Numerous executive golf courses do not have parking lots....you have to walk from a rec center. Palmetto comes to mind.

Isn't the Big Cypress Rec Center and pool right behind the rear of the Palmetto starter shack ?

[Bogie Shooter]

Last time I played the Putt and Play there weren't many finished homes, as it was a construction area. Parked where I was directed and did the walk. No big deal. But my question is my neighborhood allows street parking and no signs otherwise, so does Fenney have parking restrictions? If they do the people that pa rk there are definitely in the wrong. As far as Winn Dixie is concerned parking in front is a violation.

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A violation of what?

[rustyp]

Numerous executive golf courses do not have parking lots....you have to walk from a rec center. Palmetto comes to mind.

Went on google earth and measured the distance from the Palmetto starter shack to the Big Cypress Rec Center parking lot - 38 feet. I learned how to use a new tool - cool.:coolsmiley:

[Chi-Town]

A violation of what?Isn't parking in front of Winn Dixie a fire lane violation? If not it should be.

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[Bogie Shooter]

Isn't parking in front of Winn Dixie a fire lane violation? If not it should be.

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I don't know, and I agree.

[VillageIdiots]

...But my question is my neighborhood allows street parking and no signs otherwise, so does Fenney have parking restrictions?

That's part of the mindset I think - how can I improve my personal situation on a technicality (at best)? Parking may be allowed on the side of the street. But it seems to me that the spirit of that is that you do so if you are visiting the residence you are parking in front of. How would these people like it if multiple cars were parked up and down their street day in and day out so that the people could be nearer something that was across the highway or around the corner? The irony is that the people that do these things are the very ones that get bent out of shape when something similar effects them. I can tell you, for sure, that parking on the street on Fenney Way is not allowed because the cart paths go down both sides, and it is just that, a cart lane, not a parking lane. And on the side streets across from the Putt and Play, I have seen portable signs put out that say no parking, but they are not there all of the time.

[Chi-Town]

That's part of the mindset I think - how can I improve my personal situation on a technicality (at best)? Parking may be allowed on the side of the street. But it seems to me that the spirit of that is that you do so if you are visiting the residence you are parking in front of. How would these people like it if multiple cars were parked up and down their street day in and day out so that the people could be nearer something that was across the highway or around the corner? The irony is that the people that do these things are the very ones that get bent out of shape when something similar effects them. I can tell you, for sure, that parking on the street on Fenney Way is not allowed because the cart paths go down both sides, and it is just that, a cart lane, not a parking lane. And on the side streets across from the Putt and Play, I have seen portable signs put out that say no parking, but they are not there all of the time.I would not be happy if there was a constant stream of parking in front of my house. That situation should have been addressed at the onset with parking restriction signage. But it's not too late for that, and a concerted neighborhood effort could be the key to resolution.

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[rustyp]

Numerous executive golf courses do not have parking lots....you have to walk from a rec center. Palmetto comes to mind.

I think the Palmetto example has been debunked. Is there other executive courses that come to mind that parking lots are not a reasonable distance away ? I have looked at a map and could not find any but I'm not that familiar with all the new courses south of 466A.

[Bogie Shooter]

I think the Palmetto example has been debunked. Is there other executive courses that come to mind that parking lots are not a reasonable distance away ? I have looked at a map and could not find any but I'm not that familiar with all the new courses south of 466A.

Nope.

[trueorange]

The Mira Mesa course has parking at the Chula Vista Rec center.

[Mikeod]

Sandhill doesn’t have nearby parking. You have to park at Turtle Mound and either walk through the cart tunnel or risk crossing Buena Vista. When it opened there was a similar problem with people parking in front of homes nearby when they played the course.

[Chi-Town]

Sandhill doesn’t have nearby parking. You have to park at Turtle Mound and either walk through the cart tunnel or risk crossing Buena Vista. When it opened there was a similar problem with people parking in front of homes nearby when they played the course.

Can't remember people parking their cars in front of homes to play Sandhill. if they did why don't they do it now?

Putt and Play is different, because a golf cart is not an option to play it. A lot of people drive their cars to get to it.



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[VApeople]

Sandhill doesn’t have nearby parking. You have to park at Turtle Mound and either walk through the cart tunnel or risk crossing Buena Vista.

That is why we do not play Sandhill. Taking our pull carts thru the MMP tunnel is too dangerous.

[vintageogauge]

I'm sure there is a reason they didn't provide a full size parking lot at Putt and Play just don't know what that reason could be.

[JSR22]

I'm sure there is a reason they didn't provide a full size parking lot at Putt and Play just don't know what that reason could be.

Honestly, I think they made a mistake. The developer making mistakes is rare, but they do happen.

[Bogie Shooter]

That is why we do not play Sandhill. Taking our pull carts thru the MMP tunnel is too dangerous.

Have a lot of people been hurt in that tunnel? Any?

[VApeople]

Have a lot of people been hurt in that tunnel? Any?

I walked through it once carrying my golf bag and a golf cart came very close to me as it sped by. That was enough for me.

[VApeople]

This discussion reminds me of another good feature about the Fenney area.

My wife and I were walking the Loblolly golf course before it opened and we noticed that walkers (like us) would have to take the MMP from the 6th green to the 7th tee. We figured that would leave us out because no way are we going to push a cart along a MMP.

Later we were in the sales center looking at a model of the area that included the golf courses and it showed they plan to build a new asphalt path from the 6th green to the 7th tee. This path will go between the lake and the houses along Biller Circle and it will be totally separate from the dreaded MMP. We were very pleased to see this plan.

[Two Bills]

Have a lot of people been hurt in that tunnel? Any?

Wife and I walked through to Sandhill and back once. Cursed at, nearly hit by 'cant stop, in a hurry' carts.
Not a plesent experience, apart from the danger.
First time it really brought home to us, that there are plenty of not so nice people in TV.

[the square]

I guess you didn't see the news article about the guy in Fenney pulling a gun on his neighbor over a dog walking issue.

[Bogie Shooter]

I guess you didn't see the news article about the guy in Fenney pulling a gun on his neighbor over a dog walking issue.

Be careful, the next time it might be in your village.
Has nothing to do with fact it occurred in Fenney. Just another masked bash.

[VApeople]

Has nothing to do with fact it occurred in Fenney. Just another masked bash.

We first moved into Osceola Hills in May of 2016 when there were a lot of open lots. Several times, we saw people letting their dogs run off leash.

Another time, I saw a guy take his dog to the mail station and let the dog off his leash to relieve himself.

Maybe people who are new to TV are used to areas where leash laws are not enforced. Anyway, if I heard of a guy pulling a gun out during an argument over a dog, I would expect it to be in Fenney.

[vintageogauge]

I guess you didn't see the news article about the guy in Fenney pulling a gun on his neighbor over a dog walking issue.

Get the facts before you post "FAKE NEWS". The guy didn't pull a gun, he showed the gun under his shirt, it was not his neighbor walking a dog, it happened within the dog park in The Village of DeSoto where he got into an argument with another dog owner. Think before you post.

[vintageogauge]

We first moved into Osceola Hills in May of 2016 when there were a lot of open lots. Several times, we saw people letting their dogs run off leash.

Another time, I saw a guy take his dog to the mail station and let the dog off his leash to relieve himself.

Maybe people who are new to TV are used to areas where leash laws are not enforced. Anyway, if I heard of a guy pulling a gun out during an argument over a dog, I would expect it to be in Fenney.

Another post by those who don't know the facts. It did not happen in Fenney, he lived in Fenney, did not pull out a gun, only showed it, and it happened in The Village of DeSoto within their dog park.

[banjobob]

Some folks are so true to form.

No we aren't moving there. Just trying to start a positive thread on a REAL place that nice breathing humans live. It doesn't take a house to fall on me to see that starting two threads negative to Fenney should make people ask WHY that happened, rather than my defense of a place that people have picked to enjoy life.

I don't sell real estate. I just feel such sympathy for someone who chose to buy in a new area. It must be either jealousy or it could be someone is an MLS agent that isn't allowed to sell new houses. WHY would people keep hammering negativity where people who post on here have chosen to live????

That is unkind at the very least.

Fenney is a pretty place just doesn't feel like The Villages to me more like Del Webb or others.

[OhioBuckeye]

The walking trail with exercise stations.

The beautiful family pool with enormous trees surrounding it.

The nice people who have chosen to live there.

Look here;

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I think it's beautiful over there but Fenney doesn't have Rec. centers yet, Live entertainment. (down town) Any thing you want to do for a couple or a few yrs. yet you have to at least go to Brownwood. I know it'll take some time yet!

[OhioBuckeye]

Fenny, DeSoto, McClure and all those to come are going to be great places to live, with robust amenities and typical Villages beauty. They are not for me because I have been enjoying TV for almost ten years and I have come to love many places and amenities in all the villages north of hwy 44. If I hadn't found a perfect CYV in Sanibel I would probably have purchased something north of 466a, simply because that is the area we first fell in love with, and still feel the same way. For people that are not into the original area, or are totally new to TV, I can see why they would be attracted.

We live in the Village of Charlotte area & I couldn't believe it but it's exactly in the middle of TV. 10 miles to the back side of Fenney & 11 1/2 miles to Silver Lake. I was told TV of Charlotte is one of the most desirable areas to live in. If you check it out you won't find hardly a home for sale there. Unfortunately we just listed our house on 11-26-18. We decide to be closer to our family. Actually there's not a bad place in TV to live.

[OhioBuckeye]

Wife and I walked through to Sandhill and back once. Cursed at, nearly hit by 'cant stop, in a hurry' carts.
Not a plesent experience, apart from the danger.
First time it really brought home to us, that there are plenty of not so nice people in TV.

Well, I guessing with all the places people are from, they're are some people that came from places that lived like that. No matter where you move to, you'll have nasty people, no matter if the entrance signs here do say, "Friendliest City in America". Yea, when I first moved here 7 yrs. ago I saw some guy on a cart that had a car stopped out by Apple Bee's just beating the H _ _ _ out of some poor old guy & his wife's car hood. All I could think was, what an A$$. All I could hear was his Eastern Drawl.

[CFrance]

We live in the Village of Charlotte area & I couldn't believe it but it's exactly in the middle of TV. 10 miles to the back side of Fenney & 11 1/2 miles to Silver Lake. I was told TV of Charlotte is one of the most desirable areas to live in. If you check it out you won't find hardly a home for sale there. Unfortunately we just listed our house on 11-26-18. We decide to be closer to our family. Actually there's not a bad place in TV to live.\
Aw... Godspeed, OhioBuckeye.

[Incoblack1]

Honestly, I think they made a mistake. The developer making mistakes is rare, but they do happen.

It's a long way from Silver Lake to the Fenny putt and play. Too far for a golf cart. Folks who cannot walk the 1/4 mile from the nearest parking lot are at a disadvantage! This is the only such course in the Villages. A car park should have been provided!

[graciegirl]

It's a long way from Silver Lake to the Fenny putt and play. Too far for a golf cart. Folks who cannot walk the 1/4 mile from the nearest parking lot are at a disadvantage! This is the only such course in the Villages. A car park should have been provided!

Most people didn't move here to play putt putt and play. They moved here for real golf.

[xkeowner]

Most people didn't move here to play putt putt and play. They moved here for real golf.

You are correct, as you usually are. However, this is one of the very few times The Villages has failed to take all possible issues into consideration. The one time I played the putt and play I parked away and walked because the houses across the way were still under construction. The next time I go, which will be soon with my 93 year old MIL and my 3 year old grand-daughter, I will will park on the street across the way which is permitted during daylight hours. If enough players do likewise, the residents will make enough noise that the developers will find another solution to the parking issue.

[VApeople]

You are correct, as you usually are. However, this is one of the very few times The Villages has failed to take all possible issues into consideration. The one time I played the putt and play I parked away and walked because the houses across the way were still under construction. The next time I go, which will be soon with my 93 year old MIL and my 3 year old grand-daughter, I will will park on the street across the way which is permitted during daylight hours. If enough players do likewise, the residents will make enough noise that the developers will find another solution to the parking issue.

You could ask the Sales Center in Fenney if you can borrow a golf cart.

[MSchad]

.... I will will park on the street across the way which is permitted during daylight hours. If enough players do likewise, the residents will make enough noise that the developers will find another solution to the parking issue.
Seriously... you would rather antagonize and irrate the residents than take a 2 block walk from either the Blue Heron or Sugar Cane Rec Centers?? If you can't walk that short distance, how do expect to walk around the putt and play course?

[vintageogauge]

You are correct, as you usually are. However, this is one of the very few times The Villages has failed to take all possible issues into consideration. The one time I played the putt and play I parked away and walked because the houses across the way were still under construction. The next time I go, which will be soon with my 93 year old MIL and my 3 year old grand-daughter, I will will park on the street across the way which is permitted during daylight hours. If enough players do likewise, the residents will make enough noise that the developers will find another solution to the parking issue.

The sales office offers curtesy rides to and from the Putt and Play via their large golf cars, all you have to do is walk in and ask. The will be no parking solution as all of the land/lots in that area have buildings on them. So, no need to park in front of private homes just park at the sales office and enjoy the ride they'll even provide putters for your MIL and grand daughter. Problem solved, no need to ever complain again.

[Bogie Shooter]

The sales office offers curtesy rides to and from the Putt and Play via their large golf cars, all you have to do is walk in and ask. The will be no parking solution as all of the land/lots in that area have buildings on them. So, no need to park in front of private homes just park at the sales office and enjoy the ride they'll even provide putters for your MIL and grand daughter. Problem solved, no need to ever complain again.

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