Starting To Wonder

[Bosoxfan]

It's coming up on 2 years since the first residents of Fenney moved in and there still isn't a championship golf course .Also there's only one restaurant and no commercial shopping. I know there will be a shopping area in the next year or so but no championship golf..no mention of a square in the near future.I don't know about you but I'm. starting to worry.

[Polar Bear]

My only suggestion is to stop worrying. :)

[vintageogauge]

The first championship course is being built south of 468 and east of the Turnpike and the square was mentioned months ago just won't say where exactly it will be located. You should read the newspaper more often,

[photo1902]

The first championship course is being built south of 468 and east of the Turnpike and the square was mentioned months ago just won't say where exactly it will be located. You should read the newspaper more often,

Not to mention the new shopping plaza near the Everglades Rec Center.

[billethkid]

Past performance and history can/should ease your need to worry!!

[Rango]

I can't wait years for The Villages to build this stuff---at my age I don't by green bananas!

[mulligan]

Dirt work and drainage work has begun for the Champ course, but it will be minimum 18 months before the first t-time.

[Bosoxfan]

The first championship course is being built south of 468 and east of the Turnpike and the square was mentioned months ago just won't say where exactly it will be located. You should read the newspaper more often,

I can't wait years for The Villages to build this stuff---at my age I don't by green bananas!

Dirt work and drainage work has begun for the Champ course, but it will be minimum 18 months before the first t-time.

Just seems they're more focused on building neighborhoods then amenities. This seems to be opposite of what they've done in the past. 18more months until there will be a championship course brings it to almost 4 years without that amenity down here. Another year or so before we see a grocery store brings that to 3 years .And who knows when a "square " will be done.

[dewilson58]

Why worry???






:ohdear:

[John_W]

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[vintageogauge]

If you're living here now there's a good chance that the next square will be further from your home than Brownwood is today. They own a ton of property down here and there is no end in sight regarding how far south they will build and a new square may well be south of 470 on the way to Webster, who knows. It's only 5 miles to Kristine Way to go shopping for food, gas, banks, etc. I'm sure there are lots of homes north of 44 that are 5 miles away from a Publix, etc. We have been here since May of 2017 and it really has not been a problem. That being said, we are quite a distance from large stores such as Walmart, Target, Belks, etc. but I have a feeling that with the number of people what will be living down here the other stores will be coming sooner than later. I don't have a problem with any of it, I'm just glad that the building in Fenney is completed, it's a lot more quiet and cleaner now that the construction traffic is out of here.

[Bogie Shooter]

I know of one sale they lost, I met my new neighbors on Saturday. He's not a golfer, but saw there was a lack of shopping and thought the new homes were a little over priced for what they were offering and not near the squares or other amenties. He said his Villages Agent showed him plenty of new homes down there and they had just moved here from Hawaii so their budget could afford just about anything. He said he also heard about the death of a resident from West Nile Virus.

They chose a resale in The Village of Tamarind Grove off St. Charles and Buena Vista. It's a 2011 built masonry 3 BR CYV with everything done inside plus a birdcage saltwater pool on a corner lot, they paid $400K and now they're just a 20 minute cart ride from from LSL or Brownwood. They were very happy with their new home. This is their backyard.

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I don't see what this proves, happens every day, going in both directions.

As to lack of everything......
I remember when we and others had to go to Ocala for the Home Depot. I don't recall a lot of worrying.

[dewilson58]

I don't see what this proves, happens every day, going in both directions.

As to lack of everything......
I remember when we and others had to go to Ocala for the Home Depot. I don't recall a lot of worrying.






:bigbow:

[photo1902]

I don't see what this proves, happens every day, going in both directions.

As to lack of everything......
I remember when we and others had to go to Ocala for the Home Depot. I don't recall a lot of worrying.

Just proves that on a drizzly day, people will find anything to b%$$ and moan about...even people that aren't affected by living south of 44.

[vintageogauge]

I know of one sale they lost, I met my new neighbors on Saturday. He's not a golfer, but saw there was a lack of shopping and thought the new homes were a little over priced for what they were offering and not near the squares or other amenties. He said his Villages Agent showed him plenty of new homes down there and they had just moved here from Hawaii so their budget could afford just about anything. He said he also heard about the death of a resident from West Nile Virus.

They chose a resale in The Village of Tamarind Grove off St. Charles and Buena Vista. It's a 2011 built masonry 3 BR CYV with everything done inside plus a birdcage saltwater pool on a corner lot, they paid $400K and now they're just a 20 minute cart ride from from LSL or Brownwood. They were very happy with their new home. This is their backyard.

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They lose sales every day. If everyone wanted to live South of 44 re-sales up North would be at highly discounted prices. That is not the case, there are hundreds of people that choose to buy re-sales north of 44 I believe there are over 2000 re-sales per year in TV most of which are north of 44, not everyone want's to be down here but quite a few do and it's great that buyers have that choice to make.

[coffeebean]

Not to mention the new shopping plaza near the Everglades Rec Center.

Does this shopping plaza have a Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, JoAnn's, Best Buy, Kohl's, Kirkland, Pier One, Michael's, Staples, etc, etc, etc?

[coffeebean]

I can't wait years for The Villages to build this stuff---at my age I don't by green bananas!

That's funny!!! Is it OK with you if I use that line?

[Bogie Shooter]

Does this shopping plaza have a Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, JoAnn's, Best Buy, Kohl's, Kirkland, Pier One, Michael's, Staples, etc, etc, etc?

Cheap shot!

[Two Bills]

Dirt work and drainage work has begun for the Champ course, but it will be minimum 18 months before the first t-time.

My doctor says 15 months would be a better first tee time!:pray:

[photo1902]

Does this shopping plaza have a Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, JoAnn's, Best Buy, Kohl's, Kirkland, Pier One, Michael's, Staples, etc, etc, etc?

I guess if you need to visit all those stores on a regular basis, and you can’t take the commute, then that should be a factor for where you live. For most of us, it’s a non issue. I live just north of 44, and shop at Sam’s usually once a week. For me, I don’t need a store within walking distance.

[graciegirl]

Cold no more suggested this idea a couple of weeks ago and he well may have been right, that people generally are not as interested in golf as they once were.

If that is so, then I am sure The Villages will be onto the trend. OR NOT...….

Read this on the subject of golf from Forbes Magazine;
How A Declining Middle Class Is Killing Golf (https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2014/05/23/how-a-declining-middle-class-is-killing-golf/#4b61fee677c1)

[dewilson58]

Cheap shot!




Cheap shot, or Chip shot??

[skip0358]

If I wanted all those stores in my backyard I would have never left Long Island. I do think you'll see another square and at some point more stores will be coming but remember several old time stores are starting to close as online shopping and fast delivery like Amazon are getting bigger and better.

[Bogie Shooter]

Cheap shot, or Chip shot??

You decide:wave:

[ColdNoMore]

Does this shopping plaza have a Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, JoAnn's, Best Buy, Kohl's, Kirkland, Pier One, Michael's, Staples, etc, etc, etc?

Did you hear about the new Costco they're building down there?


:D

[Bosoxfan]

My main concern is the championship golf courses...one can only play 4 executive courses for so long

[waterlily]

IMHO - they will build less Regulation (none are Championship) courses in this area as golf is losing popularity. The Morse family is very good at predicting trends!

I believe you will see MORE varied amenities similar to what they are building now.

Shopping will come with time. Retailers wont rent space if the population does not warrant the expense. Until homes are built and sold, residents will be inconvenienced a little.

Square - don't hold your breath. It will happen. I believe the County mandates it when they approved the expansion. I don't think you will see as many similarities to what they have built in the past. Times change, we will see less brick & mortar stores.

I'm excited to see what the developer does. They have done a magnificent job so far. That's why I moved here.

[JoMar]

My main concern is the championship golf courses...one can only play 4 executive courses for so long


You might want to buy a car.....there are plenty of championship golf courses north of 44 (of course that means you might have to travel 10 minutes). :)

[Villagevip]

It's coming up on 2 years since the first residents of Fenney moved in and there still isn't a championship golf course .Also there's only one restaurant and no commercial shopping. I know there will be a shopping area in the next year or so but no championship golf..no mention of a square in the near future.I don't know about you but I'm. starting to worry.

Easy, sell the place and buy north..In T.V. we all realize, life is short, no time to waste...

[VillageIdiots]

It's approaching the point where we'll be more concerned with how far away the closest Amazon distribution center is than the closest brick and mortar store of your choosing. I live south of 44 and moved down here with no intention of buying down here. Haven't regretted a minute of it. As long as we get somewhere closer to buy groceries and fill a cart up with gas every couple of weeks, that will satisfy me as everything else, food and retail, is "close enough". There is plenty of land sitting down here that is zoned "commercial", but they are not going to open up businesses and take a loss until the population meets their thresholds. Every big box business has demographic metrics that determine whether or not their business should be profitable in a given location and they typically don't invest based on projections or potential. Once those metrics start getting met and exceeded, they will come.

I can't count how many times I've driven to local brick and mortar stores looking for specific items, only to find things not in stock or not in my size. Then I go back home and order what I want online. Sometimes I order what I want while I'm still standing there in the store, disappointed that I can't get it right there.

[New Englander]

Did you hear about the new Costco they're building down there?


:D

:1rotfl: :clap2:

[Serenoa]

I know what the problem is. It's those dang-blasted interlopers from Wildwood trespassing on their golf carts. That's what is holding everything back.

[Chi-Town]

The first championship course is being built south of 468 and east of the Turnpike and the square was mentioned months ago just won't say where exactly it will be located. You should read the newspaper more often,Please note that the OP lives down the road from you.

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[vintageogauge]

Please note that the OP lives down the road from you.

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And?

[Dond1959]

I am in DeSoto and no issues with the pace of development. We were told there would be championship course built but no date for completion. The car ride to the courses north of 44 are pretty short and I have had no issue getting tee times for executive or championship courses. Publix is 10 minutes away and WalMart is less than 30 minutes in Leesburg. I kind of dread all the commercial growth because that will mean more people and more traffic. Right now it is very easy to get around compared to where I moved from. I love it here but I could see why people want to be where everything is already completed. On the cost of homes, we found we got more bang for our buck down south.

[CWGUY]

Did you hear about the new Costco they're building down there?


:D

:a040: I heard they were taking a page from the Walgreen's play book and were going to to put one on every corner down there. :icon_wink:

[Bosoxfan]

Why can't anyone bring up a concern on this forum anymore. No I won't be selling my house and moving North, yes I have 2 cars .These idiotic posts are b.s. answer the concern or shut the he'll up

[Bosoxfan]

I know what the problem is. It's those dang-blasted interlopers from Wildwood trespassing on their golf carts. That's what is holding everything back.

Another idiotic post.You don't like my concerns or threads please don't feel the need to interject this crap

[coffeebean]

I guess if you need to visit all those stores on a regular basis, and you can’t take the commute, then that should be a factor for where you live. For most of us, it’s a non issue. I live just north of 44, and shop at Sam’s usually once a week. For me, I don’t need a store within walking distance.

I'm done having to "commute" to a shopping area. I drove 25 minutes in NJ at 70 mph on the Garden State Parkway to get there. I'm not doing that anymore. Love my location which is close to shopping and I don't have to plan my shopping around a commute.

As other people have said, all in due time will the big retail stores come south of 44. I prefer not to have to wait for them. They were all in place nice and close before we moved to The Villages.

[coffeebean]

Did you hear about the new Costco they're building down there?


:D

I have heard that but then others have said it is rumors. To think.... I was 7 minutes away from a Costco in NJ.

[Villageswimmer]

Why can't anyone bring up a concern on this forum anymore. No I won't be selling my house and moving North, yes I have 2 cars .These idiotic posts are b.s. answer the concern or shut the he'll up


I was thinking the same thing. Not cool, folks.

[Villagevip]

Why can't anyone bring up a concern on this forum anymore. No I won't be selling my house and moving North, yes I have 2 cars .These idiotic posts are b.s. answer the concern or shut the he'll up

This is why, we can't have nice things...

[kcrazorbackfan]

Just seems they're more focused on building neighborhoods then amenities. This seems to be opposite of what they've done in the past. 18more months until there will be a championship course brings it to almost 4 years without that amenity down here. Another year or so before we see a grocery store brings that to 3 years .And who knows when a "square " will be done.

Most championship courses have an abundance of tee times available (singles and twosomes); just the opposite for the execs - very few tee times. It seems a lot of people prefer free golf over priority memberships and green fees; that's why you seeing an abundance of execs being built.

[thomp679]

Why can't anyone bring up a concern on this forum anymore. No I won't be selling my house and moving North, yes I have 2 cars .These idiotic posts are b.s. answer the concern or shut the he'll up

The reason as to why you shouldn't raise a concern is that you are the one that chose to move down to McClure. Now you raise the concern that there is not a championship golf course being built to your schedule. Maybe you should have waited if it is that important.

Your concern reminds me of the folks back home who move into the new condos in the 'hip' part of town that happen to be next to the train tracks. They then sue the railroad and city because the trains come through at night.

[Bosoxfan]

The reason as to why you shouldn't raise a concern is that you are the one that chose to move down to McClure. Now you raise the concern that there is not a championship golf course being built to your schedule. Maybe you should have waited if it is that important.

Your concern reminds me of the folks back home who move into the new condos in the 'hip' part of town that happen to be next to the train tracks. They then sue the railroad and city because the trains come through at night.

Never said to my schedule.Just basing my concerns based on the past..Since I've been here almost 10 years I've never seen them take 4 years to build a Championship course in an area that needs one or two. Yes I chose to move down here and I don't regret it at all . I have absolutely no problem getting in my car to play golf North of 44 ... please don't tell me I "SHOULDN'T " raise a concern if I have one.

[justjim]

Cold no more suggested this idea a couple of weeks ago and he well may have been right, that people generally are not as interested in golf as they once were.

If that is so, then I am sure The Villages will be onto the trend. OR NOT...….

Read this on the subject of golf from Forbes Magazine;
How A Declining Middle Class Is Killing Golf (https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2014/05/23/how-a-declining-middle-class-is-killing-golf/#4b61fee677c1)

The number of golfers certainly have not improved since this article was written. There are some tee times on Championship courses in TV that go unused most days in The Villages. The Developer knows what he is doing by not rushing to building more Championship golf courses. You can bet they know what the numbers are and know what they are doing.

[vintageogauge]

Don't forget that there are lots of golf courses outside the villages on 44 and 301.

[Topspinmo]

If I wanted all those stores in my backyard I would have never left Long Island. I do think you'll see another square and at some point more stores will be coming but remember several old time stores are starting to close as online shopping and fast delivery like Amazon are getting bigger and better.

I agree I hate shopping, most of my shopping delivered to my front door, the wife does the food shopping, I don’t even like going to Walmart.

[Topspinmo]

The number of golfers certainly have not improved since this article was written. There are some tee times on Championship courses in TV that go unused most days in The Villages. The Developer knows what he is doing by not rushing to building more Championship golf courses. You can bet they know what the numbers are and know what they are doing.

IMO golf big scam anyway, most can’t even play double boggy golf or drive driver 100 yards. So really no need for more championship courses.

[asianthree]

This is high season, there are more open tee times on championships then I have seen in the 9 years we have owned here. Saturday and Sundays are like a ghost town on them. In the past you had to take what ever course was available and not care what time it was. Now I can get most anytime I want even on short notice. I play them 4 days a week, but I can see in the next few years that changing as more birthdays arrive.

As I have mentioned before. Our boys play golf, but no longer as important as it once was. The younger gens want 24/7 Fitness centers with indoor pools and tracks.

As for them and us brick and mortar even for grocery is a waste of my time. Even our parental units shop online, and go to grocery maybe once a month,more out of boredom, than necessity.

Building the village grown is the first of great things to come for those who care about farm to table. Yes they could have put a course there instead, but the developer is looking to what will draw in the next generation.

[photo1902]

You might want to buy a car.....there are plenty of championship golf courses north of 44 (of course that means you might have to travel 10 minutes). :)

:bigbow:

I drive south of 44 several times a week to golf at the Fenney courses. It's amazing how much whining people love to do about having to drive.

[ColdNoMore]

I was thinking the same thing. Not cool, folks.

:agree:


But certainly not unusual. :oops:

[NatureBoy]

The number of golfers certainly have not improved since this article was written. There are some tee times on Championship courses in TV that go unused most days in The Villages. The Developer knows what he is doing by not rushing to building more Championship golf courses. You can bet they know what the numbers are and know what they are doing.

Yep. I'm sure The Developer pays very close attention to the usage of the amenities. And has consultants who watch trends and advise on what retirees 5-10 years from now will want to be doing (:wave:). I'm really surprised there are not more indoor sport amenities - I expect they cost more to maintain. Basketball courts, indoor pools, indoor tennis courts, steam rooms, etc. Many resorts & time share places have those sorts of facilities. How about a frisbee golf course? Or some unpaved hiking & biking trails?

Golf may have been a big draw 20 years ago, but it is clearly waning in popularity. I'm glad to see The Developer putting in some new things down south.

[graciegirl]

Getting back to the crux of the matter although I enjoy all of the virtuous jabs too...……

A person who works at the Golf Course and has day to day dealings with 18 hole golf has weighed in above and said that there isn't as much Golf business as there once was. In fact ColdNOMore brought up the idea that Golf is not as popular as it was for many of us born after the forties and fifties.

Me, always a stalwart believer, thinks that the developers are carefully accessing use of Championship courses here and trends nationally. They have done a good job so far and my hope is that someone will not say they are just greedy and want to use the land for houses because then I will have to calm myself down.

I better not say...It's gonna be another beautiful day in The Villages or I will get a P.M. that I work for the developer or get paid by him.

NO and I am not fond of high sugar sweetened stuff in a packet that makes a drink. AND I am not easily taken in.

I love, love, love it here.

[ColdNoMore]

Yep. I'm sure The Developer pays very close attention to the usage of the amenities. And has consultants who watch trends and advise on what retirees 5-10 years from now will want to be doing (:wave:). I'm really surprised there are not more indoor sport amenities - I expect they cost more to maintain. Basketball courts, indoor pools, indoor tennis courts, steam rooms, etc. Many resorts & time share places have those sorts of facilities. How about a frisbee golf course? Or some unpaved hiking & biking trails?

Golf may have been a big draw 20 years ago, but it is clearly waning in popularity. I'm glad to see The Developer putting in some new things down south.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a building set up with a bank of screens, so the 'new' retirees...can play video games and tournaments. :D:

[Bogie Shooter]

Why can't anyone bring up a concern on this forum anymore. No I won't be selling my house and moving North, yes I have 2 cars .These idiotic posts are b.s. answer the concern or shut the he'll up

The reason as to why you shouldn't raise a concern is that you are the one that chose to move down to McClure. Now you raise the concern that there is not a championship golf course being built to your schedule. Maybe you should have waited if it is that important.

Your concern reminds me of the folks back home who move into the new condos in the 'hip' part of town that happen to be next to the train tracks. They then sue the railroad and city because the trains come through at night.

:boom:

[Two Bills]

If I had a Golden Goose that kept laying, why would I let the chickens tell it what to do? :icon_wink:

[spring_chicken]

Another idiotic post.You don't like my concerns or threads please don't feel the need to interject this crap

There are a lot of people on this forum who aren't near as funny as they think they are.

[graciegirl]

Speaking of chickens...…..

[ColdNoMore]

There are a lot of people on this forum who aren't near as funny as they think they are.
:agree:


And even MORE fake and passive-aggressive...than they appear to be. :ohdear:

[Markue]

To late!!! When you toke the half hour bus ride from Brownwood to Fenney and you didn’t see any thing but open fields the WTF button should have went off.

[Chi-Town]

I am sure that the amenities will come and not disappoint. It's just the order in which they are being completed. It used to be here is the golf course, the rec center, the town square, and here is your home site.

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[charmed59]

I'm sure there are lots of homes north of 44 that are 5 miles away from a Publix, etc.

Off topic, but is this true? What villages are 5 miles from a grocery store?

With the latest flyover showing they are readying ground for the first commercial center in Southern Oaks, those folks also will have quick access to the market.

[sallybowron]

I think that this was all known when Fenny et.al. were first published in the SUN. We closed on our Villa the day Fenny was announced, That has been about 2 years ago.

[M2inOR]

To late!!! When you toke the half hour bus ride from Brownwood to Fenney and you didn’t see any thing but open fields the WTF button should have went off.


We've certainly enjoyed reading this thread as we were encouraged to check out Fenney. Thank you to everyone.

We skipped that tour, drove ourselves down from Spanish Springs Marriott. We stopped at the visitor center there and agent suggested we visit Fenney after a short chat. Until then, we knew little about TV. 3 days checking out TV told us a lot, and the forums are very useful.

We live in Oregon and have just embarked on our discovery journey to consider for our retirement home. We were at TV to surprise my aunt on her 80th birthday. She's lived there for 15 years.

We checked out Fenney after sales agent encouraged us to. Spartan, sterile, but new was our first impression, and far, far from everything. Sure, those improvements will come, but driving everywhere is not in our long term plans.

We walked the Spanish Springs and Sumter Lake areas. We took the tram tour offered in the Sumter Lake area. We also drove the East and West side boundaries of TV, as well as the east/West highways that cross TV.

No decisions after visiting for 3 days, so we'll be back later in the fall for an extended stay. We liked how everyone was friendly and welcoming. We also had a chance to visit Trilogy down in Grovelad to visit my wife's friend.

TV is definitely going to be what we compare all other retirement possibilities. Only negatives we see are Summers and lack of Kaiser Permanente as a healthcare/Medicare option.

Question: ever cross paths with anyone from Oregon living in TV?

Mike



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[Velvet]

Interesting thread.

[BK001]

We've certainly enjoyed reading this thread as we were encouraged to check out Fenney. Thank you to everyone.

We skipped that tour, drove ourselves down from Spanish Springs Marriott. We stopped at the visitor center there and agent suggested we visit Fenney after a short chat. Until then, we knew little about TV. 3 days checking out TV told us a lot, and the forums are very useful.

We live in Oregon and have just embarked on our discovery journey to consider for our retirement home. We were at TV to surprise my aunt on her 80th birthday. She's lived there for 15 years.

We checked out Fenney after sales agent encouraged us to. Spartan, sterile, but new was our first impression, and far, far from everything. Sure, those improvements will come, but driving everywhere is not in our long term plans.

We walked the Spanish Springs and Sumter Lake areas. We took the tram tour offered in the Sumter Lake area. We also drove the East and West side boundaries of TV, as well as the east/West highways that cross TV.

No decisions after visiting for 3 days, so we'll be back later in the fall for an extended stay. We liked how everyone was friendly and welcoming. We also had a chance to visit Trilogy down in Grovelad to visit my wife's friend.

TV is definitely going to be what we compare all other retirement possibilities. Only negatives we see are Summers and lack of Kaiser Permanente as a healthcare/Medicare option.

Question: ever cross paths with anyone from Oregon living in TV?

Mike
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According to a poster on another thread, according to The A4 Villages Daily Sun numbers for households whose people claim these states as hometowns are:

Oregon - 69 households

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I might have to go and steal their pool. The whole thing. Just - transplant it into my back yard. Pretty sure it'll fit. Would someone please remind me where I parked my magic wand?

[bagboy]

Interesting thread. Now I see why my realtor’s eyes glazed over when I showed her my list of significant factors for buying in TV. The third on the list said: “Walking distance from grocery store”.

Dont see too many people walking home carrying groceries.

[Velvet]

True.

[New Englander]

Interesting thread. Now I see why my realtor’s eyes glazed over when I showed her my list of significant factors for buying in TV. The third on the list said: “Walking distance from grocery store”.

I can walk to Winn Dixie in 7 minutes. I do it a couple of times a week when I only need an item or two.

[Velvet]

Yes!!

[JoMar]

Never said to my schedule.Just basing my concerns based on the past..Since I've been here almost 10 years I've never seen them take 4 years to build a Championship course in an area that needs one or two. Yes I chose to move down here and I don't regret it at all . I have absolutely no problem getting in my car to play golf North of 44 ... please don't tell me I "SHOULDN'T " raise a concern if I have one.

I guess the question is what did you expect when raising the concern...total agreement with you, no dissenting opinion or suggestions on how to mitigate? If someone believes your concern is unwarranted they shouldn't comment? Just curious. The off topic responses excluded.

[charmed59]

I might have to go and steal their pool. The whole thing. Just - transplant it into my back yard. Pretty sure it'll fit. Would someone please remind me where I parked my magic wand?

Aren’t you near the Orange Blossom Country Club? They have the nicest pool in the Villages. Though the Fenney one is very nice.

[photo1902]

Off topic, but is this true? What villages are 5 miles from a grocery store?

With the latest flyover showing they are readying ground for the first commercial center in Southern Oaks, those folks also will have quick access to the market.

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[thelegges]

When we looked at the model and rendering of Fenney, and beyond the lack of championships wasn’t anything we worried about. Our sales person said a championship was down the road, and would be announced in a year or so, along with retail, that is true.

A Square, Oval, or Circle would come down the road also, just no location had been announced to them. The walking trails of 15 plus miles are now in place, and almost ready.
Instead of a regional center they are building a recreation Complex. We are in the area about 2 days a week, either for golf ( yep we pay for a cart), or the new trails. It’s a bonus to ride a bike,walk, or run without a cart behind you.
Fenney Grill was up an running as soon as homes were ready. It is busy, but by the time we eat there are few people there, just as in any restaurant in the north, We eat out about 3 times a month, and usually go out of TV.

We are still considering a move to the area, it would be our 4th. what worries you is not on my list. I have been down for 5 weeks, and have been to one square, stopped at farmers market once,( I online grocery so don’t care where the store is) drove (too far to cart) to Lopez 3 times, Glenview 4 times, rest locally with the groups I play with.
I am not sure I would use a cart once bridges are done.
Even though the new area is selling quickly it still seams quiet and more laid back compared to where we are now.

[billlaur]

Not one pool table...…..

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Aren’t you near the Orange Blossom Country Club? They have the nicest pool in the Villages. Though the Fenney one is very nice.

Well sure, but a pool in my own back yard? With a pool boy of course. Named Raul (because of course that's his name, doh).

[vintageogauge]

Not one pool table...…..

I believe they are going to be in Linden which is currently under construction.

[rwfisher1969]

Now that is something to talk about if it is true! Is this just a rumor or substantiated?

[vintageogauge]

Now that is something to talk about if it is true! Is this just a rumor or substantiated?

Billiards will be in the Riverbend Recreation Center, it's published on The Villages website so I believe it to be true. Search Riverbend Recreation Center to see a list of the amenities going in over there.

[VApeople]

It’s a bonus to ride a bike,walk, or run without a cart behind you.

We very much agree with you!

We live in Osceola Hills but do not like to walk or bike in our neighborhood because it is boring and we have to always look out for cars and golf carts.

Now that they have built the new trails in Marsh Bend, we drive down there to go for a great walk or bike ride. We noticed yesterday they have even built the new walking path along the north side of Hogeye Marsh. We think the path that goes thru the beautiful live oak trees is the nicest place we have seen in TV, and it is great that no golf carts are allowed. We can walk side-by-side and actually have a conversation.

[kpd3062]

I think it is like back home when they build the neighborhood first to get the tax base to pay for the schools and other infrastructure. The retailers are the same, they don’t want to build stores until there are enough people to buy all the stuff. Sorry you have to wait Bosox, I feel your pain. We plan on moving to TV in 18 months so it just works out for us I guess.

[jimmemac]

Never said to my schedule.Just basing my concerns based on the past..Since I've been here almost 10 years I've never seen them take 4 years to build a Championship course in an area that needs one or two. Yes I chose to move down here and I don't regret it at all . I have absolutely no problem getting in my car to play golf North of 44 ... please don't tell me I "SHOULDN'T " raise a concern if I have one.

I agree with you 100%, your concerns are spot on!! The execs are way too crowded, people are being dropped from their golf groups because they have too many points and the courses are in horrendous shape in many cases at this time. The fact is the Morse's are not doing things the same way and some of us are smart enough to see the effects it will have on all of us.

[Bogie Shooter]

I agree with you 100%, your concerns are spot on!! The execs are way too crowded, people are being dropped from their golf groups because they have too many points and the courses are in horrendous shape in many cases at this time. The fact is the Morse's are not doing things the same way and some of us are smart enough to see the effects it will have on all of us.

What do you mean?
Don't people get points when they play, cancel or don't show up? Why would they be dropped from their golf group?

[VApeople]

people are being dropped from their golf groups because they have too many points

The reason they have too many points is because they play a LOT of golf or because they do not show up for a tee time.

[EdFNJ]

Just seems they're more focused on building neighborhoods then amenities. This seems to be opposite of what they've done in the past. 18more months until there will be a championship course brings it to almost 4 years without that amenity down here. Another year or so before we see a grocery store brings that to 3 years .And who knows when a "square " will be done.
And you had know knowledge of this situation BEFORE you bought you home after living in T.V. all those years? I would have thought all the open undeveloped spaces up there just might have been a clue. :D :D