View Full Version : Mr. and Mrs. Russ_Boston are now proud TV land owners!
Russ_Boston
05-15-2010, 02:05 PM
Took us all of 4 hours this morning to find a lot that fit our needs. On Abbey Way in Buttonwood. Kind of a corner lot, kind of a cul-de-sac lot. Big enough for a really nice side pool configuation with sneak peak to Bonita Pass Golf through one layer of homes. The lot had been sold but opened up yesterday.
We'll be building in 6 months or so.
I guess we are no longer virtual residents!!
PS> Anyone who wants to play golf or pickleball or anything over the next two weeks let us know. We thought this house buying thing would take most of our time:)
kfierle
05-15-2010, 02:13 PM
Congratulations! Sounds to me like you found the perfect lot to suit your home choice and needs. Before you know it, you will be staying in your own home in The Villages.
:welcome:
Donna2
05-15-2010, 02:14 PM
Congratulations.
So you must be down there now? How's the weather? We will be down there the last week of June. You must be excited.
Kelsie52
05-15-2010, 02:21 PM
Congrats ---
We are coming down first week of June---hope we are as lucky ...
:beer3:
ajbrown
05-15-2010, 02:28 PM
Good for you, you must be thrilled. It is a nice area, we take evening cart rides around there all the time.
Welcome to TV!
Niels
05-15-2010, 02:31 PM
Congratulations Mr and Mrs Russ_Boston on your lot purchase. When my wife and I purchased our lot in November I thought it would take more time than it did. However, if you have an idea of what you want in a lot (we wanted a corner lot big enough to have a golf cart garage) there are only so many lots available at any given time that meet your criteria. It only took us a few hours to find a suitable lot also.
zcaveman
05-15-2010, 02:35 PM
Congratulations!! Glad you finally made it!! No longer virtual. You will enjoy the change!
nkrifats
05-15-2010, 02:48 PM
Congrats Russ. Enjoy the rest of your stay.
Donna
05-15-2010, 02:59 PM
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l23/dazzlejunction/0ag/greetings/congratulations/2-a.gif (http://www.dazzlejunction.com/)
graciegirl
05-15-2010, 03:05 PM
Good for you, both of you. I cannot wait to greet you very soon in person.
Pturner
05-15-2010, 03:29 PM
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Russ_Boston,
We're happy to hear your fabulous news. You must be on Cloud 9!!
(Funny, I changed my avitar to a Cloud 9ish thingy today. Must be in the air.)
Anyway Congratulations!
Hope to meet you when we are down in a couple of weeks. Wishing you the best of everything!
Love,
Mr. and Mrs. P
:wine:
Barefoot
05-15-2010, 03:45 PM
Congratulations Russ and Linda on your speedy purchase. Sounds like a fine lot. It is obvious that the time you spent planning and doing research has paid off.
N'awlins Lady
05-15-2010, 03:52 PM
Great news Russ! :thumbup: Congratulations to you and Linda! Now the fun REALLY begins! :MOJE_whot:
Our visit last week to TV was great but we left homeless (after a short 3 day stay) but with a great idea what we want! We're now in high gear to put our home on the market and visit TV again in August... hopefully to seal a deal too!
HAVE FUN!
Trudy
villages07
05-15-2010, 03:59 PM
Yey, Russ and Linda!!! Congrats to you both. Boy, that sure didn't take long. Now you've got the rest of your trip with all this time to play, play, play...
By the way, what model house did you select???
:highfive:
No more :cold: winters for the "Bostons"
skip0358
05-15-2010, 04:08 PM
:crap2::crap2: Congrats to Mr&Mrs Russ_Boston. That's good news also a great feeling. Now you can start to enjoy the big new ride into the next chapter of your life. Boy now that your going to be here full time real soon, just imagine how many posts you'll have.:024::024:
scottke
05-15-2010, 04:42 PM
Congratulations - your time has finally come. Look forward to meeting you.
F16 1UB
05-15-2010, 04:53 PM
Well ya finally did it. Congrats - now it's time for you to help out the local economy like the rest of us. Russ - it may be a good thing that you continue to work. All that hard work & planning is about to pay off.
Welcome to the hood
F16
laryb
05-15-2010, 04:56 PM
Sounds like you've found your perfect lot!:clap2: We're building in Buttonwood too, and live near you in Mass also. Hope to meet you someday. We can talk about how much we miss the snow.:cold: Good luck!
DickY
05-15-2010, 05:12 PM
Congratulations, The light is at the end of the tunnel.
Ceafolks
05-15-2010, 05:13 PM
Guess being a real villageer takes the sting out of the Bruins loss..maybe a little. :cus:
Maybe we'll see you at Crispers next Friday.
bestmickey
05-15-2010, 05:32 PM
congratulations!
shighsmi
05-15-2010, 06:53 PM
CONGRatulations. Russ. Looking forward to meeting you. We are not full time yet, but bought in 2007. Village of Hadley. Steve and Carol Highsmith
golfski
05-15-2010, 07:01 PM
Russ
I have been lurking and enjoying your postings. Please keep us future Villagers informed about your home building adventure.
bkcunningham1
05-15-2010, 07:29 PM
Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!! B.K.
K9-Lovers
05-15-2010, 07:49 PM
Hurray!! All your time-consuming research has come to an end! and WOW!! you will be full-timers like we are. We've only been here less than a month but we already know that moving here is one of the best decisions of our life. We know you'll feel the same way. Congratulations! :p
champion6
05-15-2010, 07:58 PM
Congratulations, Russ and Linda. The best is yet to come!!!
herbaru
05-15-2010, 08:04 PM
Sounds great! Russ, Congratulations to you and the Mrs.:clap2:
rabonkmontage@msn.com
05-15-2010, 08:17 PM
Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! Great to hear the news. Good luck always enjoyed your post.
obxgal
05-15-2010, 09:16 PM
Congratulations Russ and Linda. So happy you found your perfect lot so quickly. Now you can spend time having fun, before you have to go back and start packing for your big move. :welcome:
Chi-Town
05-15-2010, 09:31 PM
Congratulations. Nice choice.
r_foye
05-16-2010, 02:01 AM
Congratulations, you are lucky people...Our move has been halted by this pesky little Prostate Cancer surgery I'm having...But we hope to join you all soon..Enjoy your new home...:a040:
redwitch
05-16-2010, 03:39 AM
Congrats you two! I know you've really been anticipating this and you both so deserve the happiness you'll find.
BTW -- Be very, VERY nice to colleenj -- she just got hired as a nurse supervisor at TVRH.
Taltarzac
05-16-2010, 07:29 AM
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l23/dazzlejunction/0hz/greetings/welcome/welcome_15a.gif (http://www.dazzlejunction.com/)
Congratulations Russ and Linda. I've enjoyed your posts, meeting you albeit briefly, and wish you the best.
SALYBOW
05-16-2010, 11:30 AM
Took us all of 4 hours this morning to find a lot that fit our needs. On Abbey Way in Buttonwood. Kind of a corner lot, kind of a cul-de-sac lot. Big enough for a really nice side pool configuation with sneak peak to Bonita Pass Golf through one layer of homes. The lot had been sold but opened up yesterday.
We'll be building in 6 months or so.
I guess we are no longer virtual residents!!
PS> Anyone who wants to play golf or pickleball or anything over the next two weeks let us know. We thought this house buying thing would take most of our time:)
thevillagesforrentbyowner.com
Hey "no longer a virtual Villager!" Last Monday we purchased in Buttonwood also. We are in the newest section to open kind of across from the mailboxes. Our address is 2232 Valley Oak Street. We too own a sandbox!!! Where is Abbey Way? See you soon neighbor!:pepper2::welcome:
SteveFromNY
05-16-2010, 11:39 AM
Glad you found something that fit your needs in such a short time.
pzjay
05-16-2010, 11:55 AM
Took us all of 4 hours this morning to find a lot that fit our needs. On Abbey Way in Buttonwood. Kind of a corner lot, kind of a cul-de-sac lot. Big enough for a really nice side pool configuation with sneak peak to Bonita Pass Golf through one layer of homes. The lot had been sold but opened up yesterday.
We'll be building in 6 months or so.
I guess we are no longer virtual residents!!
PS> Anyone who wants to play golf or pickleball or anything over the next two weeks let us know. We thought this house buying thing would take most of our time:)
I am also a lurker on TOTV and am so jealous! Follow your posts and am VERY HAPPY for you. We hope to buy in Buttonwood, but not until next yr - might be closed out by then! We will move on to the NEXT new area in that case. It's so nice to follow a TOTV'er to the ulitmate end:jester: Good luck and keep posting about your building experience.
PS. Also still have the Celtics in play:wave:
ejp52
05-16-2010, 12:21 PM
Congrats Russ and Linda!:pepper2: :beer3:
chelsea24
05-16-2010, 12:46 PM
Hey, welcome you two! Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing you again!:wave:
Bettiboop
05-16-2010, 01:28 PM
Congratulations Linda and Russ! Another major milestone behind you on your journey to becoming full time Villagers!:thumbup: I'm a bit envious, but I'll get over it! :cryin2: LOL
The location you chose sounds wonderful!
bargee
05-16-2010, 01:49 PM
Ahhhhh two more Red Sox fans,life is good.
ricthemic
05-16-2010, 02:19 PM
congrats russ from boston, you now have "a dog in the fight"
regards
rich from boston
Doreen
05-16-2010, 06:13 PM
Congrats Rus from Boston. We bought our house April 09 and will be moving there June of 10. Massachusetts seems to be well represented in TV. Worcester here.
bkcunningham1
05-16-2010, 06:18 PM
Congrats to you too Salybow!!
2BNTV
05-16-2010, 06:36 PM
Congradulations to Mr and Mrs Russ_Boston. I have enjoyed your postings.
Hope everything goes smoothly for you. Please keep posting as I for one would be interested in how things are going for you.
Hope to meet you both sometime in the near future. Best wishes.
jerry miller
05-16-2010, 08:48 PM
:wave:Took us all of 4 hours this morning to find a lot that fit our needs. On Abbey Way in Buttonwood. Kind of a corner lot, kind of a cul-de-sac lot. Big enough for a really nice side pool configuation with sneak peak to Bonita Pass Golf through one layer of homes. The lot had been sold but opened up yesterday.
We'll be building in 6 months or so.
I guess we are no longer virtual residents!!
PS> Anyone who wants to play golf or pickleball or anything over the next two weeks let us know. We thought this house buying thing would take most of our time:)
jerry miller
05-16-2010, 08:52 PM
:wave:
My wife and I are also building on Abbey Way, looks like we will be neighbors.We close in early June. :wave:
golfnut
05-16-2010, 09:24 PM
welcome russ and linda...gn
Army Guy
05-17-2010, 07:55 AM
Russ, as I told you and Linda on Saturday night, WELCOME!!
Also great to finally meet you and look forward to our golf game this coming weekend.
Army Guy
Russ_Boston
05-17-2010, 10:14 AM
My wife and I are also building on Abbey Way, looks like we will be neighbors.We close in early June. :wave:
Bouht lot #48 - Large bend/corner lot looking across to the #8 tee on Bonita pass gc. Of course by the time we move in there will be one layer of homes on the course lots but the view from our side pool should still be decent. I think the actual house # is 2213 Abbey.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Let the fun begin!
Chopper
05-17-2010, 10:54 AM
Russ, we are over half way through with the building of an Iris on the corner of St. Charles Place and Bailey Trail. You will pass the back of our house many times going back and forth to your new home. We will wave when you go screaming by in your golf cart. Congratulations!
Howard & Brinda
Dirigo
05-17-2010, 11:24 AM
Took us all of 4 hours this morning to find a lot that fit our needs. On Abbey Way in Buttonwood. Kind of a corner lot, kind of a cul-de-sac lot. Big enough for a really nice side pool configuation with sneak peak to Bonita Pass Golf through one layer of homes. The lot had been sold but opened up yesterday.
We'll be building in 6 months or so.
I guess we are no longer virtual residents!!
PS> Anyone who wants to play golf or pickleball or anything over the next two weeks let us know. We thought this house buying thing would take most of our time:)
WOW ! Congratulations!
Dreams really do come true! I know you have worked very hard to make it happen.
We're renting a villa in Mallory Square Jan-Feb-Mar 2011 to "test drive" living in TV.
Maybe we'll see you then?
Dirigo
Russ_Boston
05-17-2010, 05:21 PM
If it's built by then it will be rented out. Not moving down perm until early 2012 (probably after the winter rental period in 2012).
uujudy
05-17-2010, 05:24 PM
Congratulations! Welcome!
glgene
05-17-2010, 08:55 PM
Russ,
Congrats on your TV lot purchase! We're envious. Enjoy your posts.
What style of house will you build?
Gene & Kathy,
TV residents (not yet)
Russ_Boston
05-17-2010, 09:07 PM
Probably a Begonia since it has the smallest footprint for a two and 1/2 garage which is required for the lot.
herbaru
05-17-2010, 09:22 PM
Probably a Begonia since it has the smallest footprint for a two and 1/2 garage which is required for the lot.
Russ, just so I understand, are you saying TV is requiring that a home with a 2.5 garage be built on this particular lot?
Or are you saying you want a 2.5 garage and to get that you need to build the Begonia because of its size?
N'awlins Lady
05-17-2010, 10:39 PM
Bouht lot #48 - Large bend/corner lot looking across to the #8 tee on Bonita pass gc. Of course by the time we move in there will be one layer of homes on the course lots but the view from our side pool should still be decent. I think the actual house # is 2213 Abbey.
Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Let the fun begin!
Hi Russ...Congrats again! I wonder if that's the same large/bend corner lot we looked at the week before you got there. Is it in Section 33? Our agent showed us a Lot #48 which is one over from an oversized Bonita Pass golf course lot that has room on the left for a pool. Does it back up to a villa wall for privacy? It's a very nice lot but was just a little premature for us to bite on it. According to our lot plan map it appears to be on Fringe Tree Trail though. Is it possible the cul-de-sac has a different name that's not printed on the map?
BTW...when was the first time you visited The Villages and how many visits did you make before you bought? If all goes as planned, we're putting our home on the market this weekend. A quick sale would be sweet so on our next visit to TV in June we can bite! :icon_hungry:
Enjoy the rest of your stay!
Trudy
Russ_Boston
05-18-2010, 06:54 AM
Russ, just so I understand, are you saying TV is requiring that a home with a 2.5 garage be built on this particular lot?
Or are you saying you want a 2.5 garage and to get that you need to build the Begonia because of its size?
Yes TV is requiring a 2 1/2 car garage for this lot. We were thinking either Iris or Begonia anyway so it's not problem. Can't put an Iris due to the driveway/lanai layout (same side on Iris, opposite side on Begonia) and we need the right hand side lanai for our pool addition.
Russ_Boston
05-18-2010, 06:55 AM
Hi Russ...Congrats again! I wonder if that's the same large/bend corner lot we looked at the week before you got there. Is it in Section 33? Our agent showed us a Lot #48 which is one over from an oversized Bonita Pass golf course lot that has room on the left for a pool. Does it back up to a villa wall for privacy? It's a very nice lot but was just a little premature for us to bite on it. According to our lot plan map it appears to be on Fringe Tree Trail though. Is it possible the cul-de-sac has a different name that's not printed on the map?
BTW...when was the first time you visited The Villages and how many visits did you make before you bought? If all goes as planned, we're putting our home on the market this weekend. A quick sale would be sweet so on our next visit to TV in June we can bite! :icon_hungry:
Enjoy the rest of your stay!
Trudy
The section is Unit #164 off Triggerfish. I think I know the lot you are referring to and I think that is sold.
This is our fourth visit. 2 days then 1 week then 2 weeks and 2 weeks this time. Only one was a LSV. We've done private rentals the past two.
Blondie
05-18-2010, 08:38 AM
Well holy hat.....I am really happy for you Russ...and tell Linda I said hi neighbor. :welcome:
graciegirl
05-18-2010, 08:55 AM
It is lovely to see that almost the entire community has posted their welcome and congratulations to you Russ and Linda. It is because you so richly deserve it.
It is so good to hear that you are achieving your dreams.
What a pleasure for all of us to watch this happening.:a040:;):coolsmiley:
sschuler1
05-18-2010, 09:07 AM
Hey Russ - congrats to you and Linda! Would love to meet up with the both of you while you are in town. My hubby plays all kinds of games (golf included....he's at basketball right now), and I love to do arts and crafts (and I remember you saying that Linda likes to do that in a previous post). Maybe we can meet up with you sometime this weekend? Let me know if you have any free time!
Pturner
05-18-2010, 10:23 AM
It is lovely to see that almost the entire community has posted their welcome and congratutulations to you Russ and Linda. It is because you so richly deserve it.
It is so good to hear that you are achieving your dreams.
What a pleasure for all of us to watch this happening.:a040:;):coolsmiley:
What Gracie said. Every word!
:agree:
kittylecroix
05-18-2010, 11:45 AM
Congratulations Russ and Linda. Enjoyed your posts. You will love it here. We're in St. Charles .
JoInTV
05-18-2010, 01:59 PM
Congratulations, Russ!! I can feel your excitement right through the computer screen! If we can ever sell our home in this depressed market in Arizona, we�ll be looking to join you. Please keep us in the loop during your building process. Such an exciting time for you and your wife!
I wholeheartedly agree with Gracie�s post!! All of your planning and hard work is finally paying dividends. Savor every moment! Best of luck!! :highfive:
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