We're one step closer to TV

[champion6]

Yesterday we put a deposit on a lot in the new Village of Tamarind Grove. We won't begin building our Sun Kissed until Aug. 2011, but to say we are excited is an understatement. If our plans play out, we will become frogs in April of 2012.
:MOJE_whot:

[graciegirl]

Now that is news we like to hear!

I am so happy for you both. You made the right decision. Isn't it fun being one of the first in a brand new village?

Congratulations and every good wish for health and happiness and all the fun you can handle!

[redwitch]

Way to go! By the time your home is built, you'll have several neighbors already settled in, so you won't even feel alone. Isn't it wonderful when your dreams start taking place?

[tjwarzel]

We bought a lot a couple weeks ago At Tamarind Grove. We also plan to be there sometime late next year. Our lot backs up to to the mail box area. Where is yours?

[bkcunningham1]

Good news from both tjwarzel and champion6. Best wishes and many blessings with your plans.

[2BNTV]

tjwarzel & champions6:

I am sooooooooo happy for you. May the time fly by until you move.

Congradulations and good luck.

[champion6]

tjwarzel,

Our lot (#37) is east of the postal station at the end of Ansley Path. It is on the south side at the start of the circle of the cul-de-sac. It backs up the four-board fence and has an oak tree at the southwest corner of the lot. The privacy of the pasture behind the fence and the shade of the oak tree really sold it for us.

My wife is sooo excited to have the neighborhood pool so close because she will be able to easily walk to it.

[tjwarzel]

Yea those trees are nice, very peaceful looking. Where are you guys from. We are from buffalo NY

[champion6]

We live near Champaign IL.

[JoInTV]

WOW, that's great news, tjwarzel and champion6! :clap2:

Congratulations and I hope all of your plans come together smoothly and quickly! See you at the squares!!:MOJE_whot:

[Pturner]

Yesterday we put a deposit on a lot in the new Village of Tamarind Grove. We won't begin building our Sun Kissed until Aug. 2011, but to say we are excited is an understatement. If our plans play out, we will become frogs in April of 2012.
:MOJE_whot:

Oh Champion, I'm excited for you! Bet you're counting the days!!

[Jhooman]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last month we bought in Buttonwood. Will put our home on the market in Jan. We are counting the days.

I'm so excited for you toooooo!

See you next year.

J

[JeanneBeannie]

Congratulations!! This is wonderful news!!! :a040:

You and your wife must be beside yourself with excitment!

I see lots of NASCAR parties in our future lol! :coolsmiley:

JeanneBeannie :wave:

[debzaranti]

We live near Champaign IL.

Always good to have another Illinoisan moving down! We're from suburban Chicago and live in the Village of Amelia....been here 2 1/2 years.

Hope the time flies for you between now and the move! You'll LOVE it here!

:welcome:

[Niels]

Congratulations, Mike. :BigApplause: It was nice meeting you and Maggie yesterday. :thumbup:

I can't believe that TV has opened up yet another new village already. Wow.

Your lot looks great. Between the cows in the pasture and the big tree it looks really peaceful.

[champion6]

08-19-2010 Yesterday we put a deposit on a lot in the new Village of Tamarind Grove. We won't begin building our Sun Kissed until Aug. 2011, but to say we are excited is an understatement. If our plans play out, we will become frogs in April of 2012.
:MOJE_whot:We took another step closer to TV yesterday when we put our house on the market. We have spent months prepping it and now the gut wrenching part begins. All we can do is hope for it the best.

I'm still shooting to retire in April 2012. We will rent after we sell and before we move down.

:pepper2:

[linandvin]

Congrats! It will certainly be warmer in TV! We are looking and starting to realize the quality of life that goes on. Is St. James the newest village? How many more will there be?

[Pturner]

We took another step closer to TV yesterday when we put our house on the market. We have spent months prepping it and now the gut wrenching part begins. All we can hope for it the best.

I'm still shooting to retire in April 2012. We will rent after we sell and before we move down.

:pepper2:

Champion6,
I hope for the best for you too! :beer3:

[oceangirl]

:welcome: I can just feel your excitement. School was closed for two days so I was able to get some more packing done.

I can hardly stand the wait. :clap2:

Best of luck to you and keep us updated.:mademyday:

[hedoman]

We'll be joining you but from Polo Ridge. faxed the contracts this week while getting stuck in the snow. Full timers strting next October

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[champion6]

01/27/2011 We took another step closer to TV yesterday when we put our house on the market. We have spent months prepping it and now the gut wrenching part begins. All we can do is hope for it the best.

I'm still shooting to retire in April 2012. We will rent after we sell and before we move down.We are under contract!!! :pepper2:
Like the saying goes, "It only takes one." That "one" lives near us and drove by our house the day after the For Sale By Owner sign went up. Fast forward to today... all the paperwork has been signed and we are planning to close April 4!

Good Lord, our heads are spinning and we can barely believe it. We are soooo thrilled and THANKFUL.
:beer3:

[laryb]

Great news and congrats! Just put ours up for sale yesterday, and hopefully we'll be right behind you! :clap2:

[nkrifats]

Mine is sold. closing Feb. 28th Villages July 2011

[champion6]

We are under contract!!!

Like the saying goes, "It only takes one." That "one" lives near us and drove by our house the day after the For Sale By Owner sign went up. Fast forward to today... all the paperwork has been signed and we are planning to close April 4!

Good Lord, our heads are spinning and we can barely believe it. We are soooo thrilled and THANKFUL.We closed yesterday! It's a done deal on the sale of our house.

We moved into a rental until I retire which hopefully will be in October. We're calling this a "layover" on our journey to TV.

Next stop: Ansley Path in Tamarind Grove!!!! :MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

[Bill-n-Brillo]

When you've got the check in hand, you know it's a done deal........and you're done! :) Congrats!!

Enjoy your "layover"!

Bill

[2BNTV]

We closed yesterday! It's a done deal on the sale of our house.

We moved into a rental until I retire which hopefully will be in October. We're calling this a "layover" on our journey to TV.

Next stop: Ansley Path in Tamarind Grove!!!! :MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

I am sooooooooooooo happy for you. I love hearing good news.

Hoping your moving plans go smoothly.

Best Wishes.

[katezbox]

We closed yesterday! It's a done deal on the sale of our house.

We moved into a rental until I retire which hopefully will be in October. We're calling this a "layover" on our journey to TV.

Next stop: Ansley Path in Tamarind Grove!!!! :MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

Congrats Mike and Maggie.....

A new life is starting - and the layover is just part of the journey...

[Pturner]

We are under contract!!! :pepper2:
Like the saying goes, "It only takes one." That "one" lives near us and drove by our house the day after the For Sale By Owner sign went up. Fast forward to today... all the paperwork has been signed and we are planning to close April 4!

Good Lord, our heads are spinning and we can barely believe it. We are soooo thrilled and THANKFUL.
:beer3:

Did you close April 4? I hope, I hope!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Did you close April 4? I hope, I hope!

Hey P: See post #26. Answer is 'Yes, they did'!! :wave:

Bill :)

[Dirigo]

Tamarind Grove is a great spot in TV. The lovely Diane and I spent quite a bit of time cruising around there in a golf cart over the winter checking out the Cottage models and the neighborhood.

The view from in back of mail center looking across the field trowards 466A is beautiful. Unfortunately, there is a sign on 466A directly across from Tamarind Grove announcing that a large office building will be built in that field. Lets just hope they limit the building to the road frontage and that the field doesn't fill up with office buildings over the next several years.

Di and I would like a home in TG ourselves. To that end, while I am back to work full time, the recently retired Diane has already started painting the interior of our home in preparation to place it on the market later this spring.

[champion6]

The view from in back of mail center looking across the field towards 466A is beautiful. Unfortunately, there is a sign on 466A directly across from Tamarind Grove announcing that a large office building will be built in that field. Lets just hope they limit the building to the road frontage and that the field doesn't fill up with office buildings over the next several years.OMG, you have just scared the ..... out of us! We will check into this and see what we can learn.

[Pturner]

Hey P: See post #26. Answer is 'Yes, they did'!! :wave:

Bill :)

Oh dear, sometimes I think I'm losing it. Other times, I'm sure of it. :22yikes:

[katezbox]

Oh dear, sometimes I think I'm losing it. Other times, I'm sure of it. :22yikes:

But if I know Champ6, he is listening to some Zeppelin, enjoying the memories and won't even notice....

[champion6]

Are you kids havin' fun? :D

[jgbama]

Yesterday we put a deposit on a lot in the new Village of Tamarind Grove. We won't begin building our Sun Kissed until Aug. 2011, but to say we are excited is an understatement. If our plans play out, we will become frogs in April of 2012.
:MOJE_whot:

Seeing all the posts of good wishes and happiness simply reinforces our decision to join the wonderful residents in TV. Where else can you make friends before meeting them in person except at TOTV. We are just beginning our "get this house ready to put on the market" and have lots to do.

Our plans are to have our home here on the market this time next year and be at TV by July 2012. It is absolutely thrilling to share the happiness and excitement of fellow "gonnabees". We add our excitement for you Champion6. We hope to be three months behind you becoming frogs!!!:clap2::clap2::MOJE_whot:

[Pturner]

Seeing all the posts of good wishes and happiness simply reinforces our decision to join the wonderful residents in TV. Where else can you make friends before meeting them in person except at TOTV. We are just beginning our "get this house ready to put on the market" and have lots to do.

Our plans are to have our home here on the market this time next year and be at TV by July 2012. It is absolutely thrilling to share the happiness and excitement of fellow "gonnabees". We add our excitement for you Champion6. We hope to be three months behind you becoming frogs!!!:clap2::clap2::MOJE_whot:

Great post. You're already a Villager at heart!

:clap2:

[jgbama]

Great post. You're already a Villager at heart!

:clap2:

And you dear lady were my second "friend" on TOTV behind Gracie. I'm honored. Thanks for the kind words.

We will be sure to post our next trip to TV in hopes of meeting many of you in person.

Reading all the posts just excites me even more!!:MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot:

[Jhooman]

Pushed the wrong button - sorry!

What I was trying to say is: Thanks to this forum, the kindness of so many great people sharing their journey. This forum has given the husband and I a great deal of hope for our future in The Villages.

You folks are a positive bunch of frogs, you make Californians appear frigid. Please know I truly appreciate all of your posts.

Please send some positive thoughts to get this house sold so we can Frog down with yea all:MOJE_whot:

[D&Lsunfun]

hi neighbor,
we are on ansley path also, the north side of the street.
the pasture and oak trees sold us also.
a little country in central florida.
just part time from cleveland ohio
dreams in progress.

[champion6]

I started this thread in August 2010 when we reserved a lot in Tamarind Grove. Since then, we prepped our house, put it on the market and sold it. We moved to a rental until I retire on October 14.

Well, today we signed the papers to begin building our Sun Kissed on Ansley Path. We will close on August 8 (yes, only 54 days!). I love it when a plan comes together. I especially love it when the plan includes moving to TV!

And yes... the best is yet to come!!!

[Schaumburger]

Congratulation and enjoy your new home in TV! :wave:

[champion6]

We're one step closer...

It only took 54 days and our house is completed. We closed remotely yesterday and can't wait for my retirement on Oct. 14!

During the build, wonderful neighbors and our sales rep took pictures. Here's a link to the picture album. It's on Facebook, but you do not need to be a Facebook user to view the album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1397195986901.41221.1742304197&l=842465979e&type=1
The oldest pictures are at the end.

And yes... the best is yet to come!!!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Congrats, champion - nice set of photos!

Bill :)

[Pturner]

champion6,

Yea! I'm so excited for you!
:pepper2::clap2::MOJE_whot::highfive:

:beer3:

[Bettiboop]

:thumbup: Fantastic!

[FMF Doc]

We're one step closer...

It only took 54 days and our house is completed. We closed remotely yesterday and can't wait for my retirement on Oct. 14!

During the build, wonderful neighbors and our sales rep took pictures. Here's a link to the picture album. It's on Facebook, but you do not need to be a Facebook user to view the album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1397195986901.41221.1742304197&l=842465979e&type=1
The oldest pictures are at the end.

And yes... the best is yet to come!!!

Pictures do not do it justice. Congrats......... Nice location too.

George

[kathyzapp]

You have a beautiful home! Congrats and best wishes!

[2BNTV]

Nice pic's. Congrats on your retirement date and new home.

The best is yet to come and won't it be fine. :sing:

[sands]

Congrats on your beautiful new home and a future filled with dreams come true! Every day here is like being on vacation.