Homes Being Built in New Village

[The Gazette]

Homes are now under construction in the Village of Richmond. This new Village is a short golf car ride from Brownwood Paddock Square. This Village will also be close to Clarendon Recreation Center, Richmond Recreation Center, Richmond Pitch & Putt and Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center, which are all currently under construction. Homeowners can personalize their

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[csricksdds1]

Is there freeway noise…can you hear the prison…can you hear blasting?

[Gunny2403]

Homes are now under construction in the Village of Richmond. This new Village is a short golf car ride from Brownwood Paddock Square. This Village will also be close to Clarendon Recreation Center, Richmond Recreation Center, Richmond Pitch & Putt and Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center, which are all currently under construction. Homeowners can personalize their

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HELLO Turnpike!

[mlmarr]

thank you but will continue living in North .. suburbs are nice but no desire to move there.

[Stu from NYC]

Is there freeway noise…can you hear the prison…can you hear blasting?

You can even host a prisoner if you so desire.

Suggest you come and have a listen.

[GmaLisaG]

I heard the last 10 prisoners escaped to Spanish Springs

[The Chipster]

The whole thing is built linearly right along the Turnpike. You would have to be an idiot to not realize how noisy this will be.

[joelfmi]

With the recent increase in home prices, will housing affordability become an issue for the U.S. economy?
Today’s high property prices and rising mortgage rates make housing increasingly unaffordable for a growing share of the population.

Unfortunately, housing affordability has been a problem in the economy for several years. Since the years immediately following the Great Recession (2007–09), the economy has suffered from a lack of affordable housing — that is, homes priced in a range that first-time buyers or families with modest incomes can afford. Given the tight supply of homes, builders have been incentivized to build larger homes where their profit margins are larger. As availability in these higher-priced segments grows, however, we have seen some evidence of builders slowly moving down the price-point scale.

[joelfmi]

Bad decision to buy home near the turnpike

[Stu from NYC]

Bad decision to buy home near the turnpike

Not to worry they will buy the home decide it is too noisy and expect the rest of us to pay for either a wall or landscaping to reduce the noise

[Vermilion Villager]

I think a lot of people were hoping Richmond would be THE village to live in. It appears the developer is going to exploit the closeness to Brownwood and put predominately higher end style homes and a very inflated prices. Just like St. Johns, the patio villas will be right adjacent to the turnpike. It appears those homes are lately almost exclusively being bought up by investors as rentals anyways. It will be interesting to see how they sell now that the interest rates are up and inflations concerns continue. FYI....they are laying infrastructure way down at the intersection of Marsh Bend and Hwy470 so the dream continues.....:crap2:

[thelegges]

All the custom build lots sold in under 5 minutes.

[TC_Arch]

Give me one of dem lots against the TPike!

[ChicagoNative]

thank you but will continue living in North .. suburbs are nice but no desire to move there.

ALL of the Villages is one big suburb, imo.

[Stu from NYC]

ALL of the Villages is one big suburb, imo.

Very true but quiet is good especially in the evening. Wonder how noisy it will be when they start expanding the turnpike into 3 lanes?

[Bogie Shooter]

Is there freeway noise…can you hear the prison…can you hear blasting?

You can here the whiners……….from up north!

[LAFwUs]

"The whole thing is built linearly right along the Turnpike. You would have to be an idiot to not realize how noisy this will be."

Right!!
it'd be even better if they could chop every single tree & shrub down as well, like most all of the new villages...I mean who wants a noise buffer and natural green space hanging around, when ya got a lovely concrete turnpike running thru the backyard!
Oh I know, lets add some house size recirculation pumps running 24/7 in there as well...ya know, to help with the whole "rugged, urban-industrial" vibe! :throwtomatoes:

[Hardlyworking]

You can here the whiners……….from up north!

Yep and that’s worse than the turnpike.

[Djean1981]

Oh they will sell in 5 minutes flat!

[joelfmi]

That makes no sense at all. you must be living a a Soundproof shelter now or have hearing aid to deaden the roar of cars and semi-trucks from turnpike.

[Oldragbagger]

I think a lot of people were hoping Richmond would be THE village to live in. It appears the developer is going to exploit the closeness to Brownwood and put predominately higher end style homes and a very inflated prices. Just like St. Johns, the patio villas will be right adjacent to the turnpike. It appears those homes are lately almost exclusively being bought up by investors as rentals anyways. It will be interesting to see how they sell now that the interest rates are up and inflations concerns continue. FYI....they are laying infrastructure way down at the intersection of Marsh Bend and Hwy470 so the dream continues.....:crap2:

The comment about the patio villas is interesting to me as we live in a patio villa in Hawkins (also near the turnpike) and we have not met one neighbor in our neiborhood yet who is a renter. We do have a couple who are snowbirds but most we have met are owners/full time residents. Where did this info come from?

[Oldragbagger]

You can here the whiners……….from up north!

Every. Single. Time.

[Hardlyworking]

The comment about the patio villas is interesting to me as we live in a patio villa in Hawkins (also near the turnpike) and we have not met one neighbor in our neiborhood yet who is a renter. We do have a couple who are snowbirds but most we have met are owners/full time residents. Where did this info come from?

From the posters own bias.

[mikeycereal]

You can hear the whiners……….from up north!

:1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl:

[Jconnor]

Where is the prison going? New to the area - Village of ST Johns.

[Stu from NYC]

Where is the prison going? New to the area - Village of ST Johns.

Prison was there first

[Two Bills]

"The whole thing is built linearly right along the Turnpike. You would have to be an idiot to not realize how noisy this will be."

Right!!
it'd be even better if they could chop every single tree & shrub down as well, like most all of the new villages...I mean who wants a noise buffer and natural green space hanging around, when ya got a lovely concrete turnpike running thru the backyard!
Oh I know, lets add some house size recirculation pumps running 24/7 in there as well...ya know, to help with the whole "rugged, urban-industrial" vibe! :throwtomatoes:

Seen a lot of development over the last 20+ years in TV and the one thing TV Planners have very good at, and done, is preserve most of the trees.
Unlike many outside developers who slash and burn indiscriminately
Most of the land being developed 'down south' was open cattle grazing land in first place.

[skippy05]

You must really enjoy Turnpike noise, or if you don't already, you'll learn quickly to love it.

[MidWestIA]

If you care about easy cart access to shopping and the better golf stay above 44

[Vermilion Villager]

The comment about the patio villas is interesting to me as we live in a patio villa in Hawkins (also near the turnpike) and we have not met one neighbor in our neiborhood yet who is a renter. We do have a couple who are snowbirds but most we have met are owners/full time residents. Where did this info come from?
Go to any of the websites that cater to rentals. The lions share are smaller patio villas. Before I bought in MB I rented in Chitty Chatty. Every home on my street except for 2 were rentals.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Where is the prison going? New to the area - Village of ST Johns.
Coleman Federal Correctional Institute (FCI), has been off Marsh Bend Tr and CR470 since at least 2000.

[CosmicTrucker]

I live in Hawkins. I never hear the turnpike "noise" from inside my home, even with the Lani doors open. I do hear the occasional vehicle on Warm Springs Ave every now and then. If all doors are closed during the heat of the day I never hear any traffic. The biggest noise maker in my area is a neighbor's dog while they are outside playing.

Unless you actually live in one of these areas and have actual experience of "turnpike" noise, then you should keep your opinion mute.

With that being said, I took a golf cart ride around the Richmond village yesterday. I'm impressed with this area and I'm now considering building my next home there.

To those who are trying to decide from afar, rest assure this will be a highly desirable area to live.

[Vermilion Villager]

Very true but quiet is good especially in the evening. Wonder how noisy it will be when they start expanding the turnpike into 3 lanes?
Sounds like its not happening!!

[Oldragbagger]

Sounds like its not happening!!

It is happening. If you drive south on the turnpike, toward Orlando and beyond, the expansion is already in progress in several areas. It will get here eventually. I read something that said by 2033 but I have no idea how credible that source was. Also read that when they expand they will be putting up sound barrier walls but can’t say for sure that is true either.

[Bogie Shooter]

It is happening. If you drive south on the turnpike, toward Orlando and beyond, the expansion is already in progress in several areas. It will get here eventually. I read something that said by 2033 but I have no idea how credible that source was. Also read that when they expand they will be putting up sound barrier walls but can’t say for sure that is true either.
And I read it may rain this afternoon but can’t say for sure.

[ohioshooter]

Unless you actually live in one of these areas and have actual experience of "turnpike" noise, then you should keep your opinion mute.



My sentiments exactly. I don't understand why so many people that live north of 44 feel the need to bad mouth these new areas. I live in DeLuna and NEVER hear the turnpike. I'll just be glad when all the construction is done here. Many concrete trucks going by every day. I think my area will be completed in a couple months and then peace and quiet.

[Stu from NYC]

Sounds like its not happening!!

The proposed extension is not happening.

[rogerk]

Is there freeway noise…can you hear the prison…can you hear blasting?

No no and no!

[ohioshooter]

No no and no!

Don’t feed the trolls 🧌

[thelegges]

It is happening. If you drive south on the turnpike, toward Orlando and beyond, the expansion is already in progress in several areas. It will get here eventually. I read something that said by 2033 but I have no idea how credible that source was. Also read that when they expand they will be putting up sound barrier walls but can’t say for sure that is true either.

11 years from now some posters may not be posting, the rest won’t remember what they said:clap2:

[Stu from NYC]

11 years from now some posters may not be posting, the rest won’t remember what they said:clap2:

Many cannot remember what they had for breakfast. Not sure how that pertains to this thread but putting it out there:MOJE_whot:

[ElDiabloJoe]

It is happening. If you drive south on the turnpike, toward Orlando and beyond, the expansion is already in progress in several areas. It will get here eventually. I read something that said by 2033 but I have no idea how credible that source was. Also read that when they expand they will be putting up sound barrier walls but can’t say for sure that is true either.

Not for the foreseeable future, according to this:
https://www.**************.com/2022/08/04/florida-turnpike-extension-halted-due-to-heavy-community-backlash/

Replace asterisks with village-n***

By
Marv Balousek
August 4, 2022

Bowing to community pressure, the Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday it will halt the northern turnpike extension project at least temporarily.

The department announced it has completed an alternative corridor evaluation study without a recommendation for a specific corridor and “will not pursue the project any further until options can be reassessed to address concerns of the department and the community.”

Instead, the department will focus on improving Interstate 75, according to an FDOT news release.

“The goal of every project is to ensure all needs are met, environmental concerns are addressed and community characteristics are protected,” said FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue. “The region and local community should be assured that as we continue to refine and develop viable corridor concepts for this area, it will include extensive engagement with community leaders and the community as a whole.”

The turnpike extension plan generated an outpouring of opposition after FDOT kicked off a study late last year.

Residents of Royal, a historic black community in Wildwood, and Tillman’s Hammock, a small rural community in northwest Sumter County, joined forces to keep the extension from passing through their communities. They repeatedly lobbied county commissioners to support a no-build resolution.

The FDOT plan called for extending the turnpike from Wildwood and through Citrus County where it would connect to the Suncoast Parkway, which then would extend 150 miles north to the Georgia border.

Several counties, including Citrus, Marion and Levy, opposed the plan and endorsed no-build resolutions.

In a joint letter, Sumter County Administrator Bradley Arnold and Wildwood City Manager Jason McHugh wrote turnpike officials in February asking them to co-locate the extension with I-75 or build it west of County Road 475 to protect Royal.

Cliff Hughes of Royal, who was among those who spoke against the project at county meetings, said Thursday that the FDOT’s action will allow local residents to focus on other issues, including proposed industrial and residential developments that he said will harm the community.

“It’s a good thing today,” he said of the FDOT announcement. “A pause does not mean that it’s permanent. I’m looking for them to come back.”

Maria Dempsey of Tillman’s Hammock, who also opposed the extension at a Sumter County meeting, said the project would harm wildlife habitat and the water supply.

Dempsey said she and husband used to live in South Florida and witnessed the damage that growth can do.

“I’m glad they put a pause on it because their mapping routes didn’t make any sense,” she said. “They’re going to come back.”

Michael McGrath of the Sierra Club, also an extension opponent, said the department is keeping the project web site open, an indication the plan is not dead.

“Until FDOT makes its position crystal clear, we will remain vigilant and involved,” he said.

A turnpike extension has been rejected several times since 1999, when a proposed 49-mile, $500-million extension was scrapped after local governments opposed it.

The current extension plan was enshrined in state law with an expectation it would be completed by 2030. When a 2020 task force report suggested a turnpike extension as an option, Sumter County commissioners vowed to lobby against it.

Sumter County Commission Chairman Craig Estep offered his thoughts in the wake of FDOT’s announcement.

“I treasure our agricultural strengths and natural beauty, our Tillman Hammock area and our historic community of Royal. I was elated to hear of the completed Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) Study for the Northern Turnpike Extension without recommending a specific corridor, as well as not pursuing the project any further until the reassessment of options to address the concerns of FDOT and our citizens. I was also very pleased to hear that Secretary Purdue is dedicating Department resources to prioritize improvements on the Interstate 75 corridor,” Estep said.

[Oldragbagger]

ElDiabloJoe….. (or whoever has the answer)
Okay, I think this is referring to new routes, extensions. I had assumed what Villagers were discussing was the widening to 3 lanes, which I have seen in progress already in some areas near here. Not sure what new routes have to do with us but widening would have an effect. Maybe negative, with increased traffic (?) or maybe positive if the include sound barriers. We live next to the turnpike and it really doesn’t bother us at all at this point.

So, am I incorrect?

[thelegges]

It is happening. If you drive south on the turnpike, toward Orlando and beyond, the expansion is already in progress in several areas. It will get here eventually. I read something that said by 2033 but I have no idea how credible that source was. Also read that when they expand they will be putting up sound barrier walls but can’t say for sure that is true either.

11 years from now some posters may not be posting, the rest won’t remember what they said:clap2:

Many cannot remember what they had for breakfast. Not sure how that pertains to this thread but putting it out there:MOJE_whot:

Post was in reference to Oldragbagger about turnpike expansion by 2033, that would be in 11 years, so pertaining to the new villages and turnpike in Richmond back door. Some posters maybe taking a dirt nap by 2033, or not have a clue