Open Houses

[taylor111947]

I'm arriving on the 26th to househunt and want to use my time as efficiently as possible. I was thinking of starting with visiting the models on Sunday and going to any Open Houses - my sister is coming with me and I think this would help to orient her to TV. I have a TV and MLS realtor, but want to explore on my own a little. Are the models all open on the weekend and how do I find out about other open houses?

Any other suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Not sure whether to start with the TV realtor or the MLS realtor and how to fit the FSBO homes in between. Not sure there are enough hours in the day!

:2excited:

[DaleMN]

Many open houses daily. They are advertised in the Daily Sun.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

taylor - You'll need to be accompanied by a TV rep to see inside the models.

Bill

[Tbugs]

My advice is to start with the Villages agent for the first day or two. Do not sign anything to buy a house at that point. Next, go with the MLS agent for two days. I would really forget about the FSBO's since neither can show you those.

My advice also is to look at the re-sales. Lots of great houses in Virginia Trace, Caroline, Mallory Hill, Bridgeport at Lake Miona. I bought 18 months ago in Glenview and have a wonderful home built in 2002. Bond is almost paid as compared to $25000 bonds of new homes. Makes a big difference on the annual property tax bill.

My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.

[starflyte1]

I think it helps if you spend HOURS on the internet, searching homes for sale. Come prepared with a list of homes you want to see. The listings are mostly very good with many pictures. If it says close to something such as squares, check out how close. 3 miles is close to some people, but not to all.

[JohnN]

Probably 1,000 houses for sale in The Villages between new, VLS (Villages resales and MLS, not to mention FSBO.

As suggested, spend lots of time on the internet, and figure out what generally you're looking for as far as size and price.

Just my 2-cents, I'd rent a month and learn the neighborhoods and logistics and take your time to get the feel of it all a bit before buying anything, but lots of people have bought sight unseen.
Best wishes.

[champion6]

My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.Tbugs is entitled to state his (or her) opinion on this forum. I respectfully disagree that buying in an area of TV that is near Wildwood might result in being subjected to a higher crime rate.

[Pa & Giggi]

We bought a lot in the Village of St. James. Is there reason for concern in this area? We are ready to start the building process on our new home as we just found a buyer for our home here in MA. I would hate to think we are building in a high crime area.

[Boomer]

Hi taylor,

I do not know how long you will be renting, but it might be worth calling the "Daily Sun" and subscribing when you arrive. The shortest subscription is one month, but you can call and cancel if you are leaving sooner than that. It's just that the minimum charge is for a month.

When we were there not long ago, one month's subscription was somewhere around 10 dollars, as I recall. It would be cheaper to pick it up at the stores or newsstand, of course, if the visit will be shorter than a month, but to me it was worth the convenience of having that paper in the driveway every morning. That way, you can have your coffee and map out your Open House route before you leave the house that day.

The delivery is really dependable. One day they missed us and I called and a knock at the door came within what seemed like a really short time. It was someone from the "Sun" handing me the paper personally.

I don't know if you have ever been to TV before, but it is HUGE. If you do not yet have the $5.00 map from the sales office, you might want to call and get one. We have an old map from AAA, too. It shows the surrounding areas. I do not know if there is an updated version of that one. But I would suggest getting one of those, too, if it is available. Kind of helps you to get your bearings.

Also, re. FSBO's, I see no reason to have any problem with FSBO's as long as you use an attorney. If you watch the ads in the "Sun" you might see one for a seminar on buying FSBO's. We went to that and the info was good. I think the law firm was Millhorn but I am not sure if I have that right. They also talked about title insurance which I would certainly buy. While some here strongly believe that it is OK not to buy it for new homes, I probably would. Property lines and such. But I must confess that I have been known to tape a post-it note -- just to make sure. :smiley:

Things for us are a little different because we would not be selling our present home so we are in no hurry. We want to make sure it is worth the expense that comes with owning two.

For us, the interest is in pre-owned homes only. Well-maintained and upgraded pre-owned. For some, only new will do, and they look forward to doing all those extra things like adding landscaping and other upgrades. But for us, we have done so much of that through the years that we do not want to do that anymore. (I guess we want to buy a house from us.)

And as far as that thing you hear about new neighborhoods making it easier to find friends, I just don't think that TV's sales reps are all that concerned about my social life. I think you can find friends through your interests.

Take your time and learn as much as you can. My guess is that there will still be plenty of houses for you.

Boomer

PS: Oh my! I just looked back and I saw that you asked only about Open Houses and I got way into all kinds of extra advice. Oh dear. It's like you asked for the time and I built you a clock.

[StarbuckSammy]

Just to clairify a few items...in the Daily Sun each day The Villages has a map and listing of 12 new houses for sale. Every day that changes...you do not need a Village Rep or realtor. Also, you have about 30-40 open houses of existing homes...again no realtor or Rep needed. If you want to see new models (not for sale) you need to obtain a Village sales Rep.

After a couple of days you get the hang of it....you'll love it.

[ilovetv]

Let's not go there.....making certain villages seem to newcomers like they are on "the wrong side of the tracks". All the villages are beautiful and it's the people in them that makes them clean, safe, and a mini-hometown within the whole hometown of TV. All sides of TV are subject to some local crime.

As for building a new home in St. James, just enjoy it. It's been done tens of thousands of times and when a brand new neighborhood of residents all moves in at the same time, you have instant friends and things to do together. There's no place like it!

[swimdawg]

Per T-bugs:My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.[/QUOTE]
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Wow! What is this about? I bought land in St. James and certainly wouldn't think of building if it was a crime area. "Lots of burglaries now...."? Does anyone have any info about this or is it merely hearsay? :eek:

[JohnN]

swimdog,
there's no real evidence to support wild crime in any part of The Villages.
I'd not worry, but just watch out for your neighbors as they'd watch out for you, makes sense in this day and age.

And all of The Villages are really very nice.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Tbugs is merely stating his/her opinion about how he/she sees things. "To each his own": Some people will want nothing other than a new home (regardless of bond/pricing), others will go after a resale - Some people absolute love the Historic villages, others want something else - Some feel Wildwood is a community they prefer to be far away from, others don't see it that way.

Welcome to life - everyone of us sees things through different sets of eyes.....and perspectives. It's what makes things interesting!

Take it all in as input, apply you own mindset, then go after what makes sense.......to YOU!

Bill :)

[pzjay]

Tbugs is merely stating his/her opinion about how he/she sees things. "To each his own": Some people will want nothing other than a new home (regardless of bond/pricing), others will go after a resale - Some people absolute love the Historic villages, others want something else - Some feel Wildwood is a community they prefer to be far away from, others don't see it that way.

Welcome to life - everyone of us sees things through different sets of eyes.....and perspectives. It's what makes things interesting!

Take it all in as input, apply you own mindset, then go after what makes sense.......to YOU!

Bill :)

BillnBrillo: As usual :BigApplause::agree:
We're here for month of March. Will only build or buy new and probably in the newest areas of St James, Tamarind Grove or Sanibel (??) and do not feel uncomfortable at all. Yes, there will be lots of construction, but once an area of homes is fairly well built out, they will move to the next. I don't anticipate that we will hear that much from Brownwood Square being built in the area near Colony below 466A. If so, so be it---we'll cope.

[SALYBOW]

I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.


I live in Buttonwood and have never heard of any problems. There was a home broken into in Liberty Park , however. This is a beautiful area. I asked the policeman about Wildwood and he did not agree that it was a high crime area. :(

[pzjay]

BillnBrillo: As usual :BigApplause::agree:
We're here for month of March. Will only build or buy new and probably in the newest areas of St James, Tamarind Grove or Sanibel (??) and do not feel uncomfortable at all. Yes, there will be lots of construction, but once an area of homes is fairly well built out, they will move to the next. I don't anticipate that we will hear that much from Brownwood Square being built in the area near Colony below 466A. If so, so be it---we'll cope.

sORRY, Have to correct my own post. The newest area of Sanibel (? - not positive on name) will probably be the furthest from Brownwood Square as it's starting near Colony so I would not anticipate lots of noise from its construction. Could be wrong, but we'll see. Just wanted to clarify that Brownwood will not be that near Colony.

[taylor111947]

Oh, Wow! So many great suggestions! Thank you so much.

I'm only going to be in town for a week, but at least it will be a start. And who knows - maybe that dream house is just waiting for me. :)

I do have a couple of questions. In looking at the TV map, I don't see the Village of St. James although I do find the St. James Rec Center. Is St. James close by? Is St. James the newest Village? Where is Wildwood? Also, I see the Tamarind Grove Rec Center. Is that the area that is currently under construction?

If I'm looking at the map correctly, it appears the newer homes (2005 and later) are south of Lake Miona and Lake Sumter - is that true? Where is the new Town Square going to be?

Thanks again for your help.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Oh, Wow! So many great suggestions! Thank you so much.

I'm only going to be in town for a week, but at least it will be a start. And who knows - maybe that dream house is just waiting for me. :)

I do have a couple of questions. In looking at the TV map, I don't see the Village of St. James although I do find the St. James Rec Center. Is St. James close by? Is St. James the newest Village? Where is Wildwood? Also, I see the Tamarind Grove Rec Center. Is that the area that is currently under construction?

If I'm looking at the map correctly, it appears the newer homes (2005 and later) are south of Lake Miona and Lake Sumter - is that true? Where is the new Town Square going to be?

Thanks again for your help.

The homes in the Village of St. James will be close by the rec center. I don't know if it is THE newest village exactly as homes are being built all along that area where St. Charles, Tamarind Grove, and St. James are located......though I believe St. James will be the last village to be completed north of 466A.

If it's not shown on the map you're looking at, go to MapQuest, Yahoo Maps, etc. and look up Wildwood, FL. If you follow 466A west, it goes right into Wildwood as does 44.

Yes, the further south you go within TV, the newer the houses are.

Brownwood will be the new town square - located between 44 and 44a immediately west of Buena Vista Blvd.

Hope that helps!
Bill

[Barefoot]

My advice is to start with the Villages agent for the first day or two. Do not sign anything to buy a house at that point. Next, go with the MLS agent for two days. I would really forget about the FSBO's since neither can show you those.

My advice also is to look at the re-sales. Lots of great houses in Virginia Trace, Caroline, Mallory Hill, Bridgeport at Lake Miona. I bought 18 months ago in Glenview and have a wonderful home built in 2002. Bond is almost paid as compared to $25000 bonds of new homes. Makes a big difference on the annual property tax bill.

My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I
would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to
Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots
of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.

Thugs, do you have any facts to support your comments about Wildwood?

[dpingram]

My advice is to start with the Villages agent for the first day or two. Do not sign anything to buy a house at that point. Next, go with the MLS agent for two days. I would really forget about the FSBO's since neither can show you those.

My advice also is to look at the re-sales. Lots of great houses in Virginia Trace, Caroline, Mallory Hill, Bridgeport at Lake Miona. I bought 18 months ago in Glenview and have a wonderful home built in 2002. Bond is almost paid as compared to $25000 bonds of new homes. Makes a big difference on the annual property tax bill.

My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.

Everytime a negative comment such as this is made it really angers me. We have spent alot of money building a beautiful home in Buttonwood. Crime will happen whenever an opportunity presents itself. I am sure that the good people of Wildwood would resent the collective generalization that has been given to them.

[graciegirl]

Just to clarify a few items...in the Daily Sun each day The Villages has a map and listing of 12 new houses for sale. Every day that changes...you do not need a Village Rep or Realtor. Also, you have about 30-40 open houses of existing homes...again no Realtor or Rep needed. If you want to see new models (not for sale) you need to obtain a Village sales Rep.

After a couple of days you get the hang of it....you'll love it.

This is the best advice so far....AND don't be afraid that The Villages rep are going to pressure you. They won't. In fact they aren't going to drop everything and run around with you for two days,...I don't think. They have lots of appointments with other folks.

AND I think it is a tad easier to make friends in the newly built areas because everyone is on their "honeymoon" and each is just as new as the other and parties and gatherings are happening all of the time and the decorating of vacant houses and the buying of golf carts and all of that business of happily beginning a new life is shared. I LOVED that part. In fact when we buy again in a new area I hope it will be just as fun, but I doubt it since we are old owners of three years now...but JUST as happy.

Just do your homework by printing out the floor plans of the houses you like, I made a book of them.(Remember in MOST designers there are block and stucco and frame versions of the same floor plan and they are called different names, example, Gardenia and Camellia, the same house different outside finish.) Also note the prices difference in the same model and figure out why...it is always the view, or lack of it and the upgrades, granite, etc. on the already built homes. There are already built new homes you know.

Now the new areas are the western areas and southwest areas, of St. James, St. Charles, Buttonwood, Pennecamp...and that other village I can't remember that starts with a T...Terwind...something? No, that's not right.

There are those who like resales more, but I don't because I am not crazy about the tile, wall colors, add ons, wallpaper, etc. that most other people have chosen, (and the smell of smoking in some) and unless you get a real deal on the bond paid, you are going to have to lay out money to redo the house the way you want it. THAT IS JUST ME. I don't see that much difference between new and used in price. But some people love the art of negotiation which you cannot have on a new home. The price is the price.

It will be fun, and a little nerve wracking and don't feel like you HAVE to make a decision immediately. The same kinds of choices will be here next year.

[graciegirl]

My advice, again, is to steer clear of the areas under construction and what the agent will call the area near Brownwood. That is going to be under construction with heavy machinery and blowing dirt and noise for the next 4 years. You also do not get to negotiate prices as with a re-sale house. I would also want to steer clear of that area due to the close proximity to Wildwood - which is not Southern charm - but a rural, blighted area with lots of crime that might spill over to that section of The Villages. Lots of burglaries now of the appliances and hardware from the houses under construction around St. James.

Look at your map.

Wildwood to the west is only slightly closer to the perimeter of The Villages than Leesburg to the east (well really Fruitland Park) if we are talking down (or up) 466A or 44 . The two older towns are eight miles apart and the southern part of TV is between them. LadyLake to the northeast has some crime to read about in the Daily Fun too, so you can worry if you want too, I don't think it is a BIG problem. The thefts of appliances from the new homes may in part be due to some folks knowing about the appliances installed....or not. Or a crime of opportunity from people knowing that folks aren't yet living in those homes. This is NOT a blighted area or close to a blighted area. It is just as safe as any part of The Villages, and just as beautiful...!!! And just as perfect. Please don't worry.

Anyone living in the southern part of The Villages will be sharing the dirty construction air for awhile, including Duval, Hadley, Hemingway, etc.

[Challenger]

Theft of materials and appliances is common in large unguarded construction sites, everywhere. I was not aware of high incidence of burgularies in the Southern parts of TV other than construction areas. Can anyone bring us up to date. (Facts please)

[champion6]

Wow! What is this about? I bought land in St. James and certainly wouldn't think of building if it was a crime area. "Lots of burglaries now...."? Does anyone have any info about this or is it merely hearsay?St. James is not a crime area. Neither is Tamarind Grove or Buttonwood, for that matter. What you read is hearsay, at best. I would classify it as an opinion.

[taylor111947]

St. James is not a crime area. Neither is Tamarind Grove or Buttonwood, for that matter. What you read is hearsay, at best. I would classify it as an opinion.

I wasn't worried about crime rates, but I couldn't find St. James and Tamarind Grove on my map (other than the Rec Centers) so it may be my Villages Map is out of date - probably as soon as it's printed it's obsolete. At any rate, it brought a question to my mind as to where the boundary lines are of the Villages when it is finally completely built. Is there a projected map anywhere?

[taylor111947]

Someone posted that the Daily Sun lists a number of Open Houses every day. I'm looking at the on-line version and can't find any listings. Am I looking in the wrong place or is the on-line version different than the paper version?

Once again thanks to all for your helpful comments/suggestions.

[drdodge]

wiodwood is to the west and leesbugr is east

[DaleMN]

Online version of Daily Sun is only partial. Need to get the paper itself.

[champion6]

I wasn't worried about crime rates, but I couldn't find St. James and Tamarind Grove on my map (other than the Rec Centers) so it may be my Villages Map is out of date - probably as soon as it's printed it's obsolete. At any rate, it brought a question to my mind as to where the boundary lines are of the Villages when it is finally completely built. Is there a projected map anywhere?Maps? Have I got maps for you!

Simple map of the villages in The Villages
http://thevillages4rent.com/maps/

The next two are very detailed. They are slow to load and you will probably want to zoom in.
South of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20South.pdf

North of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20North.pdf

Finally, at this time only Mapquest shows the streets in Buttonwood, Tamarind Grove and St. James. Go to mapquest.com and search for 32162.

Have fun!

[graciegirl]

For you to ponder about crime in TV.

Last year about this time our grandson who was visiting had an asthma attack in the middle of the night.

We took him to Sharon Morse Hospital and he was fine in a short time...

And I was so taken that on the way home, about 4:00 in the morning, two attractive, but older women joggers were jogging down Morse boulevard, each alone.

[taylor111947]

Maps? Have I got maps for you!

Simple map of the villages in The Villages
http://thevillages4rent.com/maps/

The next two are very detailed. They are slow to load and you will probably want to zoom in.
South of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20South.pdf

North of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20North.pdf

Finally, at this time only Mapquest shows the streets in Buttonwood, Tamarind Grove and St. James. Go to mapquest.com and search for 32162.

Have fun!

Thanks for the links to the maps.

[2BNTV]

For you to ponder about crime in TV.

Last year about this time our grandson who was visiting had an asthma attack in the middle of the night.

We took him to Sharon Morse Hospital and he was fine in a short time...

And I was so taken that on the way home, about 4:00 in the morning, two attractive, but older women joggers were jogging down Morse boulevard, each alone.

Gracie, you said a mouthful as far as I am concerned about crime when two people are out and about at 4 in the morning.

It reminded me of growing up in the fifty's and we could walk around the neighborhood without a care about someone approaching and hurting someone.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Maps? Have I got maps for you!

Simple map of the villages in The Villages
http://thevillages4rent.com/maps/

The next two are very detailed. They are slow to load and you will probably want to zoom in.
South of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20South.pdf

North of 466
http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/Districts%20and%20Villages%20North.pdf

Finally, at this time only Mapquest shows the streets in Buttonwood, Tamarind Grove and St. James. Go to mapquest.com and search for 32162.

Have fun!

Here's another map - shows a graphic for all the new/upcoming development that will be south of 466A. Also shows where Brownwood will be - to the west between 44 and 44a. Interestingly enough, it also give indication as to the progression of development in Districts 9 and 10 (see Phase 1 and 2 for each):

http://www.districtgov.org/yourdistrict/districtmap/images/VCCD-Map-All-Districts.pdf

Bill

[Tbugs]

In my earlier post, I did say Wildwood was rural and blighted. The word blighted was incorrect. My apology.

However, Wildwood does have a high violent and property crime rate. Go to www.neighborhoodscout.com to check it out.

I am not implying that The Villages is unsafe by any means. I live in Glenbrook and I have never felt as safe as I do here. I love living in The Villages and would never talk against it.

However, where The Villages is expanding, will end up at Hwy 44. That area is right next to Wildwood. The Villages currently ends at Hwy 466A - very close to Wildwood.

This forum is for opinions. It is my opinion that I would rather live well in the interior of The Villages rather than to be on the edges near Wildwood.

If I offended or upset anyone, I do apologize. However, please do check out carefully www.neighborhoodscout.com for all the statistics and writeup about Wildwood. The crime index in Wildwood is 14 (with 100 being safest) and the violent crime rate is 10.67 per 1,000 while the national violent crime rate is 4.7. Wildwood town limits come right up to The Villages property limits on 44.

[graciegirl]

466A is where it stops now TBugs. Duval and Hadley are right on 466A as will be St. James. 44 will be where it ends at buildout.. And that is down a piece (as we say in Ohio) from Wildwood.

The maps are good references.

Wildwood per this report is slightly higher in violent crimes than Florida and slightly lower in property crimes than Florida.

[taylor111947]

I think it would be naïve to assume the Villages exists in a cocoon that makes it exempt from crime. I do think that the demographics of the Villages make it less likely to experience certain types of problems like drug related crimes, armed robberies and domestic abuse (although I know that happens regardless of lifestyle). I did notice that the areas surrounding the Villages are generally less affluent, but I’m not sure how that poses a threat to the Villages. In fact, the Villages probably has helped the outlying areas by providing better jobs and schools.

The bottom line is that crime exists everywhere and we need to take precautions to ensure our safety no matter where we live. I’m not sure I would go jogging at 4am, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they had pepper spray or mace. One of the things that impresses me about the Villages is the impression I have that people take watch out for each other. It’s a reassuring feeling.

And sometimes there is nothing you can do – I was recently burglarized. I have an alarm system on windows and doors on the first floor, but who would have thought that someone would put a 12 foot ladder up to my 2nd floor bathroom window (which was open) and gain access that way.

[jchase]

I'll be moving to Buttonwood sometime this fall. Don't worry about the crime, I'll take care of it!

:boom:

[Barefoot]

This forum is for opinions. It is my opinion that I would rather live well in the interior of The Villages rather than to be on the edges near Wildwood.
44.

This forum is for opinions, of course. I don't think that living on the perimeters of The Bubble is unsafe. However I do agree that living well in the interior of The Villages may be a preferred location for many people.

[kofficer]

Thanks for the links to the maps.
This was wonderful information, and will certainly help us when we come up in August. The thing I have found the hardest, when visiting before, was looking at ads for houses and going, where is that? Thanks so much, what a boon to househunting.

Lee and Richard in Tampa, for now.

[EdV]

Actually, all of the western most villages between Lake Miona and State Rd. 44A are or will border the town of Wildwood.

[EdV]

wildwood is to the west and leesburg is east

I think I remember GG telling me that as far as she's conerned, North is the front of her car and South is the back of it. :jester:

[graciegirl]

I think I remember GG telling me that as far as she's conerned, North is the front of her car and South is the back of it. :jester:

sigh. We used to get along.

[graciegirl]

wiodwood is to the west and leesbugr is east

You are right and so is EdvinMass and I don't even drink.

Sorry.

I have corrected my post.

I used to be really good in geography.:cry:

[Schaumburger]

For you to ponder about crime in TV.

Last year about this time our grandson who was visiting had an asthma attack in the middle of the night.

We took him to Sharon Morse Hospital and he was fine in a short time...

And I was so taken that on the way home, about 4:00 in the morning, two attractive, but older women joggers were jogging down Morse boulevard, each alone.

Gracie,

That is a reassuring post for a single woman contemplating moving to TV in the future. I don't think I would jog in my neighborhood at 4 a.m. alone, and my suburb is considered fairly safe for the Chicago area.

[mikestag]

We bought a lot in the Village of St. James. Is there reason for concern in this area? We are ready to start the building process on our new home as we just found a buyer for our home here in MA. I would hate to think we are building in a high crime area.

We lived and still own A home in Wildwood. WILDWOOD is a very large area which includes The Villages. We NOW live in Buttonwood,3 miles from our other home. WHAT CRIME ? There is nothing to fret about TV is as safe as is gets.............Living in TV for 9 years. Pa & Giggi, We wish you joy and fun when you move to TV.

[Tbugs]

I am not saying that St. James is a high crime area - but Wildwood is a high crime area. Please go to neighborhoodscout.com and read all the statistics there. I believe Wildwood has about 4500 citizens so I do not understand how someone says Wildwood is a very large area that includes The Villages.

Personally, I feel a lot safer well in the interior of The Villages than I would on the very edges next to Wildwood.

[mrfixit]

I am not saying that St. James is a high crime area - but Wildwood is a high crime area. Please go to neighborhoodscout.com and read all the statistics there. I believe Wildwood has about 4500 citizens so I do not understand how someone says Wildwood is a very large area that includes The Villages.

Personally, I feel a lot safer well in the interior of The Villages than I would on the very edges next to Wildwood.

You will find that the NEW borders of Wildwood have greatly expanded. ON U.S.301, Wildwood extends North PAST C.R 466. Surprise..surprise. The EAST border of Wildwood NOW includes SOME of the Newest portions of The Villages. The infastructure of sewer and water for some of the new Villages will be provided FROM Wildwood. Not necessarily operated by Wildwood, but provided by Wildwood. Seems as though about 25 Million was available to a SMALL CITY... but not to a CDD. SO it sounds like the taxpayers fronted some of the CASH for some of the needs of the NEW Villages. Sounds like the developers are very intelligent and savvy business people. That is why we can enjoy such a WONDERFUL place to live. I personally tip my hat to the entire family of our developer....and sincerely say.... thank you all for providing such a lovely place.

[hedoman]

We looked at hundreds of virtual tours online and kept a list of what we wanted to see. We already had a Villages sales rep and contacted a MLS rep too. We sent a few samples of the houses we liked, features and the price ranges. They were ready for us but we liked one house so much we made an offer based on the virtual tour. Now we are official FROGS and are on our way!

Have a list of what you want to see as it will maximize your time. Then, if none fit the bill, they can show you others, models or lots

[michaudmike]

Hello, I am not sure if you received my first message. It disappeared as I was writing it. We have a home for sale by owner. We are located on a beautiful pond. The home is 1530 sq.ft., asking price is $235,000. Our phone number is 352/751-0548 if you would like to see it.

It is quiet, private and lovely here. Please call if you would like to see it.

Kathy

[michaudmike]

If you are still house-hunting, we have a home for sale by owner. We have a private homesite on a beautiful pond. Our number is 352/751-0548. 1530 sq.ft. Asking price is $235,000. We would love to show it to you. Village of Amelia.

Kathy

[taylor111947]

Hi Kathy - Not sure I got your first message, thanks for being persistant. Your house sounds intersting I will give you a call to set up a meeting.