Close to CC and Adult Pool

[Posh 08]

If the Squares were not your cup of tea but you wanted to live close to a Country Club and adult pool, which Village/neighborhood would you buy in?

[buggyone]

I live in Glenbrook which is close to Glenview CC and to the Saddlebrook pool.

Just about perfect here - if you ask me.

I am about a 12 minute cart ride to either Spanish Springs or Lake Sumter Landing.

[graciegirl]

I live in Glenbrook which is close to Glenview CC and to the Saddlebrook pool.

Just about perfect here - if you ask me.

I am about a 12 minute cart ride to either Spanish Springs or Lake Sumter Landing.

I loved Hadley and I was steps from the family pool and a very short walk to the adult one. Almost every village has both. And since there are ten country clubs...that too. I am so happy with Laurel Valley because we can go to a lot of different places quite easily. The best place is the one you choose and it is hard to go wrong.

[Posh 08]

A good burger, pizza oven, happy hour and a Sunday brunch would be nice. What clubs have those?

[Mikeod]

A good burger, pizza oven, happy hour and a Sunday brunch would be nice. What clubs have those?
The best country club pizza for me is Mallory. Can't vouch for the burgers. For me burgers are a hit or miss proposition. I like them medium. Sometimes they are sometimes they're well done. Don't know about brunch.

[villages07]

If I were to pick a place to live in TV, it would be Village of Sunset Point down near Heron and Pelican golf courses. Peaceful, beautiful, and convenient location..several nearby adult, family, and sports pool and close to Cane Garden CC.

L2rideHD will no doubt affirm this observation. :-)

[buggyone]

Yes, Sunset Point is a great neighborhood to call home. Cane CC is good - excellent lunches and a great golf course. Heron and Pelican are beautiful courses even though Pelican is very difficult (for me).

[Posh 08]

I'm getting out the TV map to look up these areas. Exciting project for a cold Virginia night.

[renrod]

If I had a place in The Villages I would want it to be near Belvedere & 466.
Central location and everything is just a short distance. :spoken:

[jojo]

OK - I'll add Amelia to the list - around 8 minutes by cart to LSL or to Colony. About 5 minutes by cart to Havana or to Mallory. Beautiful pool. 2 minutes to Odell. And some nice elevation changes to add interest...

[DaleMN]

I like the mature landscaping and majestic trees of Piedmont, Chatham, Springdale villages.

[Posh 08]

I like the mature landscaping and majestic trees of Piedmont, Chatham, Springdale villages.

That is nice. Nancy Lopez the CC?

[Posh 08]

I live in Glenbrook which is close to Glenview CC and to the Saddlebrook pool.

Just about perfect here - if you ask me.

I am about a 12 minute cart ride to either Spanish Springs or Lake Sumter Landing.

That is convenient.

[Posh 08]

If I were to pick a place to live in TV, it would be Village of Sunset Point down near Heron and Pelican golf courses. Peaceful, beautiful, and convenient location..several nearby adult, family, and sports pool and close to Cane Garden CC.

L2rideHD will no doubt affirm this observation. :-)

They all look so good. Going to be a tough choice.

[buggyone]

As I have stated many times before, look at the re-sale homes before you look at the new homes. Much better deal. The new homes you have to pay the asking price as in a re-sale, you negotiate with the seller. Bond is lower than in a new home and may be paid off. You do not have to pay extra for upgrades that may already be in place. Construction work is not going on around you. You get to see exactly what is around you instead of kind of guessing when you buy an empty lot and everything else is empty.

Use an agent from one of the MLS companies just outside The Villages AND an agent from Villages Properties. Neither can show each other's listings.

[Posh 08]

As I have stated many times before, look at the re-sale homes before you look at the new homes. Much better deal. The new homes you have to pay the asking price as in a re-sale, you negotiate with the seller. Bond is lower than in a new home and may be paid off. You do not have to pay extra for upgrades that may already be in place. Construction work is not going on around you. You get to see exactly what is around you instead of kind of guessing when you buy an empty lot and everything else is empty.

Use an agent from one of the MLS companies just outside The Villages AND an agent from Villages Properties. Neither can show each other's listings.

Haha, on the re-sale site right now! :coolsmiley: Correction.... Quality Pre-Owned Homes site.

[l2ridehd]

Yes Villager07, I love Sunset Pointe. Everything is very convenient, close to Cane Garden, Mallory and Palmer CC, close to Lake Miona and Sea Breeze rec centers. We have 11 pools less then 3 minutes by golf cart. Close to LSL. Very peaceful and quiet, kind of in the middle of TV and not close to an outside boundary. Not near the power lines, RR tracks or treatment plants. Lots of really good executive courses close by. Tough to beat the location. I own two homes in Sunset Pointe and one is near by Poinciana and looking for a forth close by.

On our first visit to TV we rode though and looked at homes in many Villages. Once we got to Sunset Pointe, we knew that was home.

[kandj]

We are just across El Camino from Savannah center and just around the roundabout from Glenview CC. We are also about equidistant from both Squares!

[bkcunningham1]

A good burger, pizza oven, happy hour and a Sunday brunch would be nice. What clubs have those?

Orange Blossom Country Club has everything except the pizza oven. Their Sunday brunch is excellent. They offer an Italian night, German night, margarita cheese burger night, DirectV NFL ticket, a tiki bar with the waterfall and hot tub behind the falls. Plus, the community pools on the historic side are opened until 11 p.m. No bond. Life is good. Gotta love over here.

[Posh 08]

A good burger, pizza oven, happy hour and a Sunday brunch would be nice. What clubs have those?

Orange Blossom Country Club has everything except the pizza oven. Their Sunday brunch is excellent. They offer an Italian night, German night, margarita cheese burger night, DirectV NFL ticket, a tiki bar with the waterfall and hot tub behind the falls. Plus, the community pools on the historic side are opened until 11 p.m. No bond. Life is good. Gotta love over here.

So who needs pizza? :icon_wink: That all sounds really good.

[Posh 08]

We are just across El Camino from Savannah center and just around the roundabout from Glenview CC. We are also about equidistant from both Squares!

Are Summerchase Cottages a type/style of home?

[DaleMN]

That is nice. Nancy Lopez the CC?

Yes, and 4 quality executive courses. Two adult and one family pool in the area. Fitness walking trail.

[Posh 08]

Yes, and 4 quality executive courses. Two adult and one family pool in the area. Fitness walking trail.

I like that walking trail..... lots.

[Ohiogirl]

As you will learn (if you haven't already), everyone here thinks they live in the best location, and they probably do. It all depends on what you do. And you kind of start doing what is nearby, plus other things.

Truly, every Village is more convenient for something. I used to be a little smug and think we bought in the best location and I still love it (and secretly think it's still the best), but I have come to understand that every Village is great for something and not that far away from everything else.

You really can't go wrong here. And you shouldn't be afraid to venture out on your golf cart to everywhere else. What I think is sad are those who won't do anything on their own, and will only try something if a spouse or neighbor or friend from back up north will go with them. They are missing out on a lot.

[njbchbum]

A good burger, pizza oven, happy hour and a Sunday brunch would be nice. What clubs have those?

Orange Blossom Country Club has everything except the pizza oven. Their Sunday brunch is excellent. They offer an Italian night, German night, margarita cheese burger night, DirectV NFL ticket, a tiki bar with the waterfall and hot tub behind the falls. Plus, the community pools on the historic side are opened until 11 p.m. No bond. Life is good. Gotta love over here.

i'm with you!!! the historic side! obcc is a gem and the pool is simply marvelous with that waterfall! not only are the adult pools open late - the webb way pool has THE hot tub! and we have very little traffic! a ride over the golf cart bridge is like a ride at disney and we can sneak off to cracker barrel, coconuts, flip flops, firehouse subs, walmart, lowes, bealls, aldi via the 'dirt track'!

[Posh 08]

i'm with you!!! the historic side! obcc is a gem and the pool is simply marvelous with that waterfall! not only are the adult pools open late - the webb way pool has THE hot tub! and we have very little traffic! a ride over the golf cart bridge is like a ride at disney and we can sneak off to cracker barrel, coconuts, flip flops, firehouse subs, walmart, lowes, bealls, aldi via the 'dirt track'!

What is the dirt track?

[njbchbum]

What is the dirt track?

it is an unauthorized pathway that traverses a large plot of dirt! one can exit out of the country club hills area to access the path and come out north of the villages in the shopping center!

[bkcunningham1]

The Paradise family pool is opened until 11 p.m. too. Don't forget our softball fields, horseshoes, pickle ball, archery range, bocci courts, lakes, dog park, fishing piers, recreation centers...and most important; nice people like us! ; )

[Posh 08]

The Paradise family pool is opened until 11 p.m. too. Don't forget our softball fields, horseshoes, pickle ball, archery range, bocci courts, lakes, dog park, fishing piers, recreation centers...and most important; nice people like us! ; )

Nice people, thats what we are looking for. Great amenities can't hurt either.

[bkcunningham1]

To be honest, the nice people aren't exclusive to the Historic side. They are everywhere in TV.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

And if you do happen to encounter a not-quite-so-nice person on occasion, don't worry - they're definitely in the minority in TV!!

Bill :)

[janmcn]

I think you're so smart to look in established neighborhoods so you can see what you get. Maybe the day of extended amenities (ie bowling alleys and ball fields) will be a thing of the past since the Morse's lost their favorite financing vehicle, tax-free bonds. Another consideration is to decide what county you want to be in. There are differences as far as property taxes, electric companies, health insurance options. A lot of this stuff you can research on-line.

[Posh 08]

Assuming that the dirt track won't be there forever, if one goes over the cart bridge, what is near for shopping? (grocery etc.)

[njbchbum]

Assuming that the dirt track won't be there forever, if one goes over the cart bridge, what is near for shopping? (grocery etc.)

YIKES!, posh - once over the golf cart bridge - the sky's the limit!!! :)

check out this link:
http://www.thevillages.com/lifestyle/shoppingdiningmap.asp

it is a map that has clickable links to each of tv shopping areas which then show you all of the stores in each area!

[Posh 08]

YIKES!, posh - once over the golf cart bridge - the sky's the limit!!! :)

check out this link:
http://www.thevillages.com/lifestyle/shoppingdiningmap.asp

it is a map that has clickable links to each of tv shopping areas which then show you all of the stores in each area!

I'm looking at it and my TV $5.00 map. So all that is golf cart accessible? WOW!

[njbchbum]

I'm looking at it and my TV $5.00 map. So all that is golf cart accessible? WOW!

yes, posh! the cart bridge will put you into a parking lot that you will exit left and enter the spanish springs town square area. from there you will find cart lanes and paths that will take you to the farthest points of the villages - if you have a gas cart or a fully charged electric cart. we have a gas cart so i couldn't tell ya if you can get all the way out AND back in an electric cart. if you look at the legend on your villages map, i believe there is an indication for cart paths - it should help you see how they wind thru the various sections.

paige place and morse blvd each have cart lanes that share the roadway with autos - using them takes some getting used to. leaving la grande plaza shopping center at avenida central one can go straight across the road at a traffic light to get into the target/staples shopping center; there is also a cart lane going to the right and one would have to carefully navigate across traffic to make a left turn into the villages behind that shopping center. once in the target/staples shopping center, you cannot exit out the rolling acres rd side becase carts are not allowed on that road.

[Posh 08]

yes, posh! the cart bridge will put you into a parking lot that you will exit left and enter the spanish springs town square area. from there you will find cart lanes and paths that will take you to the farthest points of the villages - if you have a gas cart or a fully charged electric cart. we have a gas cart so i couldn't tell ya if you can get all the way out AND back in an electric cart. if you look at the legend on your villages map, i believe there is an indication for cart paths - it should help you see how they wind thru the various sections.

paige place and morse blvd each have cart lanes that share the roadway with autos - using them takes some getting used to. leaving la grande plaza shopping center at avenida central one can go straight across the road at a traffic light to get into the target/staples shopping center; there is also a cart lane going to the right and one would have to carefully navigate across traffic to make a left turn into the villages behind that shopping center. once in the target/staples shopping center, you cannot exit out the rolling acres rd side becase carts are not allowed on that road.

Thanks for your help NJ. :coolsmiley:

[graciegirl]

POSH...You have to get down here and really see how great this place is with your own two eyes.

I can hardly wait to hear what you think after you really check it all out!!

[bkcunningham1]

Did you know you can get to Rolling Acres Road, the dog park, the wood working shop and the community garden on your cart from Spanish Springs? It is a paved path to get there. The path going in front of the Lion's Club driving range to the wood working shop and garden isn't paved all of the way, but it isn't bad.

We have electric carts and can go from the Historic side to anywhere and back home in TV that is cart accessible without any problems. If we have four people on the four-seater, we are a little more cautious of going too far, but we can go to Sumter Landing without a thought with four people.

[Posh 08]

POSH...You have to get down here and really see how great this place is with your own two eyes.

I can hardly wait to hear what you think after you really check it all out!!

we hope to soon and have gotten into the villages relocation program. The new broker seems energetic and excited about our listing. Yall will know the instant that we plan our return to tv. Looking forward to it.

[Posh 08]

Did you know you can get to Rolling Acres Road, the dog park, the wood working shop and the community garden on your cart from Spanish Springs? It is a paved path to get there. The path going in front of the Lion's Club driving range to the wood working shop and garden isn't paved all of the way, but it isn't bad.

We have electric carts and can go from the Historic side to anywhere and back home in TV that is cart accessible without any problems. If we have four people on the four-seater, we are a little more cautious of going too far, but we can go to Sumter Landing without a thought with four people.

Thats a lot of cruising! I'm leaning towards electric. Our sales rep showed us the cart bridge. It looked creepy in the rain. How is it?

[bkcunningham1]

Thats a lot of cruising! I'm leaning towards electric. Our sales rep showed us the cart bridge. It looked creepy in the rain. How is it?


Did you go across the bridge in a cart? Here's my take. The first time I went over in a cart, driving myself, I wasn't sure about the distance I had in my lane and the wall to my right. I was a little paranoid and overly cautious. I got use to it and it was a breeze. Even in the rain.

Then we bought a second cart with sideview mirrors that stick out. Even now with much experience under my belt, I am always scared my mirrors are going to either hit another cart or the side. LOL I just go across slowly. There is nothing to it in the rain or the sunshine.

Once a few months back, we didn't have our battery charger plugged into the outlet, but we had the plug in our golf cart. We thought the cart was fully charged. I took off over the bridge and ran out of power when I'd nearly reached the top. I had to back off the bridge on a busy Sunday morning. Nothing much scares me about that bridge now except the fear of my wide mirrors hitting someone elses' cart.


Wheeling around in a golf cart anywhere and everywhere is really a wonderful feeling of independence to me that I can't explain.

[Posh 08]

Did you go across the bridge in a cart? Here's my take. The first time I went over in a cart, driving myself, I wasn't sure about the distance I had in my lane and the wall to my right. I was a little paranoid and overly cautious. I got use to it and it was a breeze. Even in the rain.

Then we bought a second cart with sideview mirrors that stick out. Even now with much experience under my belt, I am always scared my mirrors are going to either hit another cart or the side. LOL I just go across slowly. There is nothing to it in the rain or the sunshine.

Once a few months back, we didn't have our battery charger plugged into the outlet, but we had the plug in our golf cart. We thought the cart was fully charged. I took off over the bridge and ran out of power when I'd nearly reached the top. I had to back off the bridge on a busy Sunday morning. Nothing much scares me about that bridge now except the fear of my wide mirrors hitting someone elses' cart.


Wheeling around in a golf cart anywhere and everywhere is really a wonderful feeling of independence to me that I can't explain.
No, the sales rep drove us out that way in his car. My fear has abated some after your response. Thanks.