differences between villa types

[trapperjohn]

What is the difference between the Cabana Villa, the Bungalow Villa, the Keys Villa, and the Patio Villa?

Which ones have enclosed yards? What else is different?

[jimbo2012]

go here (http://www.thevillages.com/homes/gallery/index.asp)

You want the Court yard villas, not Patio

[trapperjohn]

So the Cabanna villas and the Bungalow villas are both considered Courtyard villas.

What's the difference between a Cabanna villa and a Bungalow villa?

[2AFRetSNCOs]

So the Cabanna villas and the Bungalow villas are both considered Courtyard villas.

What's the difference between a Cabanna villa and a Bungalow villa?

The Bungalow Style features concrete construction with cementitious finish while the Cabana Style features quality frame and vinyl siding exteriors.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

The CYV (Courtyard Villa) homes can be identified by their sideload garages (a few will be frontload) and enclosed/fenced yards along the side and in the back. As has been mentioned, some are stick built and others are either CBS (concrete block and stucco) construction or poured walls. CYVs will be clustered together in a group where the homes and streets in the group will be surrounded by concrete or decorative block walls.

The Patio Villa homes can be identified by the length of white picket fence along the front of each home as well as having their lanais on the street side of the home where the front door is located. They are all stick built homes. Similar to the CYVs, they will be clustered in groups though the houses though the streets are not surrounded by walls.

There are other detail differences between the two lines of homes. But the above gives you the gist of at least how to recognize one type of villas from the other! Jimbo posted the link above which will show you the different floor plans, etc. for all the models of each kind of villa.

Bill :)

[John_W]

What is the difference between the Cabana Villa, the Bungalow Villa, the Keys Villa, and the Patio Villa?

Which ones have enclosed yards? What else is different?

CYV's have privacy fenced backyards, patio villas have decorative picket fences in the front and are really individual homes, cottages would of been a better name. However they decided when they renamed the ranchers to use cottages for them. Patio villas are all stick built with vinyl siding and usually have the lanai on the front entrance and occasionally on the side on corner lots.

The masonry constructed CYV models are called the Bungalow series and they used to be called the Savannah series until about August 2011. The Cabana CYV's are stick built with vinyl siding and used to be called Keys series until August 2011. The CYV's are individual homes not connected, only the fences touch their neighbors' home.

Both CYV series have the same identical six floorplans, or at least they did when we were looking. Four are 3 Br models and two are 2 BR models but have two different names depending on the two veneers. We purchased a 2 BR CYV with a 10' breakfast bar in July 2011, it was a Woodlawn/Savannah series, currently it's called a Durham/Bungalow series. The other 2 BR model had an eat-in kitchen with no bar. The only difference between our Woodlawn and the newer Durham is the front porch overhang is 10' on the Durham and 5' on ours, and the two BR's have vaulted ceilings in ours and the Durham has tray ceilings, that's the only difference.

[trapperjohn]

When I use the TV search web pages to search for Bungalow villas, they don't appear to offer any 2 car garages with an extra 1/2 garage for the golf car. Is that something I could add on as an option?

[jane032657]

There are no options when purchasing a Bungalow villa. What you see is what you get. Any changes you do post purchase, I know because that is what we did. And our neighbor in Mission Hills Haciendas is building a golf cart garage, work room, huge closet, etc, huge addition though I have not seen it.

[John_W]

When I use the TV search web pages to search for Bungalow villas, they don't appear to offer any 2 car garages with an extra 1/2 garage for the golf car. Is that something I could add on as an option?

CYV's come with a 1-1/2 car garage. We have 88 villas in Southern Star Villas and I believe maybe two or three have a two car garage. Those are few and far between and are normally a larger end lot, which means they built one of the more expensive models plus with the bonus garage and a premium lot you're probably in the $225K range.

As the previous poster stated, there are no options. Go to the new homes for sale page Search New Homes and Villas for Sale in The Villages, Florida (http://www.thevillages.com/homes/search/) Click on 'home series', select 'Bungalows' and search the new villas for sale. Currently I see 67 new Bungalows available for purchase all in some stage of construction or are finished.

[2AFRetSNCOs]

When I use the TV search web pages to search for Bungalow villas, they don't appear to offer any 2 car garages with an extra 1/2 garage for the golf car. Is that something I could add on as an option?

Here's a Wyndham bungalow villa with 1-car car plus golf cart garage in Mission Hills:

Now: $251,835
580 D'ANGELO LANE
3 BED, 2 BATH
1716 Sq. Ft.
VNH#: 971064
Model: Wyndham
Construction Type: Concrete w/Cement Finish
County: Sumter
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Features

Homesite: Corner Site
Exterior Construction: Concrete Block/Cement Finish
Exterior Features: Architectural Shingles
Air Conditioning: Central Air Conditioning
Windows: Low-E Double Pane Windows
Garage: Garage Door Opener w/Transmitter(s), 1 Car, plus Golf Car Garage
Additional Rooms: Residential Lanai
Cabinetry: Maple Cabinetry
Interior Color Scheme: Neutral Interior Colors
Counters/Backsplash: Laminate Countertops
Appliances: Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator
Floor Coverings: Carpeted Floors
Other: Hand Trowelled Ceilings, Tray/Coffered Ceilings, Vol/Vaulted Ceiling (Main Liv)


There are also some villas with 2-car garages. Good luck.

[jane032657]

We have a two car garage in Mission Hills Hacienda villas but with two cars, unless they are small, I think you would be better off using it for two golf carts and a car.