Western North Carolina

[Posh 08]

Any folks out there that left WNC to come to TV? Would you share with me your reasons for doing that. Thanks.

[gomoho]

Posh - didn't leave Western NC left Wilmingon on the East coast. But that is neither here nor there. Your dilemna is leaving the mountains, so I can speak to this because when we decided it was time to leave NC (a 4 year stop on our bizarre journey through life) we were debating about going back to the mountains in NM or moving to The Villages. Well actually it was me having to make a decision 'cause my husband was convinced we needed to be here. Actually in my mind the deciding factor was a 93 year old mother we recently moved to Oxford and my brother and his family in Longwood (just north of Orlando). I still "pine" for the mountains and we recently went to Pine Mountain Ga for a "fix".That satisfied me for a while, but hoping to rent for the month of August somewhere in the mountains where it will be cooler and I can hike with my dogs off leash. I can say The Villages has exceeded my expectations and that certainly helps, but still in the back of my mind I hope to someday make it back.

[RETIREDSFW]

I left wilson, nc to buy in the villages. It has taken forever to unpack boxes. Now i am ready to enjoy tv.

[Villager Dude]

I left wilson, nc to buy in the villages. It has taken forever to unpack boxes. Now i am ready to enjoy tv.

Not sure how you could give up Wilson to come to TV. We used to live in Rocky Mount, then went to Winston- Salem, then Charleston, SC and now at TV.

Hope you enjoy, we have been here for 2 weeks.

[jebartle]

We loved our home in Morganton, NC and miss all of our great friends and certainly understand your concern BUT you will LOVE LOVE LOVE the Villages...Our friends said, "Are you sure you want to go to Florida with the heat and bizillion bugs?"...BUT I can remember many heat spells in NC, when golf was completely out of the question when temps stayed in the 90's...We have been here in TV for 6 years and have traded good friends in NC for more good friends here...The bugs do exist but can easily be solved with a service...Did you golf in Western NC?...Many many wonderful golf courses there....Unlike our home in NC which was on Mimosa Hills CC, we now have access to EVERYTHING by golf cart....Some days, our car never leaves the garage....Hope this helps, any other questions just pm me...

[RETIREDSFW]

To villager dude----left wilson, nc because my husband died 3-2012 in rocky mount. I have two sisters here & no kin in wilson so it was a easy choice to move here. Purchased 7-2012 & made final move 10-22-2012. Finally got boxes unpack and ready for my golf lessons.

Can anybody tell me where to go for golf lessons. I have the clubs --just need the lessons if any teacher can teach this 68 year old head strong person anything. Lol

[Villager Dude]

To villager dude----left wilson, nc because my husband died 3-2012 in rocky mount. I have two sisters here & no kin in wilson so it was a easy choice to move here. Purchased 7-2012 & made final move 10-22-2012. Finally got boxes unpack and ready for my golf lessons.

Can anybody tell me where to go for golf lessons. I have the clubs --just need the lessons if any teacher can teach this 68 year old head strong person anything. Lol

I am so very sorry about the passing of your husband. I was joshing you about Wilson. TV is such a wonderful place. We have had it on our radar for ten years and are fortunate to have moved here to Amelia on November 1st. Still trying to unpack boxes and take advantage of the TV offerings . We are trying to reach a good mix.

I think you have found the perfect place to come with many opportunities to meet and form new friends.

Good luck with your golf lessons.

[wendyquat]

I left wilson, nc to buy in the villages. It has taken forever to unpack boxes. Now i am ready to enjoy tv.

Hertford NC? Portsmouth, Va? Wilson, NC? I guess you do think you are in Paradise! LOL. We moved from Ahoskie, NC. But I would like to have a summer home in the mountains!

I'm sorry about your husband. I didn't read that til after I had posted., also kidding you!

[Posh 08]

We loved our home in Morganton, NC and miss all of our great friends and certainly understand your concern BUT you will LOVE LOVE LOVE the Villages...Our friends said, "Are you sure you want to go to Florida with the heat and bizillion bugs?"...BUT I can remember many heat spells in NC, when golf was completely out of the question when temps stayed in the 90's...We have been here in TV for 6 years and have traded good friends in NC for more good friends here...The bugs do exist but can easily be solved with a service...Did you golf in Western NC?...Many many wonderful golf courses there....Unlike our home in NC which was on Mimosa Hills CC, we now have access to EVERYTHING by golf cart....Some days, our car never leaves the garage....Hope this helps, any other questions just pm me...

I live in Virginia and considering retirement in WNC rather than TV. I've been on TOTV for over a year and have visited TV twice. Looking for any info about WNC. Thanks for your response.

[EdV]

Actually, I’m using the Smoky Mountains of Western NC as a summer retreat from the heat and humidity of Florida’s summers. Spent my first summer up there this year and now plan to repeat each year.

Generally it’s is considerably cooler and drier up there than the eastern part of NC and it reminds me of summer in New England. And only a nine hour drive from here. And the rental rates are much less than those on the NC coast.

[SCULLY]

I left wilson, nc to buy in the villages. It has taken forever to unpack boxes. Now i am ready to enjoy tv.

I am from Wilson, and we are planning to also move to the villiages

[SCULLY]

Not sure how you could give up Wilson to come to TV. We used to live in Rocky Mount, then went to Winston- Salem, then Charleston, SC and now at TV.

Hope you enjoy, we have been here for 2 weeks.

I cant wait to move there, we are in wilson now,,,,,,,,I own the Pack & Ship store in Wilson, and I am doing a lot of research on the Villiages. I have read
a lot and its sounds great

[jebartle]

[Played LOTS of golf in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain area, weather is four moderate seasons, little snow, melts usually after a week, Asheville is a great town, would be my first choice but little Morganton is centrally located, between Asheville and Charlotte if you like having access to the BIG city....NC Golf courses are hub for Donald Ross, he was very busy building golf courses in NC....Hendersonville CC is another of my favorite golf courses BUT where else can you go in a golf cart ANYWHERE but here in the Villages....This is definitely Paradise....I can't ever remember residents so physically active in NC like they are in TV, and so many things to do even if you don't golf....pm me if you have any question, be happy to help...





QUOTE=Posh 08;580272]I live in Virginia and considering retirement in WNC rather than TV. I've been on TOTV for over a year and have visited TV twice. Looking for any info about WNC. Thanks for your response.[/QUOTE]

[cquick]

yes, I dream of renting a cabin the the Smokies for a month! Hasn't happened yet.......there's always next year.

[Posh 08]

Thanks folks for your replies.

[Roadsterz4]

You guys are hitting the nail on the head. We live in Rocky Mount, NC and have the house on the market. We went to school in the mountains, love the twisty roads(drive sports car), have friends there and like the 3 hr drive better than 9. But from what I am hearing and seen TV is the answer. We had thought of the summer retreat.

We are still trying to figure real living expenses. I am not comfortable with some of the estimates we have seen. Anyway we are coming down on Friday after thanksgiving for a few days and would love to meet and talk.

[Roadsterz4]

We are in rocky mount. What's your time line

[Roadsterz4]

We have the house on the market and are ready to go when it sells. ( we think)

[SCULLY]

I left wilson, nc to buy in the villages. It has taken forever to unpack boxes. Now i am ready to enjoy tv.

Hi, I am from Wilson and we plan to move to there in next 2 yrs
, How do you like it so far?

[wendyquat]

You guys are hitting the nail on the head. We live in Rocky Mount, NC and have the house on the market. We went to school in the mountains, love the twisty roads(drive sports car), have friends there and like the 3 hr drive better than 9. But from what I am hearing and seen TV is the answer. We had thought of the summer retreat.

We are still trying to figure real living expenses. I am not comfortable with some of the estimates we have seen. Anyway we are coming down on Friday after thanksgiving for a few days and would love to meet and talk.

We moved from Ahoskie last year and I can certainly understand your concern. When I look at the living expenses here I am only concerned with the differences here and what it would have been had we stayed in NC. Right off the bat you do not have a state income tax in Florida and no tax on food in grocery stores. Perhaps due to energy efficient construction our AC bill is not as high in the summer months as it was in NC. We heat, hot water, dryer and cook with natural gas and that is very reasonable here with the mild winters so overall our utility bills are cheaper. Tags for car and truck are a little higher here but then we do not have the personal property taxes we had in NC. Our home and car and truck insurance is less here than we were paying in N C. Water bill which includes trash pickup is a bit higher here due to irrigation but not much higher than we paid in NC. The amenities fee is a constant but it gives you a whole lot of entertainment that you would have to pay for in NC.

We bought a courtyard villa with a tiny yard so my hubby does the yard work, spraying, etc himself. He has even cut the yard with the weedeater a couple of times. Now, that being said you can spend a lot on eating out and booze if you drink. Even though we enjoy some wonderful restaurants eating out gets old after awhile so we dine in much of the time now.

Your taxes and related fees will be tied to the value of the home you buy. We kept that in mind and decided to stay in a certain price range and square footage with future maintenance and assessments in mind. The higher price tag, the higher your taxes will be. The more square footage and yard, the more maintenance will cost you. Its obvious here that many are fortunate and apparently don't have to worry about expenses but I think many of us do. Keep in mind that no matter where you live you are going to have the same basic expenses. We figure the amount we save by not paying NC income taxes goes a long way in paying for the "extras" here.

Good luck on your house selling. Ours had been on the market about 8 months with little prospect when a young couple came by one day and loved it. Turned out their loan was approved and ready to close a month earlier than we anticipated so we had to get out quick and were homeless for about 10 days. It was a good homeless!

I need to warn you that you won't find NC BBQ here like Parker's or Gardners but there are so many good BBQ places around I'm sure you will find one that you like!