How Long have you lived in the Villages?

[JourneyOfLife]

It is a large community. Just wondering how long you folks have lived there.... rent or own.

Please comment too.

[Bonny]

May 25th will be 13 years ! Love the Villages ! :MOJE_whot:

[justjim]

7 years this month we purchased our first home in TV! It's a great place to live! :ho:

[janmcn]

I closed on my first house in Santiago on Nov 4, 2000, coming up on 13 years.

[2newyorkers]

We will own 8 years in November. First as snowflakes, now as snowbirds.

[Barefoot]

We bought our first Villages home in 2007. We had a lifestyle preview, returned to Canada, and bought a house from an Internet Listing. Best decision we've ever made. :clap2:

[DAWN MARIE]

Been here five plus years moving in the fall of 2007 from Maine. What a difference from there to here. Loving the Sunshine State.

[VillagesFlorida]

We moved from Maine in August of 1998. There was a dirt rotary where the Savannah Ctr. would eventually be. That was as far as development had progressed at that point. Major entertainment was held in a tent on Spanish Springs, at Hacienda Center, and Church on The Square. (Almost all in the church were free shows). We were thrilled to have 5 executive courses to play and 2 family pools where we could take our grandchildren. The model homes were in Palo Alto and Hacienda. Oh, the changes in 14 1/2 years! The growth has been so exciting to watch and I wouldn't have missed this for anything.

[swrinfla]

Full-time resident. Put $ down a day or two after Hurricane Frances [Labor Day weekend 2004], completed the Street of Dreams process in mid-October. Closed here 01/24/2005, actually moved in a month later!

Never regretted a second!

SWR
:beer3:

[sralph99]

October will be 14 years.

[USSGompers]

13 years since February2000. Met my husband here and we watched 9-11 together and agreed that life is too short to wait around, not knowing your future. We got married 3 weeks later October 2001. Watched the start of "Shock and Awe" war together. Watched Target shopping center go up along with 466 and Lake Sumter Landing.

Love this place.

[gomoho]

It will be one year on June 4th 2013.

[Bonny]

I closed on my first house in Santiago on Nov 4, 2000, coming up on 13 years.
We closed on our first house in May of 2000 in Santiago. Now we are in BonnyBrook.

[Bonny]

We moved from Maine in August of 1998. There was a dirt rotary where the Savannah Ctr. would eventually be. That was as far as development had progressed at that point. Major entertainment was held in a tent on Spanish Springs, at Hacienda Center, and Church on The Square. (Almost all in the church were free shows). We were thrilled to have 5 executive courses to play and 2 family pools where we could take our grandchildren. The model homes were in Palo Alto and Hacienda. Oh, the changes in 14 1/2 years! The growth has been so exciting to watch and I wouldn't have missed this for anything.

Do you remember the old cars to get a drink before the drink huts were built ?

[USSGompers]

We moved from Maine in August of 1998. There was a dirt rotary where the Savannah Ctr. would eventually be. That was as far as development had progressed at that point. Major entertainment was held in a tent on Spanish Springs, at Hacienda Center, and Church on The Square. (Almost all in the church were free shows). We were thrilled to have 5 executive courses to play and 2 family pools where we could take our grandchildren. The model homes were in Palo Alto and Hacienda. Oh, the changes in 14 1/2 years! The growth has been so exciting to watch and I wouldn't have missed this for anything.

I certainly remember that tent. My...

times have changed...

for the better!!!!

[Skybo]

Still a newbie @ 2 years. I remember when there was nothing but dirt south of 466A. :) :). Seriously, I'm amazed at the growth and changes that have taken place in the short time I've been here. I am really enjoying hearing the stories from those who have been here for a long time...hope to hear more.

[USSGompers]

Still a newbie @ 2 years. I remember when there was nothing but dirt south of 466A. :) :). Seriously, I'm amazed at the growth and changes that have taken place in the short time I've been here. I am really enjoying hearing the stories from those who have been here for a long time...hope to hear more.

Here's one Skybo- the road we all know as Rolling Acres at the corner of Walgreens and Home Depot going to 466 used to be a dirt road years ago. If you had a Jeep, you could go down it but otherwise, not good. I used to live in Wildwood and worked at the Daily Sun production plant on Rolling Acres. I had to drive all the way to 441 and work my way from there. Before Target and such were there, it was only a drug store (Eckerds) on the corner next to the Fiesta Bowling Alley. When that road was finally done years ago-

I did the Happy Dance!!! I brought my Mom here from Orlando in 2000 and she bought a house in Oak Meadows, behind Target. At that time, it was all woods all the way until 441.

Memories!!!

:MOJE_whot:

:clap2:

[tainsley]

15 months!

[Skybo]

Here's one Skybo- the road we all know as Rolling Acres at the corner of Walgreens and Home Depot going to 466 used to be a dirt road years ago. If you had a Jeep, you could go down it but otherwise, not good. I used to live in Wildwood and worked at the Daily Sun production plant on Rolling Acres. I had to drive all the way to 441 and work my way from there. Before Target and such were there, it was only a drug store (Eckerds) on the corner next to the Fiesta Bowling Alley. When that road was finally done years ago-

I did the Happy Dance!!! I brought my Mom here from Orlando in 2000 and she bought a house in Oak Meadows, behind Target. At that time, it was all woods all the way until 441.

Memories!!!

:MOJE_whot:

:clap2:

Wow! That's hard to even envision. Thanks USS!

[billethkid]

Nine years.
btk