Any Regrets about Moving to The Villages??
 

Hello future neighbors,
We recently moved to Tennessee and are interested in moving next to The Villages. We loved our lifestyle visit and loved so many things about being there. We've been in Tennessee 2 years and have some regrets about moving here. We thought we'd like it more than we do.

Do you have any regrets about moving to The Villages?

So what are your regrets? Money, view, food, lack of stuff to do, lonely, too many people.

Hard to compare ones needs, wants, or regrets, to more than 100,000 plus people, in TV.

Me I miss sparkle of Snow, the outdoor hiking and lakes that one can swim without something trying to bite you or kill you for food

Same here.
I miss the farms, seeing cows grazing and smell of freshly cut hay.
Crystal clear lakes quiet pine forest and hearing the call of loons.
A walk in freshly fallen snow across a frozen lake.

But in the twilight of my life, I don't miss the cold weather of walking in, driving in,
or shoveling snow, so I guess the past life will be memories from my younger days in Wisconsin.

The heart can only be one place at a time.

The month upon month of heat and humidity took some getting used to for me. Also lack of high end restaurants, substantial distance to a major airport and finding good medical care. On the plus side I find most people friendly and easy going. There is a lot to do here which is a huge plus. All in all living here is quite pleasant.

I too am interested as to what you did not like about Tennessee, I was here looking and planed to spend some time in Tennessee, what pulled me over the edge was interest rate tanked

We moved here from Tennessee. We had a small horse farm and I do miss being able to hunt on my property, being close to family, and a few other things. However, we enjoy our life in TV and I KNOW we are much more active here than we would be almost any other place. I imagine TV is adding a few good years to our life. No regrets.

I moved here from Tennessee (Nashville area) a few months ago and so far I liked Tennessee better. But maybe that will change as I get used to it here.

Most of the houses in the Villages are very small and close together. They do have larger ones, but they are kind of pricey and remotely located. I may need to open my wallet a little wider.

I liked having a pool at home. They have pool homes here too, you just have to pay more.

There are lots of golf courses, but most of them are not particularly good and they are fairly full. I find myself playing less golf here than I did at home.

I am in a new house in the south part of the villages. I find myself driving a lot to reach stores and restaurants and get to places I need to be. I am probably in the car 3 hours per day sometimes a lot more. It is tiring. That may change as Eastport and Middleton develop.

No regrets after 12 years. I'll let you know after the next 12.

Absolutely not.

I moved from a 55+ community that had two golf courses and one restaurant. Neither of us play golf and the one restaurant, as pitiful as it was, was only open full-time during “the season”. They had nothing else for us.

Being out here brings so much more to my life. In addition to the many restaurants, golf courses, clubs, music on the squares 365/day a year, they have several different classes where you can learn all manner of things. It’s hard to talk about TV to anyone who doesn’t live here.
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I’ve had my fun in sun time getting close to move on before I get too old to move? In 10 years been here traffic has quadrupled, doctor appointment are hard to get with at least 4 months waiting times or longer. I don’t see that getting better ever.. groceries and taxes are higher where I came from.

We lived in a beautiful condo in a marina in Michigan. Muskegon Lake in front, shipping channel at the side, Lake Michigan in back. It was fantastic and nothing would have dragged me from there if it weren't for the weather. Just can't. do. snow. anymore. Dirty snow, slush in the garage, nostrils freezing together. Falling on my Aspinwall on the icy driveway trying to walk the dog (yes, I'm from Pittsburgh).

That said, TV ticks most boxes, and I'm happy to be here. I have no regrets; I just miss certain things.

My only regret is not moving here sooner ������

I'm glad I live in the "Historic" area. I'm 10 minutes from the Ocala Forest and 5 minutes from the nearest cow pasture. There are horse farms and ranches east of our neck of the woods, all within a few minutes by car.

But no snow, no crystal clear lakes and in fact, when it rains, everything within 10 yards of a retention pond reeks of rotting worms. There is no natural water you can dip your feet into here - the water is horribly polluted with pesticide and fertilizer runoff, and if it doesn't peel your skin off, then the alligators might find your hand a tempting treat.

Yes, I do miss the snow. I miss it right after it's finished snowing, before the plows can get through, before we get the shovel out of the garage, when everything looks like it's covered in diamond dust.

1 - I miss my life-long friendships. In the 5 years I have been here I have made new friends, but there is a difference in short term vs long term friendships.
2 - It has taken years to find quality medical / dental folks. I have been through a lot of pain and frustration on this particular journey.
3 - Summers seem to be getting hotter, or maybe it's just me.

Bummer, but sounds typical. If you can, the best thing to do is rent before you buy. That'll give you the chance to decide if moving is worth the time, energy, and money.