Fenney to Brownwood by golf cart
 

First off, if you thought this was a thread asking how to get to Brownwood from Fenney by golf cart, today, that's not what it is. Most are aware that won't happen until early 2020.

But, I went on the Daily Sun website last night and watched the recent "Evening with the Developer". Harper Boone compared the future golf cart journey from Fenney to Brownwood to being about the same as the cart ride from Labelle/Osceola Hills to Brownwood. In my estimation, that doesn't sound bad at all. Even if it's a couple minutes longer, still not bad. If you view the route on a map, it's plausible. But, when the typical route from TV proper to Fenney is currently Morse blvd., across 44, and down 468, it's hard to imagine the cart ride will be that reasonable.

There's no question here - just throwing it out for discussion. FWIW, I live in Fenney, so my bed is made so to speak.

I recently took a tour of Finney. I looked at the projected map and you can see a future road with circles next to the golf cart path for cars that goes directly to Brownwood. I asked 2 reps when they expected that to be built and didn't know. That road seems pretty important.

Given the growth coming south of 44 it is doubtful they won’t eventually build a fourth square.

Fenney to Brownwood by golf cart
 

Not a good comparison. We live in Osceola. Lake Sumter is a 23 minute ride, Brownwood 21, Spanish Springs 15 minutes using Lake Sumter as a springboard. SS back to Osceola bypassing Lake Sumter 35 minutes. Morse travel is a shorter ride north.
Southern Oaks will be the best location south of 44, IMHO.



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Not a good comparison in what way? Do you mean you think it will be longer? Or do you mean that 21 minutes, based on your times, is not good? I think, given the size that TV has become and will become, a 20 minute, + or - a few, is not bad to get from any one area to a square. The days of being 10 or 15 minutes from everything, in any given direction, are over.

I can see a square type complex of some sort coming south of 44 at some point in the future. A little birdy that it is likely a new Villages Golf Car store/service will be somewhere in the area too in the not too distant future. Whether that will be located in or near a yet unannounced "square" or somewhere in the announced, but currently under construction, shopping center remains to be seen.

The reason we didn't buy a new house in Osceola when we were looking was because of the length of the drive to Brownwood on a golf cart. We bought preowned and are 5 minutes away now. I agree there will probably be a 4th square someday but there is an awful lot of empty commercial spaces at Brownwood still. The developers are counting on the south of 44 connectivity to fill it up. I doubt they even consider it until Brownwood's commercial leasing is profitable..

This attachment should eliminate your concern.

The cart path will exit the southeast corner of the parking lot behind Cody's, go over 44 on a new bridge and southward on the north side of the turnpike until it splits. One branch remains on the north side of the turnpike. The other takes a new golf cart bridge over the turnpike and goes southward on the south side of the turnpike.

The only thing missing is a scale, or the wording... "Not To Scale." :ho:

Fenney to Brownwood by golf cart
 

Brownwood is never on our list of places to cart to, or drive to. I drove their once only to have my cart serviced under warranty. Our decision to live in Osceola was based on its remoteness from the contiguous nature of most of all the other Villages. We are surrounded by Belle Glade to the north and east, Lake Deaton to the west and preserves to the south. I can actually see the Milky Way at night, not washed out by street lights. Regardless, once most people are here for a year or two the Town Squares are only there to bring the occasional visiting family members. If you’re selling, close proximity to Town Squares is very helpful in marketing to the many newbies that haven’t learned that yet.


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IMHO a person must be bored stiff, or have to much time on their hands to even want to go to Fenney in a golf cart from Brownwood, let alone from anywhere further North.
It's bad enough by car.

It's getting way too big, and the restaurants are getting way too crowded. They probably said the same thing 25 years ago. I still love it, even though I complain. I guess we could move to a smaller environment, but what would you do all day? My wife wanted to move near the water, since we both grew up near the ocean. I could take the views for about a month or so, and also take walks on the beach, but I would have been bored to death after about a year of that. Lots happening around here. Great golf, town squares, music nightly, lots of clubs and if you meet someone you don't like, you will probably never see them again. Just my thoughts......

I like and agree with your post. We wanted to live on the water, and did for several years through the winter months and that cured us. Very transient, spring break nightmare, cost of homes, cost of insurance, and I could go on. As for Fenney and all the other outlying villages, I really don't care how long it takes to get anywhere. I have my "spot", I live my life, and let the rest of TV live theirs as they choose to do.

When Buena Vista comes down along the turnpike it will be an easy golf car drive from Fenney however those who end up down around 470 and south are going to have a long ride to get up there. I'll give it a try once everything is completed but will most likely stick with a car as it's less than 10 minutes to Paddock Square from our home in Fenney and 20 to Lake Sumter.

As far as crowds, we have been down here for most of the last 13 months and go to restaurants once or twice a week. The only time we ever had to wait with a buzzer was at Olive Garden, all other restaurants in and out of TV had seating available all winter long. Traffic from Fenney to just about everywhere south of 466 has been easy unless there is a problem on the Turnpike and everyone gets off at 301. I try not to go North of 466 unless we go to Katie or an event up there. We're just now starting to spread out to Leesburg and Inverness areas trying new restaurants, they are both closer than Spanish Springs for us. If anyone has a favorite in those areas please let us know.

To be clear, there are no plans for Buena Vista to extend south of 44. Instead, Meggison Road will be extended beyond 44, down to Warm Springs Avenue (CR 468).

As to the OP, it seems to me that a golf cart ride from Fenny to Brownwood would be a once in a while diversion - doable but not convenient. As to where to live, we have been coming for 9 years, first in Summerhill - we loved it and thought it the best place to buy. Then we stayed in Hemingway and thought it the best place to buy. Finally, we stayed in Sanibel and thought it the best place to buy - and we did! I have talked to people in the "historic side" that wouldn't live anywhere else. I've talked to people in the northwest corner......wouldn't live anywhere else. Likewise the Spanish Springs area, the central area, the Brownwood area, Fenny, etc. etc. In other words, the best place to live in The Villages is likely in The Villages. Every location has something similar, and something unique to offer and most people can find something that appeals to them anywhere. Personally, I think Sanibel is the premier village in TV, based on personal experience, but I am certain there are varied opinions that are also valid.

That is the map I'm looking for. Does anyone know which corner of the turnpike the Magnolia plaza will reside?

Still haven't been able to stop and smell the roses huh?

They have changed the name twice now, either way same results.

The new regional rec center will be on the corner on your left as you approach the turnpike on 468 coming from Fenney towards 44. Magnolia Plaza will be on your left before you get to the rec center.

Actually, by not wasting my time going on long journeys by golf cart, I have a lot more time to smell the roses!! :kiss:

If they keep building to the south we will soon have cart parking at the Orlando airport!

I suspect we have a different interpretation of what that means....mine is literal...stopping by the ponds, enjoying the wildlife, smelling the flowers, socializing with folks along the way, making new friends. I assume your's is destination based with speed. No right answer, just works what works. Thanks for the kiss :kiss: :wave:

I look forward to arriving in Key West by golf cart.

Im having trouble with this sentence. It is a double negative. Or maybe a quadruple negative. At any rate I cannot make sense of it

Been there done that in the smaller environment in Ocala, we’d been going there for over 20 years to visit my in laws, when they passed away we inherited a home in Oak Run between SR 484 and 200. After 2 years of wintering there we found it was just too quiet for us. We did make quite a few friends there so when we decided to buy we purchased in the Northwest corner of TV after renting in Chatam. We enjoy the quieter environment and we’re about 18 miles where are Oak Run friends are.

It's only missing a comma (after '44'), but is easy enough to understand...by most.



Translation for those who are having trouble;

"Due to the continuing house building south of County Road 44, Brownwood won't be the last Town Square built." :shrug:


P.S. I'm is a contraction...and requires an apostrophe. :ho:

"It is a long way home"

That is an excellent point. The end of the day, you're more tired, less alert than when you started out.

In my opinion anyone that needs to get in to his car if it's more the 15 minutes away is in way too much of a hurry. Driving a golf cart throughout The Villages is a beautiful thing. Slow down ,take your golf cart and enjoy the Villages and all it has to offer by driving your golf cart around...WHAT'S the hurry?

In our case it has nothing to do with being in a hurry. We'll take the air conditioning, protection from the rain, windshield wipers, and safety of a car over a cart any day.


I've been in a golf cart in a pop-up torrential downpour, and visibility was zero. No thanks.

Now you're talking !

To each his own...pop up showers don't last...anyhow my car hardly ever leaves the garage. We have 2 golf carts and use them most of the time.

This one did, And nobody behind us would have been able to see us.


But whatever. Enjoy your golf cart, and I'll enjoy my car. I know I'm in the minority, but I don't care. I feel like a sitting duck in a golf cart on these 35 mph roads.

Agree Cars are Safer
 

We have 2 cars 1 golf cart. Golf cart only used for golf. If my husband did not play golf we weould not have a cart.

Moving To Fenney
 

We love the Verandahs in Fenney. The combination of a house and a villa is a great concept. As soon as we sell our house in Tampa, we are going to buy a Verandah. Not sure if we will get a golf cart or just have 2 cars. We live in our home 24/7, and we can drive anywhere, so the home is the most important to us.

By looking at the sky and clouds, you should be able to decide whether or not to use the golf cart. Pop-up showers don't just pop-up. Use the weather apps on your cell phone, or check out the local weather on TV. There's plenty of locations to seek shelter, bank drive up windows, for instance, under the overhang.

I don't think you're in the minority. I read all kinds of complaints about walkers and bikes on the cart paths so it's not a leisurely way to go if those people bother you. We bought a golf car just to run around Fenney and now Desoto in, don't golf, will most likely rarely go to Paddock Square once we have the availability and you really don't know when it's going to rain and trying to find an ATM to hide under is not something I would be interested in doing. A small car for running around is more up my alley. And with the car you are able to make a side trip somewhere else if you get the inkling at the last minute. Example, we were at Paddock with our son and his family over the Memorial weekend, they wanted ice cream, my wife chose the Russell Stover candy factory outlet on 44 west of 301. We had the car and off we went, they enjoyed the ice cream as well as all of the candy that was on display. Could not have done that with a golf car. i'm with you on this one.

My wife and I have two carts and one car. We enjoy going most places by golf cart and use ours most of the time for any trip 30 minutes or less and occasionally for trips longer than that. When I play golf, I drive my golf cart to all the championship courses except Lopez and Orange Blossom---go by auto and rent a cart.

Examples from Osceola Hills to Palmer legends--32 minutes; to Lake Sumter Landing--a little less than 30 minutes; to Brownwood--about 22 minutes or so; to Cane Garden--about 25 to 27 minutes. And we drive our carts at 19 to 20 mph. We plan our time accordingly.

We watch the weather forecast before deciding to go by cart, and we go by auto if the forecast calls for extended periods of rain. If we get caught in the rain, we can quickly pull down the sides and sit it out if we have to.

We checked the distance from our house in Osceola Hills to the main gate at Fenney, and it is the same distance as from our house to Mallory Hill CC.

We have 2 carts and a car, so can do what ever we please. In our carts we have more time for a conversation, when we drive a car it’s a big suv. So what would have not fit in a cart, fits in the car.

Of course only one of us is retired, and one still works full time. It’s hard to give up a job that you love.

Would we drive to Fenney in a cart, maybe. But since the squares have lost our interest years ago, it’s unimportant to do a drive by.

Either way it’s a personal preference on what mode of transportation anyone uses. There is no right or wrong answer

Exactly. Do what fits you!