Village of Fenney's hidden secrets;
 

The walking trail with exercise stations.

The beautiful family pool with enormous trees surrounding it.

The nice people who have chosen to live there.

Look here;

pictures of the village of fenney in the villages, florida - Bing

Semi monthly earthquakes.

PA announcements from the prison..

Sorry.. Couldn't help myself. I know how it drives you crazy.. :1rotfl:

Oh.

Fenny, DeSoto, McClure and all those to come are going to be great places to live, with robust amenities and typical Villages beauty. They are not for me because I have been enjoying TV for almost ten years and I have come to love many places and amenities in all the villages north of hwy 44. If I hadn't found a perfect CYV in Sanibel I would probably have purchased something north of 466a, simply because that is the area we first fell in love with, and still feel the same way. For people that are not into the original area, or are totally new to TV, I can see why they would be attracted.

We are going to have to recommend you for as a paid spokesperson for TV. Fenny is OK but not for me.

maybe in 5 to 10 yrs but not now... Gracie, are you thinking of moving there?

Yep. :agree:

Some folks are so true to form.

No we aren't moving there. Just trying to start a positive thread on a REAL place that nice breathing humans live. It doesn't take a house to fall on me to see that starting two threads negative to Fenney should make people ask WHY that happened, rather than my defense of a place that people have picked to enjoy life.

I don't sell real estate. I just feel such sympathy for someone who chose to buy in a new area. It must be either jealousy or it could be someone is an MLS agent that isn't allowed to sell new houses. WHY would people keep hammering negativity where people who post on here have chosen to live????

That is unkind at the very least.

Been living here 17 months and never heard a PA announcement from the prison, and the once per month blasting is just enough to get the dust off the ceiling fans. Just got back from the Fenney Bar and Grill, it was full, the food is great and the happy hour half price is for anything they have in the bar, not just the bottom shelf stuff. 36 holes of golf now open, 3 neighborhood recreation centers pools are open, the sports pool, and the zero entry pool at the main rec. center. Air rifle range, archery range, dog parks, putt and play all open. Soon we'll have a remote control boating lake and car track, soccer fields and soft ball fields, gourmet food trucks, Pitch and putt, and a new regional rec. center. Every month there is something new down here and no crowds or heavy traffic. 10 minutes to Brownwood, Publix, Walgreens, Flippers, etc, easy access to the Turnpike and I-75, less than an hour to the Hard Rock in Tampa or the Orlando airport. Great place to live.

It is pretty in that area. The problem is the lack of Championship Golf Courses. Only one on the drawing board. My husband plays 4 days a week. One course would not work for us.

Where no dogs are allowed.

Dogs
 

Dogs are not allowed on a walking trail?

The sign is very clear at the exercise area, you can walk your dog on the trails as long as they are on a leash. Dogs are not allowed on the nature train at the rec. center that is a boardwalk trail going over protected water and marshes and that is understood by most people, this is the only section of trail down here that does not allow dogs. The walking trails just off the boardwalk and all other sections of the trails allow dogs as long as they are on a leash.

@Graciegirl....I just want you to know how much I appreciate your posts...always focusing on the positive and respecting others. Thank you. My wife and I have a home in Fenney and we love it. I’m glad there are other Villages for those who don’t want to live in Fenney...I don’t bash their choices and never will. God bless!

Agreed.
I remember when Bonifay, Sanibel, Pine Ridge, Buttonwood were in the “Boonies” and people told me anywhere south of
466A was a “rough area” and don’t ever consider that area. Brownwood was just a sketch on a piece of paper. (And that was not very long ago)

Speaking of Fenney, I see all the homes have the water heater mounted on the outside of the house. How's that working out for you Fenninites?:popcorn:

The water heaters work just fine. There is a general assumption that tankless water heaters are "instant hot water" and they are not and are not meant to be. There is such a thing but it's a different animal. We were dubious about Fenney at first for one reason (one that got me flamed here on TOTV earlier this year) and that is the lack of connectivity to the rest of TV. But that is barely more than a year away and we see it getting closer every day. Once that is opened up, there is no reason why it would be 5 to 10 years for Fenney to be a viable option for some to choose. Up to this point, and continuing until connectivity is established, the area is growing and maturing daily. Meanwhile, we're not on an island. There are plenty of roads that allow us access to enjoy all of TV by car and I see many people every day that travel here by car to enjoy the golf courses and amenities we do already have.

I have yet to hear any PA from a prison or anywhere else, nor have I met anyone that lives here who has.

There is a very nice paved walking trail thru the old sinkhole next to the Sugar Cane Rec center, but dogs are not allowed.

As you enter the trail, there is a sign with a picture of a dog with a line thru it. I assume that means dogs are not allowed.

One of the benefits of having a tankless water heater is the garage closets have a lot of room where the tank would normally have been installed, great for garden tools, etc. Every cubic inch helps when it comes to storage.

That trail is not in Fenney, it's in DeSoto. Are you sure that sign is for the trail or is it for the rec. area, there are signs just like that at the other two rec. areas and they are specific to the recreation facilities rather than the trails. I go past there a lot and always see people walking their dogs down there.

No dog park?

I love "positive"!!! I'll chime in and say that we took the Trolley Tour to Fenney a few weeks ago. I recommend it! Anyway, we think Fenney is beautiful, but it wouldn't work for us just due to the location and "now" lack of golf cart accessablity. BUT then even The Villages as a whole, isn't for everyone!! We know several folks who live there and love it. By car, they say it takes no time at all to get placess. As one other poster said...give it some years and all the so-called negatives will disappear. Can't speak to "earthquakes and prisons" but folks should have done their due diligence before buying by asking questions....both possitive and negative ones.

For anybody that has to go to Orlando regularly Fenney would be great. 20 mins, to north Orlando or area. Eventually it will be connected across the turnpike when that area get built up.

Fenney is great and will be even greater.

I was one of those early Crazies, living South of 466a........with "nothing there", too far from Sumter and an empty Square.

Sumter was/is different than Historical. South of 466a was/is different than Sumter. Fenney is different than ________ .

Gas vs. Electric.

Why not get out of your car and look at the sign? As you begin the trail thru the sink hole, you will see the sign.

We lived on one course for decades.

Agreed, that's the deal breaker for me. Otherwise the area has lots to offer.

Golf
 

One course was fine up North. Working full time only played once a week. Playing the same course 4 days a week not great.

There is a disgusting dog park, went there the first day it was opened thinking I could take my dog for a nice clean, safe run at least once and it was a mess even then. Most people that take their dog to a vet on a regular basis are warned not to go to dog parks. Dog's are allowed to be leash walked throughout the trails here in Fenney, I tend to follow the rules and listen to my vet. If the rules say no dogs I stay away.

I'm already out of the car when there, I walk. i don't take my dog there as we have more than enough trails in Fenney where he is allowed.

Except for the beautiful trail thru the large sink hole near Sugar Cane Rec Center.

That is not in Fenney, that trail is in the Village of DeSoto. This is about Fenney.

Just love to pick, some folks. Makes me sad.

Thank you for this post. My wife and I bought our CYV in Fenney last January with the goal of retiring there within the next year or so. In the meantime we visited for 2 weeks in July and will be back again next month. During our July stay we very much enjoyed the pool, rec center, Fenney Grill (agreed on the good food), and general proximity to other Villages and stores. We're excited that the cart path extension is well underway, the timing of which will suit us perfectly. But most of all we enjoyed meeting the welcoming residents of Fenney, our future neighbors. We're counting the days until our next visit.

I walked the pedestrian trail at Sugar Cane today and the sign clearly shows that dogs are allowed on the trail. The signs not allowing dogs are at the pool, the recreation area and the outdoor exercising area. The pedestrian trail is clearly marked allowing dogs on leash and there were plenty of them walking along the trail.

The 'pedestrian trail' is not the trail that goes thru the sink hole.

That is correct. The trail that goes past the 'outdoor exercising area' is the very nice trail that goes thru the old sink hole.

Hello,
Just found this site and my husband and I stayed in the villages two weeks ago for 5 day, toured a lot and saw a lot of homes... dizzy with models. :) Some were in the DeSoto area. We have not bought yet. I'm 54 and my husband 62, very physically active and social. Do you know if the pickleball courts in Fenney area are used frequently. That is our favorite sport and we would consider moving there. Will brownwood be 10 by golfcart or car once the path is connected. I really want perspective from someone living in the new fenney area...
Please email me Thank you. Beckster173@verizon.net

Pickle Ball is popular in Fenney but there is a lot of open time on the courts. Brownwood is 10 minutes or less via car, when the cart paths open next year I would guess, and it's only a guess 15 to 30 minutes depending on whether you live in Fenney, McClure, or one of the new villages closer to Warm Springs Ave (468) It's very big down here and to get from the beginning of Fenney to the end of McClure is probably close to 10 minutes in a golf car. There are a lot of people your age down here, not just us old folks.

That is what makes the Villages a great place to live. An area for everyone to enjoy.

#1 Fenney hidden secret - the put put parking lot !