Is it too late to move to TV
 

We are a 74yrs healthy married couple wondering whether it is too late to move to TV.
Our friends have passed or moved and we need a new circle of friends. Is it too late at 74 to find a new group of friends. Are most of TV residents going to be much younger?
Advice please---

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Don't buy in the new sections south of 44. The TV sales people are steering all people younger than 60 down there (I know because I have several friends who only used TV and they were specifically told they would be out of place north of 466A (they now wish they'd done their homework). I also have 3 friends who were steered to the new sections (Villages realtors get paid much more for selling new than preowned) and waited the year they were forced not to sell for a profit, then moved more north.
If you are over 70, you won't find many in your age group down there.

Definitely not too late! As others have said, you might prefer the northern areas to the newer villages south of the turnpike. But come on down!

kathy

Are you serious. South of 44 is the only place you can buy a new home, they are not steering younger people down here. I was over 70 when I moved here south of 44 and have more friends than I ever had. There are thousands of people living south of 44 that are over 70. Hundreds of people from the northern villages have sold their homes and moved south of 44.

We live south of 44 and are over 70, it is not too late for you to make a move especially into a new village where everyone is new and looking for friends. There is so much socializing down here that you will have more to do than you ever dreamed of. We also bought a rental villa south of 44 and our long term tenants are in their 80's and immediately found friends and love it here. Don't be afraid to make the move and definitely consider the new construction south of 44.

It's never too late to enjoy the rest of your life. If you think it's the right place for you, give'r a go.

Oh my you are soooo wrong.. you people need to visit this area. We have many elder people. You have the wrong idea and attitudes! We have the newer homes, newer buildings, stores, newer bridges and roads. Everyone on my street is 70 and above. I’m tired of people knocking down our area. It’s nicer then the “old” neighborhoods by the squares. Many realtors have said how our areas have the best golf cart tunnels.

Come down and visit and get around and make your own decision

No, it's not too late to move to TV. It's also not too late to rent for a season and see if it's for you.

Good luck finding what's best for you.

THAT IS NOT TRUE about them being paid more.

Do a Lifestyle visit......you will love it.


We'll leave the light on.

I live south of 44 and love it. I guarantee that there are many residents in their 70s. Me? I'm 74.

Come south and take a look. You'll be impressed.

Don't believe everything that is posted.

Someone with experience & facts. :bigbow:

Come to Pine Ridge there are plenty of people our age.:))

Depends what part of the villages that you move too.
 

It depends on what part of the village you move too, it seems the Villages north of 44 have the more mature senior and the southern part have the younger seniors. There is a lot of expenses living in the villages and they keep going up, which kills the budget if you live on one.

If they are steering younger down there, then they need to be careful of being accused of age discrimination. Realtors are not supposed to steer any group to any area, whether it be age, race, religion, etc.

This is why you come here rent for a month or more and decide if this place is for you and if so where you want to be.

Lifestyle visit is nice but not nearly long enough to decide.

Come on down, youngsters! I live just south of 466 and I am one of the youngest on my street. I’m 70.

That’s absolutely correct....We live down here and we have people of all ages, and quite frankly many are much more out going and friendly because we all moved in around the same time...up in SS area, we find people have lived there so long, most don’t go out of their way to meet or greet you being the new person on the block..It’s a very active area, with neighborhood get togethers...

That’s exactly right. Come down drive all over see what area suites you best. It’s great no matter what village you are in and you’ll make a lot of new and interesting friends from all over. It’s a very special place and I bet you’ll love it! Best wishes to you and hope to see you! 👍😎

Not at All, I am 68 and just purchased in TV and most of my neighbors are older. I without any doubt suggest you purchase between just south of 466. The Villages of Tall Trees, Belvedere, Bonny Brook, Lynnhaven, Ashland, and Winifred. All of these Villages are close to all of the shopping and restaurants along Wedgewood lane, all of the banking on Parr Drive, 2 to 3 miles from Sumter Landing Square. All of these areas are just a easy Golf Cart ride away. Someone I met recently in the pool stated what his realtor told him "Your not just Buying a House, You are Buying a Life Style" That Quote is so True of the Villages. If you get bored living in the Villages and have nothing to do "It's You, it's not The Villages!!
Best of luck to you and your adventures.

Definitely do the Lifestyle visit! You will LOVE it!!
The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Active Adult 55+ Retirement Community

I like being around younger people
 

I'm 72 and enjoy the energy of people younger than me. Someone said young people are weird. Well, go to a square some night and see some really odd older people.

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Avoid the southern section and you will be fine.

That’s not true we are moving South of 44 in April. We already have friends our age and younger. We are sharing the building of our houses. It depends on how active you are, I’m 70+

If you have not experienced TV, please rent first. Go to the Squares, shop, take in activities that are offered (and there are a lot), and you will find what fits you for convenience. We did (just bought and in our mid 70s). Found that north of 466a and south of 466 the most convenient with easy access to everything. By the way, when you buy, check out the bond prices. Very high south of 466a. We bought a pre-owned with the bond paid.

Some posters are dead wrong - one said the south is the ONLY place you can buy a new home - WRONG. When Swartz first built the Villages the now 'Historic Section' on the east side of 441 connected to TV by the golf cart bridge to SS was all trailers and manufactured homes - early on lots of single wides but mainly double wides ...all built on full size 90 x 60 lots ...lots of these are 30 to 40 years old and unless they were meticulously maintained are well past their best. The developer (and others) have been buying up the older ones as they come available and tearing them out and building new homes ...in the last couple of years 200-300 have been built - they will often times tear out the old one and allow you to visit the lot and give you a selection of homes that could be built ... advantages are - no bond or impact fees, mature landscaping - lots of trees and bushes , no traffic ..it's an island it's not a thru route there also quiet and peaceful ...no turnpike and Coleman Prison. lots of recreation without crossing the bridge. access to Lowes/Aldi Wal Mart/ Bealls the yet to be built BJ's etc. all via the gate off Paradise.

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You are only as old as you allow yourself to be. I was 72 and my wife was 76 when we moved here last year. The active lifestyle in The Villages should add a few extra years to our life. You are never too old to do something that you want to do!

Disregard...............

We live way south in Monarch Grove and there are a good number of people in their 70's, myself included. With all of the construction activity that is now going on, we will have just as many amenities as any other area of The Villages.

You have received tons of advice already on this site but you didn’t state whether you have been to TV before. How did you discover this site?

We bought in Bradford back in November. We love it down here. Our friends in the Villages that are older moved down here before we did! My next door neighbor is in his 80’s and just bought a new bike to ride in the Preserve. Great area!
Come on down!

At 74, there may be some sports that don’t interest you much, but there are still plenty you might enjoy. There are lots of groups to try out and join if you like them. This is the easiest place to make friends that I’ve ever seen, but you have to be friendly to make friends. It’s entirely possible to keep to yourself and be lonely and alone in your neighborhood. It’s up to you. It’s also possible to walk the dog or go for neighborhood walks and greet lots of people and perhaps know there names, yet do no socializing with anyone. It’s all up to you. It’s also possible to go to some club and know everyone’s name, yet never see them outside the club and not really know them. It takes effort, but it can be fun. ( I’m talking to myself here.)

I bought a lovely home fully furnished (much better furnished than where I came from) just north of 466 and not far from Morse Blvd. It’s close to halfway between Spanish Springs and Lake Sumter Landing. I can be at either town square in about ten minutes. It’s about ten minutes by car from nearly every recreation center where I have meetings and from most of the places where I shop. I love my home and love my neighborhood and area. I have one weekly meeting at Aviary Recreation Center, all the way south, and that takes about 25 minutes by car! If I lived way down there, it would be much farther to the places I shop, like Sam’s Club, Total Wine, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, or my favorite restaurants. In a golf cart, I’d have to double that time.

I used to live in a 200 year old log cabin, and my girlfriend lives in a 250 year old stone home, so my current 22 year old home in The Villages in excellent repair with perfect gardening done by someone else doesn’t seem “old” to me. I don’t get the desire folks have to keep buying “new” homes, but they can if they want to. Maybe it’s like the old days when the early settlers kept moving west as things got crowded.

You’re not too old to move to and take advantage of the Villages!! You will find some people who have an opinion regarding the new areas versus an established, pre-owned area. That’ll be your decision, all ages live everywhere. Come visit and check out both. Plenty of positives to each area. The main thing is just get here! Start your enjoyment!!

It’s never too late to make new friends. There’s so many fun things to do here.
No matter your age. Just sitting and watching people is fun.

Easy to make friends
 

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