Put a deposit down in TV of St. James
 

My wife and I visited TV this past April and were amazed at the life style. We worked with one of the sales people and were impressed with the Designer Series homes. We decided we would visit again in April of 2011 to reserve a lot. However, our sales person called us last week and told us of a new village that just opened and convinced us (wasn't difficult to do) that we should reserve a lot now before they increased in price. Plus we liked the proximity to the new town square and 466A. TV of St. James borders Buena Vista and St. Charles Place. The process of reserving a lot is easier than it was this past April. A deposit of $7,500 now reserves any lot for up to 12 months.

Congratulations, billnterri! You are the first I've heard of to select a lot in St. James.

Wow, it was only a couple months ago that TV began selling lots in Tamarind Grove.

St. James is the final village to be developed north of 466A. And the beat goes on...

Congratulations! You'll be just across the golf course [Yankee Clipper] from us. We're in a designer home in St. Charles...

Enjoy the process....

:welcome:

As you move from dirt owner to a full-fledged TV'er, enjoy your journey - and remember, the best is yet to come.

Congrats ---we reserved last June and are moving into our new designer on the 27th of this month ---

St James will be a great place--it has to be its in The Villages :MOJE_whot:

Good Luck

billnterri:

Congratulations on your purchase

I see this is your second post. Welcome to TOTV. This site is a great source of information if you need to have questions answered.

The nuts and bolts section has a great article for all of the things you will need to do to facilitate your move.

Best Wishes for your future happiness.

Welcome to TV, u are now officially members of The Village People.....gn

Congrats
 

It is a great feeling, That year to build gives us a great comfort zone of not being rushed.

Bill and Terri (I presume),
Wow! One of the first lots in the newest Village! I'm so excited for you.

Welcome to TOTV and Welcome to Lower Paradise. Here's wishing you nothing but great things to come!
:beer3:

Pturner

Welcome!!
 

:wave:You cannot believe this place is real until you spend time here!! Glad to welcome you to The Village People, as golfnut sayd!!

You must be so excited. We've only been here 5 months, and we still can't believe we are really here! Congratulations and Welcome :welcome:

We received a sales map from our sales person when we chose our lot and it appears there will be one additional Village between 466A and St. Charles Place. We will be moving from Columbus, Ohio hopefully next Sept. or Oct. Can't believe this will most likely be my last year to shovel snow.

Village of St.James!
 

Congrats! My sister put a deposit down on a lot in St. James on Oct 3rd! Looks like a beautiful neighborhood! She will be building on Yankee Clipper Run. Also looks like there are 11-12 lots sold going by the sold signs. Where are you building?

Becky

Becky,
We will be building a Gardenia on lot 95 which is also on Yankee Clipper Run.
Bill

billnterry, You will have a beautiful home! We were out there last night and counted 17 lots that were sold! Have met several other couples that are building there. St.James hasn't even been open 2 weeks! Headed to the open house at the models tomorrow but she has picked out most things for her new home. Exciting times!

Becky

We can't wait
 

We have rented a Villa for next April to look at our lot and select the options for our new home. This will be our last winter in Ohio.
Bill

Hello all,
This seems to be the thread for all folks from Ohio, so I just had to chime in. My husband and I are hoping to be full time at our home in TV sometime in January, so I definitely get the excitement about being near the end of winters in Ohio. The last few have been outrageous, haven't they? I can't wait until the average February day is just "another great day in The Villages!"

TV is fabulous, you'll love it, congratulations!

Have ties to Ohio. Lived in Findlay for 40 years. Daughter lived in Columbus and graduated from OSU Vet school in 2008. Parents from Cincinnati. Anyone familiar with Ohio winters understands the draw of TV! May this be the last winter for all of you Ohio people!

;)

Becky

That's great news, Sands. All best wishes!
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Congratulations to Bill & Terri (and all the other lucky people who decided to purchase in St. James)! We'll be neighbors! My husband & I were just down there & purchased Lot #72, also on Yankee Clipper Run. I grew up in Ohio & attended OSU - looks like there will be quite a few Buckeyes living in St. James. We are excited about the neighborhood, its location & TV in general - & close to Brownwood (eventually)! Enjoy selecting your options when you return. See you in a year or so!

Welcome to TV. St. James appears to be a great location!

Welcome to the neighborhood. We made the trek down I-75 from Ohio this past mid-May to St Charles, right across Yankee Clipper, and I'll assure you there are no skid marks. There has been 30 degrees temperture difference between Dayton and The Villages for several days in a row, and fall is just getting underway. Drove over that way this past weekend and it is really starting to blossom, with street lights being the most evidence and nearly complete mail room and other infrastructure. Again, WELCOME !

Thank you to all the well wishers. We're definitely getting excited, but have a lot to do to get ready. I get heart palpatations at the thought of clearing out my basement, but have made some progress.

MustangSally, looks like we'll be just a couple blocks away from each other. When will you be making the move? You're right, it sounds like we'll have plenty of Buckeyes for company. We're looking forward to April to see how St. James is shaping up.
Terri

Terri, we don't expect to move down until late 2011 or early 2012, unless I can get rid of LOTS of stuff sooner! That doesn't seem too likely at this point - it's really pretty overwhelming! We also have 6 grandchildren here & a number of activities that keep me very busy. Guess I'll be going into panic mode after the holidays...!!

Hi Mustang Sally,
I wrote on a different thread this morning and Bill (lot #95) wrote back. My name is Linda and my husband is Sandy and we also bought on Yankee Clipper Run. We are lot #69, not far from you. We were going back and forth with lot #69 and #71. The final decision came down to the size of the backyard. We are putting a pool in and lot #69 was a perfect fit for it. I think we are going to have a great neighborhood, as I write this I am getting excited!:MOJE_whot:
Linda

Congratulations Linda and Sandy! My husband, Jan, and I look forward to meeting you! Every time I read TOTV I am more anxious to move down. We are going with a hot tub in the lanai as we need the yard for our Greyhounds. They are very gentle and very well behaved. (And we are VERY responsible pet owners, i.e. we do not allow them to relieve themselves in neighbors' yards! So you won't have to worry about that if you don't happen to be pet lovers!) See you in 2011/2012!!

Same here about being excited! As far as your dogs, no problem with us, we are animal lovers!!! Sadly we don't have a dog anymore, our little Bichon passed away 2 1/2 years ago. We will get another dog someday, but right now the time is not right. Are your dogs full size Greyhounds? My sister has 3 Italian Greyhounds and they are great dogs.
Which designer model are you building?
Linda

We are Building on Capstan Ct, too!
 

We are building a Holly model on Capstan Ct, closing date to be 1/18. We are excited and anxious to get away from the IN winters (it is snowing right now!) We really think we will like this location and are gleaning all info we can from all the other posters. Thanks for all the valuable info, can't wait to get there.

We close on our Holly on Capstan Ct on 1/11.

Linda - Our dogs are retired racers, ages 10 and 12, CGC and pet therapy trained doing Hospice visits. Bichons are wonderful - you should get another one - our 2 love other dogs! We will probably build the Camellia/Gardenia. Our agent put us in touch with the folks who bought Lot #71 - haven't heard back yet but they may be down there ordering their new home (Iris) now! We're going to have terrific neighbors, I see!!
Pat

Congrats on your first post..........welcome to TOTV!! Head on down to TV now and rent something til your closing!!! :)

Bill

INquilter;

I am soooooooooo happy for you.

Welcome to TOTV. The Nuts and Bolts section has great information for anyone moving to TV. I'm sure you will find something there to make to transition easier.

Any questions will be answered by the great and caring TOTV members.

Best Wishes for your future happiness.

St. James building
 

Went out to St. James yesterday. Wow! Around 30 houses in various stages of being done! It is amazing how fast it is going up! Building Sterling Heights. Mailboxes in except for the package boxes. Pool is ready. will be a beautiful neighborhood!

Becky

Moving to St. James
 

My wife and I have been planning to move to TV for the past couple of years. I just changed assignments with my job that allows me to live in Central FL so we signed the contract on our new home in St. James the first week of November. There were only two homes under construction at the time and now there are over 20 with the roofs on. We close on ours mid-January. Can hardly wait to start enjoying the lifestyle and meet our new neighboors

Welcome we are right around the corner in Buttonwood and it is a really nice area. We just rode past there and were shocked to see so many homes started.

fishgolf - First post!! Welcome to TOTV! Congrats on your purchase - you'll have a blast!

Bill

We spoke to our sales person yesterday and he mentioned that most of the lots in St. James are now sold. Amazing!

My wife and I will be moving into our new home in St. James on Jan 19th. 70 days from signing contract. We are very excited about moving in and meeting our new neighboors. I was there last week and the adult pool was finished but not open. It appears they have started excavation on the site for the new Family rec center as well.

to bill and terri
 

Welcome fellow voyager. We also have a lot in St James and will be building in less than a year. It sounds like you are building soon and would appreciate any tips on the building process that you may come across. Thanks, Jim and Nancy:welcome: