Eastport Area ?
 

1. Are there any houses/Neighborhoods considered in the Eastport Area open for purchase at this time?

2.Are all current New Houses for sale all in Lake County?

We will be moving to a Rental next week to start looking for a purchase.

Thanks

There are new homes for sale in Moultrie Creek and lots available in Shady Brook. These are all in Sumter County (City of Wildwood).

Waters Edge and Well Point should be coming soon too.

You can search for homes with The Villages app.

The Villages(R) App on the App Store

I found the some descriptions in this thread inscrutable. For example, "adjacent to" or "the side (or back)" or "on the opposite end." I would be so grateful for simple compass phrases like "north of" or "south of", and I bet other readers would also.

Google Maps satelite view is your friend.

Shady Brook is also open, very close to Eastport and in Sumter county.

Are you only considering new build way south? You’ll get more for your money north of 44, shopping will be close, and north of 466 has no bond.

About 30% of new home buyers come from north of 44.

roadrnnr.....be aware of high taxes and high bonds, and the lack of many stores, golf courses, and good restaurants, also big box stores. Also, check out the Daily Sun and look at how many homes in the southern area are for sale already. There has to be a reason why. Don't be starry eyed at new construction, and be aware of Coleman prison not that far away

I wonder if Mr. Schwartz had neighbors that cautioned others to ‘be aware’ of his trailer park. Good thing the Morse family isn’t so shortsighted or intimidated by its presence....nor of a prison. It could be abutting the Berlin Wall (defunct) and it will still sell...

Many new golf courses are nearing completion in the south. Plus Coleman prison is a non factor, period .

Maybe include both. The words north, south, east, and west mean nothing to me.. A lot of people don't have a built-in direction capability..

I would never buy a home near a prison. Or under Power lines. Or next to a big undeveloped area. Or next to the power station.

Prison is A BIG ISSUE FFS

If you are a Golfer shopping for homes in The Villages DO NOT purchase a New Home in the Southern Areas, which lack enough Executive Golf Courses. Rather, I suggest that you buy a pre-owned home in the Middle or Northern areas which have plenty of Executive golf courses nearby. Also, the Bond is usually paid off on homes in the North and Middle areas, plus you are MUCH CLOSER to Shopping & Restaurants. When buying a home in The Villages, always compare the Price + Bond = Total Price, which is the total amount you’re paying for the home.

Yep
 

Yep, switching out for improvement. Plus new homes are cheaper.

Thats your choice. I believe those lots will be a steal (pun intended). Unless your Wingnut doing drone aerials, I believe there is a wooded buffer between Coleman and the developing parcels. It's not like your lanai will be on the fenceline. I think the fear narrative is wildly overrated. But then again, I'm coming off of a Cool Hand Luke screening!

Not to mention blasting from the quarry that is in the southern vicinity. For the life of me, I do not understand why anyone would move from north of 44 to the southern area. There are too many detriments down there that are "must avoids"; the Turnpike being one big "must avoid".

Non factor for you but not for me. I would not purchase anywhere near the prison.

Improvement in what way? Not too long ago, I visited a The Villages open house just for &^%&* and giggles. The home was just under a million dollars. The countertops throughout the home were Corian. Yup, Corian. How is that an improvement when many homes in the northern and middle areas are upgraded and would never dream of using Corian as a finish?

Folks on this forum who live near coleman have reported seeing the prison lights glaring at night. They can also hear the PA system from the prison. This is not first hand as I would not ever purchase near a prison but I do believe those who have made these reports..

Well Point
 

Does anyone have info on when houses/lots in The Village of Well Point might start selling? It is just south of Monarch Grove. Building has just begun.

And?
Are these the same people that report UFO activity as well!

To your point, is there a restriction on visiting a homesite in the evening? Or were these site unseen purchases?

I can hardly wait for thread activity when that area is completed. Just like the Middleton future TOTV members with 'OMG, the lights at the HS football stadium are blinding me in my lanai'!

Do your due diligence people. If you did, stop complaining about YOUR choice in a homesite!

Who did you use to get the rental? Is it expensive?

South of 44 is on a par with the number of homes per holes of executive golf. We have 5 and 1 more near opening and more on the way. There is only 1 championship course at the moment, but the 2nd is near opening and a third well under way.

The north is better.....blah, blah, blah....south of 466 is better....blah, blah, blah.....that's the nice things about the Villages. It's constantly evolving and if you do your homework, you'll find what's RIGHT FOR YOU.

Can you explain why, objectively, the prison is a BIG ISSUE? Just curious 👀…

And, again, I ask why? As someone else pointed out, your lanai will not abut their fence line. Fear is your enemy, not the prison. The lights may be a nuisance but nothing to be afraid of.

We live less than a mile away, no issues with the lighting since they are behind the treeline and that place is quieter than a National Park.

To the OP. Use your rental time to explore all of the villages. You may want new now but you will be amazed at some of the beautiful pre-owned homes many only a few years old. But make your own choice. Everyone has different goals for thier life here...

I used
Rent from villager.com
$2500 month

We have been on 2 lifestyle visits
Last one in March
Ideally I want nothing older than 2 years old or new
Older homes are 2 outdated for our taste and most overpriced
Plus ones built 7-10 years old I’ll be dealing with roof issue which I want to avoid
I don’t play golf and power lines don’t upset me if it means no one behind me
Love all the suggestions though keep em coming
My one requirement is Sumter county

Similiar to the $25 tours that are offered at 'Villages Grown', I understand they are going to begin to do tours of Coleman Prison. Instead of leaving with free lettuce,you will be able to get an autographed photo of Whitey Bulger.

For what its worth my Villages sales agent said the absolute last Eastport area homes will be the ones closest to Eastport.

They are building North of Eastport now at Well Point. The Western edge of Well Point could be in shouting distance of the Coleman exercise yards (I noticed on Google Maps since I am looking there). I’d rather hear the Buffalos..

TV is HUGE so you dont have to buy near anything you dislike—except other Villagers no matter where you buy.

Who would choose million dollar home based on one counter top vs another one when both will last longer than we will be here. And how will those lowly Corian owners explain their choice at the pearly gates?🙄

Forgot about that one...or that pedo gymnastics ‘Dr’...Larry Nassar

It’s funny. Most that fear monger on this facility have no idea how secure the area around it actually is. It is a BOP facility and its classification is ‘high security’....making the areas around it probably safer than most of TV developments. But like most people that complain about moving next to generational entities like...a prison, a college or a pro sports complex, they’re gonna keep on keepin’ on! Classic NIMBY mentality!

The primary reason for many newer home sales in the South is real estate speculation. They hope to cash in after the new home appreciation has happened but before the home & neighborhood has aged enough to demand a lot of maintenance & the bloom is off the rose. Rental properties are not nearly as attractive at higher interest rates & newly constructed homes will receive their property tax assessments.

Whitey died in 2018 so those signatures may be forgeries.

We all know you choose where to live, and no matter how wrong one thinks others have made bad decisions. It’s still just an opinion.

Hundreds of homes are built, sold, and enjoyed everyday, south of 44. Even after some chose to try to let you know they think you have made the biggest financial mistake ever.

We live four street from the turnpike, and this and every morning, I sit on our lanai, overlooking the pool, listening and watching pair of woodpeckers in the tree. While 3 families of birds (cardinals, tiny sparrows, and one undetermined nest) singing their hearts out. I can slightly hear the rooster crowing incorrectly before dawn. Watch birds of prey flying over always watching.
At times sitting before dawn I can watch the bobcat walk along the fence, looking for breakfast.

Of all of our homes in TV, and there have been a few, I have never had the quiet and peaceful days that I have now, living four streets over from the turnpike.

The prison poses some unique questions. Do they use a loud speaker/alarms? What are the flood lights like at night? How much traffic is generated by deliveries, visitors, service providers employees, and prisoner transports? In the event of an escape, how would you be notified? Besides inmates, what else is at the facility? Escaped inmates do occur—even from very secure federal prisons but most federal inmates committed non-violent white-collar crimes.

So the last Eastport homes will be the ones closest to Eastport. Hmmm how does that work?

Sorry couldnt resist