What do 'quiet' , 'relaxing', and 'tranquil' mean?
 

I am not a resident of The Villages (yet).

I was reading a review of The Villages (at An Honest Review About Living In the Villages Florida) which includes comments about specific 'best' neighborhoods.

In the neighborhood descriptions are adjectives 'quite', 'relaxing', and 'tranquil'.

I'm not sure what those terms mean in the context of certain neighborhoods in The Villages. Do they mean that the neighborhoods are away from busy roads and freeways? Does it mean that there aren't any (or many) pickleball courts? That there aren't live, outdoor music venues in those neighborhood?

I hope I am not inadvertently 'stepping onto a controversy landmine' by asking these questions....

By the way, I am not asking whether you agree with the review that I referenced, above. I am only trying to understand the reviewer's terminology.

Thanks in advance for educating me about these terms.

We can hear the train whistle, and the wheels clacking, even though it’s many miles away. Tranquil is after the neighborhood party has ended, and everyone is driving home. (If you live in Wildwood cars will be ticketed if on the street at 10pm)

Quite is 3am run cause the only person out is you, the guy delivering the daily sun, and the Wildwood officer sitting in is car at 44 and BV.

Otherwise I got nothing

Your questions and concerns hit the nail on the head. You answered your own queries. Those possibilities you mentioned are exactly what that review was probably referring to.

These terms mean different things to different people. Best you can do is a Lifestyle Visit and see for yourself.

Quiet : All in bed by 10.
Relaxing: Medical marijuana readily available
Tranquil: Depressed neighbors on Xanax

What you won't see is:
Arresting: DUIs aplenty
Playful: Grandkids never left
Fresh: New neighbors every two days in Airbnb rentals.

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The reasons you stated is what quiet and tranquil mean in the villages. But, homes are very close to one another. You can have noisy neighbors or barking dogs. Drive through a neighborhood several times before buying.

Homes on golf courses can be noisy. You can hear the conversations of those playing and they can hear yours. Grass on the courses gets mowed at 5:30 a.m. Will wake you from your tranquil sleep.

And don't be confused by the language coming off the golf courses because those words are not in the dictionary. :cus:

Although we had visited friends several times before retiring and starting to spend winters in TV, when we did reach that point we rented in two different locations, and explored many others before we decided on where we wanted to be.

Examples of not relaxing, peaceful, quiet or tranquil: a residence with backyard abutting Canal St. Car traffic is one thing, but the steady flow of golf cars and trucks made that place anything but quiet or tranquil, and proximity to pickleball courts during daylight hours, and proximity to the squares in the evening.
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Anyplace where the MMPs, or busy streets with golf car lane, close to your home will not be quiet or tranquil.

On the other hand, we walked in many neighborhoods where you could hear the birds, and the breezes in the palm trees. Keep in mind however, that the sounds of lawn work are common. Not as incessant as car, truck and golf car traffic on roads like Canal, Bailey Trail, Odell Circle, to name a few in my neck of the woods north of 466A. I'm sure there are equally noisy counterparts in other areas of TV.

After the working day is over for the folks who do roofs, lawn maintenance and shrub trimming, most neighborhoods away from the busy roads get very quiet and peaceful. There is live music at the squares every night, so if you don't want to hear that going until 9PM, don't buy near a square.

I can hear pickleball being played, but just barely, as I am not really close to any courts. However I was experienced enough to make sure I didn't buy very close to PB courts.

"An Honest Review About Living In the Villages Florida" Honest? They recommend to "Connect With The Villages Real Estate Experts". These are the "experts" who have sold homes to buyers that believed everything the realtor told them and then after the sale, found their home was out of compliance with the deed restrictions and it is costing them thousands to get their home back into compliance. They tried to sell me an overpriced dump that didn't even have any interior doors. If you ever hear the phrase "No problem" or "Nothing to worry about" run away. You should also ignore all the sappy videos on YouTube like "The Village Newcomers" and similar as these people have "drank the Kool-Aid" & gush about how wonderful everything is here in TV. TV has more than its share of drunks, adult criminals living with their parents, pedophiles, and more. You will never read about any of this in the local propaganda rag, "The Daily Sun" where nothing bad ever happens. The Villages is to a trailer park like Target is to Walmart; same crap, just more expensive. So why am I here? My wife loves it so I caved. Otherwise I'd have a nice beach home on one of Florida's lakes or on the Gulf coast (anywhere but here).

Contrafabularaties? Biffleschnipler? Thesbonarium?
Look those up in your Funk and Wagnalls.

I can tell you what is not relaxing in the Villages. Summers! Year after year, 5 long months of hot, humid, and plenty of lightening storms. Some homes get a direct hit and burn down. Other homes, appliances get struck and they need to be replaced. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! And now, hurricanes stirring in the gulf. If you are looking for a relaxing place, the Villages might not be right for you.

NO kids crying, screaming, carrying on, no teenagers causing trouble and destruction. That's MY definition. No firecrackers, no M80"s on July 4. That's MY definition.

I like July 4th, and I am patriotic to my country, but I'm not too fond of loud fireworks. Not mainly for myself, but my poor dog. Not hearing loud fireworks is a plus for me.

In my little neighborhood of courtyard villas in the Village of Tamarind Grove, I’ve heard one neighbor’s big dog say “woof” twice. Generally when I drive down the street, I see no one. I’ve never seen any children here. There don’t seem to be any rentals. I’ve never heard any music. The lawns get mowed, but only once a week, and it just takes a few minutes. The trash gets picked up twice a week. I can sometimes hear delivery trucks outside, but not always. If the wind is blowing the right direction, I can sometimes hear a distant train whistle. It’s about as quiet and relaxing and tranquil as a home could be.