Middleton vs TV
 

Just looking at new homes, prices, and lots. It seems middleton is a much better value?

You can still golf at the championship courses and visit all the town centers. You have pools and parks.

So what is the negative?

I need a fence and Middleton allows them, looking for any advice.

I’m confused by your constant fence posts. Why don’t you just buy a place with a fence? There are plenty for sale in TV with a fence. Middleton is for Families. For example, my friend bought a house in Middleton, not to live but for his son who attends the charter high school so after games and whatnot they have a place to party.

Let us know how it is?

So your friend bought a house in Middleton so his high school aged kids and their friends can party after 4 home football games and 15 home basketball games? And freshmen’s and sophomores aren’t really partying, so for 2 years.
Makes total sense.

If your friend has that kind of cash, his kid is not going to the charter school, his kid is attending some private school someplace

I know of 55+ who moved there to be within walking distance of Grands.

Biggest difference as you probably know is no access to the Lifestyle amenities but they are family focused.

Neighborhood social life is mostly through the children so a 55+ with no family there may feel a little isolated.

Walking distance to Middleton Downtown will be a big plus once it goes on over the next 5+ years.

It's mandatory parents be involved with the schools and you can see it in the children. The groups of young people at from the encounter have always been polite and respectful.

Sales and Rental properties seem to be doing well there.

200K for a brand new house isn’t “that kind of cash” lol it’s a steal….He’s a doctor here in TV and his kids absolutely go to the charter school and when they don’t need the house anymore, they’ll sell it and make a profit.

I have an issue with fences because I would like a new home and the same home with a fence and without can be 30k to 50k more! Sorry, I don't have that much to spend for a fence.

This is what I found on my first try looking for homes for sale with a fence. I don't know what your price perimeter is; Pardon Our Interruption

I am sure there are those that are less expensive. I think that you would find it better to live "IN" The Villages instead in a family community.

I am not a realtor and have never sold any homes but a couple that we lived in.

I am sure you can find a home with a fence in The Villages. It would be wise for you to come and spend a month or so here renting and taking your time to access with your boots on the ground ...in my opinion.

At any rate, I am sure you will find the perfect place and we can all......

Welcome you home.

Kinda far
 

It is kind of far from everything and you can’t golf on any executive courses without paying? Also the houses are stick construction and not built with block or concrete slab.

No, they want a brand new home with a fence. Not pre-owned. Has to be brand new but not a spec. They want to build. Because there are Courtyard Villas on sale at this very moment. I’d snatch one up if I was looking for a new fenced home here.

Watch the new build construction carefully. Price reductions are given once the developer moves on to a new area. In Lake Denham and Dabney over 250 homes saw price reductions. Many of the homes had fences. Most likely, there will be discounted homes in the Eastport area.

That's the top of my budget and I have found a few. We were wanting new but open to suggestions. I am coming for a visit but we are not retired yet so a month is out.
Thanks for the suggestions.

Very different, family versus retirement community. Totally different target markets/demographics and lifestyles. Middleton might have been great for us 35 years ago, but no thanks today.

I thought you couldn't play the executive courses at all if you didn't live in the Villages unless you had a guest ID card. And if you live in Lake, Sumter, or Marion counties you can't get a guest ID card unless you are a child or grandchild of a Villages resident. I don't think living in Middleton provides any access to the executive courses. If it does, the courses will really be crowded next winter!

What replaced the concrete slab??