[quirky3]

(I sent this as a separate email to Janet Tutt. The open letter is for greater awareness).
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Janet, I bought a house on the Amberwood golf course, Tee #7 in May. The Villages had built hills and grassy mounds that function as visual barriers along the border between the golf course and non-villages land.

This Friday they took away an entire grassy hill to use for tee #5, leaving flat, bare earth and no visual barrier. Today they removed a hill topped with planted grasses. They plan to remove another hill tomorrow.

Please tell me what the plan is to restore the visual barrier at Tee #7 and how much more The Villages plans to take away. Thank you

[quirky3]

The view is from the back of my house on the 7th tee. They are moving the dirt to further build up the 5th tee.

[bagboy]

I think that was a nice letter and you presented your concerns in a very professional manner. As a homeowner on a golf course where alot of work is being done, you have every right to have your concerns addressed and questions answered. It's only a guess on my part, but I think the Villages, the district, and Ms. Tutt will work with you and come up with a satisfactory resolution that works for everyone. I hope I am right and best of luck.

[Mikeod]

I may be wrong, but from your photos, it looks like you're looking at the changes they are making to the 5th green. They are moving the 5th green out from the trees, so the mounds are being removed as they would block the green.

A view of the 7th tee would show homes in the background.

This obviously doesn't mean you should not ask and get an answer, but perhaps it would be faster to contact Eric VanGorder, Director of Executive Golf Maintenance. 753-3396.

[Bogie Shooter]

Is this similar to having a water view that may or may not have water? I doubt the deed states the dirt piles would always be there.

[Polar Bear]

I wish you the best of luck, but I'm not sure what your legal position would be to prevent or modify such an action.

[Jima64]

Just how tall were these mounds of dirt? Were they originally put there in advagnce of this golf course change? Did they provide a lot of privacy for you? I understand your concerns and wonder why nobody bothered to tell you about the possible removal of this dirt at the time you were buying this home.

[graciegirl]

When you live adjacent to a piece of property, change may come to that piece of property.


We once lived on a golf course to see it change to residential.


Some have lived next to a pasture with horses to see it change to a strip mall.


From your pictures it appears to still be a nice view.

[TVMayor]

Is that non-village land not one of two parcels purchased by the developer to build 300 new court yard villas?

[DonH57]

I know those mounds of dirt. A few of my golf balls have disappeared over that grassy abyss like things go missing in the bermuda triangle. I bet they shake a few hundred balls of those bushes.

[Challenger]

Would never buy if the plans for adjacent parcels were not firmly established.

Realtor "You will have that beautiful farm just behind your home to view and enjoy"

Several places on the outer fringes of TV are going to bring massive dissapointments in the years to come/ Not the developers fault. An open space is not necessarily a good neighbor . "Caveat Emptor"

[TVMayor]

The best way to get and answer to your question is to attend the Welcome Wednesday meeting. At the meeting you can ask your question directly to Janet and ask any questions that you may have as a result of her answer.

On the Wednesday preceding the second Friday of the month her staff conducts the meeting because Janet is at the AAC meeting.


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[quirky3]

Thanks to those who gave me some good ideas and info. I will measure the hills today after the golf traffic has died down.

Yes, the land beyond the hills is non-Villages property. It is not part of the two parcels to be developed by The Villages.

I completely understood that things can change on non-Villages property, and I was OK with that since The Villages had put visual barriers there on Villages property as part of a golf course.

Having that Villages golf course landscape destroyed three months after moving in....most people in my position would see what can be done to make that right.

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by quirky3

Thanks to those who gave me some good ideas and info. I will measure the hills today after the golf traffic has died down.

Yes, the land beyond the hills is non-Villages property. It is not part of the two parcels to be developed by The Villages.

I completely understood that things can change on non-Villages property, and I was OK with that since The Villages had put visual barriers there on Villages property as part of a golf course.

Having that Villages golf course landscape destroyed three months after moving in....most people in my position would see what can be done to make that right.

Quirky: (aren't we all)

My post was meant to be a generalized heads up to newbies buying in TV or anywhere.
Many years of experience has made me especially wary about unknown conditions surrounding (especially) new homes.

Sure - you should definitely ask questions and get the best result you can--Good Luck!

[quirky3]

Here are some measurements:

The hills average 6.5 feet in height at the center plateau.
- The first hill they removed was 59 feet across and 30 feet deep.
- The second hill they removed was 44 feet across and 35 feet deep.
- The next hill to be removed is 67 feet across.
- They may also remove an additional hill that is 58 feet across.

So for sure they will remove 170 feet width of visual barrier, scraped to the ground, with a possibility of 58 more feet, for a total of 228 feet across.