I've heard some transformers that hum a bit.......and some that don't at all.

Bill :)

ummmm
 

Hum or sing???? Do hum a tune? :sing::sing::sing:


Bill started it!!!! :popcorn:

I have one to sing to the box...NA NA NA NA... NA NA NA NA....HEY HEY HEY... GOOD BYE

Thanks Angie and Bill

That green thang is so close to your lanai. Mine is further away, sorry for the eye sore. In Los Angeles, it would have graffiti applied.

Sheddy, could you post a picture of your green thing?
 

So sorry penguin, but making lemonade out of lemons might be the solution..

Walk away!
 

ABORT, ABORT, that transformer is a SHOW STOPPER. If you can, walk away. There is probably a easement involved with that TRANSFORMER. If something goes wrong, they will have to DIG to get to that transformer. Your future home is probably sitting on the easement for the TRANFORMER!

Any ideas on what to do
 

No doubt what's adding to the frustration is the inability to take any action on the weekend. Reminds me of an IRS letter that I received a few years ago on Saturday of a 3-day weekend - FRUSTRATING - couldn't do anything until Tuesday !

Now it's Monday, and hopefully you'll be able to get started on this.

Good luck, Penguin !

It may be close...But I THINK they are on every other lot. We have underground utilities here.

MIne is at least 20 feet away from my lanai.

Serious doubts about that being the case. Easy to find out - find the plat map where the various easements are shown.....then you'll know for sure.

If it DOES happen to be the case - and it CAN happen - no company in their right mind will issue a title insurance policy on the property without questions being asked beforehand.

Bill :)

What does your sales rep say about this? He/She should have been out there yesterday investigating and reporting back to you.

UPDATE:

My sources tell me the transformer box is actually supposed to be on the lot in back of mine. Bottom line its in the wrong place. My sales rep has been notified and aware of the mistake. Here's what gets me though, dont they have inspectors for these sorts of things? Someone should have been out at the site making sure everthing goes where its supposed to be and dont tell me that no one noticed that box was way too close to the house. I will hold my incompetent comments until I gather more facts.

Something is WRONG!
 

Please keep us informed because there has been a HUGE MISTAKE MADE! Someone knows what's going on and is not talking. :cus: Buyer BEWARE!

Penguin, I just wanted to apologize for making a joke about this. I don't blame you for being upset and I really hope that it all gets worked out for you. Please keep us posted, it will be interesting to see what happens.

Trish

Put bottlebrush and other plants in front of it. Set a drink on it. Then head to the front where the garage door is and stare at that beautiful Cutlas!

Do you have an update?
 

What is the latest on your situation with the TRANSFORMER?

Get some paint and put some pretty flowers or shrubs on it and it will always look like a planting in the back yard you wont even notice it Lemon to lemon aide just add ice

Not necessarily.

Plat Map
 

Hello Graciegirl, Not so sure this is behind us. Our lot map is showing a telephone pedestal and line extender pedestal. When we were there in August, didn't see any transformer on the lot behind us. We are lot 180 at the top of Rain Lily Loop in section 177. We shall see come Feb.

You have a Transformer at the far corner of your lot. You also have a VERY large lot. I don't even think you will notice it. We have a Transformer on our lot I think closer then yours and we don't notice it

I think she was speaking of my situation not yours.

This proves a very good reason to buy a re-sale home. What you see is what you get!

You do not have to think about a shopping center going up in the vacant field next door that is not Villages property; you do not get a transformer box 4 feet from your back door; you do not have to disguise utility boxes; it is all there.

Like I advocate - a re-sale is usually a better deal than a new home.

Point well taken and very true. But I was niave to the whole situation.

So what's the outcome? Was a mistake made or did you just not realize how close it would be?

Resale is wonderful but nothing like building your own. Penguin, if this green transformer was not where it was, would you be completely happy with your new home? I bet you would be. You built it so I'm guessing you love it! After all of this gets fixed, you will go back to remembering what a joyful experience you've had and that you are living your dream. Give it time and things will work out. They will most likely fix the problem and move it. They do want you to be happy! In worse case, do what everyone else has suggested and plant around it best you can and thank God that you have the opportunity to live in TV! I know it sounds casual for a not so good situation but in the big scheme of things your home is probably beautiful. I see on our lot, when looking at it, we have the same green transformer in the back left corner. Until we build, I don't know how close it will come to our home. We'll just have to see. It it's really close....I'll still love the home I built and will be happy there. I'm trying to lift your spirits...I hope I have. Anxious to see if they correct this or they need to pay to have your back door moved to the other side. Best of luck.

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What a lovely response.

I agree they will do everything they can to make the OP happy. This is all going to be fine.

Your kind post has started my day with a smile. I hope it all works out that Penquin is as happy as we are. These homes are the Lily Pads for us frogs, our last hurrah and we want them to be perfect...NOT disappointing. I shouldn't have asked "Why are you mad?". That was so insensitive. I just think of those big green things as part and parcel of our homes here.

Fingers crossed for a happy ending here, Penguin.

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If you have never built a home the way YOU want it, then get the chance, then that's the way you go.

I am certain that both of you are doing your homework, like with Penguin's transformer problem, so you have ideas about what to look out for. This forum is great for that.

Gracie,

I don't think any of us realized how close this was located to the house and exactly where. I for one thought it was on the side of his lanai. After many postings I got it through my thick head what had happened.

Happinow,

This was a very kind post and made my day as well. :)

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I am sure that Penguin will let us know the outcome, especially since there is so much interest.

There was a mistake made and outcome is pending. I'll let everyone know as soon as I do. My sales rep is working on it.

Thanks sooooo much for your kind thoughts and you are right. Sometimes we have to give ourselves a reality check and thank God for what we have and what we are able to do. I'm glad i started this post, not only to maybe help and inform others but I made a few new friends. How cool is that. I will keep everyone in the loop once I find out the outcome.

Best wishes Penquin. What a beautiful reply to you from Happinow and what a genuine and nice response from you.

Thank You!
 

Thank you all for brightening MY day! Onward and upward Penguin! Seize the day! If I can, I try to look on the bright side of things. I figure if we are healthy and mostly happy, (with the exception of a few glitches) then it's a good day. By the way....my license plate in NY is HAPPINOW! My husband's is HAPPITOO! We are happy! :):)

That is SO cute !

Now, if you can get those plates in Florida !

Mistake!
 

How far do they need to move that TRANSFORMER so they have the proper distance for the easement?

I thought something similar. The utility box looks from the photo as if it is in the right place at the edge of the property; but that the house looks as if it does not meet "normal" setback requirements. I don't know what Sumpter County's setback requirements are. I'm used to requirements that buildings be no closer than 35 feet from the edge of the property line.

Penquin, is your home within 35 feet of the back and/or side of your lot? It looks that way from the photo, but maybe due to other construction, they just haven't completed putting in the sod.

It seems that it would be at least worth a call find out why the utility box is closer to your home than shown on the platt.

There was a mistake. The Transformer box is supposed to be in the property behind him. From what he is saying, they are going to move the door and plant around the box to make it look nice.

Yes, I see now that a mistake was made. I posted my previous response before I saw that.

Hurray that a mistake has been acknowledged! Good for you Penquin for pursuing it. More fingers crossed for a happy ending, which does seem to be in the offing. Please let us know.

Hi folks, remember me? I stop by the forum from time to time and read what you folks are up to.

I want to post a personal experience here. We too had a green box in our back yard and we too planted nice plants around it. In short order, the plants had blocked the box from our view.

Then, a lightening storm blew a couple of fuses in the box and the electric company came to replace them. The first thing the crew did was chop down our plants....TO THE GROUND.

After their work was done, they came to the house and informed us that we cannot put shrubs around the box, thus blocking access to the electric box. It is their easement and we have no right to plant there, and they have to have immediate access to the equipment.

Something to think about. See you all some time in the future.


JLK