[asianthree]

when we bought our cottage there was a house at the other end of the block with extended garage and 3 bedroom by 2feet. We didn't buy it because there is a rec center going right across the street, so that pickle ball noise was out, so we bought the house at the other end of the block with out the extra 2 feet

[billethkid]

Jennifer Paar VP of Sales & Marketing. The only way to have any real impact is to have several other neighbors with the same complaint....what you were told by sales person + loud music + manager's response (if that is in fact what her response was).

Wothout the above you will get a sympathetic ear only.

btk

[mrsanborn]

When we bought here, we were told it never gets cold.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by mrsanborn

When we bought here, we were told it never gets cold.

Oh. Let us know how THAT works out......



I'll take the 'cold' in TV anytime over what a normal winter in Ahia is like!

Bill

[unknown*server]

I don't understand the fascination with complete quietness.

If the music was playing beyond a reasonable hour like 9pm, then I could understand your frustration. Plus, as you said, its ONLY 2 nights a week. Did you not go to the country clubs when you were on your lifestyle visit and see what was going on in them? The Daily Sun advertises the goings-on in all the rec centers & country clubs, so the noise should not come as a surprise to you.

People are out having fun -- dancing, laughing, enjoying their twilight years -- and you want to put a damper on this because you can't talk to your spouse on your lanai. Go inside and talk, or come out and enjoy the fun!

[Golfingnut]

The Villages is not advertised as a quiet retirement community but rather an ACTIVE retirement community. We came to this one because it was obvious it was not a couch potato style. Part of the visit experience is music on the squares and packed country clubs etc.

[cahweh1975]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

The Villages is not advertised as a quiet retirement community but rather an ACTIVE retirement community. We came to this one because it was obvious it was not a couch potato style. Part of the visit experience is music on the squares and packed country clubs etc.

The active part is EXACTLY the reason we're planning to move to The Villages next year! Music? Oh, I hope there's lots of music! The more there is the happier I'll be!

[ugotme]

Originally Posted by cahweh1975

The active part is EXACTLY the reason we're planning to move to The Villages next year! Music? Oh, I hope there's lots of music! The more there is the happier I'll be!

Totally agree!

We are currently in a senior community in So. Fl. - no activities to speak of.
Coming in January to check out TV and looking forward to living again (so to speak).

[Cantwaittoarrive]

I think if you buy near a pool, court, country club or whatever you have to expect there will be noise. It's kind of like buying near an airport and then complaining about planes flying overhead

[carlthomas975]

Our agent was pretty honest about some of the irritants. But i think she knew we were serious about buying and we already had a pretty good idea where we wanted to be.

[Cedwards38]

I really don't have strong personal feelings about the loud music at the country clubs, but I bet I would if my house backed up to one and I had to listen to it while (1) trying to enjoy a quiet dinner at home, (2) sitting on my lanai to enjoy the peace and quiet of the evening, (3) trying to have a conversation with family and friends, (4) taking a nap, (5) trying to get to bed early on a particular night, (6) nursing a headache, (7) watching television or listnening to the radio, or (8) showing my home to a potential buyer. I'm sure all of us would feel the same as the Bonifay neighbor if, instead of a Country Club, it were your next door neighbor booming high decibel music on their lanai with speakers pointed toward your home. It would be incredibly annoying, and eventually you'd call the cops and be thankful for the noise ordinance. In the case of these residents, they just happen to be a neighbor of Bonifay.

Fortunately, there is a solution that can satisfy both. Keep the noise ordinance in force in residential areas, but allow people to party hardy, long and loud in other areas where there is no residential area, like the town squares, commercial areas, or special set aside areas just for that purpose. I'm like you in that I don't want to shut down the party at 8:00 PM, but I don't want a party in my back yard every night either, and I want to be respectful of all my fellow residents in The Villages.

I think it is possible to solve this problem so that everyone can be relatively happy.

[Bill32]

Originally Posted by rodie

Recently the Bonifay Country Club has started to have a loud band playing on Two nights a week. The music is so loud that we can not sit on our lanai and enjoy the evening. We were told when we bought our lot that because Bonifay is so close to houses that they would never have live, loud music. Now that all the lots are sold they have gone against what they said before. Does anyone know who I should complain to?

I believe when Mallory CC had complaints they turned the speakers towards the golf course away from the homes and this seemed to help. If the manager doesn't care about his neighbors that's a shame. Try that approach, go one evening and see which way the speakers are pointing, maybe he would give it a try.

[Bill32]

Good points Cedwards38

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

.... allow people to party hardy, long and loud in other areas where there is no residential area, like the town squares, commercial areas, or special set aside areas just for that purpose.

I have friends who bought a home close to Lake Sumter Landing because they wanted to be able to walk to the Square. Now they complain about the noise and traffic. If you buy near a noisy area, you should be aware that the noise may not always happen at times that are convenient to your schedule.

[cgalloway6]

We bought a lot on Allaire Loop on the golf course across from the pump house. When we bought the lot the course was completed but they pumps weren't running. We came back for the design meeting 4 months later and the pumps were running all the time irrigating trees and were a lot louder than I though they would be. We stopped by the lot early morning, mid day, late afternoon and at night and they were always running. Changed to a different lot without a pump house in sight or within hearing. I won't mind the sound of the sprinklers or lawnmowers because I expect them and they won't be continuous. It's been almost 2 months since we switched and the old lot is still not sold.
When we were looking for a lot the distance from the pickleball courts was a consideration. Even if I take it up I wouldn't want to hear it all day. Same with music, I like it but I don't know if I'd like it every night.