[Guitarman1951]

The southern area has very little in the way of amenities, shopping and a very difficult long way to get to the areas north of 44 for that purpose. In addition, the bond fees are much higher than the area above 44. If I were you, I would look for a pre-owned house for sale north of 44 or 466a.

[SHIBUMI]

Get with an agent, Carol Clark, those that want the lot are put into a pool and are drawn randomly, price doesn't change, if your picked #1 you have 3 hours to commit. If you don't, then #2 drawn has 3 hours to commit and so on...feeling lucky..if so better get with Carol
so you at least get into the pool...Bingo

[kansasr]

Clearly not one of the more than 10,000 lot owners down here south of 44!

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by kansasr

Clearly not one of the more than 10,000 lot owners down here south of 44!

Be sure you know what model house you want so you can be sure the house fits. Some lots don’t fit every house model.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by Guitarman1951

The southern area has very little in the way of amenities, shopping and a very difficult long way to get to the areas north of 44 for that purpose. In addition, the bond fees are much higher than the area above 44. If I were you, I would look for a pre-owned house for sale north of 44 or 466a.

No one listens to your everything south of 44 is horrible rhetoric anymore. And if you would take the time to look, you would know the OP lives in the Village of Charlotte and is well aware.

[justjim]

Op, simply call your sales agent (assume you have one) and let the agent know which lot you have in mind and be ready to put your deposit via credit card when the lots are released. Your agent has a vested economic interest in getting you the lot. I would suggest you have an alternate lot too just in case you don’t get your first choice. Good luck.

[Dotneko]

Yes - a good agent is crucial. Then, scope out possible lots (ie 24v18 on mincey loop), look at them to see if they will fit the house you want - pool? bigger birdcage?
Pick 3 in order of preference and let your agent do the work. Be available to your agent - lots become available on very short notice.
We got a wonderful lot because we were in the right place at the right time due to our agent. We put a hold on it a minute after release. Within an hour there were 4 back up offers. Our lot was slightly unique in shape so we were limited in the design - we needed wide rather than deep, but it all worked perfectly for us.
Good luck! Meggison is the area to be now - Sawgrass opening is imminent and once the new bridge opens we will have the newest town square! Play the long game!
Design happens 2 months after lot selection. Build starts 6 weeks after end of design. 4 months to complete once started.

[Retiring]

Procedures change but this is my experience. Lot reserved last Nov, I think and closed in June 2021.

Sales people told about new lots on Tuesday, and they are available for reservation/sale on Friday 12:00pm.

My agent showed me a street of new lots on a Wednesday, they were not yet released. I picked the lot I wanted and gave him two backup lots. How will I get the lot I want? He said it comes down to who presses enter first at 12pm on Friday. My agent has been around a while and knows the routine. He sits at the computer Friday as the clock approaches 12 noon and the moment the computer says 12pm, he hits the enter button and the lot was mine. Later I learned there were two other agents wanting that/my lot. Fortunately, my agent knew how the game was played and took care of his client/me. That entire block of lots were sold in 2 minutes. There was a premium on these lots because no neighbor behind you. Privacy runs at a premium in TV.

All your questions should be answered through an agent from TV Sales.

[Villages Kahuna]

First come, first served.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Guitarman1951

The southern area has very little in the way of amenities, shopping and a very difficult long way to get to the areas north of 44 for that purpose. In addition, the bond fees are much higher than the area above 44. If I were you, I would look for a pre-owned house for sale north of 44 or 466a.

What might those amenities be that are missing south of 44??? the only thing I can think of is horseshoes as they have been replaced with corn toss.

[sallyg]

Call Tony Phillips in the Villages Sales offc. Super guy, very knowledgeable, no pressure. 352-630-5442.

[sallyg]

Originally Posted by Guitarman1951

The southern area has very little in the way of amenities, shopping and a very difficult long way to get to the areas north of 44 for that purpose. In addition, the bond fees are much higher than the area above 44. If I were you, I would look for a pre-owned house for sale north of 44 or 466a.

Hunh? Everything you could possibly want is south of 44, just newer. Many of the pre-owned older homes north of 44 are in need of updating and in some cases remodeling. The new homes have everything that buyers want - vaulted ceilings, higher bath counters, nice lighting, stainless appliances, etc. plus they haven't been baking in the Florida sun for 30 years. We moved from the northern part of the Villages to Marsh Bend two years ago and love it! Highly recommend the area.

[laboutj]

We love the area that we're currently in, it's convenient to shopping, golf and restaurants. What is drawing me to building is that the I've been watching the pre-owned market and it's insane. To get what we'd want we would have to outbid and overpay and then renovate on top of that. Small designer homes that have a partial view are going for $650k plus. Designers that back up to a pond are on the market for $850k plus. It's like the used golf cart market out there.

[rogerk]

Talk to a Village’s Sales Representative. Don’t even think about second hand answers here.

[HoosierPa]

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