Not correct, a structure provides ten told noise reduction over landscaping. That's why the build sound barriers.

May I point out, posters are their OPINION. The money and the decision are yours.

I'm not an attorney. From what I understand real estate law all that matters is what is in writing. I will look into that is a common stall. I do not know where you are. As far as a power station, IF, THAT IS SO I sure you can contact government offices and find out.
PHONE? You will likely get a more valid response if you set up an appointment and stop by.

Again, I am not an attorney. "I will only lose $2500 versus $10,000," only if you agree to do that. Seems to me if your claim is so, they concealed information.

Agreed. We’ve been looking since September.

We live in Marsh Bend, in the middle of Lowlands golf course.

We are 1 mile from the turnpike. We hear the traffic at night and early morning from our east facing lanai. Many homes and roads between us and the turnpike.

There are Villas halfway between us and the turnpike. Took a long time to sell them but they are now sold.

There are view lots on Lawler Loop between us and the Turnpike. Took a long time to sell those too. There is a spec designer home listed for $700+K and several pending. Soon, a few more spec homes will come to market. Originally offered as Designer Homesite lots, but they did not sell quickly. Suddenly they are, at a premium.

I did a quick look at your home site. You definitely will hear the turnpike. Only you will know if the noise bothers you. We wouldn't consider it.

Also, across the pond is a map area currently colored green; not a preserve, but likely will be future homesites. An aerial drone view will show the infrastructure that is being developed right now.

Hire Don Wiley, Goldwingnut to video your site.

Of course, this is all my opinion.

Perhaps, I am different from others. Average Villager moves 3x. I know two that are on number 4. My view do it right the first time and I do not need to pack all my stuff etc. Prices are increasing ok fine so you got more for your home than you paid for it. Reality, assuming you will buy in the villages, or realty, anywhere, the replacement has also gone up in cost.

If you determine that your lot is an issue for any reason, you are allowed to transfer to another lot one time without any penalty. You can also use the money to buy a spec house, and you have up to a year to make your decision as to what you want your deposit money to go towards! Good luck!

#1, garages are for cars, not “stuff”. We happen to enjoy our collector car, like many of the people in t.v. do, as evidenced by the many vintage car clubs that exist. This is is one of the many reasons we are relocating to t.v.
#2, larger garage also allows for workshop space eliminating the need to pay every Tom, Dick, and Harry to repair a pipe, when one is handy enough.
#3, it is difficult to visit a lot three times a day when you live 2000 miles away. The way the t.v. Sales are today, the lot is here today, and gone today. There is no time given for investigating. This is what we are doing now, as evidenced by my question.
We will be visiting in a few weeks but thought we could get the opinions of t.v. residents who are more familiar with the area. We appreciate everyone's response so far.

Your guess is correct about the area across the pond from OP’s lot. In the latest “Continuing the Dream” video by TV on Sawgrass Grove there are a couple of drone scenes that show OP’s lot, the Laurel Oak Course and Sawgrass Grove from the air. There are already streets and utilities in the area across the pond from her.

OP, a lot of good feedback on this post. Many great and smart folks in TV's. I have move numerous times with transfers, upsizing, downsizing, etc. Most of the deals that slipped by me, perhaps late on a bid, etc, in retrospect I am glad they did, but not at the time. This lot does not appear to be a one of a kind, appears your already questioning it now. If you pull the plug and walk, I believe you will look back with no regrets. Please keep this post updated on your final decision. Your new family would like to know!!! best

Graciegirl - you are a wise soul. Your posts enriched reading, always.

Yes! Often, the sales representative does not know and that too, is the individual's responsibility.

You do not need to justify your garage/home choices to anybody. I am sorry you feel you must. If people have nothing else to do but judge, they have too much time on their hands and should be enjoying the villages lifestyle and all of the wonderful benefits this place offers - wishing you the best of luck! Hoping you find that garage - it is possible. Remember, your lot of choice seems like the only one right available at this moment, and there are hundreds, upon hundreds of homes being built!

Hammock at Fenney will be building in the very near future and there will be both view and golf course lots available there.

Imo would not give money till I have WRITTEN answer. I don't trust those salesman. Have you looked at used way north when you know 3xactly what your getting

The way these homes and lots are selling now the lot or home you would be interested in while waiting for something in writing will most likely be sold out from under you.

Many homes all over the Villages near powerlines, solid waste facilities (e.g.the Pine Villages), road noise, etc appreciated and sell quickly.

Was in Palm Beach this weekend and there are thousands of million dollar plus homes within ear shot of the Turnpike and/or I95.

Amen to that. A lot of people are bother by noise but there are many that do not find it annoying at all. When I was growing up my grandmother lived within 20 yards of a railroad track and she always had her windows open weather permitting so that she could hear the trains even better. There are multiple buyers out there for every home that is available.

Some people are just not 'Car' people! We got the largest 2 1/2 car garage we could find as the houses with 3 & 4 car garages were just too far above what we wanted to pay. That said, I'm looking into a car stacker and/or offsite storage for my 'toys'. All of them American muscle cars, but being in the U.K. yours might be some sweet British rides! I've been to the car show at Spanish Springs a couple of times and there's a guy there with an pristine Jaguar E type convertible. Gorgeous car, you're going to fit right in. Good luck finding your car cave.

We rode our bikes in Citrus Grove on Sunday and went by your lot along the retention pond across from the intersection of James and Danielson. There was a very slight breeze blowing toward the turnpike and we could not hear any noise from the traffic.

It appears there might be a walking/biking path being built along the pond right behind your lot. It looks like the path will encircle the pond. Maybe your realtor will have more info about it.

So far, keeping the lot until we get down there to see it. Cant give it up yet because aren’t any lots which will hold 3-4 car garage, without power lines or huge towers in close view, without a kissing lanai and without hearing the tpke. Hawkins was pretty but again, the lot with a large enough front for a big garage was almost impossible. Anything south of here will be in a much higher tax bracket and even closer to the tpke. I won’t happy until I see it.

Bike paths in Citrus grove.
 

VaPeople, glad you rode by, but I don’t know where you are talking about with bike paths surrounding th lots. So far there are only spec homes being built. None of the custom built homes on the pond have been built yet. New builds will be built in front of the first row of houses shown. Are you sure you are not looking at the road in front of the first row of “spec” houses? The custom houses will be built in front of them.

Yeah, it can get confusing because there are two places where James intersects Danielson.

We were looking at the lots on Danielson that back up to the pond.

It looks like they may be planning to put a walking/biking path between the back of the lots and the pond. There is no asphalt in place for what may be the biking/walking path, but the dirt was definitely smoothed out in a swath about 8 feet wide. It looked like the path will encircle the pond. There is a photo of that area on page A2 in the Daily Sun today.

Maybe it will be like Boudreau Court and Janesy Circle in Marsh Bend where there is a walking/biking path between the houses and the Hogeye Preserve.

From what we could tell, across the pond they plan to put in houses. No villas.

Building in village of citrus grove
 

Omg! A friend was in t.v. last Sunday. He didn’t see any path in by the pond. I haven’t seen the lot at all. I live up north. Bought it just on my friend’s inspection. I’ll be coming down in a couple of weeks to see for the first time. Don’t I have any recourse of action on this? I don’t have access to the daily sun.is it possible for you to send or post the article for me? Thank you so much.

Building in citrus grove
 

Someone on this thread told me that they rode their bikes around this area and they think a walking/bike path might be planned for around the pond. I can’t believe this. This was not an inexpensive lot. I haven’t seen it as I live up north. I will be down there in a couple of weeks. No wonder t.v. Wants $10,000 with one week of holding the lot. They wait till they are all sold, then wait till everyone pays the $10k, then they pull a stunt like this? Don’t I have any recourse? It’s a good thing I didn’t put my house up north up for sale yet.

Building in citrus grove
 

I am from the u.s. but I do own a British car, similar to the one you mentioned, besides a muscle car, an suv, my sibling’s suv and tools. 5 car garage would be perfect. Lol! We looked into private storage. There is a private storage facility for cars about1 mile away. Car stacker is a good idea, but would have to have a house tall enough. I prefer a house pre-owned around brownwood or lake Sumter, but there aren’t enough
four car garages within that area.

This is on TV website;

https://cdn2.thevillages.com/wp-cont...NCH-map_05.jpg

Probably he did not see the path because he did not get out of his car and walk around the lots. From the back of the lots, it is easy to see the leveled strip along the pond which may become a walking/biking path.

Look at the lots on Boudreau Circle and Janesy Court in Marsh Bend. Do you think those homeowners were told there would be a walking/biking path right behind their lots? Since one of those houses without a pool is now selling for $1.1M, the path doesn't appear to have hurt the value of the homes.

It wasn't an article. It was just a photo in an advertisement for lots in Citrus Grove. Maybe a realtor can help you. Other people have recommended Beth Pope. I have never met her, but our friends said they used her to help sell their house and were very pleased,

When we were down there on Sunday, we took pictures where it appears a path may be built. Maybe my wife can post them here. She knows more about the computer than I do.

You have a rep, instead of getting info from TOTV, call your rep. We looked at a home with a walking path, on a pond in Chitty Chatty. The path was on the other side of the pond, and was not a surprise to us. Again you can apply any monies to another lot, as of right now 7 lots where you are building have just been released and are back on the market. How do I know that, because my rep texted me with a walk around of the lot. Sadly your friend may not have walked the lot, but if there is a path, it’s been in the plans since day one.

CALL your rep, if they can’t do the job GET someone else. I absolutely trust my guy

Building in citrus grove
 

Difficult to pay attention to fine details when you are 2000 miles away and t.v. Photoshops things, as they do with many of the electrical towers behind homes. Pay more for a better location? Citrus grove doesn’t have any prime locations.

If you are going to spend a couple hundred thousand on a house - maybe spend $1000 and fly down for the weekend to do your own due diligence.

Due diligence
 

It certainly pays to due diligence when it comes to noise. The Turnpike noise could put a damper on what otherwise would be an excellent place to build. Another caution to take is the distance from Pickleball courts.

I would appreciate that. Thank you.

Here are some pictures:

1) The first photo was taken from what I think is your lot along Danielson Loop. James Road is in the background.

2) This was taken in back of your lot looking toward the golf course. I suspect this may be a walking/biking path.

3) This is another photo of the path looking away from the golf course. On the left, you can see the drop-off down to the pond.

4) This was taken from the front of your lot looking toward the retention pond.

5) This is a photo of the retention pond. It was taken from the back of your lot.

Building in citrus grove
 

Thanks so much for doing this for me. My lot looks more like the 5th pic. I am not one of the lots on the golf course. I am closer to the middle the pond. I had asked a friend who lives outside t.v. If they would take a look. I will be down there in a couple of weeks. This friend asked one of the ce,ent workers what that strip was. He said it’s a road they flatten out so their trucks could drive up and down to plant trees. He said “no path”. He said the construction dept. has all the maps and they would know about paths. He insisted there would be not walk/bike path there. Sure hope he’s right.

Actually, all of the pictures were taken from what we thought was your lot on Danielson.

What did you decide?
 

So, did you get a chance to visit and see your lot?

There are now new houses being built on the other side of the pond.

Yes, what was the outcome, inquiring minds want to know!

The current conundrum is that lots and houses are going fast and low on resale inventory as the boomers retire, and are looking for a lower tax base and better retirement weather. Do you have to move and can wait for a better resale in a year from now? There is a huge case of popular TV FOMO (fear of missing out) right now, and this is what is driving the current buying craze. . If I were you, I would continue to sell your home as its a great time to sell, and rent a villa, condo, whatever you can fit into , in TV, and continue your search down here. . . and be ready to pounce, ie close in one day, (hyperbole to the literals) when you find the perfect lot. . . there is more time available than you realize without getting caught up in FOMO, and you will get a better deal for your dreams than rushing it right now. . . and write the $2,500 off on your taxes as an investment loss. . .

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If you move three times in a short time period suggests to me you didn't do your homework. My 2 cents.