[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Senior,

It is wise to consider all options...

But, you may be losing time in your considerations.

I am glad I am here and I am one who sold one house to buy another, people do it here all of the time.They are easy to sell by owner and it is cheaper to move, the cost of movers is low compared to other areas.

If you don't want to live on a golf course, consider a preserve or pond.

Or even a west facing lot with neighbors behind like we have.

It's better than we ever dreamed.

If someone had told me in my forties that I would be having more fun in my seventies, I would have smelled their breath.

No, we've been told not to buy on water, a pond or preserve.

We did like living on the golf course; just was wondering how often they spray.

Hubby wants the golf course out back for privacy and green space.

We have moved long distance numerous times and they were not corporate or military moves (meaning paid for by someone else).

Moving long distance is expensive as is taking a loss on a northern home, only to realize you want to return a short time later.

We know what we have here. It's a great place in a great town.
The Villages has a lot of great stuff as well. Apples vs. Oranges.
Just doing my homework. We are not in any hurry. Real estate is just beginning to bounce back up here.........people are beginning to buy homes again.

Young couples cannot get mortgages. We don't need a mortgage to buy..........but we would want someone to buy our home so we don't have to juggle two places.

[perrjojo]

I think some are concerned with possible sink holes near the water. Re the golf course. We have lived on two golf course lots for a total of 20 years and loved it, though early morning mowers were a pain. The biggest thing is to chose your lot carefully. You can end up in the "line of fire" and golf balls not only break windows but do bodily harm as well.

[jojo]

We live on water with a golf course behind it. Love the bird life. We eat almost all of our meals on the lanai and have constant entertainment. I know many people who are on the retention ponds and know of no one who has had a problem.

[Bogie Shooter]

I would not put too much into an article written in 1998 by the Orlando Sentinel staff. Just more Sentinel bashing.....................

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

........... If someone had told me in my forties that I would be having more fun in my seventies, I would have smelled their breath.

WHOA!!! And Boy Howdy!

Senior, if you choose to get a golf course lot and want to help mitigate the potential for golf balls coming your way, you could pick a lot that's close to a tee box and far enough away from the preceding green. That narrows down your lot choices considerably, though.

Bill

[A-4 Skyhawk]

And if you are too close to a green you'll see LOTS OF INCOMING BALLS and hear a lot of loud cussing or cheers of joy. If it's me coming through, it will be the cussing

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I would not put too much into an article written in 1998 by the Orlando Sentinel staff. Just more Sentinel bashing.....................

Like another said, they have to spray to keep the insect population down; it's part of living in Florida........I was just wondering how often they spray.

I feel better about the snakes now after reading this; the majority are harmless says the University of Florida..........
FLMNH - Getting Along With Snakes

[pooh]

Golf course lots can be beautiful, but when looking at one, consider just how close the golf cart path is to your home.
Had an acquaintance who had a home on a golf course, however the cart path was only a few feet from her lanai....it was more than 3 or four feet, whatever the easement was, but there was a constant stream of people going by her lanai all day long. No privacy to speak of for them. They have since bought another home, rent out the one on the course. Have a friend who has a home on a course, but it's facing a fairway and there is sort of marshland or un-manicured land between her lot and the course....she has a fantastic view and is out of range of golf balls, away from the cart path and the more explicit golf course language many of us here speak every once in a while....

Buying near water can provide you with beautiful scenes of wildlife, waterfowl, birds, but also gators so if you have a small beastie that lives with you, please make sure they aren't roaming freely near the water. There is always the possibility that the water feature will be empty at times. Many ponds were very low because of limited rainfall last summer. Heck, you should have seen all the golf balls that we could see at Heron....the pond was just about gone and the pond bottom was covered in white, yellow, pink golf balls...it was a sight to behold!
Whatever you decide, I know it's better to have all your ducks in a row so to speak...then your decision may be readily evident. Sure hope you decide to join us here, it's a beautiful community, with wonderful people.

[A-4 Skyhawk]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Like another said, they have to spray to keep the insect population down; it's part of living in Florida........I was just wondering how often they spray.

I feel better about the snakes now after reading this; the majority are harmless says the University of Florida..........
FLMNH - Getting Along With Snakes

After I was bitten by a snake a Louisiana State University Reptology Department Head told me that if their nose is blunt and their eyes are round, they won't hurt you. If their nose it pointed or their eyes are slanted, look out. So who wants to get close enough to look them in the eye So to the back yard my wife and I went to find the snake that my wife had chopped into a Gazillion pieces. (P.S. I lived )

[Ragman]

Originally Posted by jojo

We live on water with a golf course behind it. Love the bird life. We eat almost all of our meals on the lanai and have constant entertainment. I know many people who are on the retention ponds and know of no one who has had a problem.

Same situation as yours and love it. Enjoy the waterfowl and the antics of the golfers playing the hole behind the house (tee is 30 to 40 yards away hitting away from the house).

Just choose your lot wisely to include what is most important to you.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by pooh

Golf course lots can be beautiful, but when looking at one, consider just how close the golf cart path is to your home.
Had an acquaintance who had a home on a golf course, however the cart path was only a few feet from her lanai....it was more than 3 or four feet, whatever the easement was, but there was a constant stream of people going by her lanai all day long. No privacy to speak of for them. They have since bought another home, rent out the one on the course. Have a friend who has a home on a course, but it's facing a fairway and there is sort of marshland or un-manicured land between her lot and the course....she has a fantastic view and is out of range of golf balls, away from the cart path and the more explicit golf course language many of us here speak every once in a while....

Buying near water can provide you with beautiful scenes of wildlife, waterfowl, birds, but also gators so if you have a small beastie that lives with you, please make sure they aren't roaming freely near the water. There is always the possibility that the water feature will be empty at times. Many ponds were very low because of limited rainfall last summer. Heck, you should have seen all the golf balls that we could see at Heron....the pond was just about gone and the pond bottom was covered in white, yellow, pink golf balls...it was a sight to behold!
Whatever you decide, I know it's better to have all your ducks in a row so to speak...then your decision may be readily evident. Sure hope you decide to join us here, it's a beautiful community, with wonderful people.

Thank you Pooh. I believe you and value your judgement.

You're always a kind and honest soul....gifted with innate understanding.

Right now we are waiting for grandbaby number five to be born, so as they say...."Life is what happens when you are making other plans"......just as this past summer had northern events involving the other grandchildren's "milestones in life"........

We can't be everywhere at once. But, when the time is right, it will all come together.........

Meanwhile I'm tallying up my columns of pros and cons of both places.
One more winter should do the trick........

[rubicon]

Trade offs and nature both factor into the question you pose. I live on a championship golf course with the location midway on the fairway. The course management is not a problem. The spraying can be a problem because of wind direction. The golfcart path is on the other side of the fairway. Errant balls exist but occur when snowbirds first arrive. So far no damage and except for one idiot who drove his cart on my back lawn no real problems as most people really nice. Its all worth it as I have a nice spacious view.

Critters exist everywhere. As an example in Minnesota primarily because we live around a lake "volves' were a problem and exacerbated because my home was a walk out creating the sides being terraced providing a great habait for these citters.


While I expect howls from the politically correct squad of The Villages the fact is I am more concerned about the crowding here than critters or chemicals. The good news is that the crowding is driving out the snakes and gators in droves. So your thought of living here part time may be a good option for you.

I opine you decide

[batman911]

Please consider that the golf course spraying is being done by professionals who only use the minimum amount required (due to cost). The spray heads are normally near ground level and they do not spray when it is windy. Their spraying is of less concern to me than the neighbor or untrained yard workers who do not follow directions for the product or spray when there is wind present. I personally would stay away from the right side of the fairway from the tee box to 200 yards out. Most mi****s are slices. That said, I can tell you from personal experience that no amount of golf balls coming your way is as iritating as an inconsiderate moron(s) living directly behind you. I prefer living on a championship course because the percentage of experienced golfers is probably much higher than executive courses. I also believe that golfers are more understanding of the few down side issues of living on a golf course. Non-golfers...not so much.

[batman911]

That's funny. I typed mis hits (all one word) and the blog police software deleted part of it.

[mulligan]

Also keep in mind that sinkholes have very little to do with surface water, but rather underground geological structure.