[Arancampas]

Morning all! We are heading down from Gainesville to look at a house near Spanish Springs on Nell Way in Lady Lake in a few minutes with one of the Villages realtors. I was surprised that they can't offer a visitor pass to check things out while we're there. We have some clients that live in TV but don't want to mix business with pleasure and ask them to put us down for a pass. Are there any other ways to get a pass besides a lifestyle visit that I'm missing? We just wanted to look at some of the facilities beyond the gates today.
Thanks.

[retiredguy123]

You don't need a visitor pass to look at the facilities. Anyone can drive through the gates by just pressing the red button at the gate. You can also enter the rec centers and ask if you can look around. No pass is required to do that. You would need a pass to use the equipment or to participate in the activities.

[Arancampas]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You don't need a visitor pass to look at the facilities. Anyone can drive through the gates by just pressing the red button at the gate. You can also enter the rec centers and ask if you can look around. No pass is required to do that. You would need a pass to use the equipment or to participate in the activities.

Thanks very much. I was just operating under the assumption that because there were gatehouses that were staffed, we wouldn't be able to enter without a pass.

[vintageogauge]

Anyone can enter, just push the red button

[MrFlorida]

No problem just looking, a village ID is required to use the facilities.

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by Arancampas

Thanks very much. I was just operating under the assumption that because there were gatehouses that were staffed, we wouldn't be able to enter without a pass.

That's the myth that we are a gated community...we are a community with gates, but anyone can enter.

[rjm1cc]

Originally Posted by Arancampas

Thanks very much. I was just operating under the assumption that because there were gatehouses that were staffed, we wouldn't be able to enter without a pass.

In the counties that the roads are paid for by the county anyone can use. Thus the red button.

If the community's pay for the roads they can be private and the community also has to maintain the roads.

I would ask the realtor if any developments have private roads.

[Stu from NYC]

But just remember Hotel California

[Arancampas]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

But just remember Hotel California

We've spent the last hour trying to escape and we can't get out.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by kansasr

That's the myth that we are a gated community...we are a community with gates, but anyone can enter.

I would say there is the "illusion" of a gated community rather than a myth. ;-)

[asianthree]

Gates are for one thing only, To slow down the cars, so golf carts have a frogger chance to cross the road.

At no time will a honest mls or VLS tell you we are a gated community that only residents are allowed in

[Papa_lecki]

No one, except, for golf starters, really check the IDs.
Go into the rec centers, into the pools courts, etc.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

No one, except, for golf starters, really check the IDs.
Go into the rec centers, into the pools courts, etc.

Or - be an honest person with a smidge of integrity, who knows that "it's not breaking the law if you don't get caught" is a really bad philosophy upon which to conduct your life.

[JWish]

During the busy winter season they also check IDs at the pools fairly regularly.

[Beepart]

Originally Posted by Arancampas

Morning all! We are heading down from Gainesville to look at a house near Spanish Springs on Nell Way in Lady Lake in a few minutes with one of the Villages realtors. I was surprised that they can't offer a visitor pass to check things out while we're there. We have some clients that live in TV but don't want to mix business with pleasure and ask them to put us down for a pass. Are there any other ways to get a pass besides a lifestyle visit that I'm missing? We just wanted to look at some of the facilities beyond the gates today.
Thanks.

Only residents can get guests a guest pass. Anyone can drive through, enjoy the squares and look at homes. Guest passes are for recreational use…pools, golf and activities in recreation centers.