[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

It’s all about two things:
1) deed restrictions for that area.
2) if against restrictions, has anyone reported it

If it’s not in your neighborhood, you don’t really have any business reporting it, IMO.

These dark painted home may not be in my neighborhood, thank goodness, but I still see them as I drive by them on main roads when out and about. They make my eyes bleed. I have not reported anything and do not plan to.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines

Just off the top of my head, the darker colors retain heat which will increase cooling costs.

All State Insurance

That concept is a no brainer.......dark colors absorb heat and light colors reflect heat. This is why Florida home have been light colored for many many years.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by DisneyHawksMom

So.. our house is not Black it is as dark gray as possible.. we wanted Black but it was not allowed. We back up to Meggison so we hear all of the comments.. makes us laugh. Its much easier to tell people that you are the dark gray house than the tan one.. we custom built the house, so everything is all approved.. Next time instead of gasping or making a comment.. say hello..

That dark grey is so dark. How dark is it? It is so dark it looks black!!! This is regarding a home I have seen off of Odell Circle in the Mallory Square section.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Whew. Good to see you worrying about something other than Covid.

Covid is passé at this point in time. On to other more pressing subjects.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Chase219

Why can people in the Villages Mind Their Own Business, Never Seen Such Bull **** In All My Life .Go Back To Where You Came From.

I'm not going anywhere. I like it here. I just do not like those really dark colored homes. They look very out of place here. I get it. Some people have expressed their approval of those dark colored homes. I'm here to express that I do not like them. I am entitled to my opinion, am I not?

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Covid is passé at this point in time. On to other more pressing subjects.

Yeah, let’s dwell on first world problems since there is nothing else to focus on right now.

[meme5x]

Ummm.. dark colors attract more heat for one and depending on the material can fade due to all the sun..good up north

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by ctmurray

There exists a color pallet used by the Villages. This is available from the VCDD Community Standards Department. Here is the application form to change, and some CDD's use the pallet where you and your contractor can pick from, others require to see the actual sample.

https://www.districtgov.org/departme...on%20Steps.pdf

If you think a home is not in compliance you can call or email or mail Architectural Review Committee of Community Standards - (352) 751-3912. Their home page is at : Village Community Development Districts. They could also show you the current pallet if you visit them at 984 Old Mill Run (Sumter Landing).

I have attended CDD meetings where they have required a home owner to change the color of their home or shingles. They did not cave as the other poster mentioned. So there is a risk if you choose to go off and pick non-approved colors.

We all agreed to these rules when we bought our homes. You signed a contract to follow the rules.

Thanks for the information. I'm not at the point of making a complaint. Just voicing an opinion and wondering why on earth folks would choose to paint their Florida home such a dark color when their house stands out like a sore thumb.

In fact, there are two homes on Odell Circle that have dark paint. One is a navy blue and the other is another dark blue but not quite as dark. One of those homes is painted the dark color on the sides, leaving the back a light color where the lanai is. To me, that looks perfectly awful. YIKES!!! The back of the home is visible from Odell Circle so that is how I see it. I reiterate......I do not plan on voicing a formal complaint. I just thank goodness these homes are not across the street from me.

[coffeebean]

[QUOTE=Judy Vons;2069514]

Originally Posted by Chase219

Why can people in the Villages Mind Their Own Business, Never Seen Such Bull **** In All My Life .Go Back To Where You Came From.[/QUOTE

A comment is not to be directed towards another user directly.

No worries. I have a thick skin. I've dealt with worse. LOL.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Spalumbos62

I know, if you don't like it, turn your head. Dark colors are very nice and have many nice accent colors to go along. They can be just beautiful...like an old victorian. But I certainly can not fathom a person being that insulted by a house color to take it to any commity or board meeting, or have any complaint at all. (I am not talking the person that might paint for instance a hot pink,etc just to get a rise...that's not the jest of this post)
A common color , in other areas, is a very dark warm blue, white shutters,yellow door...its quite attractive.....would that offend anyone?
Maybe if more people opened some paint pamphlets for ideas prior to choosing, our neighborhoods would look much nicer.

I lived in New York and New Jersey so I am used to dark colored homes. They look beautiful in the north where there are plenty of other homes that are in the same color palate. I always loved the dark blue grey homes with white shutters. That to me is lovely in the north. Here in The Villages? Not so much.

[DisneyHawksMom]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That dark grey is so dark. How dark is it? It is so dark it looks black!!! This is regarding a home I have seen off of Odell Circle in the Mallory Square section.

The color that was approved was Subway-00..

[Remembergoldenrule]

I suggest you listen to this video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiTkZUlpQQ

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by DisneyHawksMom

The color that was approved was Subway-00..

I stopped into The Villages office in Lake Sumter Landing about two years ago when I first saw a very dark colored painted home. I looked at the color choices that are allowed by The Villages. I know they are allowed. I just don't understand why anyone would want such a dark colored home in Florida when homes here have been pastel colored for decades.

Thank goodness the Pepto Bismol pink is not allowed here. That was a very popular color in Florida in the 50s. So glad we have moved on from that.

I do not profess to be a designer of any sort. I'm just voicing my opinion of what I find to be an objectionable color for homes here in The Villages. We are in the south where light colors are the dominant color for homes. Now, back up north is a whole other story.

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I've noticed some homes have been painted very dark colors and they really stick out like sore thumbs in a community of light colored homes. The reason I am finally posting about it is today I saw a home that most certainly looks to be painted black. Are these dark colors really approved by The Villages? They look so out of place, not only in The Villages, but in Florida.

Yep I did notice and it takes the neighborhood down a notch or two in my opinion. There is a house on our block that was recently painted and it looks like an army barrack

[Remembergoldenrule]

You all need to watch. Your house your choice as long as approved by district not neighbors. ������

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiTkZUlpQQ