[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by bjansson

My Villages Realtor told me there is to be a full-sized bridge from De Luna across the turnpike (i think) that will make getting to Brownwood a lot faster. So if proximity to Brownwood etc. is important to you De Luna might actually be a better option. Richmond is a feeding frenzy right now. But De Luna has more availability and is a beautiful village too!

The bridge from DeLuna (Water lily) is golf cart only. They are currently building a car/cart bridge across from Sawgrass.

[justjim]

Every Village in TV has pluses and minuses and various charms. It all depends on a person’s likes and dislikes. Will your major activity be golf, pickleball, swimming, shopping, walking, biking or arts and crafts, etc. etc. Is “noise”a bother or must you have peace and quite? Bottom line, due diligence with these things in mind. Finally, remember you can pick your lot and house but not your neighbor. Usually it all works itself out in the end. One last piece of advise, pick out your lot and house in person. We make the mistake of not doing that once - but only once!

[cathiehines]

We have an extended Lantana for sale in the Village of Virgina Trace (2296 sf). One-quarter mile from Lake Sumter Landing. It was totally renovated in 2019. Roman shower in the master bath, retiled guest bath with frameless door, crown molding throughout with 5 3/4" base. New argon gas doors in lanai and summer kitchen. No transition from LR to lanai. Zulcan gas grill in summer kitchen. All gas stainless steel appliances. Granite counter tops with maple glazed cabinets. New roof 2020. THE BOND IS PAID. 1416 Duncan Dr. Ten minute walk to Lake Sumter Landing. (727) 481-6604.

[rsmurano]

I didn’t like deluna because of the commercial 301 area, interstate, and the power lines. The homes closer in (further from 301) are more desirable. I think it would have been better if they would have put a tunnel under Warm Springs from deluna to go to Fenney Grill and the golf courses. When Eastport gets developed, it will be a long golf cart ride there too.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Maybe The Villages app is wrong. If I filter everything out except home sites it’s showing about 45 lots in Newell. Am I looking at it wrong?

Those homes were not available when I made my post. The must have just released a bunch of lots...

[JMintzer]

South fight! South fight!

I guess this beats the age old North vs South fights...

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by flower7330@gmail.com

We are looking at a new home to purchase in TV.
We have never lived here before.
We notice that there are a ton of homes available in DeLuna that have been on the market for a little while. The homes in Richmond seem to sell much quicker.
Deluna seems nice.
Why is Richmond more desirable other than its closer to Brownwood?

We are hoping for a Richmond home after being there last June. We won’t arrive for another month though, so not sure what will be available by then. Our reasons for preferring Richmond over DeLuna is no power lines in Richmond, and part of Richmond is a decent distance from the turnpike. Also, we want to stay on the east side of the turnpike and be as close to Brownwood as possible to make my husband’s drive to the model railroad club meetings as close as possible by golf cart. All other southern villages are farther from the “north of 44” villages than Richmond. We aren’t feeling very positive about our chances though. Richmond is HOT!

[RICH1]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

South fight! South fight!

I guess this beats the age old North vs South fights...

and soon the food truck wars to begin… lower the bar and tell them it’s been raised ! Who would have thought they would line up for a wet prairie home…

[Fltpkr]

Originally Posted by flower7330@gmail.com

We are looking at a new home to purchase in TV.
We have never lived here before.
We notice that there are a ton of homes available in DeLuna that have been on the market for a little while. The homes in Richmond seem to sell much quicker.
Deluna seems nice.
Why is Richmond more desirable other than its closer to Brownwood?

Good luck in your decision-making. There is no easy answer and there will be trade-offs wherever you choose in the Villages. I think the proximity to Brownwood is what gets people excited, but there is a small point to consider - after you are in the Villages for a while, you may find that you spend a lot less time at the town squares than you think, but of course, that differs from Villager to Villager. Both DeLuna and Richmond offer lots of choices. I think turnpike noise is an overrated issue unless you are right next to it, but if that is an issue, I believe DeLuna offers choices that are as far or farther from the turnpike than Richmond. Of course, with Richmond, you will have major streets not too far away — Meggison and 44 — and there may be some limited noise from those busy streets in parts of Richmond. Either DeLuna or Richmond is a great choice in my personal view and you won’t go too wrong either way. As far as proximity to highways, once you have to get into the car to go where you want, that distance is really not an issue to us. If you want to go often to the areas around Spanish Springs, such as Sam’s, BJ’s, Best Buy, etc. both DeLuna and Richmond are not particularly convenient and will require driving as as practical matter. Again, good luck, and take all that you read here, including my comments, with a grain of salt.

[bark4me]

Southern Oaks

[MrChip72]

I'm in DeLuna. 9 minute golf cart ride to Brownwood. I pass the southern Richmond entrance at the 4 minute mark of my journey and the northern Richmond entrance at the 6 minute mark. Assuming on average, people in Richmond are 2 mins to get to the gate entrance, they are less than 5 minutes closer to Brownwood by golf cart than the existing areas of DeLuna. By car though, Richmond is hands down much quicker to get to Brownwood.

[Babubhat]

DeLuna is Mars to me

[PersonOfInterest]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

DeLuna is Mars to me

DeLuna = Moon
Mars = Planet

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Fltpkr

Good luck in your decision-making. There is no easy answer and there will be trade-offs wherever you choose in the Villages. I think the proximity to Brownwood is what gets people excited, but there is a small point to consider - after you are in the Villages for a while, you may find that you spend a lot less time at the town squares than you think, but of course, that differs from Villager to Villager. Both DeLuna and Richmond offer lots of choices. I think turnpike noise is an overrated issue unless you are right next to it, but if that is an issue, I believe DeLuna offers choices that are as far or farther from the turnpike than Richmond. Of course, with Richmond, you will have major streets not too far away — Meggison and 44 — and there may be some limited noise from those busy streets in parts of Richmond. Either DeLuna or Richmond is a great choice in my personal view and you won’t go too wrong either way. As far as proximity to highways, once you have to get into the car to go where you want, that distance is really not an issue to us. If you want to go often to the areas around Spanish Springs, such as Sam’s, BJ’s, Best Buy, etc. both DeLuna and Richmond are not particularly convenient and will require driving as as practical matter. Again, good luck, and take all that you read here, including my comments, with a grain of salt.

Well said.