| Larryandlinda |
11-25-2022 06:40 PM |
another historic Village
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
(Post 2160524)
1. The neighborhoods in the Historic Section more closely resemble actual neighborhoods from the 'burbs up north.
2. Some great hills for exercise and bicycle riding.
3. The yards aren't all nearly identical - each homeowner adds their personal creative touch to the landscaping (including, yes, those damnable tacky pink flamingos and little white crosses on random properties) that gives the neighborhoods actual personalities instead of being replicas of Stepford or alien pod-pads.
4. The neighbors are neighborly. We walk with them, hang out with them, visit each other, sit on each others' porches, help each other pull up weeds, visit any who are infirm to lend a hand as needed, have driveway parties - but we also respect each others' privacy.
5. We have a hot tub at one of the neighborhood pools.
6. We have another hot tub at the country club pool. And one of the nicest country club pools in the Villages, period.
7. We have our own golf cart bridge!
8. The hospital is across the street.
9. The fire department is down the street.
10. Beautiful park-like grounds in the rec area.
Downsides: I'm afraid to ride my bicycle across 441 and my bike doesn't fit in my car, so I can't ever ride my bike anywhere in the -rest- of the Villages. That makes me sad. I might try and find a bike rack for my golf cart this year, and that'll solve that problem.
The city paved our street early last year but took a turn to finish the paving on a side-road, and never returned to finish the street they started on (which is the street I live on). So our side of the street still needs re-surfacing.
That's pretty much the only downsides to our neck of the woods.
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After looking at a few places 10 years ago someone sent us a photo of a 'New Orleans'
in Harmeswood and we bought it over the phone. There are three others of these there and one outside the bubble on 103.
What we liked most was the 'back home up north' feeling of the home and neighborhood , side entry garage instead of huge doors facing the street, (so no one has to see how messy we keep it!) small front/larger rear yard with ducks, low traffic, no train and square noise, 2 minute bike / 10 minute walk to Savannah center.
We hope to move down soon full time - tthe dismay of the regular renters who have come back repeatedly.
Harmeswood was some kind of experimental community designed to be the 'unVillage'
Major nuisance is the iron gates that take so long enough to open you can read a book- and it's tough to bike through without opening.
Take a bike or cart ride thru one day for a refreshing change of pace.
We also enjoy the prehistoric villages with so many well-kept modulars, nice trees, and friendly folk. |
