[justjim]

AMB444, The link you posted regarding Middleton has a lot of good information. Middleton is just being developed in the southern part of The Villages south of State Route 44. It’s under construction as we speak and from what I have viewed on this site and with a trip there, it appears to be a great village for families. Another“Family Village” constructed and developed is Oxford Oaks and it is located just off US 301 and county road 466 in the northern section of The Villages. I believe Oxford Oaks was developed about 10 years ago. There are currently resales in Oxford Oaks. I hope this is some help. Others on TOTV may have family living close by and may have more information.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by AMB444

Would you please tell me more about Middleton or other communities near TV like it? I've found their website but would like more "word of mouth" type info. Middleton | A great place to call home - Middleton

I have two adult children that would like to live near. One is a child/teen psychologist and the other is a speech pathologist and would like to work in the schools.

Tell them to expect a pretty hefty pay cut.

[AMB444]

Originally Posted by justjim

AMB444, The link you posted regarding Middleton has a lot of good information. Middleton is just being developed in the southern part of The Villages south of State Route 44. It’s under construction as we speak and from what I have viewed on this site and with a trip there, it appears to be a great village for families. Another“Family Village” constructed and developed is Oxford Oaks and it is located just off US 301 and county road 466 in the northern section of The Villages. I believe Oxford Oaks was developed about 10 years ago. There are currently resales in Oxford Oaks. I hope this is some help. Others on TOTV may have family living close by and may have more information.

Thank you, Just Jim! This is great info!

[AMB444]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Tell them to expect a pretty hefty pay cut.

Hmmm.... not from the reseach we've done. Very comparable, if not more compared to where they work now.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Tell them to expect a pretty hefty pay cut.

Prob much lower cost of living than in big city UpNorth......

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by justjim

AMB444, The link you posted regarding Middleton has a lot of good information. Middleton is just being developed in the southern part of The Villages south of State Route 44. It’s under construction as we speak and from what I have viewed on this site and with a trip there, it appears to be a great village for families. Another“Family Village” constructed and developed is Oxford Oaks and it is located just off US 301 and county road 466 in the northern section of The Villages. I believe Oxford Oaks was developed about 10 years ago. There are currently resales in Oxford Oaks. I hope this is some help. Others on TOTV may have family living close by and may have more information.

Great info. There are 3 others (total of 5 family villages) in addition to Oxford Oaks and Middleton.

Bison Valley, Oak Meadows and Spring Arbor are all family neighborhoods.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith

I was making fun of obb for completing about no culture. This is the perfect about of culture for me - swimming pools, golf carts, live music and cheap beer. I'm like a pig in you know what.

I always thought that culture was the stuff that grows between one’s toes?

[upstate]

We bought in 2013 and have been seasonal since. Our neighborhood is very social the people around us are very nice, and my wife is involved in a few clubs. With that being said, I would have moved back home years ago. For me it’s the privacy, the health care and how congested the area has become. As our agent told us when we first met, it’s not for everyone. My personal opinion only.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Left in 2020 after seven years. RV life for three years. Bought a home in Sun City Hilton Head last June and love it here. Wouldn't move back to Florida fo all the camel poop in Egypt.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Switter

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The bottom line for me is that Florida is cheaper only because I don't pay a state income tax.

Does your analysis include heating a Minnesota house?

[Altavia]

To reach their own.

But yet they are selling over 100 homes a week.

[BRN_RI_FL]

I should point out that we were never full-time Villagers. We bought new in 2017 and again new in 2019 and were part-timers until we sold early this year. A big factor in deciding to sell was the cost of owning two homes. It also seemed like when we were in FL we worried about RI and vice versa. A few of the other factors influencing our decision were three more grandkids since 2017, the 1,335 mile drive (we have a dog), the RI change of seasons, better restaurants up north and doctors (cataract surgery and hip replacement earlier this year) and a new appreciation of our 2+ acres of wooded privacy in RI. We did, for the most part, enjoy our time in the Villages but it’s a better fit for us up north.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Does your analysis include heating a Minnesota house?

Probably a wash vs a/c in a FL summer.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Does your analysis include heating a Minnesota house?

Compared to cooling a Florida house?