Not true, at least the sports pools. I found it easier to get a lane to swim laps during the winter than when I was at the Villages the first couple weeks of June. The warm weather brings people out to the pools in numbers. I love it during the heart of snowbird season, when the temperature drops to the 40’s or high 30’s, and on an evening swim I sometimes have an entire sports pool to myself : )

We have a water view and it is definitely worth it. There are gators but so what?
I could never live on a golf course due to mowing, chemicals, etc. due to allergies.

It is a known fact that The Villages' alligators have been taught proper manners. They only eat a toe or two as appetizers!

I disagree........we live right at the green, and love watching them chip and putt. We don't hear cursing, and the carts don't bother us as most are on the other side of the green from our house. I don't want to jinx us, but in 13 years our house has never been hit by a golf ball. Our lanai faces the green.
On another note....if you have a big enough lot, stretch everything you can as there isn't a lot of storage in these homes with no basement (or storage sheds allowed). The attic has storage, but SOOO hot up there. Also, I suggest you get a tall attic so you can walk around up there. We opted for the shorter roof as our realtor said it was more hurricane proof. I didn't realize at the time that I would have to crawl around or roll around in a chair up in the attic. Would like to have a 'do over' on that decision. ☺