[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Dirtracer49

I thought you had two or three months after putting $$ down on a lot, until you had to do design and begin construction. Can anyone confirm the time frame?

90 days to complete the design process. Then four to five months to finish construction.

ETA. We bought our lot on 10/17. Had until 1/15 to design. (Did earlier in December) with a completion date in the last week of April.

[wisbad1]

Originally Posted by PugMom

i took a drive down the other end of meggison, it goes right longside the turnpike & even i was surprised @ how far out they are. is anybody's guess where they will end

Orlando!

[Dirtracer49]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

90 days to complete the design process. Then four to five months to finish construction.

ETA. We bought our lot on 10/17. Had until 1/15 to design. (Did earlier in December) with a completion date in the last week of April.

So 6 months from site selection to closing. That’s what I’m planning. Pick site mid year, move in at years end.

[NemoCrownie]

Originally Posted by Dirtracer49

Thanks to everyone for all of the comments. I saw these new sites and they would be perfect for us if we were ready to start building. Problem is I wont be able to retire until the end of the year. I'm hoping to time having our new house built about the same time.

My guess is that they will continue to build south of St Catherine, along the turnpike.
Concerns there are noise..

We have ruled out a preowned home.
We already have decided on many must haves and have picked out the Bridgeport floor plan with several changes.

Thanks again.
Future Villagers,
Rick & Allison

Hammock at Fenney is rapidly progressing and quite distant from the turnpike. The Village of Richmond will ba a nice location as far as existing amenities and future planned amenities but I, personally, would want to purchase a lot closer to 44 to avoid the turnpike.

[txfan]

Originally Posted by Dirtracer49

I thought you had two or three months after putting $$ down on a lot, until you had to do design and begin construction. Can anyone confirm the time frame?

You have four months to start design after securing the lot. Construction usually starts within a few weeks after that. Our lot was secured in March 2020, design completed June 29, construction started Aug. 6, & home closing was Nov. 24.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by txfan

You have four months to start design after securing the lot. Construction usually starts within a few weeks after that. Our lot was secured in March 2020, design completed June 29, construction started Aug. 6, & home closing was Nov. 24.

Since you went through your build they have change to 90 days. They also reduced the lot deposit to $7,500. $2,500 down on the credit card. Wire the $7,500. Then get your credit card refunded the $2,500.

[Dorebea]

Originally Posted by Dirtracer49

Thanks to everyone for all of the comments. I saw these new sites and they would be perfect for us if we were ready to start building. Problem is I wont be able to retire until the end of the year. I'm hoping to time having our new house built about the same time.

My guess is that they will continue to build south of St Catherine, along the turnpike.
Concerns there are noise..

We have ruled out a preowned home.
We already have decided on many must haves and have picked out the Bridgeport floor plan with several changes.

Thanks again.
Future Villagers,
Rick & Allison

Suggest you talk with builder. I’ve heard they can delay the design / build start for a few months

[ItsaCin]

My realtor brought m over there recently... many lots to be released soon. They are dumping the spec house in Marsh Bend area so they can focus north of the turnpike. Looks like StCatherines, there are 3 news areas south and then Richmond and St johns.

[ItsaCin]

90 days immediately, then they build. Not like the past when you could hold the to for up to a year.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Originally Posted by jbrown132

I’ve always said that once they crossed over the turnpike it should have been named Villages II. This section should have its own town or towns, and everything just like TV north of the turnpike. As they continue to build out it is coming to a point those people furthest away will really have little to no connection with the original Villages. It will become just a sprawling suburbia. I mean no disrespect to those who have invested their hard earned money to buy on the other side of the turnpike. All as I am saying is that they deserve their own town or towns and the same level of amenities that exists on the other side of the turnpike.

Along those lines, I predict a “Villages North” and “Villages South” divided by Rt 44 within a few years, and with independent governing bodies. You heard it here first.

Given the projected doubling in size, the current status quo will just become too unwieldy.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Joanne19335

If you are patient, perhaps you could build something close to Disney World complete with golf cart access from The Villages.

We'll never have golf cart access to Disney World. The monorail will be extended to The Villages.