Depends on what the activities are. We are 72 and can do lots of activities still, but prefer not to do highly strenuous ones like pickleball. Our neighbor in his late 60s had a massive heart attack a couple weeks ago after a strenuous game of singles tennis. Thankfully he’s okay now.

If you want to be in the middle of things, I'd say "between the sixes" (between 466A and 466). The Odell Circle area would probably be an awesome option for you. It's settled and landscaped, with well-kept homes, several pools, golf courses, and rec centers, close proximity to both the Havana and Mallory Country Clubs, close to Sumter Landing Town Square and not far from Brownwood or Sawgrass. It's also close enough to a broad variety of shopping options. It's a HUGE circle, and I'd actually suggest being between Morse Blvd. and Buena Vista (it crosses to the east side of Morse too, it really is huge). That would give you the most convenience, no matter what mode of transportation you're choosing when you leave the house.

If by "small pet" you mean a small cat or a dog, you'll probably find a place without much trouble at all. If you mean an iguana, macaw, or potbellied pig, maybe not so much :)

In your previous post from yesterday you said you had "a small pet." Three shelties is not "a small pet." It sounds like you're confusing yourself, and aren't really understanding your own priorities.

Most rentals that allow pets, allow ONE pet. Not three. Especially since homeowners aren't supposed to have three pets, so why would they rent their home to someone who has three?

And a sheltie isn't all that small. They're also incredibly lively working dogs, and sidewalks are rare in The Villages. You'd have to walk all three on the street, and none of the homes have acreage large enough that you could let them out to run off all their natural energy. There are dog parks, if you don't mind your dogs rolling around in other dogs' pee and poop remnants and mud, and tracking it through your landlord's carpeting when you get back from their exercise.

I would either re-think adopting two more dogs just as you're preparing to convince your husband to take a month-long rental in someone else's home, OR - reconsider renting someone else's home.

Zero Restaurants
 

None of the restaurants in the Villages is at Cheesecake Factory level. End of story.

Hat's off to you for continuing to work - it's one of the best things to keep your mind sharp.

Seriously? I disagree with your opinion. Cheesecake Factory is just a glorified Chili's. Harvest, Blue Fin, and especially Prima are all better than any overpriced Cheesecake Factory. Next you're gonna tell me how awesome P.F. Chang's is.

Cheesecake Factory is essentially an over-priced Farrell's for adults.

Give me an example of where most go out to eat
 

Where do most go to eat? How about the restaurants at the country clubs?

The Dog Situation
 

We now only have 1 Sheltie, age 3. She is very quiet. We had a Collie (he was big) but he passed away in January 2025 at age 11 of lung cancer. A true gentle giant. Our Sheltie misses him.

We had recently visited Ocala for 2 reasons - 1 to see a Sheltie (14 months) and to see some land that my husband's family had owned since 1978. We have an offer on it. My husband wanted to see it first since he had never seen it. Our son had seen it, driven it and given us a video.

We combined both things into the 24 hours we were there and stayed at the WEC. Excellent by the way. We chose a good weekend because it was ultra quiet that weekend. We had our Sheltie with us so we could visit with the other Sheltie. (to see if it was a good fit).

If we sell the land, my husband is going to put those funds towards the remaining renovation on our current home. Our home is from 1982 and 2 bathrooms done so far but the rest needs to be done and the funds from the land will move things in a positive direction.

I told the Sheltie people that we would need to finish the renovation first so the dog is on hold. If someone else shows interest, they will let me know. I'm thinking 3-6 months from now.

In the meantime, our name was on a list for a Collie from 2022. That lady is 85 years old and called me to see if we were interested in a very small Collie puppy. We do not even know if the pregnancy took yet. It would be probably be around November 2025 if we did that.

My husband walks the dogs on leash 4 times a day. Fairly long walks. I do see The Villages do not have sidewalks. That is surprising to me.

So, when we visit for the rental, we will only have 1 dog which is our very well behaved sweet Sheltie. She is a doll. (It is our 6th Sheltie since 1987 - but I grew up with Collies).

If we come to rent in TV, it will be before August 14th. I'm thinking July 6th to August 14th time frame.

Odell Circle Area
 

This is great info for the rental! What neighborhoods would make up this area?
I've looked at a few rentals and there seem to be a LOT.

Thank you so much!