If the bond comes as a surprise then those people just have blinders on.

I'd love to find a sneak peak lot to save the $ but they go REAL quickly!

There are resales available in TV with low bonds or the bond paid off.

I'm curious where you've heard that the bond "comes as quite a surprise to new buyers at closing". Seems to me that TV is very open about the bonds.

What does the bond have to do with the pluses or minuses of living on a golf course?

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We too liked the idea of a view but not the hassles mentioned above our agent suggested a golf course "peek". We are just above the Roosevelt 4th tee, no tee box chatter and we are not in the line of fire, we can see golfers but not hear them and we are just a stones throw from Truman Rec center.

Kelsie. I am guessing that the salesman who is calling you with the "deals" is not one affiliated with The Villages. I would really be surprised to hear of any pressure from them.

Oh, I see you meant the amphibians. :oops:

Until I read the next two sentences, I thought you were saying that the only noise you heard after 9 p.m. was from people who are here 'til they croak.

Gracie --He was from the Villages but There was no pressure at all --we asked him to call us if he came across anything that he thought we would be interested in --and he did --gave us a chance at a nice lot --that had just come back on the Mkt ,we had several hours to decide because he put it on hold for us --- We got back to him too late --it was already gone ----There will always be another !!

I only have great things to say about the sales staff ---

Oh PT, :a20: When I wrote that about frogs singing after 9 PM, I didn't realize it could be taken two ways. Hahaha .. good one.

A golf course lot can be great if selected carefully. Location, Location, Location. We live on hole 4 of the Heron golf course, an executive course in Sunset Pointe. However the lot is one that has several live oaks between us and the course. We are on the left side of the course. And we are where the street turns away from the course so the lot is a little further away from the fairway. So very wide open, nothing across the fairway but lake Minoa, golfers away from the lot, don't hear the tee shots and not to close to the green. Fantastic views with very little issues. So we get 98% of the benefits with very little noise. I have found only one golf ball in the yard so far. And that was 40 feet away from the house.

So before you sign, sit on the lot on a morning during heavy play and see what happens. See if you hear lots of golfers, carts, people looking for balls. If you spend 2 hours there two days in a row, you should see most of the issues if there are any. If your a golfer, play the course and see what the lot looks like from the course. Aim and hit toward it. If your not a golfer then get someone who is to look it over for you. Don't be 100 to 250 yards up the fairway on the right side from the tee box. Unless your selling used golf balls.

Thanks for your advice --I will be there tomorrow and hope to do exactly what you suggest ---I am a short time golfer and have lost many drives to the right as you mention -- Hope we have some exciting choices

Thanks again:pepper2: