Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I think the gates basically help to control the car traffic and golf cart traffic.
The lowering of the gates gives the golf carts a chance to cross. They also help to keep speeds down. But, alas, they are not "security gates". Some gates are manned, most are not. I, personally, like having them, in spite of the fact that it is not a "gated community" in the traditional sense. |
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However as Roz stated, The Villages is a community with gates, not a gated community. Big difference. Almost all of the streets are publicly owned. Therefore access cannot be denied to joe public. If the streets were owned by The Villages, our Amenities would be much higher, because residents would be responsible for maintaining the streets. I do think there is a deterrent factor for "nuisance" sales people who don't know "the ropes". The gatehouses and the access cards do give the appearance of a controlled, gated community.
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The Villages are a really nice place to live and there are many good businesses and many good people. However, there are also many Vultures, so buyer beware, especially in the Medical and Especially in the DENTAL businesses. Most are awful, so please get references first. As beautiful as Florida is, SADLY it is rated dead last in both medical and DENTAL CARE. It is rated worst than 90 % of Third World Nations. This is no secret, just the facts, look it up. After living here for almost five years, this is my worst complaint. You cannot trust most of them. If You need Medical or Dental Care, Please look at Medical tourism outside of the US. One fraction the cost and far superior in almost every other area. Just get references and referrals because as in the US, there are good and bad ones. Here, I have found out, esp, The lousy dentist in florida will take every dime from You and they are so secretive and deceptive. Good Luck.
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Our experience(over three years ) has been outstanding. We use the following specialties and find them all to be as good as our previous caregivers. Dermatology Family Practice Cardiology Urology Opthamology. All have offices in TV Our dentist is particularly outstanding. Both my wife and I have had extensive dental work over or lifetime, and find Dr Marie Luong (Serenity Dental Spa) and her associates to be top notch. Great care. modern equipment and methods, fair charges along with nice personalities. Dr Luong is a former US Navy dentist. No one here needs to go to foreign countries to find competent health care. With some research (TOTV being a good place to start) anyone can get competent care. All of our caregivers were from recomendations found on this site. We then did further research. I agree that there are charletins out there, but they are everywhere, even at medical tourism venues.
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We also have received good medical care in the TV. We love Baylee Dental up on 27/441 just north of Stonecrest on the left in Baylee Plaza. The first dentist my wife went to, wanted to perform $18,000 in work. I won't say her name, but it's on CR101 in the Streetrods shopping center. At Baylee she only needed one crown replaced and a new denture made, all total under $2,000 over a two year period. The one thing that was unusual was my wife wanted an acrylic denture like she had before, and Baylee only uses metal dentures. Medical she uses Premier which is at LSL on Old Camp Road and she has been pleased with their care. If you have a problem on the weekend or at night, Premier has their own walk-in clinic near TV Hospital on Santa Barbara. I use the VA and we have a large clinic that was just built in 2010, and a major hospital just over an hour away in Gainesville. So far I've had good care with the VA. |
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Also, please have seatbelts put in your golf carts. It is so very important. As a golf cart accident victim I can testify that this is the first thing you should upgrade your cart with. Also, acquire a PCP immediately. A doctor in The Villages is as important as anything you can do. Check with neighbors and fellow Villages as to who they use. There are bad providers in any community.
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how 'bout almost newbies?.....we are selling house in New Hampshire and moving there ASAP.....what is the work market for a 64 yr old male there?....are there bartending jobs available?.....hope to see and meet you all soon.....LON
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I would find work before coming here if you need to have the income. Wages are lower than where you are coming from, but I am told the property taxes are lower too.
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Do not go to the new Vet in Colony. I took my beloved dog of 14 years there and they said they had to take him in the back to get him ready when they brought him out his leg was shaved and they had an IV port in him, they said this is how it was supposed to be done. Then they began the process which was supposed to make her just sleepy and then they put the meds in for her to go to heaven and couldn't get it in right, making her SUFFER. I HAVE NEVER had such a barbaric experience and I will never get over it.
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am sure this will cause some debates but have had some "strange" experiences (being polite) dealing with several different realtors representing several firms.. have put together the below tidbits of "some" of the events. draw your own conclusions from questions I have asked. while viewing a property I observed a crew working on the adjacent pond that went dry (later learned it was one of several) causing me to ask the realtor - Q - are there any sinkholes in the villages? A- "not in this neighborhood" Q2- why do a lot of properties have the washer/dryer in the garage? A- yes, this gives you more living space in the house. (duh, but now I have less space in the garage) Q3- noticed a musty odor from the garage appliances. A- you wont even notice at after a while ( I must be a idiot for having these visions of mold and mildew all over me) Q-4- are the water rates high here? A- oh, there pretty uniform everywhere. (hey dingbat, answer the question I asked) Q-5 what home models give me the most storage space? (ready for this?) A1 - what do you mean by "model?" A2 - "that's hard to say, a lot of realtors don't list the model names" (guess it's a secret) A3 - "not a problem, just get/install some closet storage modules from home depot" (great now I have someplace to put my 12volt air compressor) Q-6 gee, aren't those trees kinda close to the house? A - your going to love the lower electric bill because of the shade. (yup, also going to love the lack of grass, the full gutters, dirty roof shingles, the constant costly pruning or the cancelled home insurance policy) again, these are only some of my experiences from those whom have my best interest at heart, one of which bestowed the fact of being the top sales person in the office (via gross proceeds) their secret, - they approached sellers, advising them they could list their property for "10,000" more if listing with them. this from a wizard who was driving me around showing their listings ! sometimes the discloser is worst than the non-discloser-ouch! not looking for someone with the integrity of the pope, just a non-cult realtor who plays fair. fyi. when viewing mls photos, ask yourself why there are few listings depicting the rear view from the inside out. |
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When picking furniture Measure your doorways. We just moved and a sleeper sofa we thought would go in the den (there is room inside the Den for it) in our Gardenia will not fit through the doors to get in the room. Now have two couches in LR, LR chairs in Den and are looking to sell sleeper and get a smaller length sleeper for den.
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I have been told by a couple cable companies that it is cheaper if you get a land line and bundle it with TV and internet….I, too, have not had a land line for many years, but if it's cheaper… What cable and internet do you have? Thanks!
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