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There seems to be a bit more character in the historic side with the trees and lakes, etc. Also, the OBH country club has to be one of the finest in TV and is a beautiful design that is classic "old Florida" and doesn't seem at all dated. We also like Cane Garden and Palmer but the newer villages feel like row on row of tight "vinyl village" homes. But they are new, come with a warranty, and in a few years the landscaping will mature. It seems they have incorporated more amenities (sidewalks, wider rec trails, etc.) as they have built South. So there is a trade off between the "settled" North and the potential of the new areas. NIce to have such a variety of chioce as a buyer.

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GG, I believe the Developer wanted to offer homes in the newer ares at prices that would be affordable. Spacing homes further apart in the back would drive up the cost of the homes. Additional privacy is always available by buying a home that backs on a golf course. A more expensive option for sure, but we've found it well worth the money.

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Just curious.....how hard is it to get a mortgage for an older manufactured home in the Historic section? We thought it was beautiful there also!

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Now, wait a minute. Are your talking about the "historic side" or the "pre-historic side?"

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Francesco -- If you buy a manufactured home built after 1989 (I think that's the cutoff year), you'll have no problem getting it financed. Before that, no chance.

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this is all really interesting, I'll have to make sure to visit there, thanks

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This is very interesting! I just found on line a villa in Rio Grande and it is beautiful. Is that village considered the historic side? To me, I thought anything north of 466 was historic??

Does anyone have any input about this village? The villa is wonderful with a gc view, I can't wait to see it in person. Thanks, Kathie (still investigating homes and getting bored with this.)

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My brother just bought one built in 1989 and financed it with no problem.

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Jan:

Please define locations of the "Historic side" and "Pre-Historic side"

Thanks

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Forget the tags, they really don't help. :dontknow:

For ease of reference consider:
East of Hwy 27/441
North of CR 466
-A.Lake County
-B.Sumter County
-C.Marion County
South of CR 466
South of CR 466A
South of CR 44A
South of CR 44
South of Orlando

When we bought 10 years ago we were on the "new side" as opposed to the "old side" of Hwy 27/441

Folks who now live in the "new side" (South of CR 466) will soon see their area re-tagged once construction starts South of CR 466A and then South of CR 44A and CR 44 and on and on.

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How about

East side: East of 441/27

North side: North of 466 but not East side

South side: South of 466

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It do get confoozing..... :dontknow:

Simply put (I hope)....

The "historic" side is on the Lowes' side of Rte 441 with all the manufactured homes.

North Side is between Rte 441 & 466 including Spanish Spriings Town Sq

South Side is Rte 466 LSL side to Rte 466A

hope this helps....barb

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OK.

But who's got the pool where they play "Name That Tune"? Or did I just dream that?

Gotta find it.

"I been searchin' every which a way..." You know, like in that old song by the Coasters.

Why do I know this :edit: stuff? I think that song was circa 1957. :dontknow: Do know though, it can be a curse sometimes.

Since reading all this about the historic side, I have been outside working in my yard, while mentally moving to the historic side, where I finally find this pool, and then showing up there, whenever I want to, and lolling around at this pool of my dreams, where I can sip rum drinks with umbrellas in them, and where people play "Name That Tune" all day. 8)

Hey. Do not judge me. You have your retirement dreams. I have mine.

So if anybody knows where my version of Shangri-La (Hey, that's a song, too.) is located in TV, please point me to that swimming pool. Or did I just make all of this up?

Boomer

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I think Chuck's description is the most accurate representation of the phrasing that i heard the most while visiting.

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It's under the Water Tower in the TV area East of 441.

U gotta get there before 10 AM or all the cabanas are taken.

The pool also has a rocky cave structure adjacent to the pool with a waterfall and a hot tub in the cave.