[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

Hasn’t happened on my street yet. Everyone parks in their garage, including us.

I surprised they can get vehicle in garage. Most garages full of junk and vehicles has to park in driveway and street.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by patfla06

I think we are the last people in T.V. that still have and LOVE carpet.

I like carpet cause easy to walk on and muffles noise.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I would not live here without a pool in my yard. We only pay $135 a month for cleaning and chemicals. Not expensive. The demand for resale pool homes is very large. My home is not on the market and I have had offers.
I am very happy with the crown moulding no carpeting, paver driveway and walkway and our palm trees. I feel my house looks finished. I find the plain cement driveways to be an eyesore.

Different strokes for different folks, that's what makes the world go round. Regarding pools, I'm sure we have all had pools in our past, i love my pool peeps, and two so close, warm water in winter, cool in summer and maintenance (kinda, not counting VCDD) free.

[asianthree]

I live within 5 minutes of 5 pools, yet have our own. Like the privacy, read a book without listening to multiple conversations by those in person, and on their phones. I know chemical balance is perfect, and no worries of someones, perfume, lotion, sunscreen, and so on.

[qywc3bbb]

Definitely agree with swimming pools. I see all these swimming pools in private homes and nobody is using them! What a waste of money. With all the neighborhood pools available and with the little time one spends at them…not worth it!

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by qywc3bbb

Definitely agree with swimming pools. I see all these swimming pools in private homes and nobody is using them! What a waste of money. With all the neighborhood pools available and with the little time one spends at them…not worth it!

Private water view.

[qywc3bbb]

Painted driveways need to be clear coated every other year to remain fresh otherwise they will fade. I love mine

[Tom1916]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I agree about the crown molding. It not only screams "old folks live here" but, to me, also makes the rooms appear smaller and the ceilings not as high.

Regarding the plain concrete driveways......I much prefer pavers which appear "richer" to me than painted driveways. But.....that is just my opinion.

Who do you think buys homes in the Villages? OLD PEOPLE !!!

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Tom1916

Who do you think buys homes in the Villages? OLD PEOPLE !!!

Tell that to the 28 and 32yo that bought one of our houses. Two of our own will be buying soon mid forties.

[HandyGrandpap]

what about wallPaper?? how about a nice floral design?

[skippy05]

Avoid buying solar tube skylights. All give off a bluish tinted light that looks like a Motel 6 parking lot.

Just a squirrel observation, but based on the 5 pages so far to this thread could it be deduced that the averages of posters claiming to have and prefer private pools just might run parallel with threads on outsiders using T V pools.

I wonder if the same amount of posters who say "who cares if people without visitor passes use the pools in T V" equals the same number of posters indicating private home pools are much better than T V pools?

If memory serves me in most cases original purchasers of home pools do not recoop that entire cost. I suppose though, T V is an anomoly when it comes to the value of everything; pools, painted driveways, rock walls included.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by HandyGrandpap

what about wallPaper?? how about a nice floral design?

Goes well with Chintz furniture and a grandfather clock.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers

Just a squirrel observation, but based on the 5 pages so far to this thread could it be deduced that the averages of posters claiming to have and prefer private pools just might run parallel with threads on outsiders using T V pools.

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If memory serves me in most cases original purchasers of home pools do not recoop that entire cost. I suppose though, T V is an anomoly when it comes to the value of everything; pools, painted driveways, rock walls included.

I've had a pool in 2 of my Florida homes ... never again! Biggest PITA on earth. I wouldn't buy a home with a pool again, if it was the only house available in the USA.

The FL market has been moving away from private pools for years, but as you noted TV is an anomaly when it comes to most everything. Based on the #'s I've heard for pool construction costs in TV, I don't think there's any way folks are going to get their money back on that investment.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I've had a pool in 2 of my Florida homes ... never again! Biggest PITA on earth. I wouldn't buy a home with a pool again, if it was the only house available in the USA.

The FL market has been moving away from private pools for years, but as you noted TV is an anomaly when it comes to most everything. Based on the #'s I've heard for pool construction costs in TV, I don't think there's any way folks are going to get their money back on that investment.

Not looking to get money back on my pool. We enjoy the pool daily and would do it again.