[Pat2015]

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!

Not worth it to you to have a pool, but there are many buyers who will only buy a house that has one, or has room for one. Personal preference.

[Fastskiguy]

I could see having a pool if I was into swimming. It's convenient and you know who has been peeing in it.

Joe

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by patfla06

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

There is a very good reason that so many homes in TV have non-carpeted floors. Older folks sometimes suffer from urinary incontinence and there is nothing like a nice fluffy carpet for absorbing and holding odors. We've gone to more than one estate sale where the urine smell in the common rooms was pretty noticeable.

Were I a new buyer here, I'd be VERY leery about buying a resale that has carpeting. Even if it looks and smells OK all that may mean is that the carpets had been cleaned before it was put on the market. A month or two later could reveal some very unpleasant surprises to the new owner.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I would not live here without a pool. Our pool is used daily. There is nothing like jumping into the pool in the morning and floating n the pool in the evening looking up at the stars. Worth every dollar we paid.

Exactly. Some don't understand that a pool underneath a birdcage does stay cooler than the neighborhood pools that are not. I went to a neighborhood pool 1 time in the last 10 years. Within a half hour, I'd been stung by a wasp and had to watch a 300 pounder with a depends under a skimpy bathing suit jump in. I'll pass. My pool is private and I can watch football on TV while floating on my actual raft with a cold beer.

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by 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.

Same for us. During the height of Covid, & the rec pools were closed, we still had ours to use.

Plus I love reading the paper or a book & enjoying the sound of the waterfall.

When we entertain at night everyone comments on the pool’s colored lights & soothing sounds.

During the summer, after golf or gardening, nothing beats jumping into our own pool

[Foristell10]

The value of most upgrades depends on who wants them. We have a central vac that we had installed when we built the home. We think its great. The big advantage is for people with allergies. This is our second home with a central vac. We notice a significant difference.

[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Concrete don’t need no protection, now bricked driveway need fences

it doesn't??? that's just too funny.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Tom1916

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

Yes, I'm aware old folks purchase in The Villages. I'm one of them. Having said that, I prefer a home that has a younger vibe to it. That includes clean lines at the ceilings......hence, no crown molding. That is just my opinion. Happy for those who love crown molding and have it in their homes.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by HandyGrandpap

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

There ya go. Reminds me of my childhood home.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Yes, I'm aware old folks purchase in The Villages. I'm one of them. Having said that, I prefer a home that has a younger vibe to it. That includes clean lines at the ceilings......hence, no crown molding. That is just my opinion. Happy for those who love crown molding and have it in their homes.

I just completed quite a few upgrades to my new home, and several people recommended I install crown molding - glad now I didn’t. I have a minimalist /modern decor, and I like the “clean”, “straight lines”. Crown molding would have clashed in my modern looking home - but I enjoy crown molding in remodeled, older homes, where it fits in with the architectural design of the home.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by HandyGrandpap

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

There ya go. Reminds me of my childhood home. LOL.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Goes well with Chintz furniture and a grandfather clock.

And.......plastic slip covers on the sofa.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

I could see having a pool if I was into swimming. It's convenient and you know who has been peeing in it.

Joe

If you were into swimming, you still wouldn't want a back yard pool. How many laps can you swim in a backyard pool.......maybe 2 1/2? Backyard pools are not meant for swimming. Bobbing in a floating device with a cocktail in hand.....now that's a different ballgame. THAT I could go for. LOL.

[Patents111]

While I might not want a pool, I certainly would consider a swim spa. Just float or get some swimming exercise.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Patents111

While I might not want a pool, I certainly would consider a swim spa. Just float or get some swimming exercise.

I have heard those referred to as "spools" for Spa-pools.