[Spikearoni]

Originally Posted by STLRAY

Thank you all for the great replies. So much valuable information in your responses. With any luck I will be visiting this fall and will probably follow the advice to rent for a few months before buying.

Considering your relatively young age and marital status, I would opt for a courtyard villa in one of the new villages such as Chitty Chatty. My husband and I live at Heathrow Preserve in the Village of Lake Deaton in one of the larger homes. If I were single, I would opt for a somewhat smaller home because it's easier to maintain, easier to sell if you decide to cohabitate with someone, and usually are populated with more singles. I have found that quite often, the more southern you go in TV, the younger the population. However, there are certainly a plethora of ways to meet individuals here so you should be fine wherever you choose. Good luck!

[Tennisbum]

We also had remodeled the last two homes and decided on Marsh Bend. The new home needed nothing, the people are amazing. We have been here less then two months and I am already on a men's tennis singles league, men's tennis doubles, playing water volleyball and beach tennis with a group down here. The south area will be the go to spot before you know it. Spent a month renting and bought the next month!!!