[Karmanng]

Originally Posted by Villagesgal

Definitely stretch the lanai width at least to 12 feet,and length to cover the entire back of the house. Upgrade the flooring and add sliding glass doors to both back bedrooms. We didn't stretch the garage, wish we had. We also upgraded the countertops.

I would not do sliders on bedroom that makes furniture placement harder plus I like a darker bedroom not very bright light coming in.......

[ellenwelsh]

Insulation and plywood flooring in the attic

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

try and make sure your lanai does not face west. East is much better especially in the summer. ...

Power shades work well with a western exposure.

The sunsets here can be spectacular, especially if you have a view lot.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by MikeN

We have a veranda on a corner lot, a full three car garage and a yard large enough for any full size pool. Can’t figure why it hasn’t drawn more attention from potential buyers. Still under all warranties etc. why build when you still have to upgrade landscaping, add gutters, a water filtration system and more when it’s already done?

Like the old adage says, it usually comes down to four things:

1. Price;
2. Location;
3. Location;
4. Location.

I had a neighbor that had his house on the market for three years. Couldn't figure out why he couldn't get the target price he had in his head. Eventually, with the pandemic and all, the market caught up to his asking price and he sold it. He was bewildered also. SMH.

[VApeople]

Be aware of how the sunlight will affect living in your new house.

Our house faces east. Our lanai faces west, so it is very nice in the morning but not in the afternoon. We have a patio in the front of our house, so we often sit out there in the afternoon because it is shady.

Our bedrooms are on the east side of our house, so no light comes from those rooms into our living space. Since the west side of our house has two windows, we get plenty of light coming in our house. People whose house is too dark either get used to it or have solar tubes installed.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Mohansic510$

Hi! Thank you for all this wonderful information on this site. It is much appreciated.

We are planning to build new in the villages and have a few questions. I know a village rep will be able to help but thought I could get some helpful info from all of you while we are just in the beginning stages of planning. Thank you!

1-What are some upgrades that you think would be worth it to do while they are building instead of waiting until after. What might be more cost effective/easier to have them do?

2-Does anyone know approximately what it would cost to add a golf cart garage to the build.
The house we are thinking about does not come with one. We just wanted a ballpark from someone that knows or has done this recently

3-Do the villages give you the cost of stretches, or upgrades individually. I have seen others comment that they do not. I would like to know how much an upgrade is before I decide to do it.


Thank you so very much! ****I appreciate any tips or advice that might help when building.

You will find with a new build prices are no negotiable. The sales people can help you with the cost for?????????? A golf cart garage. We have a two car garage and sa golf cart garage. Our golf cart is in the main garage section and I use the golf cart garage as my shop. A major problem in the villages is storage space. No one has on but I sure miss my basement

[Mohansic510$]

Originally Posted by DAVES

You will find with a new build prices are no negotiable. The sales people can help you with the cost for?????????? A golf cart garage. We have a two car garage and sa golf cart garage. Our golf cart is in the main garage section and I use the golf cart garage as my shop. A major problem in the villages is storage space. No one has on but I sure miss my basement

Thank you very much all your responses!

[CoachKandSportsguy]

TL,DR the answers

but mine is and did it:
no traditional phone or cable outlets. All phone and cable outlets need to wired as ethernet. Nee to add additional outlets in the attic for easier security camera power, and ceiling mouted WIFI access points, with ethernet wire provided, and then have a whole house network solution in the wiring closet, using a Galaxy as the network wiring closet solution. Better coverage for WIFI around the house and for security cameras, etc.

We approached the problem of we put in now which is relatively permanent, tile, countertops, to make the house minimally functional and don't want the mess and hassle of aftermarket replacements/upgrades.

The one item I would have paid more for was the type of paint. The cheap white paint is very soft and difficult to keep clean with bumps, scratches, etc. I would have gone with the hardest type of paint, acrylic, alkyd, or whatever they offered. They use California Paints as their primary supplier, and the ULTRA AQUABORNE CERAMIC INTERIOR PAINT is the best paint the supplier offers for hardest paint.

good luck

[rickandtyra]

Originally Posted by Mohansic510$

Hi! Thank you for all this wonderful information on this site. It is much appreciated.

We are planning to build new in the villages and have a few questions. I know a village rep will be able to help but thought I could get some helpful info from all of you while we are just in the beginning stages of planning. Thank you!

1-What are some upgrades that you think would be worth it to do while they are building instead of waiting until after. What might be more cost effective/easier to have them do?

2-Does anyone know approximately what it would cost to add a golf cart garage to the build.
The house we are thinking about does not come with one. We just wanted a ballpark from someone that knows or has done this recently

3-Do the villages give you the cost of stretches, or upgrades individually. I have seen others comment that they do not. I would like to know how much an upgrade is before I decide to do it.


Thank you so very much! ****I appreciate any tips or advice that might help when building.

We are currently building a Sunflower designer home that comes standard with a golf cart garage. The garage stretch (4 ft. for $7K) was priced at $3500 per each two feet of stretch and the lanai (2 ft.) was $5000 per each two feet. That was all that would fit on our lot. My rep was able to give me those costs before the design meeting. Most other upgrade costs were unavailable. You can't add stretches later, at least feasibly.