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vintageogauge 06-22-2019 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iaudit (Post 1659500)
There was a section we drove through that had pavers on the streets and streetlight that were like those in the premier neighborhoods. They sure looked like premier homes. Maybe there have been none sold but I believe they are under construction and they are very close to each other. This post was not made to be critical, just to post an observation which apparently had been made before.

Those particular lots are not premiers and they are all sold and were priced between $200,00 and $300,000, there are several homes on that street already occupied and they are all designers. It's a very nice street.

valuemkt 06-22-2019 04:53 PM

We have a lot in Monarch Grove that is on a curve .. so the lot is somewhat pie shaped.. The setbacks are "minimum" so the house will be pushed back to accomplish two things: driveway length and widening of house / garage. We'll see in a couple weeks how that will look. Still have loads of room in back. South of 44 isn't the only area of shortened driveways: I've noticed plenty below 466A

Altavia 06-22-2019 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by valuemkt (Post 1659544)
We have a lot in Monarch Grove that is on a curve .. so the lot is somewhat pie shaped.. The setbacks are "minimum" so the house will be pushed back to accomplish two things: driveway length and widening of house / garage. We'll see in a couple weeks how that will look. Still have loads of room in back. South of 44 isn't the only area of shortened driveways: I've noticed plenty below 466A

Wasn't aware the setback was minimum so good news there - thanks!

I'm on lot 96, adjacent to the clump of trees at the Regan Rd intersection.

Brandigirl 06-23-2019 08:20 AM

If you actually built your house on a plot of land in Fenney, you may be able to stretch your house front to back and side to side to make it a premier house if you have the land to do it.

Dan9871 06-23-2019 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandigirl (Post 1659639)
If you actually built your house on a plot of land in Fenney, you may be able to stretch your house front to back and side to side to make it a premier house if you have the land to do it.

You would have to stretch the roof up too. Premieres have 12-foot ceilings. Designers have 10-foot ceilings.

vintageogauge 06-23-2019 11:20 AM

A stretched out designer is still a designer not a premier.

andercat 06-23-2019 01:22 PM

lot size
 
I always thought that our home in Gilchrist had a long long driveway but we were real close to the neighbors behind us. I would have liked to have our home pushed forward and left more space behind the house.

Brandigirl 06-23-2019 06:27 PM

Technically, yes. Our house was greatly increased in square footage so according to a realtor in The Villages, could sell in the future in the Premiere range. It doesn't even look like the original design and is very unique. However, we are not looking to sell anytime soon.

CFrance 06-24-2019 02:54 PM

Age old real estate advice: Buy low in a high neighborhood, not the other way around.

pauld315 06-27-2019 06:52 PM

I don't think the appropriate way to judge the size of a lot is by how long its driveway is. Our driveway is not all that long, it might accommodate 4 cars but our lot size is almost 9000 sq ft.

EnglishJW 07-02-2019 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by iaudit (Post 1659500)
There was a section we drove through that had pavers on the streets and streetlight that were like those in the premier neighborhoods. They sure looked like premier homes. Maybe there have been none sold but I believe they are under construction and they are very close to each other. This post was not made to be critical, just to post an observation which apparently had been made before.

Do you know the name of the street and/or village you are talking about? Thanks.

VillageIdiots 07-02-2019 03:21 PM

One thing that may be impacting your perception is that spec homes are typically now built to maximize the available space on the lots. So, if a golf cart garage can be expanded to a 3rd car garage and/or the house can be stretched a couple of feet, they do it. My Veranda lot is several feet deeper than some others, and all Verandas are spec built, so my garage is extended forward a couple of feet and my lanai was expanded back a couple of feet, because there was extra room to do it. Doing this house after house, in some cases, will make them appear closer together. Why? Because expanding them makes them closer together. It's not the size of the lots, it's the size of the homes on the lots.

Joanne and Mike 07-02-2019 05:51 PM

We just moved to the New Hampton Verandas in McClure and we love it. We had a pool at 2 different homes in Tampa for 40 years. Our Villages critera" no pool, minimal maintenance,fenced back yard for privacy, 3 car garage. All of our criteria were met in our new home. All 83 Verandas in McClure have been sold, but there are a few in in Marsh Bend and Linden - and they are going fast. Using the system of tunnels, we can use our golf cart to go to Riverbend Recreation Center, the new Everglades Regional Rec Center and Magnolia Plaza when it is completed. Eventually, we will be able to go to Brownwood, too. We are done with having a lot of property and a pool. We just want to have fun.

valuemkt 07-02-2019 05:55 PM

boudreau circle
 
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Originally Posted by EnglishJW (Post 1661706)
Do you know the name of the street and/or village you are talking about? Thanks.

EnglishJW, I believe it is in the village of marsh bend and named Boudreau circle

JSR22 07-02-2019 06:32 PM

Pool
 
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Originally Posted by Joanne and Mike (Post 1661744)
We just moved to the New Hampton Verandas in McClure and we love it. We had a pool at 2 different homes in Tampa for 40 years. Our Villages critera" no pool, minimal maintenance,fenced back yard for privacy, 3 car garage. All of our criteria were met in our new home. All 83 Verandas in McClure have been sold, but there are a few in in Marsh Bend and Linden - and they are going fast. Using the system of tunnels, we can use our golf cart to go to Riverbend Recreation Center, the new Everglades Regional Rec Center and Magnolia Plaza when it is completed. Eventually, we will be able to go to Brownwood, too. We are done with having a lot of property and a pool. We just want to have fun.

Everyone has a different perspective. I would not live here without a pool. The birdcage keeps it very clean and T&D comes every week to test the water and add chemicals, vacuum, clean the filter and scrub the tiles. Only 115 a month and I have a private oasis.


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