Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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From your questions with phrases like neighborhood, community, I think about how it was for myself before my first visit. In 2004 and 2005 they played a college all-star football game in The Villages, the Gridiron Classic at the polo fields. I watched both years on ESPN and I thought The Villages must be centered around those polo fields since they are so big. Then when we came here for a week on our Lifestyle Visit in April 2011, we never saw the polo fields. The Villages (TV) is about 35 sq miles and growing, in comparison Manhattan, NY is about 34 square miles.
If you were to drive from the northern boundary of Rt 42 south on Buena Vista Blvd to the southern boundary of Rt 44, you would of driven about 16 miles. Go to this link, it will give you an idea of just how big TV is; 82-cool-facts-about-the-villages/ There are no builder(s) in TV, just the developer and they have it down to a science since they have built about 50,000 homes. If you haven't, go to the main website and you can see what homes are available. The Villages - Florida's Friendliest Retirement Hometown - New Home Sales, Home Resales, Build Your Dream Home, Brownwood Paddock Square Here's a webcam of the 3 squares, you can see dancing and such around 5pm everyday unless it's raining. The Villages |
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There are several large Catholic Churches here. St. Tim's is officially in the Villages. Even though we live closer to St. Tim's we go to St. Vincent DePaul in Wildwood by the new area. There is also St. Mark the Evangelist and smaller ones like St. Theresa's . In Summer not hard to get your seat, but in Winter very crowded. Some Masses have over 1000 people. So fewer but larger churches.
There are Singles clubs, but no CAC (yet), maybe you can start one. A friend of ours from North Jersey CAC thinks of moving here and starting one.
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Too much fun in TV!
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Where is the OP? So many helpful comments and no further comments by OP.
Oh well.................He probably decided on Stonecrest.
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I was hoping the OP would come back as well. I think the OP would get a good feel of the people in TV. Never met anyone from Stonecrest.
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We have some friends from StoneCrest - a very nice couple we know from church. I suspect the OP probably had no real interest in learning about TV. It was his first and only post. But as GG noted, there are some really good responses on this thread. I always enjoy seeing nice folks responding about TV and those aspects of it that they like.
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Thank you all for taking the time to respond. One thing I have to figure out is the distance from home to town. I guess TV is bigger than I thought. Once I come to visit I’ll have a better feel on the layout. Unfortunately, I don’t see the time for a long-term rental. I was hoping to have all in place on the first day of retirement. If I wait till I retire, probably 2017, then enter a rental for a few months- all the more desirable lots will be gone. I was hoping to spend a week at TV, 2 or 3 times. In those 3 weeks I should know if it’s the place for me. I hope.
Today I received the info packet I ordered from TV website. I just finished the 30-minute DVD and it was more an infomercial for the golf courses. I don’t play golf. Over the next couple days I’ll read thru the printed material. I may have more questions at that time. Thank you again for your time, and please continue to feel free with any advice. |
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I just read some frustration from posters waiting for me to reply. Please understand my work takes me away from home from 2-5 days at a time. I no longer bring my laptop on layovers (too much of a hassle), consequently I may not get online for a week at a time. I do appreciate your patience and I am very sorry to cause some frustration.
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DH would love to be on the golf course, but we both love birds and water. Getting both views would have squeezed the budget past the comfort zone. Enjoy your home! |
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Many folks here have DirecTV. While the deed restrictions state that they would prefer that satellite dishes be mounted on a pedestal near the rear of your property, they do not prohibit the dish being installed on the roof. No dish may be installed on the front of the house or in the front yard. We had our dish installed on the roof toward the rear of the house for best reception. As others have mentioned, you need to come for a lifestyle visit, meet with a sales person (there is absolutely NO pressure) and learn what TV is all about. We love it here! BTW, I have friends who belong to the 3 very large singles clubs. They have a great time going to socials and planned outings. Good Luck!
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