Originally Posted by Posh 08 (Post 475134)

Thanks for taking the time out of your vacation to scout out problem areas for us folks that don't swallow everything some of the folks on TOTV dish out. You must believe in doing your homework before jumping in.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 475139)

To those folks reading this forum and gaining information, and that was myself four years ago, I don't blame you for being suspicious. Most of you are so incredulous because it is just too great to be believed. You have never done anything as impulsive in your whole life as coming here and falling in love with the place and buying sometimes on your first visit.

When I was doing my research on this place, and posting my suspicions on this forum I stepped on many a toe and was called a troll, and really got bashed and flamed and beat up on because I just thought the posters must be working for the developer except those who were working for the competition.

You "about to be's" can't be faulted for trying to find out what's wrong with The Villages. Us Frogs know that there are things not perfect, but it is way better than most of us could ever have imagined.

And even now some people have accused me of working for the developer.

Hear that Mr. Morse? Please send a check.

Originally Posted by bestmickey (Post 474997)

My vacation recently started in TV. I am looking around at different areas of TV and since I recalled some previous posts regarding some complaints of deed compliance violations, I'm just driving around to view some of those noted. The first one I drove by is in Lynnhaven, Livingston Loop. To see what the issues were I'll give the link to some previous posts on the topic: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...97/index3.html See Post #25, with some others after that.

If the above link doesn't work directly, I suggest you cut/paste it into your browser.

What an ugly mess this is! barf The people put some type of fake grass or an indoor/outdoor carpet on a section of the front lawn (I don't think that meets anyone's deed compliance based on other posts I've read of fake grass). The homeowners also put a pretty large rectangle of some sort of mulch, nothing of much design, and it's more towards the street than it is the home. There's a bench sitting out there. I'm not certain of all what deed compliance issues are there, but previous posters on the topic said there are many. If I understood things correctly, I think it was said that as the home currently "sits", there's not enough percentage of sod out front. All I can say is, it's ugly.

I fully recognize we all have different opinions of what is ugly versus what is beautiful. But as a potential (eventual) Villager, I'm wondering why, if these are deed compliance violations, why isn't The Village Deed Compliance Unit (or whatever the official name of the group is) doing something about it? After all, previous posters indicated that complaints were filed about the home. I sure would hate to have those people as my neighbor. As the saying goes, "There goes the neighborhood". Who else in the area nearby sees this mess (in my opinion), and will choose to do something similar of their own design? Heck, if deed compliance violations aren't dealt with, what's to stop anyone from doing whatever they want? I would think some property values in the nearby homes are going to suffer. I am personally in favor of regulations for maintaining homes. That insures that properties maintain their $$ value. That would be very important for me.

What can you do in such a situation, since it appears TV is not being responsive to complaints? I'm not a sue-happy person and never have sued anyone. But, my property values are important to me. If the Deed Compliance Unit doesn't resolve the problem(s), can you sue The Villages because of lack of enforcement? Or, what could you do? :rant-rave:

Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 475154)

Originally Posted by angiefox10 (Post 475165)

The messenger comes on, as another poster pointed out, picking apart a landscaping.

This is why when someone posts on TOTV about their landscaping or anything else like this, I ask for a picture. What one person likes another does not.

I for one like artificial turf and in some states you get credits for putting it in. I know California is one of them. We are running out of water and so turf is a "green" alternative.

The problem with turf, it's it's so perfect, it makes "real sod" pale in comparison. If my neighbor put in turf and I didn't, my lawn would NEVER compare.

That being said, my neighbor could get rid of his water bill and his lawn care bill and recoup his money rather quickly while his lawn would always look lovely.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...G8KCtgfT0JXbDA

Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 475170)

I totally understand what you are saying re the artificial turf as relates to water shortages plus perhaps in an arrid dry climate.

We have family who have stones or pebbles on their front lawn due to living in the desert southwest and experiencing terrible water shortages.

We know friends who have stones on their front lawn at the Jersey shore, living on a canal. Low maintenance plus hard to keep grass green near salt water and salt air.

We have family in Colorado who put down one patch of very green astro turf for their child's play area..........again, the rest of the property is real grass, but due to dry climate, hard to keep GREEN and lush.

That being said, we also know people who just don't understand "stones" on a front lawn nor astro turf in general. Those who live in places with water restrictions do "get it"........also perhaps people who go between two homes and want a low maintenance, no landscaper type property.

We have other family in landscaping business who only put sod in, where up here it's purely grass seed and fertilizer.

Right now all of our grounds are bright emerald green, having turned early this year due to the week of mid 80 degree temps.

Everything is in bloom early......and no need for astro turf.

Originally Posted by bestmickey (Post 475175)

You also don't comprehend. Artificial grass is NOT allowed per deed compliance, which was required in the contract you signed when you purchased your home. Artificial grass is NOT the issue here. Deed compliance and potential property value are the issues.

If homeowners aren't forced to comply with the contracts they signed, there is great potential for property values to sink. You see, the purpose of deed compliance and contracts is to insure that properties are maintained in the same fashion as the developer designed for The Villages. If you didn't like the regulations, you shouldn't have purchased a home in a community that has regulations in place. This is potentially my life's savings. You may be able to afford the loss, but I can't.

Originally Posted by bestmickey (Post 475172)

Well, I can't give you a reading comprehension lesson.

Originally Posted by angiefox10 (Post 475165)

The messenger comes on, as another poster pointed out, picking apart a landscaping.

This is why when someone posts on TOTV about their landscaping or anything else like this, I ask for a picture. What one person likes another does not.

I for one like artificial turf and in some states you get credits for putting it in. I know California is one of them. We are running out of water and so turf is a "green" alternative.

The problem with turf, it's it's so perfect, it makes "real sod" pale in comparison. If my neighbor put in turf and I didn't, my lawn would NEVER compare.

That being said, my neighbor could get rid of his water bill and his lawn care bill and recoup his money rather quickly while his lawn would always look lovely.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...G8KCtgfT0JXbDA

Originally Posted by bestmickey (Post 475153)

I'm angry that folks continue to address the messenger and not the message. I've seen this happen much too frequently to many people on this site. Get a life people! You don't live in heaven .... YET.

Perhaps you continue to attack the messengers rather than the messages, because you failed reading comprehension? Perhaps you don't understand that a message/topic is about the MESSAGE/TOPIC ... and NOT about the messenger/poster!

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