[Rodneysblue]

It’s more or set up for families that work in TV.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Aren’t the precast walls transported on trailers and lifted up with cranes placed on traditional concrete slab. No tilting involved, since it’s precast offsite? Family block business started in 40s, eventually moving to block and solid pour onsite walls not just for basements. Today 3 of the 11 sites have now converted to precast, one still producing block, the rest just plain old pour.

The retired sons still believe block is an art and a better build. Grandsons believe precast is the way to go. None have cast onsite for tilt, due to amount of space. It’s a heated discussion at every family event, although the sons are now late eighties, grands will eventually win.

Correct. They are marketed as “tilt wall”, but are precast slab with wiring etc already incorporated.

[Robojo]

Originally Posted by BPRICE1234

Just looking at new homes, prices, and lots. It seems middleton is a much better value?

You can still golf at the championship courses and visit all the town centers. You have pools and parks.

So what is the negative?

I need a fence and Middleton allows them, looking for any advice.

Where are these properties advertised? I don't see Middleton on the app.

[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by Robojo

Where are these properties advertised? I don't see Middleton on the app.

Middleton | A great place to call home - Middleton

[maistocars]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Watch the new build construction carefully. Price reductions are given once the developer moves on to a new area. In Lake Denham and Dabney over 250 homes saw price reductions. Many of the homes had fences. Most likely, there will be discounted homes in the Eastport area.

That's a stretch. Dabney and Lake Denham had price reductions because of the location. You won't see that in the Villages by Eastport, except maybe those lining Marsh Bend with the electric poles and substation, traffic, cement plant, etc.

[jmaccallum]

Originally Posted by Normal

It is kind of far from everything and you can’t golf on any executive courses without paying? Also the houses are stick construction and not built with block or concrete slab.

All the houses are built on slabs. You can do tilt-wall (formed concrete walls) or block and stucco on a build but yes, most are wood frame.

[jmaccallum]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I thought you couldn't play the executive courses at all if you didn't live in the Villages unless you had a guest ID card. And if you live in Lake, Sumter, or Marion counties you can't get a guest ID card unless you are a child or grandchild of a Villages resident. I don't think living in Middleton provides any access to the executive courses. If it does, the courses will really be crowded next winter!

You are correct. Can not play on executive courses. Can play championship courses as they now have a new designation EG/MM - Enhanced Guest or Middleton Member. Slightly more than RM - Resident Member.

[jmaccallum]

Originally Posted by Danth1980

At least one person in each house in Middleton must work for TV, so if you are retired, forget about moving there.

That is not true. You must work for TV or TV related business ONLY if you want you kids to go to the Charter School.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jmaccallum

That is not true. You must work for TV or TV related business ONLY if you want you kids to go to the Charter School.

As pointed out previous times………

[kansasr]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

As pointed out previous times………

But I heard it from my neighbor's hair dresser's cousin....it must be true.....

[MidWestIA]

Get a cart and go to middleton and time your drive to what you would go to. Then go above hwy 44 like at least hillsborough and do the same . Feels like you spend most your time on your cart going to these things and preowned is great if you like that style

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

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Thanks for taking the high road and remember.....“Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.”
― Mark Twain

[Batman]

A good portion of the Middleton houses are block or prefab

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

Technically, tilt wall construction are concrete slabs tilted up vertically.

Technically, that is irrelevant to the point I was making...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by barbara828

We know how good the sales reps are ! LOL

Out of curiosity, when was the last time you used the service of a VLS Sales Rep?