[RosemarySoso]

Originally Posted by kmspla1952

In the April 30th on-line News:

One bedroom units will run between $804 to $1,099 per month; two bedroom units will run between $956 and $1,169; three bedroom units will cost $1,097 to $1,369 per month; and four bedroom apartments will cost between $1,210 and $1,544.

The Lake Sumter Apartment Homes are “non age restricted with income limitations.”

Lake Sumter Living will be “age restricted where one person in the household is 62+. Income limitations.”

And a third entity under construction, Lake Sumter Reserve, will have, “No age or income limitations.”

Where are Lake Sumpter Apartments located??

[Buckeye Bleau]

Originally Posted by kmspla1952

I LOVE the Villages. Honestly I do. The convenience of everything. The variety offered. A lot of friendly people. HOWEVER. I've noticed a change in the 5 years we have lived here. I see that the priority is focused on "south of Brownwood". I also see that our home values will decrease as each "multi family/apartments" is built. Hacienda Hills & Katie Belle's have been identified as apartments. 468 new apartments including section 8 are being built behind the Haciendas of Mission Hills. TooJay's and Demshar's have closed in Spanish Springs and are they next to become apartments?
I consider a move to On Top of the World in Ocala. Husband said he would never move anywhere that you didn't own the land (leasehold). I have recently found out that there are 3 communities in OTOW (Candler Hills, Indigo East & Weybourne Landing) that is fee simple and you DO own the land.
I would like your thoughts please on why or why not you would consider OTOW? Thank you.

My wife and I were ready to sign for OTOW, but last moment considerations stopped it and we bought in the Villages.
We went there three times. It is nice, it is smaller and very quiet. There is far less to do but there is more peace. You get a LOT more house for your money and they do a lot of the maintenance for you.
The HOA fees were 2-3 times more per month than here which was a big downfall. Less now and more payed out over time is not good.
The property ownership is not a big deal, you get a 99 year lease.
The big thing and the straw that broke the deal was the golf costs. In the end, if my wife and I want to join all three courses, it would cost us almost $10,000 per year.
Then think about how there are really only about five places to eat with golf cart access, it is a different lifestyle.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by RosemarySoso

Where are Lake Sumpter Apartments located??

There are not any apt in Lake Sumter. There is a new apt complex opening on 466 past Haciendas of Mission Hills. They are not owned or developed by TV.

[B-flat]

My two pennies worth. We have been coming to Central Florida/Ocala since 1994 when my wife's parents moved to Oak Run off SR200 Ocala, a year later an aunt and uncle moved to OTOW. We are a small family so eventually when all the family passed we inherited a home in Oak Run and one in OTOW. We lived in both homes at different times but for a number reasons we sold both. In 2018 we rented in TV drank the kook aid then bought a CYV and enjoyed it. We are now selling the CYV and this week moved to OTOW. We are not golfers so that did not play into any decision, nor were we involved in a lot of clubs or outside activities. If we were golfers may have stayed at TV because golfing here in OTOW is more money. From the years we were coming to Ocala both my wife and I made a number of friends in Ocala so that played into a decision to move to OTOW. Our dollar for dollar purchase of a home went further in OTOW. Lease hold? It's a 100 year lease from the time the home was built in our case 2017 so at our age that would make us 165 years old. We have no children so leaving it to them isn't a factor.

For our monthly HOA we get 30 Mbs internet, lawn maintenance/bush trimming, exterior home painting every 5 years, repairs to roof damage and the exterior of the home being insured ( we have HO6 insurance for our interior ) . We purchased a home the same size as our CYV ( 2 bed/2 bath 2 car garage vs 1.5 on the CYV) on a corner lot with plenty of windows and a view of the 17th tee of one of the golf courses. The same house at TV would have cost many thousands more.

For us it will work. We will miss the long golf cart rides we've taken from the north end of TV near Rt42 to Brownwood or to other town squares and Culvers. We can however still go to Publix, WalMart Food Store, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Taco Bell, Italian, Chinese and an ice cream shop all on our golf cart. As far as SR200 being extremely busy we found that going to stores/restaurants on 27/441 was just a busy. I would still give and edge to TV but for our tastes and lifestyle OTOW will work for us.

[Mimi0808]

Thank you for the info. Do you know how a person can find out about availability and prices for these places?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by spk7951

Sounds like the path we recently set out on. Liked Latitudes but not the 6-8 month build time frame. Trilogy is nice but somewhat isolated. We had been to OTOW previously and liked it and the area but did not commit. However this time we saw a spec home in the closeout of a neighborhood and fell in love with it. So now will be moving there in two weeks.
Amenity fee is about $100 more per month and with basic internet included so when compared to TV the difference is not that much. Looking forward to a new adventure.

Here is a link to homes now available. The amenity fee seems to be in the high 300's and is it based on cost of living or can it be raised? Also, I see some mighty bright colors of homes there. Do they have community standards?

9249 Sw 97th Circle, Ocala, 34481

Also. What does "private sewer" mean?

[Medtrans]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Here is a link to homes now available. The amenity fee seems to be in the high 300's and is it based on cost of living or can it be raised? Also, I see some mighty bright colors of homes there. Do they have community standards?

9249 Sw 97th Circle, Ocala, 34481

Also. What does "private sewer" mean?

If you click on this link, you have to sign in with a Facebook. I was immediately texted by a realtor or sales rep. So if you don’t want that, don’t open this link.

[kimgarwel12@gmail.com]

Before we bought our home in Monarch Grove, we toured OTOW, convinced we'd buy a home there. While we loved the homes (we felt better built than TV homes), the wait for a new build was longer than we wanted to wait. They also bill it as a golf cart community; however, we saw very few golf carts. There is NO access to businesses by golf cart. They have one "town square" with a sandwich shop only for restaurants. As we toured the area inside OTOW, it seemed like a ghost town to us. We like the activity and vibe of TV. Yes, there is no bond at OTOW, a plus. Yes, internet is included in the amenities fee, a plus, but we felt the overall amenities fees were higher. Also, we were told that they do NOT allow gas-powered golf carts on their courses. Battery operated or electric only. It's an ecological thing apparently. The house we were looking at, being built at that time, was next to an ugly power station which would have been our daily view. The landscaping wasn't nearly as pretty as TV. We opted for TV and, so far, love our decision!!

[diva1]

If you can afford the prices at Lofts of Brownwood and the other ones coming at Hacienda & the very few at Spanish Spgs, you will most certainly not be riff raff to be worried about. And the apartments are quite attractive. Some people just don't want the maintenance hassle of owning property. At Spanish Spgs. you won't even know they are there as will be tucked into 2nd floor behind facade already there. I'm moving nowhere.

[tossadow]

Originally Posted by Medtrans

If you click on this link, you have to sign in with a Facebook. I was immediately texted by a realtor or sales rep. So if you don’t want that, don’t open this link.

OR...just pop the address into Zillow and view without strings.

[72lions]

Originally Posted by kmspla1952

I LOVE the Villages. Honestly I do. The convenience of everything. The variety offered. A lot of friendly people. HOWEVER. I've noticed a change in the 5 years we have lived here. I see that the priority is focused on "south of Brownwood". I also see that our home values will decrease as each "multi family/apartments" is built. Hacienda Hills & Katie Belle's have been identified as apartments. 468 new apartments including section 8 are being built behind the Haciendas of Mission Hills. TooJay's and Demshar's have closed in Spanish Springs and are they next to become apartments?
I consider a move to On Top of the World in Ocala. Husband said he would never move anywhere that you didn't own the land (leasehold). I have recently found out that there are 3 communities in OTOW (Candler Hills, Indigo East & Weybourne Landing) that is fee simple and you DO own the land.
I would like your thoughts please on why or why not you would consider OTOW? Thank you.

Why not consider Harbor Hills CC? Just built a custom home on large golf course lot. Truly gated (2 gates for us), country club activities plus 8 minutes from all 441 shopping. And, we can still utilize what TV offers except par 3 golf, clubs or pickleball.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I have a friend that moved to OTOW a few years ago and now is moving back.

[chrissy2231]

Their activities are limited. I'm a ballroom dancer and they had dancing on Friday. Houses are nicer with more land but my incentive is hobbies.

[Bonnevie]

Originally Posted by under55

Have been in The Villages over 13 years. Built 2 new homes here. But some things you just can't put a finger on just a feeling it's time for a change. Went last weekend to check out Latitudes Margaritiville Daytona Beach. Nice small development everything is new. There is now a range of preowned homes to buy so you don't have to wait to build. We purchased a preowned and moving next month. On to our next adventure. We also thought about OTW and Trilogy but the monthly fees seemed high. Our villa fees will be about 270 per month but that includes all outside landscaping upkeep and irrigation and any new exterior painting and roof replacement as needed. They will go up another $20 when the Beach Club opens up. But no Bond and no yearly maintenance fee.
Here is a great article on the place. Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach Retirement Guide

I have been following this development since I first saw it mentioned. I was planning to go look at it but then covid hit. I like the access to the beach and I like the idea of being closer to more variety of shopping, etc. what would hold me back is the lack of any fenced yards for those of us who own pets. having a courtyard villa is a blessing for my dogs. Also, I have to remind myself what it was like living close to the beach. While I'm sure the houses have been built up to the more stringent code, there would always be a hurricane threat. I live 3 miles from the beach in PInellas County and the rising cost of home insurance every year was a major problem as was the threat of having to evacuate. still may go look at Margaritaville sometime. Did you ask about the cost and availability of home owners insurance?

[Jawskid6044]

Just move south to the newer section of The Villages. We did after 18 years living in TV and love it down here. This is house # 3.