[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by doodles

If you play golf it’s expensive in OTOW.The activities here outdo just by the number Of things available . Unless your living next door to the apartments there is no reason for your home value to go down.

IMO I question even these will loose money unless they recently brought beside them. And then it’s still debatable, wait and see. IMO the more problem is over crowding in already crowed area?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

should I take your word for it? Unfortunately there are many "opinion" posts here that are not based on fact, but word of mouth.

Or you’ll find out for yourself?

[Timothyimitchell]

I do not believe apartments will be popping up all over TV. If done right they will be an addition to what is already offered. If you don't like the apartment buildings move away from them. Move south young man!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by mamamia54

Section 8? I doubt that. If true, everyone in the Villages should be concerned whether it’s in their backyard or not.

It’s not in villages back yard. Can’t stop other developers developing private land, well maybe? it you’re next to Morse Private compound?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Timothyimitchell

I do not believe apartments will be popping up all over TV. If done right they will be an addition to what is already offered. If you don't like the apartment buildings move away from them. Move south young man!

Who says they won’t be popping up down there?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Kristine B

I believe TOTW is fairly large with a wide range of housing prices and styles to choose from. It is kind of a golf cart community but if you need to go to the doctor, grocery shopping, church or need anything, you must go by car. They have no stores of any kind, nor medical, nor restaurants nor places of worship in the community. I find myself being more and more grateful to be able to drive the golf cart practically wherever I need to go. My eye sight isn’t what it used to be and I don’t think it will improve with age.

I agree.

[eweissenbach]

The only other age-restricted community we seriously looked at was Stonecrest about 8 years ago. We looked at 5 or 6 houses With one of their salespeople and found them well done with bigger yards and lower price tags than TV. While we were there two things caused us to eliminate that option.

1. There was simply NO activity. It was a beautiful spring day, but when we toured the pools ( they have an indoor pool) there was virtually no one there. The golf course (which anyone can play) wasn’t busy, and we saw few people out and about walking, running, cycling, or carting. Just seemed dead, especially in contrast toTV. I understand there are people who would be attracted to that, but not us.

2. The salesperson must have told us half a dozen times how we could go by golf cart to the villages and enjoy the entertainment at Spanish Springs or any of the country clubs. He said that so often that we laughed after we left that he was seemingly trying to sell us on The Villages and not Stonecrest. We said to each other, “well if The Villages is the place to be, maybe that’s where we should buy”, and that’s what we did.

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

The glass is not 1/2 empty, the glass is +90% full.

The glass is never empty. It's just that you can't see the Nitrogen, Oxygen and trace gases in the glass that are essential to life.

[vinricci]

Wife and just toured Latitudes today. Not much going on. Most of the homes are 2 bed/2 bath. No golf cart garages, but they say it’s a golf cart community. Saw a few carts but frankly there’s no where to go. What worries us is that since first people moved in March 2018 they have only sold a little over 1,000 homes. The Developer originally planned on 6;000 homes but has decided that 3,500 may be enough.
Ultimately there will be a private area on the beach for residents and a shuttle there. However, it’s not finished as yet. They don’t have a golf course so if you want to play you have to visit LPGA nearby. For those of us who are used to playing here often for $142.00 a year, it will cost between $29-$59 per person to play 18 holes.
Only plus we could see was there’s a Tanger Mall and Sam's Club close by.

[Bay Kid]

I have never seen another development for the price to be anywhere as much fun as TVs!

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.

We were living in an adult condo in Stuart, Florida and toured OTOTW. We liked the home we saw but didn’t like the Ocala area. Then we took The Villages Lifestyle week and left after three days Didn’t care for the homes being back to back. Had better view in our Stuart condo. They gave us $400 Villages Dollars and we bowled and went to a cat show, listened to some music at the square. But we went back to our Stuart condo. It had about 1000 residents, a community dock, boat and RV storage on site. Had a pool, wood shop meeting hall, library and office. Condos were concrete with tile roofs, two stories high. Beautiful landscaping and well maintained. Just seven miles from the beach, Some activities like cards, bingo, line dancing etc. It was so much more beautiful than the Villages or OTOTW. Decided to leave after the two years of hurricanes 140 + mph winds. Not much damage to us but many blue roof tarps for months everywhere Miami up to Melbourne. So we bought a Villages CYV in 2006 and a year later got hit by the tornado, extensive damage had to move out for five months. If we were to move it would be back to Stuart.

[thelegges]

We love the beach, but not a fan of the insurance. But if I had to stop playing golf we would be somewhere near the coast

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Or you’ll find out for yourself?

If you find Spanish Springs on this map, you can follow Morse south to see up close the area where Hacienda Hills Country Club WAS and you can enlarge that area on the map to see up close. Across from where it was torn down is golf course and the Sharon Morse Nature Preserve. Behind it is golf course.

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