[NewJerseyBoy56]

Did you have a list of Must Haves and a list of Wants when you brought your home?

Can you please share some of them?

thank you!

[Chatbrat]

If was doing it now--a big 3 car garage with a/c, no carpet from the get go--we bought a brand new house removed the carpet before moving in

[retiredguy123]

If you are buying a designer house or larger, you must have at least a 2 car garage and a golf cart garage. I wouldn't even look at a house that doesn't because it will be very difficult to sell.

Must Haves. Fenced in back yard for our cats. Low maintenance. At least 2b/2b. Electric range. Privacy. Quiet neighbors.
Wants. two car garage. Volume ceiling. Near shopping (max 5 miles).
Decided on courtyard villa near LSL.

[tophcfa]

Must have - A private back yard. Either a pool or room to build a pool. Under a maximum price point (including bond, if any) for with or without a pool. Not on, or near, a busy road with lots of traffic and noise. Near most Championship golf, so the northern half of the Villages (at the time 100% of the Villages was north of 44). A home with a relatively new roof and A/C unit (or a reduced price to reflect the need to replace).

Wants - No carpet. Minimum two bed and two bath. A two car garage or one and a half garage with golf cart garage. Indoor laundry. Good appliances.

We found a home with all our must haves as well as all our wants, except it only has a one and a half car garage. The home we found did not have a pool, but had a back yard abutting a preserve with enough room to build our dream pool. We had the pool/birdcage built three years ago, and after the price of the house and pool, we still came in a little under our price point.

[tophcfa]

Must have - A private back yard. Either a pool or room to build a pool. Under a maximum price point (including bond, if any) for with or without a pool. Not on, or near, a busy road with lots of traffic and noise. Near most Championship golf, so the northern half of the Villages (at the time 100% of the Villages was north of 44). A home with a relatively new roof and A/C unit (or a reduced price to reflect the need to replace).

Wants - No carpet. Minimum two bed and two bath. A two car garage or one and a half garage with golf cart garage. Indoor laundry. Good appliances.

We found a home with all our must haves as well as all our wants, except it only has a one and a half car garage. The home we found did not have a pool, but had a back yard abutting a preserve with enough room to build our dream pool. We had the pool/birdcage built three years ago, and after the price of the house and pool, we still came in a little under our price point.

[2newyorkers]

At least a 2 car garage and no carpet or tile.

[timinthevillages]

Unless you like to look out your back yard and see your neighbor staring at you, I'd get a home with a view.

[Chi-Town]

Open view in the back. At least 2.5 baths. Large master bedroom. Golf cart or 3 car garage. Lanai + cage.

[davem4616]

yes we did

wanted to go new...we had just finished renovating our previous home a few years earlier and didn't want to go through that again

we had looked at all of designer floor plans that they were building at the time and had decided that we wanted a home where you didn't have to pass through the bathroom to get to the walk in closets....concern was humidity from taking showers...

the rear lanai had to face south east or south west

we didn't want to be on a heavily traveled road

we wanted mostly tile flooring throughout the house

we wanted a flat driveway vs. one with an incline

we had had inground pools in the past...decided that was not something we wanted

[charmed59]

Needs: 2 car plus golf cart garage, pool, dining room at least 14x14, soaking tub in master, within 10 minute golf cart ride of groceries, private back yard

Wants: 3 car garage, large master, gas kitchen, outdoor kitchen, 2 1/2 bath, view

[thelegges]

It’s all personal preference no one can give you an idea of what you want, but for us

2 car with cart garage, or 3 car. With full driveway

We have corner pond view, with a road between. While some are not a fan we enjoy the golf carts, and how many colors and styles there are. In afternoon there is hardly and traffic, and the view is very pretty. beats the kissing lanai.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by NewJerseyBoy56

Did you have a list of Must Haves and a list of Wants when you brought your home?

Can you please share some of them?

thank you!

We have had two new homes here in TV. (Eleven new homes overall). One here was already built and the other one here we contracted to build.

Most important;

Golf cart garage and as much storage that you can have. We don't have basements.

Enough space around you to feel comfortable and not too much to maintain.

Block and stucco. (It hurricanes here and every little bit helps)

A price that you can easily afford.

A view if it fits in your budget or if it is available...………..

[vintageogauge]

All of the above plus a 4 car garage 3rd bathroom and a side entry/exit man door in the garage.

[Luv2Bretired]

A great view and relative privacy are important to me. Not on a thoroughfare, natural gas, two car plus golf cart garage, at least two baths, three bedrooms, over 2,000 square feet. I want to be close to but not on top of grocery stores, restaurants and other shopping.