[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by LndLocked

Once upon a time their was some beautiful land in north central Florida. This land lying between 441/27 & SR 301 and near the sleepy town of Lady Lake was home to rolling pasture, hay fields and orange groves. Then a mega "retirement" development came calling.

While many that owned these rolling pastures, hay fields and orange groves (in many cases for generations) loved their family homes and wanted things to never change .... others chose to sell. Soon it was apparent to those that remained that the hand writing was on the wall and their way of life was over. The views they and those before them, had enjoyed was now spoiled by houses and building and miles and miles of asphalt. So, even though it hurt their soul ..... they sold to The Developer as well and life was never the same.

The end.

I've always said that there are "two sides to every story"......

Back in 1965 and then again in 1972 we saw central Florida and it was rural and as the poster above describes it..........rolling pastures, hay fields and orange groves.....

One thing about Vermont, compared to Florida......nothing much changes very quickly up here........progress or "building" is very slow.....super slow in fact. This is why folks who relocate up here feel they have "no choices" in new homes..........but it also keeps the state much as it always has been.

[Cantwaittoarrive]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Yes, I agree.

Buying homes 101 is that if there is something adjacent to you not built on, it could be.

And might not be horrible, but helpful to residents there. It might be something nice.

A lot of folks here live close to the "edges" of the villages and don't have problems with commercial stuff close to them.

Do you know who the owners are? Sometimes medical and dental offices are very good neighbors.

[travelguy]

Went to an open house in Tamarind Grove when it was first opened. Asked the realtor showing the homes about the open 'horse/cow' fields behind the homes.....zoning, etc. The realtor had no idea of what could or could not be planned for those properties. While the open space was lovely right now there is no guarantee what could come in the future........and what kind of neighbors you might acquire. We enjoy our land-locked property here in Hemingway; never have to worry as there are no open fields nearby.