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Whenever I'm over in that part of TV I get the impression that it must be a very "neighborly" place to live. I have no idea why I feel that, though.
You are on the money. It is a wonderful place to hang your hat. We had a friend from near Brownwood who could put us under his fingernail house wise and he came up to several of our pools and couldn't believe how friendly everyone was to him. He remarked that where he lives if you were on fire and standing next to their pool nobody would push you in to put you out.

The older homes were being taken out at a furious pace and it has virtually stopped comparatively speaking. There are a few new ones scattered around. I predict that one day The Villages will be back in the furious pace of the replacement of some of the Manufactured homes over here but until then it will give the smaller flippers a chance.

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But, but replacing historic relics from the past, with the new, is denying the future for all generations to come..We must realize that, by covering up our history, we are bound to report it, and repeat it....
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Whenever I'm over in that part of TV I get the impression that it must be a very "neighborly" place to live. I have no idea why I feel that, though.
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Actually it appears that all of the homes values have been brought up, not only by this, but by the fact that The Villages overall is a wonderful place to live desired by a LOT of people. AND the new homes are priced to sell, but within a reasonable comparative value to the homes around them.
We rented in the Historic section while we did our Villages home shopping and loved it there. We seriously considered buying there, but we just couldn't find the right home in that area because we wanted a home with a private back yard with room for a pool someday. We loved the fact that the area is so diverse and has so much mature landscaping. We also found the people in that area to be extremely friendly. It's a different feeling than most other areas of the Villages, where everything looks pretty much the same. My guess is that is partially due to the less restrictive deed restrictions in the old area.

One of the great things about the new homes in the Historic section is that it is the only place I know of in the Villages where you can buy a new home with no bond.

I was told that the Villages donates the old manufactured homes to those in need when they so a tear down and rebuild.
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Having played Silver Lake a couple of times and talking with some of the resident golfers, I got the feeling that they are happier with their plot in life than other areas. I was also impressed to see how many long time friends are there.

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Having played Silver Lake a couple of times and talking with some of the resident golfers, I got the feeling that they are happier with their plot in life than other areas. I was also impressed to see how many long time friends are there.

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Off subject, the other day I saw a show about a guy from Chicago who turned his entire basement level into anything he could think of to do with the CUBS. He put Mega Bucks into it and it was beautiful. Just saying. Thought of you and many other friends from Chicago.

I'll probably build a new home rite where I am now or on my street. Or a CYV close to The Historic Section. Time will tell.
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But, but replacing historic relics from the past, with the new, is denying the future for all generations to come..We must realize that, by covering up our history, we are bound to report it, and repeat it....
Huh?
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But, but replacing historic relics from the past, with the new, is denying the future for all generations to come..We must realize that, by covering up our history, we are bound to report it, and repeat it....
40 year old trailer does not fall into historic guidelines.
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Back in December I started a thread about an observation I made that the removal and replacement of mobiles on the historic side appeared to be slowing. Kansasr sent this reply:

"When we inquired a while back, we were told there was a moratorium on buying more lots there, in part because they were having trouble keeping up with the demand for services down in the new southern sections. Looking at the Lake Co Property Appraisers data, it would appear the The Villages last purchase of there was 8/8/18."

I hope this isn't true and if it is I hope the moratorium is a short lived one.
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We're in the historic section, and yes, new homes are popping up like mushrooms over here. And they all appear to be "stick built"...no new manufactured homes. We feel it is raising the value of all property over here on our side of the bridge. Some of the older homes, particularly the single-wides, are too far gone to be used elsewhere and would probably not pass any kind of safety inspection. But, I did hear somewhere that some have been re-purposed, but I don't know if that's true. It's exciting to see the new homes going up over here.
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We always look at the homes for sale in thevillages.com and I noticed two NEW homes for sale in the historic area across 441. They are 'cotttage homes' and they both look very nice.

On the website I had noticed there was a new series of homes called 'cottage homes' but I had never seen a new home that fit into that category. Now I have.
We had a cottage home, three bedroom with side lanai and oversized garage with golf cart garage. Very nice layout and we loved it. Lived there for seven years and then life changed.
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I bought my cottage home in the Village of St. James 7 years ago. The Villages of St. James, Buttonwood and Tamarand Grove all have cottages sections.
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Does anyone know if the pricing is such that there would be a draw to buy in that area?

Clearly, the surrounding homes are of a lower value. Are the new "cottage" homes selling significantly less per square foot?
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Old 01-28-2019, 08:58 AM
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I was told that the Villages donates the old manufactured homes to those in need when they so a tear down and rebuild.[/QUOTE]

Nice thought, but not true, you cannot live in a manufactured home in Florida, if it was manufactured before the early 1990s, and moved. You can live in old ones if they remain where they were originally placed.
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Insurance is difficult to get on modular homes, they don’t even cover water damage inside. Loved living there for five years.
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