Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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There are actually two issues. Regarding the pitch of the roads, the location of catch basins, and the location and number of retention ponds, the developer appears to have consistently done a competent job. I say this because I see virtually no flooding of the roads, at least where I am, during very heavy rains. The second issue is the grading of the lots and the determination of where french drains need to be installed and the competency of the installation. In this regard, there are numerous examples of a mediocre job. I have seen dozens of instances where french drains were retroactively installed in my Village and at least one example where a french drain was initially installed but had to be redone because of poor installation. You might be temped to say "well they came back and installed them where they were needed". The issue is that you can now see exactly where they were retroactively installed because of poor regrading and sod installation. In addition, warranty has, in some cases, only agreed to address the issues after much back and forth with the homeowners.
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Of the new neighborhoods...
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By the way, that would have been a great retort if you'd stopped after your first sentence. Now it's just calling your neighbors names. |
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If you look at Google earth and then click on show historical imagery back to 1994, you can see what was built on what.
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Of the new neighborhoods...
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Poor schmuck is a regional term not in this case used as a pejorative. If you were from NYC you'd understand. But your not. |
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We love our new home (2012) below 466A. No flooding but we do have insurance even if the pool overflows and water comes inside. I suggest you check out Mount Dora for high area. Not quite as high as McKinley But keep looking. |
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I hope all of your neighbors are from NYC so they understand.
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Lake County millage rate is 50% higher than Sumter if that is a concern for you.
Sumter is 12.2918 VS Lake is 18.5763.
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Oh my, I didn't realize what I had done . When I was typing this thread I thought it was fairly innocuous. Apparently I was mistaken.
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I'd be interested in knowing how to find this website since we purchased in Labelle North.
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Every neighbor on our block except for one is having water problems, and Villages Warranty is doing a great job of avoiding the obvious - poor design and grading. All but one on my block has attempted to get Villages Warranty to do something, and nothing of any significance has been done. The houses across the street had the same problems, but a woman in one of the houses would come out and warn prospective buyers about the drainage problems (in the presence of their realtors). After a few weeks of this, the Villages decided to run a French drain behind the houses. Of course, this only works if there are still a number of homes left for sale in the neighborhood While I love my neighbors, and my home (excepting the yard), I certainly would never buy south of 466A again, knowing what I know now. I certainly would advise prospective buyers to carefully examine lots after a rain, and if there appears to be a drainage problem, look elsewhere!! You will be fighting an uphill battle trying to get The Villages to fix it. |
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We love Sunset Pointe. We are close to Sumter Landing and in the geographical center of The Villages.
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Make sure you have a warranty claim "on record" with the warranty department before your year is out. They honored a warranty claim more than a year after our settlement date (although they did it kicking and screaming, metaphorically)
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