There is an article on the other news site.

We took the bus tour this morning of the Village of Fenney. We were greatly disappointed. No one was allowed off the bus and we were not allowed to tour any of the model homes. The tour guide had little information and could not answer most of the questions asked. The continued response was "you can get more information from an agent". We were not told we could not get off the bus until we left the sales center. Many wanted to get off but were not allowed. We felt like we were being kidnapped. After today's front page story in the Sun, this was most misleading. I think TV rushed this without being prepared for the demand.

Is there a difference between the tour you get tickets for and just hopping on the first come, first serve trolley?

We took the trolley tour yesterday and had an informative guide. When we got off the trolley we were greeted by an informative overview of the community. After that we toured all of the models we wanted. We were then transported from one are to another by golf carts. No waiting. After completing the tour we were returned to the sales center by bus. There are NO Bus Tours....only trolley tours. I'm wondering why you were allowed on the bus.

The formal tours are over, they were a ticketed event. Now you can go on the bus or trolley and see it, or make an appointment to look at homes with a sales person. The tickets were limited for one week, and that ended yesterday. I wrote an article in the online paper today.

It does say this in today’s paper. “Take a Trolley Ride around our newest neighborhood!”

I didn’t realize the second week only consisted of a Trolley ride. As I can see more from my Cub than a Trolley, I will just have to wait for the winds to die down to take another new aerial look at Fenney. I thank everyone who was on the ticketed tours for giving the rest of us a view of Fenney. It will be interesting to see how things develop!

I called is a bus but I guess I was wrong. I guess it is a trolley.

News from the Fenney bus riders
 

At the rate of 1 sale per day they should be sold out by 2027.
Seems to me their putting their all into selling these houses during the past two weeks. They know it would be a hard sell from the get go. I predict this will be their first failure ( relative to their past successes) Relative to Stonecrest or OTOTW they'll be on par. LOCATION...LOCATION...LOCATION
My humble observational opinion.

When they're doing front page stories, with large photos, that's the first clue that there are some issues...and it's being pushed pretty hard.

Read somewhere, that this is the first time the developer has built houses before infrastruture. Not the best idea in my book.

Not sure what you mean by infrastructure. You don't build houses before roads, power, utilities, etc. Might you mean amenities? Or commercial development and such?

Looks like the tour changed based on the ad in today's paper. It appears that you can now get off the trolley and visit the "Designer Model Center" which the previous add did not mention. I believe they caught a lot of flack from people who wanted to visit the model homes.

Took the tour.
Agree that location is everything and this is going to be a real tough sell.

I think it's safe to say though, that the weather at Fenney is still much nicer than it is in the Northern states. I would think that might sway a few down there !

It's correct that the golf courses and rec centers are not complete but they are well under way and will probably be finished by the time the first residents move in. The first residents are expected to move in March 31st.

True....I would feel isolated having access to only 1 village to explore in my golf cart. It would get old pretty quickly driving the same roads all the time.

Glad to read the news about the "grand opening" of the Village of Fenney, and that the first residents will be moving in at the end of March - how exciting for them. It will be interesting to see how this new part of The Villages develops over the coming months and years.

Hopefully in the next few months the first residents of the Village of Fenney will post on TOTV about life in The Village of Fenney. I would love to know what made them want to purchase a home in Fenney.

Hopefully what happens in Fenny, stays is Fenny. We don't need additional traffic on our roads nor Fennyites using our rec facilities, we sure won't be using theirs.

I don't know, neighbor. Why just Fenny? I'd hate to see those people from Country Club Hills or Mulberry coming down here to Brownwood, clogging the roads with traffic, using Eisenhower, etc. Maybe it has something to do with them paying the same amenity fee that we do.

In reality, however, how often do you go to Spanish Springs? Play Lopez or Orange Blossom? Go to the Mulberry Rec Center? I have never even seen the "hysterical" side. I think that WHEN ( I doubt there is much IF) everything from here to Fenny is TV, the same will be true. Given just the amount of land between here and Fenny with plans for 14,000 new homes, I would imagine 3 or 4 championship courses, 12-14 execs, 30 neighborhood pools, 7 or 8 village rec centers, 1 or 2 regional rec centers and a town square. Residents of Fenny will have no need to come as far north as Brownwood, just as we have no need to go play Orange Blossom or use Mulberry Rec Center.

My only confusion was the statement that they plan to build the 14,000 homes "over the next decade". It only to 5 years to build everything south of 466A, generally at a rate of 400 new homes/month. The infrastructure went in quickly as well. It took less than 2 years from the time there were just piles of dirt from 466A and Microracetrack as far as the eye could see and the thousands of homes in Pine Ridge and Osceola Hills to be sold and occupied. I doubt there will be problems crossing 44 or the Turnpike in some way---after all, for every $70 they add to the price of a home there, they generate $1 million. Plenty of money to solve problems.

First I've read on Fenney....Irish? We're going to buy soon, and being Minnesota 'lake country' folks we've gravitated to the 'quiet' area up by 42. But a cheap villa with a double garage and a view under 200k ok...

These prices seem a little lower than north of 44 but I have to wonder what the bond prices will be.

I am also interested in knowing how they get thru the dark night being the only people living in Fenny...with the surrounding neighborhoods, I hope the developer is providing some sort of security... I personally would Demand security.

We drove down to see and were allowed to enter and then to leave and were kindly told that at this time the only way to see it is on the trolley. BUT...

on our way down 301 from 466 where we live...and cutting over on the road from 301, I was astonished at the level of dirt moved and land that has been acquired by The Villages. There were Prairie Schooners in places along the way to show that this too was property of The Villages and there was a lot of property. I don't think anyone who hadn't witnessed the growth in the last nine years could believe it. The "family" has such a way of making each new village look as if it had been there for some time with their landscaping skills and flowers and of course the rec centers and mail drops and swimming pools and golf courses and ponds and green space.

I love the way the Morse Family create beautiful spaces. I wish them continued success and hope each new villager loves this place as much as we three do.

That's probably what the original residents in the historic section contemplated but they weren't on "the same roads all the time" for very long. With all the land in the Fenney area, I visualize a 'Villages II' with many of the offerings elsewhere in TV.

When we moved into pennacamp we were the only residents for 4 months. The dirt was more of a problem than security. There will be same guys in white trucks driving around as here. After all there is lots of building materials to be watched over

As far as security is concerned, all they have to do is put up a sign that says trespassing on a construction site is a felony, and the bad guys will stay out.

In other words, you think that "bad guys" obey the rules???? If they did, they wouldn't be "bad guys", would they? (And yes, I understand that there was some sarcasm in your post, but who could resist?)

I visited Fenney & agree that the tour is interesting & the guides (including Jennifer Parr who was greeting visitors as they came off the shuttle ) were very pleasant on an extremely hot day. The larger furnished show houses were beautiful but I felt that the redesigned patio Villas ( starting at $130.000 for a one bed) were not to my taste. The ones that I looked at had double garages but had lost interior space. Such a shame : although I now live in a Cottage( which has a smaller garage than our Cabot Cove patio villa I would love to have another Cabot Cove with a rear Lanai. However I am sure the developers know what they are doing & the area will have beautiful views when it is completed. It is surrounded by lots of oaks & walking trails & will have, I thought ,2 Exec courses with carts to rent on the course. I will revisit when the resort pool area opens later in the year.

Any word on when the resort pool will be done

Assuming they can read.

No but that's the only thing that would interest me in Fenney.

According to a March 5 article in the online news site, "Fenney Recreation Center, nestled against a nature preserve, with a bar, grill and resort beach pool is slated to be open in early June ..."

We took the Fenney tour from Brownwood yesterday. Excellent guide on the bus and we were very well treated upon arrival. The model homes were beautiful, of course. In the "Designer" model area they have a few new models that really do make great use of the space. There is a very serene feeling as you enter the area with very nice native trees providing lots of shade. They are saving all the trees practical and the work is progressing nicely on the first two executive courses. We were informed that there will be golf carts available to rent at the Fenney courses so we can go down there to play. (Also, more carts will be available here, North of 44, so the Fenney residents can come up here to play.) Our guide said they would rent for $3.00, which seems like a good deal considering the miles involved, even if there is a tunnel under 44 at some time.
I have a friend who has already purchased a lot there that is nicely situated overlooking water. Noticed several "sold" signs on vacant lots already.

The gate issue was not addressed, but something more secure than our existing "open gate" policy would certainly be an attraction for many. I did note that fact on my comment card that was distributed to solicit suggestions.

We were very impressed that natural gas is available throughout Fenney and efficient water heaters are located on outside walls to conserve interior space. I also liked that the Morse family had representation there to greet us. Our favorite Villages Real Estate person, Addam Roma was also a nice and informative surprise at one of the model homes. The golf cart rides provided to those who desired were thoughtful and the free water was most welcome, even if not ice cold.

True, the road out there passes by several run-down houses and some appeared vacant already with old trucks and farm implements parked in the yards. I suspect those places are owned by very happy people who feel like they have just "won the lottery" with this new development. I believe the "eyesores" along the road to the entrance are going to be gone as things progress with the development of Fenney.

There isn't an "open gate policy". The gates are there for traffic flow control. If they are county roads in Fenney, as are the roads in the rest of The Villages (except for some CYVs), you cannot deny access to people.

The Villages - Introducing The Village of Fenney

Trying to get an idea where this is?

The golf cart rental is for the residents of the original section who want to play golf down there. Nine holes is $4.00.

I just returned from my Fenney bus trip and have included a few pictures that note things already mentioned and some not.

In the Designer homes that I saw, the corners are rounded and not the 90 degree angles found in older builds.
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New locks
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Tankless water heater
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Tree view from a Lanai
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New Man cave
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Things will sell way down there! :icon_wink:

I noticed they have a gas line tied into the water heater. I wish we had gas south of 466A


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The Big new multi state gas main goes very near it

Obviously, you missed my point. We do have an open gate policy because it doesn't keep anyone out. Call it what you will, but it's not secure! If the roads through Finney are not county roads, then possibly they could utilize true gates that are only for the residents and not just anybody who drives up like we have here now. I understand the reasoning about our "county roads", etc. but currently ours are open to everybody, and there is no security involved. Actual secure gates would be a very attractive feature.