Because that would be a violation also.

Good point, I'm not versed in ARC meetings and such but there must be some mechanism for bringing a suggestion before the board for consideration. Then, the pros and cons of this, or any other proposal, could be discussed in an adult fashion, hopefully, by adults and not people masquerading as such :icon_wink:

Fred

I have been wondering for years why people have not done turf. I do not understand the waste of resources when this seems to be a wonderful solution, especially when we need to conserve water. I am a snowflake and figured I would investigate it once I moved there full time. I really hope this is something TV allows. BTW a neighbor of mine in NY has had turf on his lawn for 5 plus years. Looks odd in the winter when everything is gray but it has held up. Looks great in the summer.

Consistency! :1rotfl::1rotfl:

Rules, especially those emanating from an ARC, are NOT inviolate! There is a way to amend them :icon_wink:

Fred

It's beautiful and save from chemical use I would fight them in court - It's time the ARC opened its eyes the residents pay the bills. The house and yard is absolutely beautiful and only adds to the community. Fight it!!!!

Follow the rules.

Need to “ quote post” so other poster know who you’re talking to.

I think that may be the most attractive home in The Villages. The lady bought the turf at one of the squares during market night. Since it was being sold in The Villages, she said she had no reason to think it wasn't allowed, which makes perfect sense. So, it looks beautiful, and is environmentally friendly so it's really a win win. Maybe it's time for The Villages to rethink some of their draconian rules.

I suspect if everyone had artificial turf, it would soon put the lawn services around TV out of business, not to mention the water company would take a hit financially by the reduction in water used for irrigation. It's probably an all or nothing thing too. You can't have continuity aesthetically if some homes have articifical turf and others have natural grass.

I feel the same way.

Agree 100%. However, I'm guessing the Powers might worry that artificial turf is SO excellent looking, it might bring down the values of homes around it. Whatever the reason is, the Board needs to be MUCH more transparent than it tends to be (and that's probably true of all HOAs).

If need be, a collection of many people who think as we do about the turf ought to be organized to visit the Powers during their next meeting. This era in the US is NOT a time for letting things lie untouched, IMHO. People who run our lives MUST be made to be accountable for their applied rules on us.:)

Understand your point.
 

While I understand your point, I think that there are many things to consider.
The lawn services. Some are large corporations (IE: Massey for example), others are small companies and even owner/operator like the one we use. Many of my neighbors maintain their own yards because they are dissatisfied with the service they received from companies they formerly used. I support businesses that provide products and services I want or need. Others, I assume, do the same. Being expected to support something neither wanted or needed might be like forcing one to support a charity they may not believe in.
As to the water company, I and many others have occasionally received bills that we believe to be incorrect and been dissatisfied with the way the water company just brushes off or defects back on the home owner any complaints. Sadly, we have no viable alternative.
As to the continuity of appearance, on my walks I see homes with great lawns and landscaping, others look pretty bad, regardless of their efforts. So, while I love a great looking lawn, I know from personal experience that for some (snowbirds, elderly, and some others) maintaining yards can be difficult.
I would like to see if there could be landscape options that are not gluttons for water and chemicals. The cyv's are different than the other areas, and I believe there may be a higher percentage of absentee owners that own those properties. So, I, (and No,I don't own one) do think that perhaps they might be allowed a slightly different set of rules in that they are already different than the majority of the community.
I think it would be worth considering.

Totally agree. Who’s jealous?? Lol... not I. Nor did I complain- I don’t live anywhere near that house. (If he was referring to my post). His post was right under mine, who or what was the person who posted that referring to?

I’m all for Astro turf. There are a lot of rules that could be changed, but before doing so, all possible issues would need to be addressed first so there aren’t any unforeseen problems later. Maybe a specific KIND of AstroTurf for uniformity, if that’s what the Villages is concerned about.

Over time things change and some antiquated rules should be reconsidered. Yes. Rules and regulations can be changed- they’re not written in stone. What might not have been acceptable in the older areas have changed in the newer areas. It should be consistent across the Villages, but I’m told that it’s not.

I see they have met Cinthia.:1rotfl: