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coffeebean 10-07-2022 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2144411)
I know that Bridgeport at Laurel Valley on 466 does not have a poll. It is a very small premier neighborhood with about 70 homes. A large number of the homes have their own pool.

Thank you. I had no idea.

JSR22 10-07-2022 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144418)
Thank you. I had no idea.

don't know of any other Village South of 466 that does not have a adult pool.

Mrs.Guy 10-07-2022 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144407)
I wonder why we were told that every village had an adult pool, located at the mail center. I guess our sales rep did not tell us the truth.

It's possible that sometimes we hear what we want to hear too. My memory is not as good as it once was.

Add Piedmont to the villages I listed in post #75 and you have 7 villages , all touching each other with no adult pool. I'm sure your agent knew that and didn't have to lie to sell to you. I know my agent and I didn't even discuss pools. :wave:

sowilts 10-07-2022 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Catalina36 (Post 2143915)
That’s one reason to buy a preowned home. My adult pool is less then 1/2 mile in one direction and the family pool is 1/2 mile in the other direction. Three great Villages to live in is Ashland, Bonnybrook and Lynhaven. Also close to Sumter Landing. Happy in The Villages������

We have both less than a quarter mile from Linden. 😎

Keefelane66 10-07-2022 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 2143783)
Anyone else notice that some new villages do not have a neighborhood (adult only) pool? Specifically, Richmond does not appear to have one, nor does the newest Village of Newell. Also, in St. Johns, the neighborhood pool is way down at the south end, in the villa section. Not much use for those at the northern end by the Water Lilly bridge. There are the Village Rec Centers, but those are family pools. In the past, when a new village was started, the first thing built was the postal station and neighborhood pool. Has this become a thing of the past?

Why don't you ask the Developer or Parks and Rec administrators?

DaleDivine 10-07-2022 04:31 PM

If you complain loud enough I'm sure they will build a pool for you...
:a20::a20:

VApeople 10-07-2022 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2144411)
I know that Bridgeport at Laurel Valley on 466 does not have a pool.

Bridgeport at Laurel Valley is just a local neighborhood inside of Bridgeport Village, which has an adult pool.

Just like Osceola Hills at Soaring Eagle is a local neighborhood inside of Osceola Hills Village, which has both adult and family pools.

So is there any Village north of 44 that has no adult pool?

Nana2Teddy 10-07-2022 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Anshela (Post 2144050)
I just watched the new Video and Richmond will have both a family pool and an adult only pool where the postal station will be. I do find that the people that are NORTH of Brownwood seem to be misinformed as to the amenities the southern areas have. But that's okay.....I am fine with them not being aware of all that we have including the neighbourhood restaurants like Fenney Grill and soon to come Harry and the natives. Edna's on the Green Truck stop and entertainment - so amazing. Country Club food??? Too bad you are so far from Coney Island, O'shucks, Cotillian, Oakwood BBQ, Willies, Reveille etc. The soon to be finished boardwalk and water activies that will be at Okahumpka. Yeah we may not have as many big box stores that are in Lady Lake but I am just fine with only having to travel there once in a while to do a big shop than have to deal with that regular traffic....or better yet hop on the turnpike and get the best stores like costco and ikea a short drive towards Orlando. Love having the ability to have all my gas appliances in our newer areas - they cook better and dry clothing better and way cheaper than electric. All areas have their + and - qualities but writing off an area that you really know nothing about is both inaccurate and unkind. Get your facts straight before you start bashing the newer areas.

While I agree with most of your comment, you’re incorrect about the mail station at Richmond. It’s located at Clarendon Rec Center where the family pool is located. 😊

Nana2Teddy 10-07-2022 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144361)
So………not all the villages south of 44 have their own adult pool? Why did they change that model? There is an adult pool in every village north of 44 and is usually located at the mail centers.

I remember being told by the salesperson we dealt with when purchasing our home in The Villages that every village has their own adult pool but we would be able to go to any of the adult pools. We were also told that all the amenities of each village, including the adult pools, would be built before any homes were sold in the village.

That’s not happening in Richmond! Tons of homes sold already and neither pool is finished.

JMintzer 10-07-2022 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2144112)
Another thread about north vs south. Y'all do realize, many that live in the south know exactly what amenities the north has....that's where they moved from.

So one would ask why does one move from the North that is so much better, to the south? And are very happy they did.

Maybe because the house they bought was now outdated and rather than spend the time and money to "re-do" the house, they chose to buy new?

Maybe they had lousy neighbors and saw it as a chance to "escape"?

Maybe they wanted a smaller/bigger home and they found a new home that fit the bill?

We looked at a re-sale in Osceola Hills. The seller was building the exact same home in Bradford, on a "view lot", because "she liked to look at the birds"...

There are lots of reasons people move...

JMintzer 10-07-2022 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HoosierPa (Post 2144127)
Not true. Further north you go the less nature and nature trails.

And significantly less golf courses south of 44...

https://media1.giphy.com/media/E8OyB7fmX9XSo/200.gif

JMintzer 10-07-2022 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nob77@comcast.net (Post 2144170)
This whole thread is ridiculous. Smh

Yup!

Mrs.Guy 10-07-2022 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144436)
Bridgeport at Laurel Valley is just a local neighborhood inside of Bridgeport Village, which has an adult pool.

Not true.
There are 6 villages that start with "Bridgeport"

Just like Osceola Hills at Soaring Eagle is a local neighborhood inside of Osceola Hills Village, which has both adult and family pools.

Not true.

So is there any Village north of 44 that has no adult pool?

See post #83

:ohdear:

Pages 52, 53, 54 in the "2022-2023 NEWCOMERS GUIDE" lists the names of all villages. :read:

Mrs.Guy 10-07-2022 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2144492)
Yup!

:ho: Boy I'll say! :1rotfl:

VApeople 10-08-2022 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 2143783)
Anyone else notice that some new villages do not have a neighborhood (adult only) pool? In the past, when a new village was started, the first thing built was the postal station and neighborhood pool. Has this become a thing of the past?

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy (Post 2144400)
An example - we live in Santiago, we don't have an adult pool. The villages on each side of us (Alhambra and Santo Domingo) don't either. Glenbrook across from us doesn't. BelleAire, north of Glenbrook doesn't. Polo Ridge, south of Glenbrook..... no adult pool either.

We have only been here six years and I have never even heard of those villages. Are they in the olden areas north of 466?

Are there any villages south of 466 that do not have an adult pool? If not, then I think the OP has asked a reasonable question.

Mrs.Guy 10-08-2022 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144605)
We have only been here six years and I have never even heard of those villages. Are they in the olden areas north of 466?

Are there any villages south of 466 that do not have an adult pool? If not, then I think the OP has asked a reasonable question.

:icon_bored: You may need to get out more often....IMHO.:gc:

JSR22 10-08-2022 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144436)
Bridgeport at Laurel Valley is just a local neighborhood inside of Bridgeport Village, which has an adult pool.

Just like Osceola Hills at Soaring Eagle is a local neighborhood inside of Osceola Hills Village, which has both adult and family pools.

So is there any Village north of 44 that has no adult pool?

My friends who live in Laurel Valley consider it a Village.

Mrs.Guy 10-08-2022 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 2144708)
My friends who live in Laurel Valley consider it a Village.

:thumbup: So do the people that built it and the government that it is part of. I'll listen to them and not some Ms. Information/Mr. Know-it-all.

See post #93 ;)

JSR22 10-08-2022 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy (Post 2144748)
:thumbup: So do the people that built it and the government that it is part of. I'll listen to them and not some Ms. Information/Mr. Know-it-all.

See post #93 ;)

Exactly! That Village was closing out when we bought here 10 years ago. Our realtor asked if we would like to see a home in The Village of Bridgeport Laurel Valley.

coffeebean 10-08-2022 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy (Post 2144424)
It's possible that sometimes we hear what we want to hear too. My memory is not as good as it once was.

Add Piedmont to the villages I listed in post #75 and you have 7 villages , all touching each other with no adult pool. I'm sure your agent knew that and didn't have to lie to sell to you. I know my agent and I didn't even discuss pools. :wave:

i specifically asked about the pools as that was an amenity that is important to me. I am referring to late 2008 when we first looked to purchase in The Villages so that is my frame of reference.

JSR22 10-08-2022 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144772)
i specifically asked about the pools as that was an amenity that is important to me. I am referring to late 2008 when we first looked to purchase in The Villages so that is my frame of reference.

My first question when we looked at our house was, is there room for a pool? Until we put our pool in it was the only amenity I used.

coffeebean 10-08-2022 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2144480)
That’s not happening in Richmond! Tons of homes sold already and neither pool is finished.

That is not the way the earlier villages were constructed. It was a well known fact that all amenities would be completed before the first home was occupied in any given village. We all know "things" have changed since the younger generation of Morses are running the show.

coffeebean 10-08-2022 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2144491)
And significantly less golf courses south of 44...

https://media1.giphy.com/media/E8OyB7fmX9XSo/200.gif

Aren't we being told that the newer generation of home buyers in The Villages is not interested in golf. They are more interested in hiking and walking trails.

VApeople 10-08-2022 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144605)
We have only been here six years and I have never even heard of those villages. Are they in the olden areas north of 466?

Are there any villages south of 466 that do not have an adult pool? If not, then I think the OP has asked a reasonable question.

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy (Post 2144676)
:icon_bored: You may need to get out more often....IMHO.:gc:

It would have been easier to just answer my two questions instead of giving me some snarky advice.

Dusty_Star 10-08-2022 02:07 PM

I think in addition to Linden, DeSoto, Marsh Bend, & McClure do not have neighborhood adult pools. I think they might be more aptly called 'area pools' like Swallowtail & Willowtree. Please correct me if necessary.

VApeople 10-08-2022 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144776)
That is not the way the earlier villages were constructed. It was a well known fact that all amenities would be completed before the first home was occupied in any given village.

I think you are correct.

When we first visited The Villages in Oct 2015, we took a bus tour through the Pine Hills area. I recall the new adult pool had already been built and the spokesperson on the bus said the policy was, "Once you pay, you can start to play."

We went back home to Virginia and started getting our house ready to sell.

Mrs.Guy 10-08-2022 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2144781)
I think in addition to Linden, DeSoto, Marsh Bend, & McClure do not have neighborhood adult pools. I think they might be more aptly called 'area pools' like Swallowtail & Willowtree. Please correct me if necessary.

3 of the 4 types of pools:

https://www.districtgov.org/departme.../PoolTypes.pdf

The 4th. would be Priority Pools. :)

VApeople 10-08-2022 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2144781)
I think in addition to Linden, DeSoto, Marsh Bend, & McClure do not have neighborhood adult pools. I think they might be more aptly called 'area pools' like Swallowtail & Willowtree. Please correct me if necessary.

Based on my observations, you are absolutely correct.

vintageogauge 10-08-2022 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2144781)
I think in addition to Linden, DeSoto, Marsh Bend, & McClure do not have neighborhood adult pools. I think they might be more aptly called 'area pools' like Swallowtail & Willowtree. Please correct me if necessary.

DeSoto has a Neighborhood adult pool as does McClure both at their mail station just like any other village. Marsh bend does not.

JMintzer 10-08-2022 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144436)
Bridgeport at Laurel Valley is just a local neighborhood inside of Bridgeport Village, which has an adult pool.

Just like Osceola Hills at Soaring Eagle is a local neighborhood inside of Osceola Hills Village, which has both adult and family pools.

So is there any Village north of 44 that has no adult pool?

Unfortunately, Soaring Eagle has no pools... We have to go to Burnsed Rec Center or the other pools on the East side of Morse...

The horror!

JMintzer 10-08-2022 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144778)
Aren't we being told that the newer generation of home buyers in The Villages is not interested in golf. They are more interested in hiking and walking trails.

Told by whom? :icon_wink:

asianthree 10-08-2022 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2144480)
That’s not happening in Richmond! Tons of homes sold already and neither pool is finished.

We go to our lot every Saturday, to see progress of Richmond. Yes homes are sold in Richmond, last count of pending was about 28, but nobody has closed yet. Both pools are completed, filled, and need to be cleaned, no furniture yet, all the courts are ready to go.

Bonus the mail station is at family pool, and the mailboxes are not square, but rectangular, maybe 4” high, and large enough for magazines and mail to fit flat. No more trying to wrench out the over stuffed mailbox.

Dog park looks ready to go, with a nice shade patio. Roads still have lots of sand, and building is ongoing 7 days a week. The roads that homes have sold are being cleaned up, if developer holds true to closing in 30 days, residents, first move in the spec homes should be in a week or two. So far only a few of custom build lots have a foundation, so looks like those closing should start first of the year.

This is our fourth house, in TV, and lived through the massive wall of dirt filtering in the air. Most of the custom lots should be completed by the time we close, so dirt should be at a minimum, unlike at our past homes.

coffeebean 10-08-2022 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2144816)
Told by whom? :icon_wink:

By the folks on TOTV that live south of 44. That is all I read by those who live down south. All those hiking and walking trails that do not co-mingle with vehicles is a huge draw to all those younger folks who purchase down south. I believe what they say. I have no reason to doubt them.

VApeople 10-08-2022 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144855)
All those hiking and walking trails that do not co-mingle with vehicles is a huge draw to all those younger folks who purchase down south.

The walking/biking trails you have are wonderful and we use them very often. Yesterday we went for a 2.5 mile walk around Hogeye and it was beautiful.

As you might recall, when the trail was first built it had flimsy white posts to discourage the golf carts, but they did not work. The golf carts still used the trails and we complained. I guess other people complained as well because they built impassable barricades to keep the golf carts off the trail, and the trail is now much nicer.

patfla06 10-08-2022 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chloe Girl (Post 2144157)
I don't know how anyone north or south has time to live a fun filled live with all the bashing of each other. People, we all live in the same beautiful big community and should be happy for each other. As each of your children were born, you probably did something better but does that mean that you love the older ones less? Just remember, at the rate The Villages is growing, your part of it will become obsolete in no time. As far as living in the south to get away from the old people, there are 80 year olds that can run rings around the much younger folks! Be happy where you are or move. That's what's so great about the good ole USA!!!

Great post!
We’re not in competition here.
Compare wherever you live in T.V. And I will bet most people love where they are.

bark4me 10-09-2022 07:47 AM

Looks that way.

JMintzer 10-09-2022 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2144855)
By the folks on TOTV that live south of 44. That is all I read by those who live down south. All those hiking and walking trails that do not co-mingle with vehicles is a huge draw to all those younger folks who purchase down south. I believe what they say. I have no reason to doubt them.

You mean those justifying where they bought?

(Just like those who bought north of 44 justify where they bought...)

coffeebean 10-09-2022 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2144865)
The walking/biking trails you have are wonderful and we use them very often. Yesterday we went for a 2.5 mile walk around Hogeye and it was beautiful.

As you might recall, when the trail was first built it had flimsy white posts to discourage the golf carts, but they did not work. The golf carts still used the trails and we complained. I guess other people complained as well because they built impassable barricades to keep the golf carts off the trail, and the trail is now much nicer.

Actually, I live in Mallory Square which is two RABs away from Lake Sumter Landing. We really don't have walking paths that are dedicated to pedestrians like there are south of 44. We do have one that is under construction right now, however.

In fact, earlier today, I watched a video from Goldwingnut who does drone videos, of the area that will be our dedicated pedestrian walking path that starts/ends at the Lake Miona Rec Center. I was gobsmacked to see how absolutely gorgeous it is going to be. Most of the path will be shaded by those huge Live Oak trees. And.......the path itself is being constructed with a "springy" type of material that is easy on the joints. Yay!!!!

About 6 months ago, hubby and I walked along one of the dedicated pedestrian walking paths south of 44 and it was totally in the sun. There was no shade at all but it wasn't the trail that goes around Hogeye. I believe it was a trail that ran along side one of the main streets (I think it may have been Megison Road).

Laker14 10-09-2022 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 2145254)
Actually, I live in Mallory Square which is two RABs away from Lake Sumter Landing. We really don't have walking paths that are dedicated to pedestrians like there are south of 44. We do have one that is under construction right now, however.

In fact, earlier today, I watched a video from Goldwingnut who does drone videos, of the area that will be our dedicated pedestrian walking path that starts/ends at the Lake Miona Rec Center. I was gobsmacked to see how absolutely gorgeous it is going to be. Most of the path will be shaded by those huge Live Oak trees. And.......the path itself is being constructed with a "springy" type of material that is easy on the joints. Yay!!!!

About 6 months ago, hubby and I walked along one of the dedicated pedestrian walking paths south of 44 and it was totally in the sun. There was no shade at all but it wasn't the trail that goes around Hogeye. I believe it was a trail that ran along side one of the main streets (I think it may have been Megison Road).

I'm close to Miona. I'm looking forward to seeing that trail. When is it expected to be open?

DONS999 10-09-2022 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Aviva (Post 2144280)
I don't really get the appeal of the country club restaurants. We were told that the Lopez was the best I found it overpriced and very average. Bonifay, Evans prairie seem to have similar food Do they have like a MasterChef that just creates same food for all of the country clubs?? I hope the villages is moving away from country club dining and instead trying to create unique dining experiences in standalone restaurants.

The parking is easier than the restaurants in the squares , the views on the patios are nice , familiar faces at happy hours, are a few reasons we like CC dining


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