[batman911]

Originally Posted by Bruiser1

If golfing is an issue:

South has Championship courses
Havana 27
cane Garden 27
Mallory 27
Bonifay 18 soon to have 27
Arnold Palmer (27 holes Central to both areas)

North:
Orange blossom 18
Terra del sol 18
NancyLopez 27
Hacienda Hills 27
Glenbrook 27
(& Palmer)

when you request tee time you specify North or south of 466

We were South of 466A this week looking at lots and our sales lady pointed out a new golf course being built named Evans something. I believe she said it is a new championship course

[Threeputt]

Originally Posted by batman911

We were South of 466A this week looking at lots and our sales lady pointed out a new golf course being built named Evans something. I believe she said it is a new championship course

Evans Prairrie Opening October 15th

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by Bruiser1

If golfing is an issue:

South has Championship courses
Havana 27
cane Garden 27
Mallory 27
Bonifay 18 soon to have 27
Arnold Palmer (27 holes Central to both areas)

North:
Orange blossom 18
Terra del sol 18
NancyLopez 27
Hacienda Hills 27
Glenbrook 27
(& Palmer)

when you request tee time you specify North or south of 466

I have been out of The Villages for a month now. Is this something new, that one has to request a course "north or south" of 466? I have never seen that when using the tee time system.

[2BNTV]

North

Most pre-owned homes might have little or no bond.

South

New construction will have a bond.

[graciegirl]

I had to smile when I heard one of my neighbors explain to a brand new neighbor that our village was the nicest, had the easiest access to shopping and other amenities, the friendliest people, the prettiest most well planned homes, the best overall ambiance... and that most people wished they lived in our village.

I said to her.."You do realize that every person in every village feels exactly the way you do about their village?" She looked at me like I was goofy.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by golf4me

I would choose south of 466 because they enforce deed restrictions which we are used to and lends itself to a more even look. Most homes north of 466 do look great but some have a little too many "things" in yards in my opinion.

we chose north of 466 - matter of fact, all the way to the historic section! we love the larger lot sizes and the mature landscaping - our homes do not look the same as if they came from a cookie cutter. and as for the "things" in the yards - we find them amusing! you sometimes have to wonder what the owner was thinking, but after all, it is just one of the other elements that add to the character of our neighborhoods! and it is what we were used to up north. we also have a golf cart bridge to get us to "the other side" - the only one of its kind in florida, i believe!

we have no traffic or challenging roadways like morse and buena vista blvds, odell circle, stillwater trail, etc - so we have few motor vehicle accidents. travel on foot of by bike and golf cart is a breeze. we have lovely lakes and sports facilities and we are home to the villages original recreation center! the historic side even enjoys its own doggie park! and we have a brick and mortar post office to boot with routine daily business hours.

many of us live in manufactured houses, often mistakenly called moblie homes even though there is nothing mobile about them! as some of the units became worse for the wear, they have been replaced by site built homes. but the fact that we are the historic side means that purchases in our villages do not hit you with a bond payment. our infrastructure has bbeen paid up for years, so now we just pay to maintain it rather than build it!

and that's what is special about the villages - there is a style and an ambiance for everyone! we all believe we live in the best village - and we do - because not one is better than the other - each is the best it can be! - and our neighbors make it so!

after folks have toured south of 466 and south of 466a, they owe it to themselves to visit north of 466 and the historic side so that they can see where the villages really began.

[Deerfly]

Picking a Championship course north of 466 is an option. Picking a course south of 466 is another option. Picking individual courses anywhere in The Villages gives you lots of other options. You are not required to pick courses just north of 466 or courses just south of 466.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

If I were to choose the perfect place to live in the Villages, it would be somewhere in the vicinity of Lake Sumter Landing. Only because it is centrally located.
I think that while all the different villages may be a bit different, other then the price of the homes, they are all pretty much equal as far as quality of life goes.

[Joaniesmom]

Originally Posted by createquilts

as I had posted before, we just got back from our week lifestyle visit. We deliberately visited most of the pools and rec centers. We talked to numerous people. We drove around all over.
It really is what you like and what you can afford. We played cards with one man who had lived in Orange Blossom for years and loved all of his neighbors and didn't want to ever move. We met a youngish couple who had bought a house in a very old section because he had been laid off sooner than expected and they found something they liked and it was much cheaper. Some people insisted building in the new area was the way to go, to meet people closer to our own age and getting all the bumpouts and features they want and they are lucky enough to afford it.

But you know what? When I visited quilt guilds, and played cards and we talked to people about activities and swam all over no one cared where you lived. If your house is worth 75,000 or 1 million you still can go to the same clubs and groups.

Each area has it's pros and cons, age of homes, proximity to services, near clubs or activities you might want to partake in, and price of homes. You need to decide your own priorities.

Nicely put!

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

.. and that most people wished they lived in our village.

I said to her.."You do realize that every person in every village feels exactly the way you do about their village?" She looked at me like I was goofy.

That settles it, I'm looking north of 466!

[Joaniesmom]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

we chose north of 466 - matter of fact, all the way to the historic section! we love the larger lot sizes and the mature landscaping - our homes do not look the same as if they came from a cookie cutter. and as for the "things" in the yards - we find them amusing! you sometimes have to wonder what the owner was thinking, but after all, it is just one of the other elements that add to the character of our neighborhoods! and it is what we were used to up north. we also have a golf cart bridge to get us to "the other side" - the only one of its kind in florida, i believe!

we have no traffic or challenging roadways like morse and buena vista blvds, odell circle, stillwater trail, etc - so we have few motor vehicle accidents. travel on foot of by bike and golf cart is a breeze. we have lovely lakes and sports facilities and we are home to the villages original recreation center! the historic side even enjoys its own doggie park! and we have a brick and mortar post office to boot with routine daily business hours.

many of us live in manufactured houses, often mistakenly called moblie homes even though there is nothing mobile about them! as some of the units became worse for the wear, they have been replaced by site built homes. but the fact that we are the historic side means that purchases in our villages do not hit you with a bond payment. our infrastructure has bbeen paid up for years, so now we just pay to maintain it rather than build it!

and that's what is special about the villages - there is a style and an ambiance for everyone! we all believe we live in the best village - and we do - because not one is better than the other - each is the best it can be! - and our neighbors make it so!

after folks have toured south of 466 and south of 466a, they owe it to themselves to visit north of 466 and the historic side so tat they can see where the villages really began.

Could you please describe to me just where the "Historic Area " is? We will be living in Briar meadow. Is that included?

Thanks!

[Joaniesmom]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I had to smile when I heard one of my neighbors explain to a brand new neighbor that our village was the nicest, had the easiest access to shopping and other amenities, the friendliest people, the prettiest most well planned homes, the best overall ambiance... and that most people wished they lived in our village.

I said to her.."You do realize that every person in every village feels exactly the way you do about their village?" She looked at me like I was goofy.

You ARE goofy, my dear, but in the very sweetest way!

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by Joaniesmom

Could you please describe to me just where the "Historic Area " is?
We will be living in Briar meadow. Is that included?
Thanks!

It is everything east of 441/27. Briar Meadow is far to the northwest.

[chuckinca]

SS (North of 466) has 2 hour happy hours; LSL (South of 466) has 1 hour happy hours.


That should settle it.


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[NJblue]

One thing that became apparent to me this past winter (which was mild) was that in a mild winter, the St. Augustine grass that is used north of 466 stays green through the winter, whereas the zoysia (used south of 466) will be brown from approx. late December through approx. February. There may be other pros/cons of one grass type or the other, but I must admit to being jealous of the green grass up north. I believe that in a hard winter it doesn't matter - everything goes brown.

Other advantages of north are that Katie Bells, Church on the Square and the Savannah Center are all up north. Also, both bowling alleys are in Spanish Springs (although there were rumors of Brownwood having a bowling center as well.)