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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.
When you are booking tee times the champion ship course selection is North or South of 466. You certainly can choose or request any course that you want. That is the diversity of the Villages. Some may prefer some courses close to their home. If (for example) you live in Sanibel , You certainly can go to Nancy Lopez or Glenbrook but perhaps you may prefer closer courses.
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Could you please describe to me just where the "Historic Area " is? We will be living in Briar meadow. Is that included?

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

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Amenities abound here in The Villages whether you live north or south of 466 and eventually that will be the situation south of 466a. I believe the single greatess factor is your neighborhood. My wife and I are very fortunate to have located in a neighborhood where people respect your privacy but are also very community oriented. They are an active group generating so much activity within the neighborhood year around. It is their friendship we cherish most
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Since nobody has mentioned this one, I guess my wife is right and I'm pretty weird, but...

The biggest thing that "sold" me on TV was "free golf for life" (on the executive courses). One thing that figured prominently into our decision of where to buy was proximity to executive golf courses. If you buy a map and color in all the executive Courses, you will see a big ring of 13 courses between Lake Sumter Landing and 466a. We found a place in that ring and we now have 13 different courses within 2 miles (and 4 courses within about 1/2 mile). If you plan on playing a lot of executive golf, that might be important to you, too...
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Where you decide to live is a personal choice and we can all list our reasons for selecting the location we did or are considering....Just be aware, homes built before 2002 were built to different hurricane standards and that is something you should pay atention to. This has not been a factor recently but its not a matter of "if"...only "when" it hits. When your house was built will also effect your homeowners insurance premiums and your options in selecting a homeowners insurance provider.
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thanks for the replies. I wasn't suggesting either part was better--just wondered if there was a difference. I was there this week and went all over. I will say that I actually liked the north section very much....the mature landscaping was very appealing. However, the central location I was staying in was an obvious location advantage. I can see how living anywhere would be good and as you said you have access anywhere.
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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.
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It is everything east of 441/27. Briar Meadow is far to the northwest.
The Villages in the Historic Area are Silver Lake, Orange Blossom Gardens and Country Club Hills.
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The Villages in the Historic Area are Silver Lake, Orange Blossom Gardens and Country Club Hills.
Wonder how many yard ornaments are in those three villages?

I love all about those villages but that.It would be so much prettier if they had the restrictions we have.
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Wonder how many yard ornaments are in those three villages?

I love all about those villages but that.It would be so much prettier if they had the restrictions we have.
but remember "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"!
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but remember "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"!
i'm down with that opinion! without the quirkiness of the historic side - our properties would look as cookie-cutter as most of the villages.
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If a homeowner enjoys it, and it does not affect anyone else's property value...then why care? I get a kick out of some of them...every theme imaginable. The dwarfs, the elves, snow white, flamingos....on and on. I always wonder if the owner is really aware of what it looks like. It's funny and doesn't hurt anyone. For those purchasing a resale, if it's not their thing or bothers them...don't look in those areas.
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thanks for the replies. I wasn't suggesting either part was better--just wondered if there was a difference. I was there this week and went all over. I will say that I actually liked the north section very much....the mature landscaping was very appealing. However, the central location I was staying in was an obvious location advantage. I can see how living anywhere would be good and as you said you have access anywhere.
We actually decided using Buena Vista or Morse as a factor, and not North or South of 466 or 466a. We ended up North of 466, but my only request to my wife was, "anywhere along the Morse Blvd. corridor", because my favorite championship courses are on or just off Morse. Talk about convenience, we will be moving to Rio Grande, just off Morse, and are five minutes to SS and LSL (nice). We also have a nice oak tree in the front and side yards (very nice). The bond was paid (extremely nice). It has a small pool and the whole patio is enclosed in a birdcage (very, extremely nice!).

You will find what your priorities are and decide based on those, because there are young and older people in every village and that includes South of 466a. Why people at this stage of life get hung up on age is beyond me. You are as young or as old as your heart. So, case closed on that issue.

There are executive courses, rec centers, neighborhood pools EVERYWHERE, and you are just minutes away from any of those.

Finally, enjoying life with DW, being with old friends who are already there, and making new friends is all that really matters. We hope to make friends from Orange Blossom to the closest village to Brownwood, and from Sanibel to Chatham. We'll be there permanently by September. . . SO, as they say in the Louisana bayou - " Laissez les bons temps rouler " or LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!
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