[twoplanekid]

I have been living in the Village of Lake Deaton since January of 2015 and always check both The Villages and Zillow for houses near me that are for sale. I do this not because we are going to move but just out of curiosity and an interest in who’s moving. Today, for the first time that I have experienced there is only one house listed for sale in the Village of Lake Deaton. I must be living in the right place in the Villages.

[jdulej]

As a fellow Lake Deatoner I can confirm that you are correct - this is the best "village" in The Villages.

[twoplanekid]

The only listed Village of Lake Deaton house on the Villages web site is now pending.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

The only listed Village of Lake Deaton house on the Villages web site is now pending.

Actually, there are SIX in Pending status.

[VApeople]

When we moved here in 2016, we did not consider any houses in Lake Deaton because we did not want to live anywhere that would require us to turn left onto a 4-lane road like Hillsborough or Pinellas.

[jdulej]

Originally Posted by VApeople

When we moved here in 2016, we did not consider any houses in Lake Deaton because we did not want to live anywhere that would require us to turn left onto a 4-lane road like Hillsborough or Pinellas.

Those are both 2 lane roads but you are correct that making a left onto them can get interesting during snowbird season.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by VApeople

When we moved here in 2016, we did not consider any houses in Lake Deaton because we did not want to live anywhere that would require us to turn left onto a 4-lane road like Hillsborough or Pinellas.

Originally Posted by jdulej

Those are both 2 lane roads

No, they are 4-lane roads. Two lanes for cars plus two lanes for carts. 2+2=4

[jdulej]

Originally Posted by VApeople

No, they are 4-lane roads. Two lanes for cars plus two lanes for carts. 2+2=4

Right you are! That must have eliminated most villages from your search.

[sawtooth]

That would be us, can’t wait to get there
See ya soon‼️������

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by VApeople

When we moved here in 2016, we did not consider any houses in Lake Deaton because we did not want to live anywhere that would require us to turn left onto a 4-lane road like Hillsborough or Pinellas.

Originally Posted by jdulej

That must have eliminated most villages from your search.

Yes, it did. However, we found a good lot in Osceola Hills and they were having a 3% discount on new homes in those days so we had a house built.

Osceola Hills has two exits. To go left out of the lower exit, we would have to turn left onto Morse Road, so we never use that exit. The upper exit goes directly into a roundabout, so it is easy to go left.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by VApeople

When we moved here in 2016, we did not consider any houses in Lake Deaton because we did not want to live anywhere that would require us to turn left onto a 4-lane road like Hillsborough or Pinellas.

That logic also eliminates Pennecamp, Buttonwood, Tamarind Grove and St. James, they all must turn onto St. Charles Blvd with is a busy two lane road with golf cart lanes. Somehow, I've managed to do it for ten years.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by John_W

That logic also eliminates Pennecamp, Buttonwood, Tamarind Grove and St. James, they all must turn onto St. Charles Blvd with is a busy two lane road with golf cart lanes. Somehow, I've managed to do it for ten years.

But how often do you have to turn LEFT onto St. Charles?

We often play golf at Tarpon Boil and we turn right on St. Charles as we leave, which is no problem. When we occasionally play at Yankee Clipper, we have to turn left onto St. Charles as we leave and we hate it. Just like when we leave Edna's and have to turn left onto Marsh Bend Trail.

Like all Seniors, there are things that we "managed" to do for years, like commuting on the DC Beltway, but we sure don't want to do them in retirement.

[Jayhawk]

There are other options-

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[CFrance]

Originally Posted by VApeople

But how often do you have to turn LEFT onto St. Charles?

We often play golf at Tarpon Boil and we turn right on St. Charles as we leave, which is no problem. When we occasionally play at Yankee Clipper, we have to turn left onto St. Charles as we leave and we hate it. Just like when we leave Edna's and have to turn left onto Marsh Bend Trail.

Like all Seniors, there are things that we "managed" to do for years, like commuting on the DC Beltway, but we sure don't want to do them in retirement.

We turn left onto St. Charles from Tamarind Grove at least three times a week. Hasn't been a problem.

[Bilyclub]

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Lake Deatoner's who were doing landscaping in District 10's wetlands.