[OldManTime]

I have been in the Villages for 14 years, have been in every Village, and in my opinon the Historic district is head and shoulders above all the others, too many reasons to document here. Lets start with Trees, Large lots, Golf front, Lake front, less expensive, site built, local police protection, etc, etc.

[Bonnevie]

I live in Duval and while I like it, if I had it to do again, I would go further north.

[Mr.Kris]

Originally Posted by OldManTime

I have been in the Villages for 14 years, have been in every Village, and in my opinon the Historic district is head and shoulders above all the others, too many reasons to document here. Lets start with Trees, Large lots, Golf front, Lake front, less expensive, site built, local police protection, etc, etc.

Yep. When Harold was in charge. You know what they say up north. "Let the Schwartz be with you"

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Mr.Kris

Yep. When Harold was in charge. You know what they say up north. "Let the Schwartz be with you"

I LIKE that.

[Figuringitout]

We bought in the older section Mira Mesa and love it, the trees are beautiful, most of our neighbors are older, but they are cycling through to greater places. We love being close to the stores and 441, we are close to both squares up this way, it only takes minutes to get to Sumter Landing or Town Square, it is not as busy as the southern areas with carts because of the age of people, but that is a choice and is up to the individual, and what they want. We think it is the best of the best, just like everyone else thinks their neighborhood is, it really depends on what is important to you. We rented up by 42 and knew that area was not for us, too far away from the squares and stores, but if you don't go there much it doesn't really matter, so that is my two cents for what they are worth. You should take walks in areas you find interesting and talk to people if they are out they usually will talk. Good luck with your search.

[Villager Audio Video]

Originally Posted by swimdawg

St. James = Best of both worlds. Halfway between LSL and Brownwood and can easily zip to stores in Spanish Springs area. Life is good!

Agreed!

[ilovetv]

Either area is fine, but being with neighbors in the same or similar stage of life is important for socializing and meeting friends who like to do the same things.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Bonnevie

I live in Duval and while I like it, if I had it to do again, I would go further north.

That's interesting, that if you had to make the decision again, you'd go further north. Why?

[Bonnevie]

it just seems to me there's more close at hand further north. now I have to go to home depot or lowes a lot and it's getting to be a drag. also, it appears you can shop the grocery stores up there a lot easier than at Colony. I just wish some stores like Target, or Home Depot would open up down here. I'm driving a lot these days just to get to stores for everyday things.

[Ooper]

[QUOTE=jbdlfan;779114]Much, much , much less traffic.
Better golf courses.[/QUOTE

For north or south???

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by jbdlfan

Much, much , much less traffic.
Better golf courses.

For the north or the south???

[jbdlfan]

Originally Posted by Ooper

For the north or the south???

North.
Traffic, even in the high season is a non issue. Most golf courses, in my opinion, are better also. They have had a chance to settle and seem more picturesque. Living next door to Lopez may better explain my bias.....

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by billethkid

isn't this how the civil war started?

btk

I'm in the North, the winning side

I have found where I live to be the perfect blend of being in a quiet neighborhood and close to shopping. I'm starting to find out, it very easy to get to the stores, doctors and activities. I am a short ride down Buena Vista, (very beautiful), to 466 or I can travel east on El Camino Real to get to 441. That's a short trip also. IMHO. After a while, most people don't go to the squares every day, and settle into their routine.

I've heard that people in the South, complaining of not enough shopping and congestion in the supermarkets. I'm sure all that, will work out as more businesses will be built.

Fruitland Park homes are not even built yet.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Bonnevie

it just seems to me there's more close at hand further north. now I have to go to home depot or lowes a lot and it's getting to be a drag. also, it appears you can shop the grocery stores up there a lot easier than at Colony. I just wish some stores like Target, or Home Depot would open up down here. I'm driving a lot these days just to get to stores for everyday things.

Bonnie, I hear what you're saying about being close to Grocery Stores and Shopping. We live mid Villages, close to Southern Trace Plaza, and the Library, Publix, Ace Hardware, Walmart, Bealls, etc. Many restaurants are just a five minute golf ride away, so we feel very lucky.

It wasn't good planning because we didn't know enough about our needs. Purely by luck, we ended up in a very good location for us. Fireboy goes RC flying every morning at the Polo Fields. And we're ten minutes from the private dog park, which we use every single day. I think it takes a while of actually living in TV, not just vacationing, to figure out where you want to be located. I guess that's why a lot of people move three times.

Before we purchased, we thought it was important to be close to the Town Squares because we thought we'd be there every day! However after the novelty wore off, we only go occasionally. So for us, it's way more important to be close to shopping. Of course we love the Squares and always take company there.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Bonnie, I hear what you're saying about being close to Grocery Stores and Shopping. We live mid Villages, close to Southern Trace Plaza, and the Library, Publix, Ace Hardware, Walmart, Bealls, etc. Many restaurants are just a five minute golf ride away, so we feel very lucky.

It wasn't good planning because we didn't know enough about our needs. Purely by luck, we ended up in a very good location for us. Fireboy goes RC flying every morning at the Polo Fields. And we're ten minutes from the private dog park, which we use every single day. I think it takes a while of actually living in TV, not just vacationing, to figure out where you want to be located. I guess that's why a lot of people move three times.

Before we purchased, we thought it was important to be close to the Town Squares because we thought we'd be there every day! However after the novelty wore off, we only go occasionally. So for us, it's way more important to be close to shopping. Of course we love the Squares and always take company there.

and your quote "I think it takes a while of actually living in TV, not just vacationing, to figure out where you want to be located" is absolutely correct. We were lucky to get it right the first time, and it was pure luck because we knew absolutely nothing about TV at the time of purchase!