[siralex2]

Try looking into the Lifestyle program to get a good feel for what the Villages has to offer. We rented for over 4 years, different homes, different areas, and finally bought last November. We are tickled pink!

[CindyNah1]

I have only been here 12 months, lived thru the "hottest summer" and a hurricane. WOULD not change my decision. LOVE It here, Is it perfect , of course not, but the best there is YES

[John_W]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

I agree! As the Villages is growing very fast it seems like our amenities are going up very slowly or will be going up very slowly. If whoever want the Villages to keep growing & they're the ones making lots & lots of money they ought to be not raising the amenities to keep making them rich because one of these days as things keep getting older & older some one is going to have to be shelling out more money to keep everything in tip top shape & just like every other community around the country that have these housing developments that lure people into there communities, eventually they back out of the community & pass the maintenance onto the owners or they get some slum lord to buy it. Right now the bigger it gets the closer I'm getting not to want to live here. But right now it's like someone said it's like Disneyland here for retirees & a lot of fun, but like the old saying, "Everything come to an end sooner or later".

My amenties fee when I moved here in 2011 was $135 and on the same house my current amount is $144. I don't think that's a big jump to worry about in 5-1/2 years. As far as keeping amenties in tip-top shape, I think they are being kept in tip-top shape. If you read the newspaper, the CDC's are always remodeling, rebuilding or refurbishing a Rec Center, a swimming pool, cart paths, something everyday when I look around. You also pay a maintence fee on your yearly tax and bond bill. That's going to the landscaping and all the other upkeep and my maintenance share hasn't changed from the original amount of $450 a year. I don't think the developer is getting rich off of that. He's getting his money from the homes we buy, and the amenties he sells to the CDC's and the fees we pay for golf, teetime reservations, the rents from the retailers, etc.

[Arubagirl33]

What a difference 6 years has made as far as age. South of 466A is not aging us and I wouldn't call it a bunch of old people. I'm 54
my next door neighbor is 54, another friend is 48 and three couples in there 50's came to stay with us and All purchased homes here.
So.... Depends on what section you're looking to move into. Loving "Baby Boomer Brownwood"

[CathyBoring]

We absolutely love it. We've been visiting for over 10 years and became year-round residences in 2010. We've made a lot of very good friends and there's always something going on. We love live music and can find that everywhere. I just started playing golf when we moved here, but my husband has played his whole life, so we're enjoying that. We seem to eat out more than we probably should and have many favorite restaurants. We have a priority golf and pool membership and love lounging at either Hacienda or Orange Blossom pool. I still work three days a week and can't wait until I can fully retire and take advantage of some of the other clubs and activities. We've never had a second thought about moving here. My husband calls it an adult Disneyland.

[larry kratz]

=Cmgregory;1307156]For those of you who have been residents of TV for at least 2 to 5 years:

Is it as good as you thought it would be?

If you had it to do all over again, would you still buy in TV?

We would like to hear both the positives and negatives of living in TV.

We have visited TV several times and walked around the squares but have never stayed there. We have heard nothing but good comments but wonder if it as good as everyone says it is.

Thanks for your comments![/QUOTE]
We have been here six years and although it's a beautiful place we don't golf or do many things. I thought I was ready to live in a very confining area however if it wasn't for the wife having nice friends I would move away yesterday.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by larry kratz

We have been here six years and although it's a beautiful place we don't golf or do many things. I thought I was ready to live in a very confining area however if it wasn't for the wife having nice friends I would move away yesterday.

Since I grew up in Florida and lived about 30 years here and on the Gulf coast in St. Pete and Pensacola, I didn't look all that much. My parents retired in Spring Hill at a place called Timber Pines. Where would you move if you had the chance to move?

We've been here 5-1/2 years and I have since looked at other areas such as Stonecrest and Summerglen, right up the street from TV, and around Leesburg and Clermont and none of these seem to be very appealing because they are inland like us, but have less to look at and see. I enjoy having a movie theater that is predominately villagers in the audience. I enjoy going to the square and listening to live music that appeals to me. Recently that would be Johnny D and the Starlights.

I have recently visited Spring Hill, that's in Hernando County about an hour's drive south of here along the coast. Not Timber Pines where my parents retired, which is built out, but Heritage Pines, it's another gated community and seemed really nice and a little newer than Timber Pines. They are also built out but more recently and is well maintained and very strict about who can enter. You're 30 to 45 minutes to Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, Tampa and an hour to St. Petersburg. That's nice to have the ability to do, and the home prices are unreal, as in much cheaper.

Just here in our area, a builder is advertising new masonry homes on Hwy 42 across from Mulberry Rec Center. It's family housing, but for $189K you get 3BR 2BA, 2Car garage, granite, stainless steel, wood floors, the works. For a working person at the VA or in TV it appears to be ideal. I guess I'm always looking, that's hobby in itself.

Heritage Pines - Home Page

[villagegourmet]

I'm born and raised in Manhattan. For me, it is the Best City on this planet, but it's too cold! The next best city is The Villages! Walking around the squares, going to a show/ movie, dinner, shopping, sports, etc is like a little Manhattan with no snow! Plus it's a great investment.

[angiefox10]

We moved here 5 years ago. Wow.. the time has gone by so fast! I still get excited when I think back to our moving here!

We still feel like we are on vacation and feel so lucky to live here.

I love that it's BIG!!! So much more to do and so many more clubs and activities!

We have the greatest neighbors!!!! I feel like I've known them for 30 years! So much fun and you can count on them if you need something. 120,000 people with a home town feel.

I get happy every time i stop to think.... I LIVE HERE!!!!

I'm sure its' not for everyone... but it sure is for us!!!!

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Cmgregory

For those of you who have been residents of TV for at least 2 to 5 years:

Is it as good as you thought it would be?

If you had it to do all over again, would you still buy in TV?

We would like to hear both the positives and negatives of living in TV.

We have visited TV several times and walked around the squares but have never stayed there. We have heard nothing but good comments but wonder if it as good as everyone says it is.

Thanks for your comments!

It is.

[loweglor]

It's better!!!!

[jensul619]

Originally Posted by larry kratz

=Cmgregory;1307156]For those of you who have been residents of TV for at least 2 to 5 years:

Is it as good as you thought it would be?

If you had it to do all over again, would you still buy in TV?

We would like to hear both the positives and negatives of living in TV.

We have visited TV several times and walked around the squares but have never stayed there. We have heard nothing but good comments but wonder if it as good as everyone says it is.

Thanks for your comments!

We have been here six years and although it's a beautiful place we don't golf or do many things. I thought I was ready to live in a very confining area however if it wasn't for the wife having nice friends I would move away yesterday.[/QUOTE]
We have lived here for 12 years. Were in Village Health Care with Medicare and Supplement. VHC dropped us effective 12/31/16 unless we signed up for Villages Medicare Advantage. This plan is good if you are healthy and have no health issues. Now I need to thank the Villages for dropping us. Rather than waiting until the end of the year, we found a new primary care doctor outside of the villages right away, so we were and will be able to keep our medicare and supplement. Thank God we did. I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in mid-October and needed a mastectomy. I went to a general surgeon here in the Villages who I was not at all impressed with but who was recommended by my Villages Specialty Care gynecologist (who I can still see and be covered with my insurance). My mastectomy was performed in early November at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. The staff at Moffitt is unbelievably compassionate, as well as their surgeons being the tops in the US. Now, if I was a Villages Health Medicare Advantage patient, since Moffitt is NOT in their network of hospitals nor is the surgeon also operated on me, I would be in really big trouble, because Moffitt and the doctors there would be considered "out of network" and not covered. So in choosing your health care insurance for 2017 and beyond, be very very careful. I had no serious health issues whatsoever. When I see all the expensive advertising flyers we receive almost daily, I want to scream and warn everyone that the Medicare Advantage plans do not work for anyone who has any kind of serious health issues. I hope this helps others make the right decision.

[RickeyD]

You're fortunate and smart.

[dbussone]

I agree 100%, Tom.


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[Villages Kahuna]

Originally Posted by Cmgregory

For those of you who have been residents of TV for at least 2 to 5 years:

Is it as good as you thought it would be?

If you had it to do all over again, would you still buy in TV?

We would like to hear both the positives and negatives of living in TV.

We have visited TV several times and walked around the squares but have never stayed there. We have heard nothing but good comments but wonder if it as good as everyone says it is.

Thanks for your comments!

Yes...Yes....and Yes...really can't think of any negatives, except high season traffic. But that's true anywhere in Florida.