[RI401]

Originally Posted by kendi

We stayed at friends once near Sumter. Did 2 life style stays, then the 4th year we rented for a month. It wasn’t until we rented that I wanted to buy. The determining factor was the location. I just love it South of the turnpike. The other areas were nice to visit, but not live imo.

Whats a lifestyle stay? Im planning on renting this winter briefly to test the waters. Just turned 55, will keep the house up north. Any advice for younger people? Wife is 49 and very active, gym, kayaking, dining. Dont want to have her first impression be dull.
Thanks
Bud

[RI401]

Originally Posted by tedquick

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My wife and I visited 5 or 6 times before we bought. Each visit was a week or two. We wanted to find out how we were going to live in our new world before we purchased. After we determined that we chose our area and then purchased a floor plan that we had decided on during our trips. Actually we bought our home over the internet because we knew the area, and the plan we wanted. We purchased about 7 years ago and love everything about our location, home and village. Best of luck to you.

Ted,
looking to rent as you did, whats a good area to start? We are younger, active but like privacy(if thats possible) We visited the main town square last year, seemed very busy. Would be spending half year there and half in New England.
Bud

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by RI401

Whats a lifestyle stay? Im planning on renting this winter briefly to test the waters. Just turned 55, will keep the house up north. Any advice for younger people? Wife is 49 and very active, gym, kayaking, dining. Dont want to have her first impression be dull.
Thanks
Bud

Basically you stay in a fully furnished Villages owned home. You can stay from 4 to 7 days. You pay a nightly fee but it's cheaper than a hotel. You'll have full use of a couple of bicycles and a golf cart.

They will babysit you as much as or little as you'd like. Here's the The Villages webpage with more info. The Villages Lifestyle Preview Plan

[srpack]

We bought a small house 7 years ago. At first I wished we had bought something larger but 7 years later, I'm happy that we have a small house. We are older and large or small enough to manage. Hopefully can manage til death due us part.

[charmed59]

Hopefully they will move the Lifestyle Preview properties to the newer areas soon. Right now you are near Brownwood, and despite giving you a cart for your use, you have to get in a car and drive to see the new homes and new amenities. It’s hard to get an idea of the lifestyle without living in the area.