Well, you'll save money.

We're on a pond attached to the Prairie, and I love it. Wouldn't trade it for anything except TWO water views.

I don't see the difference at all----either you look out and there is water, or there isn't---how is the cause important? We own a home on a golf course with 3 ponds in view, the closest is 60-70 yards away. Have been there in February, April, June, September and October. No smell, no mosquitos, haven't seen a poisonous snake, in fact haven't seen any snakes. Only an occasional gator in the distance. Some of the golfers are more dangerous than the wildlife:1rotfl: Sometimes the ponds are almost all water, sometimes there is a lot of vegetation. There are always birds of all types, the sandhill cranes will walk right up to our lanai.
The sales agent disclosed that these ponds "may or may not hold water"---I took it to mean just that, regardless of cause---and there is a beauty to these pond areas either way.

Don't be. It's a beautiful day in the Villages! Unless you want to trade for our 45 degree heavy rain today. well, only 8 more days:a040:

Talked to a friend in Pensacola that lives near, or almost on top of, a small retention pond. He does get a lot of mosquitos. Screened in his entire yard – which was quite expensive. He said if he had the opportunity to build his house again, he would find another lot.

I’m sure there are many non-RP lots and homes to see in TV. Skipping the RP homes or lots should not be a great loss.

Maybe a nice walk would help. Sun and fresh air are the perfect medicine. Hope tomorrow is a better day :)

Mosquitos are scarce in TV's.

No offense, but this gentleman is facing an enormously important decision affecting the rest of his life as well as an enormous financial impact. I'm not much for PC, but I think a simple "there really aren't any mosquitoes in TV" would have sufficed. (Once he is settled in and no longer a newbie, it's fair game:1rotfl:)

We live on a retention pond. We were told the pond "may or may not hold water." We've never seen a snake... we don't have any more mosquito's than people who don't live on a pond. It's all about what you want. We'd didn't want to be 6 ft. from our neighbor's lanai (we wanted privacy). We didn't want to back up to a street and golf course views were more expensive. We LOVE our view. Would do it agin.