[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

A very interesting post. Personally, I have not traveled south of 466 since before the Pandemic (BP). At least, not within The Villages. I may have gone further south on 27 / 441. This brings up a larger question.....is population increase and the associated real estate development Good or Bad? Florida had 9 million people when I got here in 1972. Now it is about double. Scientific and medical development is obviously good. But, is there some ideal / optimal population density for any area (like Florida)? Has the quality of life increased for Floridians with ALL population increases or did it top out at 12 Million or some other number?
......For comparison, the world population in 1950 was 2.5 Billion people. It started rapidly increasing after that until today it is 8.1 Billion people.

I do not like the increase in population in the Villages, at all! Not enough businesses and professionals to meet the demand and the cost keeps going up and up.

I wrote a different post nearly the same time you added your post. (Great minds think alike, I guess.) In it, I questioned a poster who is finding comfort in knowing that one day, his new home will be located in the middle of the Villages. Who wants to see a population of nearly one- half million? Not me!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by westernrider75

Unless they tear down some of the old and build new, south of 44 will control grow like wildfire.

To folks who live south of 44..........just wondering; when ever you do venture north to go to the 441/27 corridor of restaurants. retail stores and medical offices, which route do you take? Do you drive north on Morse Blvd or Buena Vista or do you travel on 301 (or any other road that runs north and south) outside of The Villages and avoid all those round-a-bouts?

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Why point out one thing? What about the squares you visit because there are none (yet) in your area? Or the restaurants? Face it, there isn't any area that has everything. Share, enjoy, and be GLAD we have so many amenities to choose from. Isn't that why most of us came here? So many options!

Squares…really after a month or so one doesn’t go unless company stops by. Restaurants.. we can go farther south to really great restaurants, 10 minutes, out of the bubble and don’t have to settle for mediocre. But we do have walking trails that TV is trying to incorporate in the north. Bonus that a cart doesn’t try to run you over

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

To folks who live south of 44..........just wondering; when ever you do venture north to go to the 441/27 corridor of restaurants. retail stores and medical offices, which route do you take? Do you drive north on Morse Blvd or Buena Vista or do you travel on 301 (or any other road that runs north and south) outside of The Villages and avoid all those round-a-bouts?

Non of our medical facilities are in TV, so NO. Restaurants on 441/27 nothing that interests us, so NO. We can go out of bubble with great restaurants. 301 or any road outside, roundabouts still have too people who don’t have a clue. In less than 5 minutes we can be on the turnpike or 1-75.

[skippy05]

South of 44, The developer set aside almost zero areas for shopping and restaurants, but maximized every acre to homes. Did most buyers likely assume the further development would later appear? I'm not sure. Everyone buying in that area seemed to have ignored the problem of Turn Pike noise pollution which is quite intense.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

Live down in Fenney. I like the less crowded/newer feel, but we are lacking in shopping options vs further north. However, more is getting built, and once the new Costco goes in in Clermont, Goggle says I'll be able to get to it in 35 minutes. Believe that once I make the run. Betting closer to 45 minutes.

We do have good access to the Super Walmart in Leesburg, about 20 minutes, but it's a bit dumpy and crowded. Bottom line, I do most of my shopping via Amazon. It's my spouse that insists on doing most of her shopping in person. To each their own.

One thing I do like is my attic antenna gets 60 stations from the Orlando market, being a bit closer and more open down here. Not sure how that would work further north. Also love our NG hookup and tankless water heater on the outside of the house vs a full sized one in the garage. And if you haven't seen the new area of Middleton, you have got to. The football stadium is nicer that what some colleges have.

I do wonder what the Villages is going to do with the oldest housing by Spanish Springs. It seems that this is getting a bit long in the tooth and doesn't fit their image anymore. I suppose they could just stay the course, but I wonder at some point would they work out a deal to move it under another management company/set up? Don't know if that's even an option under their contracts with those home owners, but it seems, and just my observation, that they really want to concentrate on development further south.

Not to worry. By the time I die, we will be in the middle of the Villages.

What would that accomplish? You are proposing that the area would be under another management company….what are you talking about? SpanishSprings area housing is part of the CDD system.
Your last sentence also doesn’t make any sense. Yep, development is south…….how could other areas (?) be developed?

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[ithos]

Originally Posted by skippy05

South of 44, The developer set aside almost zero areas for shopping and restaurants, but maximized every acre to homes. Did most buyers likely assume the further development would later appear? I'm not sure. Everyone buying in that area seemed to have ignored the problem of Turn Pike noise pollution which is quite intense.

I doubt anyone bought a home ignorant of turnpike noise. The developer sold homes at a discount where noise was an issue. It is a matter of what are your priorities.

I'm sure there will be more businesses but if like Brownwood, the developer will wait until there is enough homes sold to support them. But I am guessing. Does anyone have a good link which shows future plans for businesses and amenities?

[JOERILLA]

Pointless post...Sounds like you are extremely bored up there in the North

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

I do not like the increase in population in the Villages, at all! Not enough businesses and professionals to meet the demand and the cost keeps going up and up.

I wrote a different post nearly the same time you added your post. (Great minds think alike, I guess.) In it, I questioned a poster who is finding comfort in knowing that one day, his new home will be located in the middle of the Villages. Who wants to see a population of nearly one- half million? Not me!

When you moved here did you not notice that they sell about 300 homes a month? Did you not think the population would rapidly increase?

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

Why are there so many pre-owned home for sale south of 44?? there must be a good reason for that. Ask yourself why.

Profit takers, south of 44 was a investors paradise. Our investment home down there realized a 70% increase in just 23 months, not bad.

[Crookedbreeze]

Come on man. Makes em feel important.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by skippy05

South of 44, The developer set aside almost zero areas for shopping and restaurants, but maximized every acre to homes. Did most buyers likely assume the further development would later appear? I'm not sure. Everyone buying in that area seemed to have ignored the problem of Turn Pike noise pollution which is quite intense.

We find the “south” is very much younger..many in their 50s. Most are Very happy not to have the constant traffic large parking lots that are a zoo. Since it’s seems younger…everyone seems happy to drive 5-10 minutes to any area other than the peace and quiet of their neighborhood.

So your personal experience is you don’t like the turnpike noise, and you find it quite intense. Maybe you should rethink living there, that you didn’t go down to the lot you chose and sit for hours many days of the week.

We live 5 streets over, a few times we can hear the humming of the turnpike, than again we can hear the train whistle, and the wheels clacking about the same noise as you call pollution. That’s only outside, in our house we hear nothing, plus have a great view.

But my gut tells me you don’t live anywhere near the turnpike, you like many others that complain about something that one doesn’t have a clue.

We left the north (fourth house) to live in an area so we don’t have to deal with big box, and traffic. We have the ability to drive, maybe once we are in the older age bracket, of the north, we may not want all the walking paths, and retail traffic. But I doubt it

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

To folks who live south of 44..........just wondering; when ever you do venture north to go to the 441/27 corridor of restaurants. retail stores and medical offices, which route do you take? Do you drive north on Morse Blvd or Buena Vista or do you travel on 301 (or any other road that runs north and south) outside of The Villages and avoid all those round-a-bouts?

I have no need to go north for any of that. Our doctors and specialists are located on 44 with new ones now on warm Springs, plenty of restaurants in Brownwood and Leesburg, the hospital in Leesburg is only a 15 minute drive and I have no desire to go to any retail store at my age, if I need something I order it on line. If I desire action it's one hour door to door from our home to the Hard Rock in Tampa, even less to Disney which I have no desire to go to again. Plenty of things down here for us and there are plenty of things up north for others, it all depends on what you want, it's quiet and peaceful where we live, only a small part of the southern villages have a turnpike noise problem and we are not part of that.

[GoneFishing]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

But my mum could beat your dad up. So there!

But your mum wears army boots!

[paulajr]

I was just about to post the same thing! What possible reason would anyone have for posting this!!!???

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Exactly what is the purpose of this thread? Saturday night trolling? You’ve been around long enough to know it’ll probably turn into a bash the south fest. I’m glad you’re happy where you’re at. I’m guessing most people are happy where they’re at. They just don’t see the need to post about how they like it more than another specific area.