[Laker14]

I agree with OP...so...if any of you agree with OP and would like to sell me your home, very cheaply, PM me.

ps. I live up north in a town with not one prison (but two!).

[JerryLBell]

Originally Posted by Engineerman

My wife and I have done extensive research in the are of The Villages as far as relocating to the area. I read something this morning that might be of interest to others considering moving to The Villages. The proximity of the Coleman Federal Prison came up on one of our searches. I have eliminated any possibility of purchasing a home in The Villages. For those of you that are not puzzled that the home prices are continuing to rise I wonder if you acted impulsively or just are not aware of the location of the prison.

Given that the US has a greater percentage of its population locked up in prison than any other country in the world, you are going to find prisons scattered over much of the country. Good luck finding a good active retirement community (or any other kind of community) that isn't relatively close to a prison these days! You aren't just eliminating The Villages, you're eliminating several other retirement communities in this area as well as all over the rest of the country. As far as not being puzzled about the continually rising house prices, it's because The Villages is really that desirable to move to! But hey, it's not for everybody (not that we could fit everybody!). Keep on searching and hopefully you'll find a community as perfect for you as The Villages is for my wife and I!

[big guy]

No one tells potential buyers that Coleman prison is nearby. WE were here 5 years before I knew Coleman existed. Nothing has happened but I don't think I would live any closer than I do now. If it's no big deal, why don't they mention it?

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

Given that the US has a greater percentage of its population locked up in prison than any other country in the world, you are going to find prisons scattered over much of the country. Good luck finding a good active retirement community (or any other kind of community) that isn't relatively close to a prison these days! You aren't just eliminating The Villages, you're eliminating several other retirement communities in this area as well as all over the rest of the country. As far as not being puzzled about the continually rising house prices, it's because The Villages is really that desirable to move to! But hey, it's not for everybody (not that we could fit everybody!). Keep on searching and hopefully you'll find a community as perfect for you as The Villages is for my wife and I!

Well stated Jerry! Mr. or Ms. OP, I also believe in researching any area before moving there. Tell us where your research indicates a place where you are a member of more than 15 country clubs, have free access to more than 36 executive golf courses, have more than 100 miles of hard surfaced multi modal paths, have more than three live music and dancing venues with entertainment nightly, have more than 2000 clubs and organizations you may join, have more than 100 restaurant choices within easy access, have more than 70 swimming pools, numerous pickelball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, tennis, and basketball courts, have three multiplex theatres and live performance venues, have common areas that are kept like a royal garden, and all for a $145 "HOA" fee. If your research gives you a place with all this, and more, along with no nearby unpleasantries , please share it with us.

[Transplant]

Originally Posted by big guy

No one tells potential buyers that Coleman prison is nearby. WE were here 5 years before I knew Coleman existed. Nothing has happened but I don't think I would live any closer than I do now. If it's no big deal, why don't they mention it?

Maybe because it's no big deal.

[I Tango]

Grew up in PA close to a federal prison that had a prison riot that made the national news for several days. Never felt threatened then and I sure don't feel threatened now that we bought a home in Fenney. Did the research before we bought in Fenney and knew about the prision...no big deal.

[manaboutown]

In 1971 I was living in Rochester, New York when the Attica prison riot occurred. Although I never felt threatened I thought it was a very messy and brutal situation. Attica Prison riot - Wikipedia

Then I was living about 30 miles outside Santa Fe, NM when that terrible prison riot broke out in 1980. Friends of mine live in a neighborhood nearby and I thought it really affected them. New Mexico State Penitentiary riot - Wikipedia

That prison has had a few inmates escape over the years and the nearby neighborhoods get notified when it happens. I vividly remember this time in 1987 as I was at my friends' house. 2 KILLERS AND 5 OTHERS ESCAPE FROM NEW MEXICO PRISON - The New York Times

[Gpsma]

Dont worry about those inside Coleman, worry about those outside.