[Papa_lecki]

Why not walk away and find another Villa that doesn’t have a water problem?

[jerseyjoy]

We had water come up under the living room floor and it turned out to be from a broken outside water faucet which was mounted on the outside wall of the house right by the living room. Do you have an outdoor faucet outside of the bedroom closet?

[rsmurano]

Run run run away. Sounds like a BS answer. The inspector would have found water in the attic because your insulation is there and it would be damped or discolored from water coming in. Soffit would be wet/discolored on the outside too where the water is supposedly coming in. The inspectors I used would have found that easily.
I would run to another villa for sale or you can make up another addendum that has the seller find out exactly what’s going on, pulling up the carpet and inspecting the concrete pad for cracks if need to, and I would be there when this was going on.
If the water is coming thru the floor, you got other problems. How about a hole being created by all the water, will you have other leaks/cracks/pad settling issues down the road.
If it’s a problem with water coming in thru the soffit, then down the wall, you got to pull the drywall out and replace the insulation and dry everything out before you get mold, then you have a bigger issue.
There are probably a hundred other villas for sale in the villages, I’d look at these

[Nordhagen]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Why not walk away and find another Villa that doesn’t have a water problem?

I have one for sale in Alden Bungalows that doesn’t have a water issue😳

[retiredguy123]

It seems to me that the real estate company should return the earnest money and remove the house from the market for a month or so while they completely alleviate the water issue. The purpose of earnest money is for the buyer to demonstrate that they are serious buyers, not for the real estate company to hold the buyer hostage and to force an unwanted sale. In my opinion, the real estate company is not acting appropriately by refusing to cancel the contract and to return the money. I would expect this behavior from a car dealer, not a licensed real estate company who is bound by ethics under state law. A simple demand letter from an attorney would end this fiasco immediately.

[Girlcopper]

[QUOTE=Heartnsoul;2324150]Question to villa owners. We just purchased our first villa. When inspector did the inspection, he found water in our bedroom closet. RE agent just called and told us it was a broken sprinkler system on neighbor yard shooting water underneath into our bedroom closet?? Sound right to anyone? Is this possible?? We close on villa soon and I'm nervous 😓[/QUOTE
I wouldnt think of closing until that’s resolved. What did the previous owners or their realtor say? ]

[sallyg]

Whatever the reason, water does not belong in your closet. Cancel your contract. There are LOADS of villas for sale. Find a dry one. You do not need to start out with a problem like that.

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Have neighbor turn on sprinkler and watch it?

[airstreamingypsy]

Yeah, I would run, not walk, away from that villa. Maybe it's for sale because the seller has tried and failed to stop the leak or it was too expensive to fix. Surely there are other villas.

[asiebel]

Do not close until all is taken care of! Maybe look for a different place!

[Ivyjoh]

Originally Posted by Heartnsoul

Question to villa owners. We just purchased our first villa. When inspector did the inspection, he found water in our bedroom closet. RE agent just called and told us it was a broken sprinkler system on neighbor yard shooting water underneath into our bedroom closet?? Sound right to anyone? Is this possible?? We close on villa soon and I'm nervous 😓

Definitely do not close until further investigated. Ask the neighbors to turn their sprinklers on to see if the problem still exists there, also ask the neighbors if they knew or the seller knew that it was happening. I believe it's not the neighbors responsibility, however getting to the root of the issue is important. Also, have your inspector, or a mold specialist, to do further tests. Test for Mold, and moisture up the wall, etc. It could mean the entire wall requires replacement, or just a drying out process. Either way, make sure this is not something you will have to address later, when you go to sell.

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by Heartnsoul

Question to villa owners. We just purchased our first villa. When inspector did the inspection, he found water in our bedroom closet. RE agent just called and told us it was a broken sprinkler system on neighbor yard shooting water underneath into our bedroom closet?? Sound right to anyone? Is this possible?? We close on villa soon and I'm nervous 😓

If your villa is on a slab and the sprinkler kept hitting the side of the slab where the closet is then the slab acts like a sponge and wicks up the water. Is there carpet in the closet? If so, is the carpet wet? That could be the reason.

[Remembergoldenrule]

I would swim as fast I could from this water issue. Find a dry villa.

[virtue51]

Look for another home -- water can cause lots of damage. There are plenty of homes for sales in The Villages.

[scubawva]

Originally Posted by Heartnsoul

Question to villa owners. We just purchased our first villa. When inspector did the inspection, he found water in our bedroom closet. RE agent just called and told us it was a broken sprinkler system on neighbor yard shooting water underneath into our bedroom closet?? Sound right to anyone? Is this possible?? We close on villa soon and I'm nervous 😓

Why limit your question to only villa owners? The type of floor plan is irrelevant.
Yes, water can and does deep into house through concrete if there is enough of an issue.
What did the attorney you contacted yesterday say? You did that, right? If not, do it now.
You keep asking strangers who don’t know the terms of your contract or the written inspectors report for advice. Wrong - call an attorney. OR wait until inspection clause expires and IF it allows you to walk, do so.
The few hundred dollars to talk to a RE attorney will be money well spent. I wish you well.