[Woodbear]

There is no way the Wizards of Oz jump to the other side of the Turnpike before finishing Dabney & Lake Denham. The folks that buy down there northeast of the Turnpike will be isolated on a peninsula. Met a couple at our local pool that gushed about the lot they were buying in Dabney and how close it was to Eastport. I never did ask if they had a helicopter.

As for build quality, Mr Magoo would have been a better plumber than our friends had.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius

Took the trolley tour with out-of-town guests recently and the driver indicated that expansion plans targeted only one new Village at a time. In other words, new Village homes would only be released one Village at a time. For example, Newell was not advertised until Richmond was fully released.

The marketing of Newell & Lake Denham homes at the same time seems to go against this model.

Thoughts? (Please don't state the obvious that making money is the prime directive )

When I bought in Hawkins in 2021, there were new houses still in Bradford ( they even dropped the price on them) and newer ones in St Catherine. They do only build and release one at a time but they don’t stop and wait for the homes to sell.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by BayLady57

My husband and I purchased a new courtyard villa in south St. Johns in May of 2022. At the time of our home purchase compared to now, inventory of both new and pre-owned homes were very low and we consider ourselves lucky to have been able to purchase our home. Our friends sold their home in Apollo Beach, FL this past June and following closing secured a rental in The Villages to move into while they searched for a new home. The 2nd or 3rd day our friends were here a model home they liked in their price range was listed for sale in Newell. After seeing the listing they called their Villages agent, and since there were no other interested buyers they had no difficulty in purchasing that home and moved into their new home a few days ago. So I am hard pressed to believe with a much larger inventory of new homes for sale since we purchased our new home in 2022 that you have had difficulty in purchasing a new home in the last 6 months.

With regards to your comment "the quality of newly constructed homes is not worth the price", my husband who worked in various home construction positions during his 50 years in the workforce with last position being a kitchen and bath designer, he found nothing wrong with the quality of the construction of our new home. And our friends that just bought in Newell, the husband is a retired master plumber and he also found nothing wrong with the quality of the construction of the home they purchased. And additionally, the small things we did find after moving into our new home The Villages sent someone over to repair them within a day of our call. And just before we reached the 1 year anniversary of the purchase of our home we had D'Angelo Inspections come in and they inspected our home with a fine tooth comb and they found nothing wrong with the quality of construction of our new home contained in the 12 page inspection report they provided to us and a copy was sent to The Villages warranty dept.

Other than investors, most people who purchase a home in The Villages either for full time or part time use are purchasing primarily for the lifestyle The Villages offers which there really is no equivalent compared to all other 55+ communities. And as long as The Villages remains in 1st place with the abundance of amenities it offers they as well as individual home owners that decide to sell for whatever reason, all homes will continue to sell without making major price reductions if they were priced right in the 1st place to those who are willingly to pay the price for the homes. Certainly one can get more bang for their buck buying in another community, but they will not get the same level of amenities in another community which for these individuals the home they buy is more important than the amenities of the community they buy in.

From the experience my friends just had in the purchase within a few days of their new home in Newell, for you having no success in the 6 months you have attempted trying to buy a new home, you either do not have a very good agent, or there are no new homes for sale you like that are in your price range. Not sure if you will have any better luck looking at pre-owned homes because those that are enhanced will likely be priced higher than a same model new home because of those costly enhancements. And those that are not enhanced cosmetically as well as may also be in need major repairs like new roofs the cost for those enhancements and repairs will fall on you. So after all is said and done, the total costs involved with that fixer upper pre-owned home may cost you equal to or more than what a same model new home costs.

I wish you the best in your pursuit of purchasing a home here. We have absolutely no regrets selling our home in R.I. and relocating to The Villages as full time residents. We love our home, neighborhood, have the best neighbors, and are living an active retirement lifestyle and consider ourselves very blessed and more so now having dear friends of many years from back home living a 10 minute golf cart ride from us.

I already own a CYV in the Villages and was merely thinking about a change. All I did was agree with a post that the finishes on newer construction homes are lacking. Compared to what came standard when I newly purchased, I find this to be true.

I have lived here for many years and am aware the Developer tries to make each new area/Village unique from the others. I am willing to wait until a new area catches my eye. So far, this has not happened. Enjoy your new home and all the Villages have to offer. Welcome Aboard!

[Michael 61]

I play shuffleboard each week with several new residents from Newell - They just love their village and their location. I also have a new friend who will be buying in Lake Denham soon. I drove my cart down there last week. Beautiful area with lots of nature, and great walking trails.

Isn’t it great that most of us love our own “village”, and that we all have options where to live in this ever-growing community. I love seeing the enthusiasm of the retirees here, and I support everyone’s decision of what village they have chosen to live.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I play shuffleboard each week with several new residents from Newell - They just love their village and their location. I also have a new friend who will be buying in Lake Denham soon. I drove my cart down there last week. Beautiful area with lots of nature, and great walking trails.

Isn’t it great that most of us love our own “village”, and that we all have options where to live in this ever-growing community. I love seeing the enthusiasm of the retirees here, and I support everyone’s decision of what village they have chosen to live.

Well said!

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Woodbear

There is no way the Wizards of Oz jump to the other side of the Turnpike before finishing Dabney & Lake Denham. The folks that buy down there northeast of the Turnpike will be isolated on a peninsula. Met a couple at our local pool that gushed about the lot they were buying in Dabney and how close it was to Eastport. I never did ask if they had a helicopter.

As for build quality, Mr Magoo would have been a better plumber than our friends had.

Keep being that dead horse, those areas are just 2 mi from Sawgrass. Easy golf cart ride to Brownwood and Lake Destin. soon to be 2-3 mi from Middleton.

Take a drive down Marshbend Trail and Central Parkway. Major construction of roads, tunnels, commercial areas, golf courses, Lifestyle Center and at least three new Villages is in progress around Middleton and South of Monarch Grove.

Hundreds of home complete in Middleton, three new schools about to open.

All this will be just a few miles away once connected to the bridge at Sawgrass. No helicopter needed.

[RCJ61]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I play shuffleboard each week with several new residents from Newell - They just love their village and their location. I also have a new friend who will be buying in Lake Denham soon. I drove my cart down there last week. Beautiful area with lots of nature, and great walking trails.

Isn’t it great that most of us love our own “village”, and that we all have options where to live in this ever-growing community. I love seeing the enthusiasm of the retirees here, and I support everyone’s decision of what village they have chosen to live.

We bought in Newell. We have no regrets. We like how open everything is. Franklin just opened and Homestead is even closer. Sawgrass is minutes away. Once the Bride opens we will be close to all the courses in River bend and Fenney, and all the new courses that are being planned. Hopefully they open the bridge and make that connection in the meantime.

We don't plan on being full time till next year. Will Give them some time to get some work done
(We hope)

RCJ

[Woodbear]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Keep being that dead horse, those areas are just 2 mi from Sawgrass. Easy golf cart ride to Brownwood and Lake Destin. soon to be 2-3 mi from Middleton.

Take a drive down Marshbend Trail and Central Parkway. Major construction of roads, tunnels, commercial areas, golf courses, Lifestyle Center and at least three new Villages is in progress around Middleton and South of Monarch Grove.

Hundreds of home complete in Middleton, three new schools about to open.

All this will be just a few miles away once connected to the bridge at Sawgrass. No helicopter needed.

When using The Villages mapping, it will be almost 5 miles between Dabney and Sawgrass. Multiply that 5 miles by 2+ to get close Middleton. You are not getting anywhere in that peninsula without first heading north to the Bexley Trail Bridge.

If an easy cart ride is 35-40 min away, then yea Brownwood will be an easy cart ride.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by Woodbear

When using The Villages mapping, it will be almost 5 miles between Dabney and Sawgrass. Multiply that 5 miles by 2+ to get close Middleton. You are not getting anywhere in that peninsula without first heading north to the Bexley Trail Bridge.

If an easy cart ride is 35-40 min away, then yea Brownwood will be an easy cart ride.

People who have been in the Villages for some time get used to the amenities, commercial businesses, doctors, restaurants, etc that are close to them and areas they happen to enjoy. Just like you will once you settle in.

Don't waste your breath trying to explain that Sawgrass and Middleton are close to Newell/Denham/and Dabney. If Sawgrass and Middleton do not interest them, they are just going to roll their eyes.

They like the area they chose better than what is new. You have chosen new because you like it better than the old. It's not a competition! Love your area, be happy we all have many choices, and just enjoy your retirement. By the way, in case you forgot, each and every villager is allowed to use ANY of the amenities throughout the villages. Not like any of us are missing out!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Woodbear

When using The Villages mapping, it will be almost 5 miles between Dabney and Sawgrass. Multiply that 5 miles by 2+ to get close Middleton. You are not getting anywhere in that peninsula without first heading north to the Bexley Trail Bridge.

If an easy cart ride is 35-40 min away, then yea Brownwood will be an easy cart ride.

Say again, what village do you live in?

[NoMo50]

Originally Posted by mizerkeith

Who would live down there higher taxes and nothing there 10thousand homes builded and no par threes and one champing ship sad the kids ruining this place

The "kids" are not ruining this place...far from it. For a community that has been actively growing for decades, I think the developers have done a very good job of keeping their fingers on the pulse of their market. Does everything new appeal to everyone? Maybe not, but it surely appeals to someone, as you certainly don't see new homes sitting unsold.

Be happy you are not living in a Del Webb community. With them, as soon as the last house is sold in a new development, they vacate the area, and turn everything over to an HOA. At least here, the Developer has a strong vested interest in not only keeping the community vibrant, but keeping everything aesthetically pleasing.