[TravelswithD&K]

My husband and I moved to The Villages one year ago. We bought a 2 bedroom 2 bath courtyard villa and we love it. We love the floor plan because it has a large walk-in pantry and a walk-in shower in the master bedroom. We have no use for a third bedroom (that would have cost an extra $40k) and after a year, we still have no use for one. Don't let anyone decide which house you want. Only you know what you want and can live with.

[Mike Shebel]

We love our Courtyard Villai Mission Hills. Ours is 1802 sq ft. Plus 2 car garage and lanai. No maintenance yard.

We are so happy here. We have lovely neighbors, great social activity, 10 min. By golf cart to Spanish Springs, 3 min to Lake Sumter by golf cart.

Love it!!

[ficoguy]

A lot of villas are rented out as Air BnB. Party times are in your future

[Spsmith444]

We have a CYV and are snowbirds from KC. Only one Villa around us is a rental. Had a couple small issues but owner addressed issues immediately to keep us all content. Our neighbors keep and eye (as well as technology) on our house when we’re back up North. No regrets at all. CYV works great for us. SS

[NatureBoy]

Originally Posted by candg1971peanut

take day strips together.

That's what the walls around the CYVs are for!

Seriously, though. There are many different types of houses in TV. Asking around how people like what they live in is part of the process. Remember that your real estate agent is out to make money. They may be very nice, and helpful, and all that, but at the end of the day, they need to make sales, and have inventory to move. You are a means to that end.

[Pricey]

Originally Posted by rjsantos592

Come look at a beautiful cottage home for sale in the village of Pine Hills. 3216 Knowlton Ave. Quiet street on cul- da- sac.

My parents are 89 and 91 years old and live in a Cottage Home with 3 BR and 2 BA. It is beautiful. It is perfect for them and they maintain the home easily. Their neighbors are very nice and thoughtful.
My husband and I have retired and now we live here in The Villages, too. We have a designer home that we LOVE. We stayed in a Patio Villa for a couple of nights as we closed escrow on the house, and were so impressed that my husband says he would have been very happy if we had bought one of those rather than the house (but we LOVE our house!).
We take our dog for walks and often go into a nearby Villa. It's a very sweet mini neighborhood. Some of the homes there have "for rent" signs in the windows, but the neighborhood in general is super nice and low maintenance with very pretty rock landscapes. We have our favorites picked out(!).
I recommend that when you have narrowed your search to a couple of Villas and a couple of houses, that you spend a true bit of time visiting each neighborhood that you're considering. I estimate you will be very happy with your choice!

[Dorebea]

Originally Posted by candg1971peanut

We have lived in a CYV for 9 years and have 80% of the same neighbors. We have a Villa Golf Group, have driveway parties, Holiday Street parties, take day strips together. We have a great neighborhood and don’t care to move anywhere else.

Sounds like a great neighborhood! Which village are you in?