[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Ok guess I have to bite. What is that song?

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Originally Posted by champion6 View Post
We wouldn't have "THAT SONG" running through our heads ...
The Villages, Florida's Friendliest Home Town, The Villages..
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[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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Originally Posted by champion6 View Post
We wouldn't have "THAT SONG" running through our heads ...
The Villages, Florida's Friendliest Home Town, The Villages..
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Ok but what is "That Song"?

[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Ok but what is "That Song"?

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see Post #45, play it - you will no doubt recognize it. Don't blame us if you're humming it the rest of the day. you=warned.
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[tvbound]

We would be looking somewhere in Arizona, for the area that had the most golf courses and other activities, like those that The Villages have done so well.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

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see Post #45, play it - you will no doubt recognize it. Don't blame us if you're humming it the rest of the day. you=warned.
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The video shows lots of people golfing and dancing, but no apartment complexes?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by tvbound

We would be looking somewhere in Arizona, for the area that had the most golf courses and other activities, like those that The Villages have done so well.

We have good friends from the northeast who bought a place in Arizona a couple years ago. They love mountains and Florida is just too flat for them. To each his own I guess, but now with Covid they are seriously regretting their decision. With air travel way too risky for the foreseeable future, they wish they bought in Florida where the drive, although long, is still a reasonable distance.

We are planning our third drive to the Villages next month since this dam pandemic started.

[GoPacers]

Originally Posted by 6Chloe4myamae

Hello. We live in St Pete. also. Thinking of downsizing as well. It just seems to get a descent size house 2,700 or preferably larger is very overpriced. Don’t really want the new areas Brownwood or Finney as it seems it will take forever to build out. Not sure if the better areas in the north part of Villages. We don’t play golf and wondering if golf cart community is worth the cost of the houses, bonds, etc. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Please no comments like, well just stay where you are. Truly looking for information from folks maybe like ourselves. Have a great day and good health to all.

As others have said - come visit and see if it works for you. If getting the most house measured by $ per sq ft is what matters most then honestly there are plenty of other/better options. That's just not one of the upsides to The Villages.

We've been in The Villages for 4+ years and I play golf but I don't have time to play much golf in The Villages. There is a LOT to do here and there are a LOT of really great people. If you are an active person The Villages is a wonderful place. So much to do and so many people to do it with. We love it here and enjoy every day. We wake up every morning excited to get to the days activities. Hopefully you'll find the same thing.

[zmarkp]

I would still be in NC living in a very liberal college town catering to students. That gets old. I had a place on the Outer Banks but when family and friends moved or passed away that lost its charm, too.

Now I have more activities to fill my day than I ever imagined, and I haven't even started playing golf yet. Now I have more friends and acquaintances than ever who share my values and want to fill their days with joy. Like me.

I thought my life in NC was pretty decent -- but I was soooo very very wrong!

[ONTAP15]

I wouldn't know what "birdie juice" is..

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

maybe a Del Webb

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

del webb

[Gulfcoast]

Originally Posted by 6Chloe4myamae

Hello. We live in St Pete. also. Thinking of downsizing as well. It just seems to get a descent size house 2,700 or preferably larger is very overpriced. Don’t really want the new areas Brownwood or Finney as it seems it will take forever to build out. Not sure if the better areas in the north part of Villages. We don’t play golf and wondering if golf cart community is worth the cost of the houses, bonds, etc. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Please no comments like, well just stay where you are. Truly looking for information from folks maybe like ourselves. Have a great day and good health to all.

We're not golfers, either, although it would be fun to learn how to play. I hope to find a place within a fairly easy walk to one of the town squares, so that we could walk to/from the restaurants/bars for some good food and tasty adult beverages. I love the look of Brownwood Paddock and Lake Sumter Landing. The live entertainment (when it happens again) is a big draw for us. I also like the idea of living around people going through a similar life stage.

I like the walking trails and the huge variety of clubs available in TV. We will be downsizing significantly and I will be looking for ease of upkeep - I want to put my energy into having fun, keeping fit, meeting new friends and enjoying active leisure time with my husband (not yard work and housework!). We have dogs and we enjoy the privacy of a fenced yard so we'll probably want a CYV or perhaps one of the newer villa models with a double (or triple) garage and fenced yard. I anticipate that our young adult kids will come for visits, so we'll need to consider parking for them.

Given the amount of amenities and conveniences available in TV, I think the prices of the homes are quite reasonable.

I can also see how TV might not be worth it for the folks who prefer to spend most of their time at home and aren't inclined to go to the pool, exercise class, pickle ball, card games, live entertainment, etc.

[patfla06]

I would have stayed in Tampa but probably downsized to a different house.