❓ We live in a CYV and don’t walk through the neighbor’s yard to get to our courtyard. None of my neighbors do either. Are you referring only to the ones built with angled driveways?

Ok, how do you have property within your neighbors locked gate? I have a courtyard villa. My gate opens to MY property, not my neighbors. I’m scratching my head on your message. Incidentally, I believe that the patch of property that is yours but next to your neighbor’s house is so that when you sit on your front porch, you can enjoy whatever you have planted there. Imagine sitting on your front porch and seeing an unkept patch of property. And yes, the angles of the driveways can be awkward, but it is how the builders are able to get more houses on a block. I love having the privacy and security of a courtyard villa, especially since I have a dog.

If you read your covenants, you'll likely find your neighbor has a control easement for that property that you own...and it's appropriate you ask permission to inspect it if you wish...and your neighbor has to allow it...all at reasonable times and hours.

We own a CYV and specifically bought on the end of the street, where it makes a U to the other street behind us. That way we have our own gate next to our garage, and a huge back yard. These units are few, so you need to keep your eyes open for them.

All driveways (most anyway) has property line marker, it in middle of you’re driveway, that’s the property line he taking about. Easements make the property inside you’re yard through gate makes yours. Outside that gate makes it you’re neighbors yard up to foot of you’re house. Except the foot gravels area up against you’re neighbors house wall. That’s drainage easements and nothing can touch or be attached to that wall. Also you irrigation can’t spray on his wall. If you damage that wall you are responsible.

Yes the older sections where houses are 10 yards apart.

Also the neighbor has limited access to his gate when crossing you’re driveway. Basically he can’t Dictate how you Park in you’re driveway, but may need limited access to do repairs or unload large items. You have to be good neighbor or life can get difficult when it don’t have to be.

Some villas require entering ajoining property
 

I'm in a patio villa and have to go onto my neighbors property to get to my outdoor faucet. The house is still unsold, so I should probably get my hose lad out back there and leave it so I don't have to do it and bother them when I need to water.

In the new section south of route 44 The Villages has built some courtyard homes with larger lawns and straight driveways going into double car garages. Look at Dooley Street in the lantana villas in the village of DeSoto to see what I mean. All the courtyard homes on the right side of the street back up to a retention pond with a water view and they all have larger lawns and straight driveways. Many people do not want the bother of lawn care and high water bills and love the privacy of the fenced-in backyard so courtyards are very appealing for those reasons. Just depends on what you're looking for in your retirement home. Lots of choices and all price ranges make this an attractive market for many retirees.

We were wondering that too. Feel it is a dumb idea. Or could be to make be nosy on your neighbors backyard. It’s not a good idea to have tour neighbors has to walk through your driveway just to get in their backyard. One time , next door relative open our backyard thinking it might be their relative backyard which is you got the looked of ( asking what) . What bad also if you neighbors who are moving to the villas and they think they can push you around.

Having had 2 courtyards I think what your referring to is the wall of your house that’s also the wall for your neighbors yard . Why you would want to go in there except maybe once a year is puzzling, in fact Ive never looked over there. As far as patio villas I owned one , you have every right to use your outside faucet, if it bothers you for small price you can have it changed to inside garage and then you can deal with the wet drip and dirt from dragging it around , these type homes are built for price and for those that like privacy or have dogs if you don’t like don’t buy

That is absurd. I would not put up with that. No CYV for us......ever.

Can't you get into the courtyard from inside the house? How often would you need to go through the outside gate?