I so agree. I did a year of research before our LSP, and found that most Florida 55+ "golfing" communities were a single 18 hole course and a single clubhouse. All activities were at that clubhouse, so a limited selection. There would be one pool, one restaurant, a few tennis courts and shuffleboard. Anything else you needed---grocery store, bank, pharmacy etc. you had to get in your car and drive 5 miles in traffic, which could be quite heavy in Naples or Lauderdale area.

Like I said above, I WIKE it here:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

TV might not be right for everyone. If you want a big house, or lots of land, or no neighbors, this isn't for you. It definitely IS right for us. We have a modest house but it's on a golf course. Our Lanai and Florida room both face a beautiful green. We love the easy, breezy lifestyle here. We travel almost exclusively by golf cart. Go to the squares only for our favorite bands and festivals. Love the golf, landscaping, and pools. But the people are the best part. Such nice people!

Been here about 3 years, hindsight, probably would of stayed put for 5 to 8 years. miss tinkering around acreage, fruit tree, (especially the Rainer cherries, pear, peach, apples, and grapes) garden, purple Martin colony, OU tennis, great grocery prices and restaurants. I could do everything there I do here, but just not daily. Adjusted well over the years was forced to move several time being retired military's. But, you alway miss anywhere you been for 5 to 20 years or more after ththe fact.

And folks complain about our ER/health-care here!!!

One word: Illinois

We are one of the oldest or the oldest couple in our neighborhood, we have seen many of our friends fall Ill over the last few years, our grandchildren are getting older and are more involved with their activities now, rarely are we needed for baby sitting anymore, the weather in Northeast Ohio in the winter is really bad (most years), there is very little to do here with people our age, and after spending winter vacations in TV for 5 or 6 years and staying all around Florida for several other years trying to decide where to end up, TV was by far #1. We have always had large lots or views from our homes so we chose to get into Fenney while there were affordable water front homes available and that is where we ended up buying. Can't wait to get everything down there and start enjoying the lifestyle. We have two more runs back and forth and should be settled in by summers end.

Welcome to your new home!!!:pepper2::pepper2::pepper2:

PS---What was Abraham Lincoln like in high school???:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

In all fairness to those that complain, TVRH is far from perfect, and I'm sure they all had some sort of bad experience to one degree or another. It is also fair to say that Villagers are not dropping like flies at TVRH. Their mortality and readmission data for heart attack, heart failure and stroke (the conditions that the state health dept. monitors) are all within Florida averages

Once you get settled, concentrate on having fun and doing the things that you enjoy. This is your time, relax and make the most of it. Welcome to The Villages.

I get a real kick out of telling the people we left behind in NJ about the taxes. The last house we were in was on a 50' x 100' lot. Taxes $9,600 a year or $800 a month. Here the taxes are about $1000 a year and no snow and I donated my recliner to my son. I have no time to use it. The Villages is what you make of it. We love it here. People here are mainly considerate other than the occasional blip! We don't miss the NJ/NY traffic either.

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We moved here for the 1) weather 2) activities (there was nothing to do back home)

Most of us from the North don't miss the taxes, the traffic and the bad weather.

When we describe how much we love The Villages I think we're all describing a QUALITY OF LIFE that is hard to find elsewhere.

SNOW and pensions go a lot further here than in Massachusetts.

We visited and my hubby played 4 games of golf in a week. We came!

Winters too long and snowy...summer and golf season too short.