[windylou]

I spent too much time reading the rec news on our first visit... although
it is a great way to choose your activities .
Our best thing was just driving around on the golf cart with your map . ... The map has a brown line for golf cart paths .. but there are also street lanes.
If you feel lost .. pull onto the grass , hold your map up to try to find where you are ... and someone will certainly stop to offer assistance .

Katie Belle's is great entertainment .. esp if the weather is bad for the Square entertainment . We usually eat at Cattle Baron's (upstairs) ... and still get the music... but if you want to dance, downstairs is best .

Just relax and enjoy the friendly atmosphere ....

God's blessings on your journey .

[windylou]

Sorry , I forgot to say ..
Katie Belle's requires your guest pass card .
Be sure to have that with you wherever you go ...

[sands]

Originally Posted by quidam65

I guess this is as good a time (and subject) as any for my first post.

I know TV is an age-restricted community where at least one person residing in TV must be at least age 50. However, does the age-restriction also apply to the Lifestyle Preview Plan that TV development offers to potential buyers?

I'm nowhere near eligible to retire (currently 45 with at least 11 years to go) but I should have my primary mortgage paid off in the next two years and a HELOC paid off after that (i.e., by the time I become eligible I will have long since paid off the house). I'm trying to plan ahead to see if TV is someplace to where I might want to move after retirement.

I've heard that a limited number of people under 50 have been allowed to buy homes in TV, and that if you're under a certain age and don't have children living with you, you can buy. They anticipate that the build-out will be complete in the next 5-6 years, so if you want to buy new construction you'll want to look into that.

I can relate to the planning ahead -- I learned of TV when I was in my late 30's and got my first video from them on VHS! Now, about 15 years later, my husband and I have bought our home and hope to be able to be there full time in January. (We'll still have to work for awhile, but better there than here!) We originally thought we might put the house in the Property Mgmt. program there for a few years and stay here longer before retiring, but once it was built and we saw it, no way. Best of luck, whatever you do!

[Schaumburger]

Quidam65,
If you go on http://www.thevillagescommercialprop...m/location.asp, Brownwood Paddock Square is shown on the map, south of 466A. From the TV web site: "Brownwood is a 350,000 square feet town center in the development phase on State Rd 44." An experienced TV resident could fill in more details about how far along Brownwood is. TV is spread out-so it looks like it will be getting more spread out in the next few years. Very clean - very well planned!
Laura

[Cynbod]

Originally Posted by quidam65

Laura and Greg--Thank you for the information. When I call TV Sales to schedule a visit I will ask questions about age and any cap on the number of visits. Also I called the # for the TV road map and it will probably arrive in a week or so.

Did I read correctly elsewhere that TV is building a third Town Square? Given the growth I'm not totally surprised.

I have been told that after the first visit the real estate agent must issue an invitation.

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by Sue&Gene

Hello everyone

We're coming to TV Oct 1st for our first "live" look at your wonderful neighborhoods. There is so much hubby and I want to see and do. I feel that I know many of you already just from lurking on TOTV and I'd love to have your advise and suggestions on where to go first and what not to miss. I know we'll be back to do some serious looking after the first of the year - this trip is just to enjoy.

Can't wait to meet everyone! See you soon.

-Sue

Welcome!!! I think there are just a few "must do" things to get the feel of the place. I would recommend happy hour and music in both town squares, a visit to Katie Bells, watching a sunset over lake sumter in your golf cart from the bridge.

[graciegirl]

Driving home from the square last night I was struck again about the green spaces planned to have no homes on them that are landscaped for us to enjoy looking at. There are those that say the homes are too close together, but I now see that smaller lots to care for means more time for us to play. All around there are many of the green spaces left and they are filled with tall trees, flowering bushes, paths and benches, areas of water and vibrant tropical flowers and manicured grass areas that are just perfectly beautiful.

The developers could have crammed more houses onto them. I get a little discouraged when people say the Morses are greedy.

I almost get teared up when I drive through those beautiful areas and see nice looking grown up people tooling along in their sparkling carts with the wind blowing their hair. Somehow the green areas always make me feel like how I envisioned heaven when I was a child.

Take time to see the beauty here, in the place and in it's people.

Welcome, enjoy and have a cool drink here and there.

[sands]

We have our home but haven't moved there full time yet (can hardly wait) but even from just the short visits we've had there, I can't agree with graciegirl more. I say, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is -- unless you're in The Villages!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Cynbod

I have been told that after the first visit the real estate agent must issue an invitation.

I inquired about it with one of the people who coordinates the Lifestyle visits. She said coming a second time wouldn't be a problem - just no "freebies" like we got on our first trip. She didn't mention anything about needing to coordinate it with/get the blessing of our sales rep.

Bill

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

I inquired about it with one of the people who coordinates the Lifestyle visits. She said coming a second time wouldn't be a problem - just no "freebies" like we got on our first trip. She didn't mention anything about needing to coordinate it with/get the blessing of our sales rep.

Bill

Hi Bill, it is the Sales office that coordinates the Lifestyle trips. If you call to schedule a second one, you will be referred to your sales rep, who will make the arrangements. Not to worry though. There is no sales pressure on the second one either.

BTW, if for some reason, you did not care for your sales rep, you can ask to be assigned another one.

[memason]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

I inquired about it with one of the people who coordinates the Lifestyle visits. She said coming a second time wouldn't be a problem - just no "freebies" like we got on our first trip. She didn't mention anything about needing to coordinate it with/get the blessing of our sales rep.

Bill

We recently purchased a home in St. Charles, but we had 3 Lifestyle visits over the span of about 5 years and had all of the freebies on each one... We scheduled each of our visits through the sales center.

There's probably a limit, but not sure what it might be... Just from reading the posts on this thread, there doesn't appear to be a consistent policy for the number of visits or the amenities granted. So, I say enjoy them as long as you can... Once you get past "It's too good to be true", you buy!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

pturner/memason - Thanks for the feedback.

We never did follow through on the 2nd visit - just asked the coordinator about the concept of it when she called to just see how we were doing (many months after our Lifestyle visit).

And you're right - it doesn't seem to be consistent re: how they handle multiple visits. I'd guess that it might hinge on how serious they feel you are as a potential buyer. We told them flat-out that we weren't ready to buy at that point in time.

Bill