[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

Before moving to TV I kept hearing "move near Spanish Springs for the great shopping and restaurants!" thinking Lady Lake was some mecca of shopping on par with Sawgrass Mills or some other top 20 Florida shopping destinations. I was surprised when it turned out to be quite the opposite. Not even on par with Gainesville or Ocala for shopping and restaurants even.

Let's be honest.The Villages is in the middle of nowhere. Some Villages are close to the little that is offered. Other villages, you must drive miles each day to get your necessities. Not an issue for some.Those who are bothered by this choose the northern area. It is a decision every new buyer must face.

In another thread, the continuing expansion of FMK restaurants is discussed. Why is it easy for this company to have a near monopoly? There is very little outside interest. I have lived in the Villages 20+ years. It has always been this way. We waited 20 years for a Costco and FINALLY it is being built. Call me skeptical, but I do not expect the newer areas to fare much better. A Hospital in that area? Even that appears to be unlikely. This is an issue every new buyer must keep in mind.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Let's be honest.The Villages is in the middle of nowhere. Some Villages are close to the little that is offered. Other villages, you must drive miles each day to get your necessities. Not an issue for some.Those who are bothered by this choose the northern area. It is a decision every new buyer must face.

In another thread, the continuing expansion of FMK restaurants is discussed. Why is it easy for this company to have a near monopoly? There is very little outside interest. I have lived in the Villages 20+ years. It has always been this way. We waited 20 years for a Costco and FINALLY it is being built. Call me skeptical, but I do not expect the newer areas to fare much better. A Hospital in that area? Even that appears to be unlikely. This is an issue every new buyer must keep in mind.

UF Leesburg isn’t that far for those along 44. Then again given the younger ages of residents in the south 10-20 years for a new hospital would finally put them in the age bracket for need

[Joe from lanc]

Thank you for your information!
It was very informative.
We are coming to TV for a 7 day tour starting next week. Our
game plan is to return next Jan/Feb for a month. Our short
term objective is to limit our search area by next Feb 2026.
From the info you shared I am thinking of the Historical area.
I am in construction. I want to do a lot of the work myself. I don't know if it is possible to get a shell of a house and finish as much of it as I can.
We are looking for a fairly new owner that we can approach with questions as we move closer to the 2026 decision date.

For our meeting next week we are
Looking for questions to ask.
What are some of the activities going on?
I would like for my wife, Kay, to meet new and older couples.
I want to put her mind at ease about relocating to TV.

We are planning to live in Fla. 3-5
months a year. This is a tentative
plan as we have a grandchild 3 years old. Can we have our daughters family visit us while we are living at TV?
IS there a limit as to the amount of time they can visit?
We currently live in Lancaster, Pa.
We are also looking for people from Lancaster, Bedford, and Portage now living in TV.
My phone number is 717/381/1375.
Email hudakconstructioncompany@gmail.com

Thanks for any info you can share.

joe

[Lottoguy]

Don’t overlook previous owned homes. Most have no bond or very little left.

[LuvtheVillages]

Originally Posted by Joe from lanc

Thank you for your information!
It was very informative.
We are coming to TV for a 7 day tour starting next week. Our
game plan is to return next Jan/Feb for a month. Our short
term objective is to limit our search area by next Feb 2026.
From the info you shared I am thinking of the Historical area.
I am in construction. I want to do a lot of the work myself. I don't know if it is possible to get a shell of a house and finish as much of it as I can.
We are looking for a fairly new owner that we can approach with questions as we move closer to the 2026 decision date.

For our meeting next week we are
Looking for questions to ask.
What are some of the activities going on?
I would like for my wife, Kay, to meet new and older couples.
I want to put her mind at ease about relocating to TV.

We are planning to live in Fla. 3-5
months a year. This is a tentative
plan as we have a grandchild 3 years old. Can we have our daughters family visit us while we are living at TV?
IS there a limit as to the amount of time they can visit?
We currently live in Lancaster, Pa.
We are also looking for people from Lancaster, Bedford, and Portage now living in TV.
My phone number is 717/381/1375.
Email hudakconstructioncompany@gmail.com

Thanks for any info you can share.

joe

Not sure what you mean by "shell of a house" but if you are looking in the historical area or neighboring villages, it is very likely you may find a fixer-upper. Any external changes will need Architectural Review Committee approval. Internal needs normal building permits.

Welcome!

[MplsPete]

Throughout this thread, there are frequent references to various Villages.
Getting an idea of where they are is daunting. There are maps, and of course you can use Google, but I think the best way to locate where a village is:

Go to the website thevillages.com , click on Search Homes, and type the name of the village in the search box on the upper left. The map will then usually indicate where a village is in the larger area. I do this on a desktop computer; I don't know if it works well on a phone.