[graciegirl]

Oh. The LOT!

Sorry. As you can see, I was taken aback.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by keithwand

We would want to go smaller in the 2500-2800SF range, 1 floor and 3 car garage.

The only homes that fit that bill are what TV calls the premier series. For the most part they only come in certain areas and at much, much higher price tags than the other areas of TV. But they are available.

[Trogg]

Originally Posted by keithwand

I have heard from a number of friends that own or have visited and their comment is always the same.

"You are buying a lifestyle NOT a House.

There meaning is the homes are pretty bland with few upgrades, pretty much production builder quality, style etc. unless you want to spend 800K+

We heard this again last night at a cocktail party from a couple who visited and shopped around for 4 days and decided they would summer in Toronto and live on their boat in Ft Lauderdale in the winter.

Is this true?

What can you get for 500K?

All real estate is location...location...location. It is no different here in The Villages. If you main interest is a life of leisure and a fun and diverse retirement, The Villages is the location. The next step is to find a place to hang your hat at your desired location.

[dadspet]

Originally Posted by keithwand

I have heard from a number of friends that own or have visited and their comment is always the same.

"You are buying a lifestyle NOT a House.

There meaning is the homes are pretty bland with few upgrades, pretty much production builder quality, style etc. unless you want to spend 800K+

We heard this again last night at a cocktail party from a couple who visited and shopped around for 4 days and decided they would summer in Toronto and live on their boat in Ft Lauderdale in the winter.

Is this true?

What can you get for 500K?

I guess it all depends on your frame of reference and what you expect in a house. But for a lot less then $500 you can get a beautiful 2500 sq feet on a golf course and even a pool with waterfall. Builder is now allowing a lot of upgrades and modifications but you start with a model (that tend to change ofter) and can do bumps to it.

Your buying a lifestyle not a house means your coming to The Villages because there is no place in the world that will have this lifestyle (or even come close) and Quality of living. The housing here can be purchased someplace else and perhaps even cheaper but it won't be The Villages and if housing is you prime consideration and not lifestyle I'm sure you can find a nice house to fill your needs any place else. Ft Lauderdale in the winter might be nice for a week or even two but I got a feeling there are a lot more negatives about Ft Lauderdale then are perhaps obvious (But to be honest you can't live on your boat in the Villages). You need to just come to the Villages and feel the Life. Its every where, you can see it and feel it. Its not for everyone but with our rate of growth it sure is for a lot. Sorry - I swore I was going to stop sounding like a sales men. We really don't need any more active, friendly, happy people who complain very little about anything except perhaps the cool weather. (the builder I'm sure will disagree with that)

[keithwand]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Oh. The LOT!

Sorry. As you can see, I was taken aback.

Me too and I wrote it!
12,000 sf of house could house a lot of people.

I do appreciate all of the replies. Yes we will visit someday in the future as TV might be an option for us. One never knows.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by keithwand

Me too and I wrote it!
12,000 sf of house could house a lot of people.

I do appreciate all of the replies. Yes we will visit someday in the future as TV might be an option for us. One never knows.

keith - It's only a short drive over to TV from where you are in Orlando. Take part of a day and come on out to check things over.....then you can start to decide on your own!

But keep in mind: It's really tough to get the full perspective of everything TV represents in just one trip. Given your close proximity, it would be pretty easy for you to make several trips over time to check things out.

Hop in that yellow 'Bird and get on the road to TV!!!!!

Bill

[logdog]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

The only homes that fit that bill are what TV calls the premier series. For the most part they only come in certain areas and at much, much higher price tags than the other areas of TV. But they are available.

There was a premier close-out reduced to below $390K in the paper yesterday. Probably not much of a view at that price point. There's also the premier with the great outdoor space and views that many of us walked through this summer that's now reduced to just under $1.5M in the paper today.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by logdog

.........There's also the premier with the great outdoor space and views that many of us walked through this summer that's now reduced to just under $1.5M in the paper today.

Better jump on that one, logdog. It is YOU!!

WHEW!! $1.5M.....that takes my breath away! We've seen it and walked through it this past summer as well. Really nice place..........but that's a bunch of bucks!

Bill

[Tbugs]

Sniff, sniff - not to by a cynic, but do I smell a spoof?

Sorry if I am wrong, but Keith has a 12,000 square foot house - and is willing to settle for something smaller like 2,800 square feet?

The $1.48 million home advertised in the Daily Sun is less than 12,000 square feet - and Keith says his is going to be easy to sell.

Again, I apologize if I am wrong, but I get the feeling someone is getting a good time pulling our collective legs.

I do realize there are some extremely wealthy people here but this one seems like a spoof to me.

[Tom Hannon]

There is a Gardenia (Designer home) built on the golf course, on my block. It is the only available house remaining. AND there are great neighbors!!! $410,000 cut from $428,000. Check out Kincord Court.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Tbugs

Sniff, sniff - not to by a cynic, but do I smell a spoof?

Sorry if I am wrong, but Keith has a 12,000 square foot house - and is willing to settle for something smaller like 2,800 square feet?

The $1.48 million home advertised in the Daily Sun is less than 12,000 square feet - and Keith says his is going to be easy to sell.

Again, I apologize if I am wrong, but I get the feeling someone is getting a good time pulling our collective legs.

I do realize there are some extremely wealthy people here but this one seems like a spoof to me.

12,000 s/f is the size of the lot his house sits on Tbugs, not the square footage of his house.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Tbugs

Sniff, sniff - not to by a cynic, but do I smell a spoof?

Sorry if I am wrong, but Keith has a 12,000 square foot house - and is willing to settle for something smaller like 2,800 square feet?

The $1.48 million home advertised in the Daily Sun is less than 12,000 square feet - and Keith says his is going to be easy to sell.

Again, I apologize if I am wrong, but I get the feeling someone is getting a good time pulling our collective legs.

I do realize there are some extremely wealthy people here but this one seems like a spoof to me.

Already stated that he meant lot size. Not house size.

[Tbugs]

I misread the message. I do stand corrected and apologize.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

12 Thousand square feet?
Holy bowlegged Sarah!

Great catch gg.