[Ajack]

Originally Posted by cricket1

Signed the papers on a lot on Allure Loop in Buttonwood this morning. So the kids won't get an inheritance-Ha! They'll have a great place to visit until they get the whole house, right?

Great news. We are spending the kids inheritance, too. We just moved to Pennecamp a few days ago.

Nice avatar!!!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Ajack

Great news. We are spending the kids inheritance, too. We just moved to Pennecamp a few days ago.

Nice avatar!!!

Oh, Congrats to you too Ajack! Enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy!

[Gongy]

Originally Posted by drbales

We just purchased a lot in St. James on Capstan Court. Currently we plan to build an Iris model on this lot. Also, plan to stretch home in the following areas - lanai 4 ft., front bedroom 2ft., garage 2ft. and maybe the garage width 4 ft wider. I'm looking for any comments or suggestions as we work our way through the selection process. Also any opinions on having granite done through the villages or install later from an outside vendor (home depot or lowes).

Thanks in advance for some help.

David

Originally Posted by billnterri

Hi David,
We put a deposit on Lot 95(Yankee clipper Run) in St. James a couple weeks ago. We will be building a Gardenia with a side golf cart garage in Oct. 2011. Congratulations on your purchase. We will be choosing our interior and exterior features next April. The back of our home will face the back of the homes on Capstan Court.
Bill

Hi Bill and David,
We came down in October and also purchased a lot on Yankee Clipper Run. We are planning on moving there sometime in the early fall. We put $7500 down so we have till next October to start construction. My name is Linda and my husband is Sandy.
Our lot is #69, which is right down the street from from Bill. We are going with the Lily model. We are going to stretch the garage 4' to the side and 2' forward. We are also stretching the lanai 4' back. One other consideration is strecthing the front bedroom 2' forward. On the Lily model that front room is a nice size already, so we will see. We are not doing a golf garage, the only way we can fit it on this lot is with the Iris and we like the Lily more, we like the straight in entrance as compared to the angled one. We are going to downsize to one car, so our garage will work for us.
I look forward to going through this process with you all, the hardest part will be is moving away from our kids.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Linda

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Gongy

Hi Bill and David,
We came down in October and also purchased a lot on Yankee Clipper Run. We are planning on moving there sometime in the early fall. We put $7500 down so we have till next October to start construction. My name is Linda and my husband is Sandy.
Our lot is #69, which is right down the street from from Bill. We are going with the Lily model. We are going to stretch the garage 4' to the side and 2' forward. We are also stretching the lanai 4' back. One other consideration is strecthing the front bedroom 2' forward. On the Lily model that front room is a nice size already, so we will see. We are not doing a golf garage, the only way we can fit it on this lot is with the Iris and we like the Lily more, we like the straight in entrance as compared to the angled one. We are going to downsize to one car, so our garage will work for us.
I look forward to going through this process with you all, the hardest part will be is moving away from our kids.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Linda

Sounds like you're doing some nice stuff with your houe plans! And I don't think I'd be too concerned about your kids - I'm sure they'll love to come and visit you!

Bill

[billnterri]

Good morning Linda(neighbor),
We look forward to meeting you and Sandy and all of our new neighbors next Fall. We are also leaving our kids and grandkids but, are looking forward to this new adventure and leaving the cold winters of Ohio far behind.
We will be renting a Villa in TV next April and will select our exterior and interior options at that time.
We hope to start building next August or Sept.
Congratulations on your purchase and, once again, we look forward to meeting you.
Bill
Happy Thanksgiving to All

[Jhooman]

Originally Posted by drbales

We just purchased a lot in St. James on Capstan Court. Currently we plan to build an Iris model on this lot. Also, plan to stretch home in the following areas - lanai 4 ft., front bedroom 2ft., garage 2ft. and maybe the garage width 4 ft wider. I'm looking for any comments or suggestions as we work our way through the selection process. Also any opinions on having granite done through the villages or install later from an outside vendor (home depot or lowes).

Thanks in advance for some help.

David

We purchased a lot in Buttonwood and will begin building next year. We also picked the Iris and made the same extensions as yours. We thought about purchasing the basic package and then adding granite, tile and whatever later. We discussed the various options, we came to the conclusion that we wanted to move into our home completely finished and start enjoying The Villages without being torn up or worrying about when, where and how these projects will turn out.

So we loaded our home with granite, tile, tub in master bathroom, kitchen upgrades. We are so excited about moving into our new home and playing. Dang we have worked hard all our lives and now it's time to be comfortable and free of building projects. Plus the Villages guarantee their work.

You'll make the right decision.

Enjoy and hope to see you next year in The Villages.

[tghoul]

Originally Posted by drbales

We just purchased a lot in St. James on Capstan Court. Currently we plan to build an Iris model on this lot. Also, plan to stretch home in the following areas - lanai 4 ft., front bedroom 2ft., garage 2ft. and maybe the garage width 4 ft wider. I'm looking for any comments or suggestions as we work our way through the selection process. Also any opinions on having granite done through the villages or install later from an outside vendor (home depot or lowes).

Thanks in advance for some help.

David

We bought Lot 90 on Capstan Ct and will move in in mid January. We streached our Holly as much as we could.

[Minnesotalyn]

We hope too be down there in Aug. 2011. We're on the corner of Allure Loop and Graves Place. 162-50

[Minnesotalyn]

Sorry that's in Buttonwood, We're looking at the Iris or the Lilac. One thing I didn"t know was that vinyl was standard in a designer.

[murfice1]

Hi Neighbor: We are currently building a Lilly on Allure Loop (162-66) and are scheduled to close Jan. 19th. Looking forward to meeting everyone soon.

[graciegirl]

We have granite up north in our kitchen and all the baths. It has never needed sealing. We cut on a cutting board, simply because it can be put in the dishwasher and sanitized.

We clean the granite by washing with hot soapy water and drying with a clean cloth. We have Black Galaxy in the kitchen and it shows smudges and handprints. When we get our forever home in TV, I hope to get a lighter color of granite or Silestone.

All granite is is sliced polished rock. I love that you can take stuff out of the oven and put it right down.

Very pretty and thousands of years old..lol.

I also love the Silestone with sparkling metallic flecks in it. Beautiful!

So many choices.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by cricket1

Signed the papers on a lot on Allure Loop in Buttonwood this morning. So the kids won't get an inheritance-Ha! They'll have a great place to visit until they get the whole house, right?

cricket1:

Welcome to TOTV.

After the kids come for a visit, they will be begging you to keep the house so they will have a place to retire to!!!

It's an excellent investment for you and their future.

Congrats on your purchase and best wishes.

[calif123]

We are building on Oakcrest Path so we will see you soon .

[l2ridehd]

See this thread for more info on Granite. And I highly recommend Ty Duncan who is a sponsor on this site.

Granite Installed

[Jhooman]

Hey Crickett

We will be neighbors in Buttonwood. We bought a lot on Graves Place just off Allure Loop. Our home is on the market and waiting for a buyer. I heard our Village has some awesome people.

I'm very happy for you, see you in Buttonwood.