My thoughts. I would want a courtyard villa with the bond paid off. I would want to be closest to Lake Sumter Landing, that would give me good shopping on 466 and easy access to 441. I like natural trees and established neighborhoods so north of 466. I would want to be close to a main artery, like Morse or Buena Vista...... also you should know, there are dangers here for small dogs. Coyotes, Bobcats, Eagles and of course gators. You must always be diligent walking them. That said, everyone moving south of 44 is new, so you won't be moving into a neighborhood with long time cliques.

My rental is available for July-August. A 2 bedroom that is close to a dog park:
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Haha...I posted that cuz I knew you'd get a kick out of it and defend your village...haha
Btw born in Brooklyn here 82nd st Bay Ridge

Yea, golf isn’t the only thing to do. So are you just donating your $160.+ amenities every month? I’m sure lots of people do live in TV & don’t take advantage of all the things to do. I’m sure you’ll find something to do!

Great dog park (HUGE) and divided into sections for size of dog off highway 466 not 466A.
Lots of smaller homes/Villas on both sides of 466. Two big advantages to this area also are that you want for nothing in that there are many restaurants and several grocery stores. Another big advantage to this area is that you will not be looking at that big bond because many are already paid off and if not, the bond dollar amount will be much lower than homes further south.

I agree with most there’s many different areas to choose from. And there’s many different models to choose from. From new to used homes. If you have the time you should invest some time coming down here for a week to a month to explore the area. The villages is approximately 10 miles wide by 30 miles long it’s a pretty vast area to check out. But within a week to a month you get the basic layout you’ll still be lost making U-turns but you kind of get the idea. Or maybe you’ve already been here and know the area. We bought our house site un seen but that was after we were here for 10 days checking out the area and the models that we wanted
Good luck and happy house hunting

So many options. Best to rent first if you can. We lived in the oldest section and moved to the newest - advantages and disadvantages to all areas. Best of luck.

We've been visiting my father here for over 20 years. I personally prefer the older sections - Lady Lake, Spanish Springs over towards Lake Sumpter. I like that most of the homes already have the bond paid. We use to take our dog to the dog park in Orange Blossom a lot. I haven't done much exploration in the newest sections, but I feel like everything you need is available in the northern areas and is accessible by cart.

The Villages is pretty close to being as long from north to south as the City of Chicago. So if your question was re-phrased to ask “where should we locate in Chicago”, I think you’d appreciate how impossible it would be to answer.

many other senior communities here
 

Pennbrooke Fairways , is right down rt 44 - and there are about ten other places to see- don't count them out - Plantation, Arbor ridge etc ... all 30% less than Villages. get a non village realtor if you wan to check them out. save $ 200,000

Wonder if the OP will ever come back on here

Rent then buy
 

If you would like to come down and rent for a month and let us shown you around so you can make a knowledgeable decision. Give us a call. Team Craycraft at Next Home Sally Love Real Estate. We have a company we work with on rentals. 859-983-1440 or 859-983-0129.

Buying outside of TV you will not have all of the amenities, clubs and the ease of golf cart transportation. There are very good reasons that homes outside of TV are cheaper they don't have what TV have.

There are patio villas and courtyard villas. Could you provide more detail on which series you are talking about and the issues? I'm looking too. Thanks.

2 Bdrm Courtyard Villa for Sale
 

Located in Crestview Villas, village of Buttonwood. Crown Moulding throughout, wood flooring in living areas.
Granite countertops Kitchen/bathrooms
Enclosed Lanai, floor to ceiling sliding windows with screens. Expoxy garage floor. Painted concrete & back wall.
All appliances, new BBQ. All electric garden tools, 2 vacuums, pressure washer.
And it’s Turnkey fully furnished, fully equipped kitchen. Comes with Electric Club Car Golf Cart and a Honda Accord Ltd automobile, 4 cylinder great on gas consumption. Used in the last 5 years as a snowbird home
Price $409K
Contact by email (leroux53@yahoo.com) for photos.
Call Norman 1-514-238-3260