[lisa kay]

Planning on coming down in march to check out the place sounds nice.I was looking on the monthly fees showed $147.00 month then $97.00 to $448.00.Does that depend on area of the villages or the price of the home?

[baustgen]

Monthly fee for all the amenities golf, pools, meeting rooms is $147 per month for all houses no matter what size. Do not know what $97 to $448 is. Call the sales office and have them send you a sales packet before you arrive. It has all the numbers.

[villagetinker]

Be sure you get LL of the costs, bond, utilities, mortgage, taxes, etc. It does add up. We missed a few things, not a big problem, but if you are concerned about the monthly costs, the villages website at one time had some estimates. If these are still available, se these as a starting point then ask questions. Confirm your tax situation, etc.

I hope this does not sound negative, we LOVE it here.

Hope this helps.

[MikeV]

Totally worth it.

[Bay Kid]

Tons of fun for the money!

[kstew43]

$147 is ammenities fees

$97 is probably the maintinence fee per month....(different fee depending on home and village)

$448 could be the monthly bond payment...(also difference depending on home) with taxes and insurance added in?

others fees on top of your mortgage would be Taxes and insurance. paid monthly in your mortgage or yearly depending upon who you set it up....

buy a home in lake county.....just $147 no bonds....

hope this helps....

[champion6]

This should help you. Go to the "Nuts and bolts of The Villages" section of this forum - at the bottom. Read the three messages titled "Moving to the Villages - Part 1, 2 & 3" Lots of useful information about TV.

[Bonny]

It's an awesome place !! Hope you have a wonderful time here !!

[CassieInVa]

Is the bond payment made monthly as stated above? For some reason I thought it was yearly unless paid off.

[Carla B]

The bond payment is made once per year. It appears on your annual property tax statement. If you buy a residence in Lake County, there is no bond payment.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I love it here and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The only thing that I would change would to move it closer to a beautiful tropical beach.

We take a two hour ride several times a year to go to Clearwater Beach and that's OK. I'd love to be able to walk to a beach like that.

Other than that, it's the greatest place in the world to live. I haven't shoveled snow in about five years.

[BarbaraM]

Originally Posted by lisa kay

Planning on coming down in march to check out the place sounds nice.I was looking on the monthly fees showed $147.00 month then $97.00 to $448.00.Does that depend on area of the villages or the price of the home?

It's a great place to live. The fees are worth it. I love being retired with lots of fun things to do here. I learned how to golf when I moved here. My husband is very happy about that.

[Hunger Mountain]

we will get the koolade ready!

[Colts Fan]

If you are from a state with a state income tax, you will have an offset, since FL does not have an income tax. Titling and registering a car from from out of state is expensive initially, but might be cheaper in the future if your state has a high excise tax when registering your vehicle each year (such as Indiana).

We've only been here a month, but I don't plan on leaving.

[Steve & Deanna]

Great place to live either full time or part time. The old saying still goes. If you're bored in The Villages, it's your own fault. Lots and lots and lots of stuff to do. We've never regretted buying. Ask questions and do your homework and enjoy. If not now, when???