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We are coming to the Villages this weekend for the second time in our lives to be certain we didn't just dream that we bought a house in what seemed to be Paradise-- or at least summer camp for adults! Looking forward to meeting our new neighbors in Sanibel -- we will be on Silk Tree Terrace.
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We are coming to the Villages this weekend for the second time in our lives to be certain we didn't just dream that we bought a house in what seemed to be Paradise-- or at least summer camp for adults! Looking forward to meeting our new neighbors in Sanibel -- we will be on Silk Tree Terrace.
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Congrats and good luck as you start living the dream.

I am soooooooo happy for you.
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"Congrats and good luck as you start living the dream.

I am soooooooo happy for you."

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Helen,

Welcome, welcome welcome! Your post brought a broad smile to my face. Many Villagers did just as you did and have never regretted it for a minute. Although we didn't buy on the first trip, we knew on the first trip. Oh yes, we knew.

Congratulations. May the rest of your life be the best of your life.
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We are coming to the Villages this weekend for the second time in our lives to be certain we didn't just dream that we bought a house in what seemed to be Paradise-- or at least summer camp for adults! Looking forward to meeting our new neighbors in Sanibel -- we will be on Silk Tree Terrace.
Helen and Irv
Congrats. We also bought on the first visit, on the second day. Although there are some things I was not aware of, I am still THRILLED to be here and would do it again in a minute.
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Congratulations!!! Many of us have done the same thing and have never regretted it for even a second. Once you move in, you'll say to yourself, "Pinch me.....I must be DREAMING!"

Livin' the dream.......
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Oh, thank you everyone so much for your support -- we are so excited about joining all of you for the rest of our lives!!
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Good for you! May we all live happily ever after!
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At one point I thought about having tee shirts for those who've bought on their first visit, but soon realized that there would be soooooo many wearing the shirt that it would look like a sea of red, green, blue, whatever color the shirts were. Not that this is a bad thing....

Congratulations and welcome to TV!
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Fantastic story. All the best to you!!!
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We will be arriving tomorrow and staying until Wednesday --hope we run into (not literally) some of you while we are there.
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We met a couple at a party and I mentioned about a place called The Villages. The husband was on a business trip to Orlando soon so he mentioned about checking out the place. His wife was not interested at all as she had no interest in golf. Well, about a couple of months later we met at another party and both he and she had a silly grin on their faces. They went to TV and on a second day saw a furnished model home for sale and bought it. This was a few years before we bought our place. They have now sold their place in VA and are Froggies. She became a Zumba instructor and now started playing golf. It happens. When we call them there, they are mostly out of the house doing some activities.
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I find it amazing how someone is dead set against something and then when they see TV, they get a glazed look in their eye and say, This place is for me.

It sounds like you have a made a friend who is grateful you mentioned TV to them.

Great story.
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We have sold our home in Miami and are about to start construction on Silk Tree Terrace in Sanibel! We will be moving in December or January --so excited! If someone had predicted this for us six months ago we would have told them they were out if their minds!
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Bought a lot within 24 hours of first visit arrival.....this past January.

Started building in June.....closed on 8/31.

Life is good.
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