[Pstty]

My husband and I lived in the Villages for 9 years. Now we want to go back but we don’t know the newer Villages. I like driving my golf cart shopping and friendly neighbors. Which Villages are best for that. Other reasons that make a village a happy place?

[Stu from NYC]

The older neighborhoods near Spanish Springs and Lake Sumter

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by Pstty

My husband and I lived in the Villages for 9 years. Now we want to go back but we don’t know the newer Villages. I like driving my golf cart shopping and friendly neighbors. Which Villages are best for that. Other reasons that make a village a happy place?

It depends if you want to pay more for a older home or if you want new home. The way I see it is all of this will build up. Spanish square is old. I like the newer stores we are getting in Brownwood. And resales are more money and I got the colors I wanted and a newer home with no worries. Lake Sumter same way, all this stuff was built up. Brownwood is building up and will be beautiful.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Another reason? All the reasons you lived here for 9 years, are the same reasons now.

The "old" Villages is still here, still occupied, still has friendly people, still is golf-cart accessible. The entirety of the Villages is 70 square miles. If you never see the "new" Villages, you won't even notice. If you liked the area you lived in for 9 years, you'll probably find homes for sale in it even now.

[billethkid]

Keep in mind old or new is only relative to a number on a piece of paper .....like age.

Most homes have had only two little old people living in them. Except for appliances most homes will be in excellent or like new condition.

Location, location will be the final determinant.

[davem4616]

plenty of "pre-owned" homes in the more established parts of TV for sale that would seem to meet your desired location

align with a Real Estate professional and start reading the Daily Sun

[Joeint]

Originally Posted by billethkid

Most homes have had only two little old people living in them. Except for appliances most homes will be in excellent or like new condition.

Location, location will be the final determinant.

The condition depends on how the home was cared for, not the age of the occupants. I've always left my homes in better condition than when I purchased them.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Joeint

The condition depends on how the home was cared for, not the age of the occupants. I've always left my homes in better condition than when I purchased them.

Agree.
We built new once, otherwise only bought run down dumps, and did them up.
Best way to make the $$$$'s!

[raynan]

Between 466 & 466A off of Buena Vista, St Charles area is between Brownwood and Lake Sumter Landing. Pennecamp, Buttonwood, St James area are active neighborhoods and easy access to shopping.

[Stu from NYC]

It seems to be taking forever to build up amenities such as shopping in Brownwood.

Wonder if Feeney will be even worse

[bilcon]

Both our homes in TV were resales, but I would never buy a rundown dump. You never know what is behind the walls. Too many nice resales in good neighborhoods to look at. We also buy a home to live in, not to rent out or flip.

[John_W]

I live in Tamarind Grove for 9 years, it's 3-1/2 miles from LSL and 4 miles from Brownwood. If I were moving here to another location, ground zero would be the Villages of Duval or Hemingway. They're just slightly more central and closer to Buena Vista and Morse which have MMP's. One village away in any direction would be OK. For example going south would be Sanibel or Gilchrist would be good, or going north would be Bonita or going west would be St. Charles or St. James.

With the shopping we have in our area with Colony, Walmart, Trailwinds and the two squares, I almost never go north of 466. For a golfer, I can reach 8 championship golf courses in my cart in 20 minutes or less, and I've got a great gym in MVP at Brownwood. The homes are newer, most are built since 2010 and the landscaping is mostly done.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by John_W

I live in Tamarind Grove for 9 years, it's 3-1/2 miles from LSL and 4 miles from Brownwood. If I were moving here to another location, ground zero would be the Villages of Duval or Hemingway. They're just slightly more central and closer to Buena Vista and Morse which have MMP's. One village away in any direction would be OK. For example going south would be Sanibel or Gilchrist would be good, or going north would be Bonita or going west would be St. Charles or St. James.

With the shopping we have in our area with Colony, Walmart, Trailwinds and the two squares, I almost never go north of 466. For a golfer, I can reach 8 championship golf courses in my cart in 20 minutes or less, and I've got a great gym in MVP at Brownwood. The homes are newer, most are built since 2010 and the landscaping is mostly done.

What is an MMP?

[canyonblue]

Originally Posted by Stuart Zaikov

What is an MMP?

A Multi-Modal Path. The multi-modal paths are for use by NON-AUTOMOTIVE traffic such as bicycles, golf carts, pedestrians, and skaters.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by canyonblue

A Multi-Modal Path. The multi-modal paths are for use by NON-AUTOMOTIVE traffic such as bicycles, golf carts, pedestrians, and skaters.

So that is why I keep getting such funny looks while driving down a path