[EnglishJW]

When we first started seriously considering The Villages one of the primary things we were looking at was the possible location to buy a house. For us, we wanted to be close to Lake Sumter Landing or maybe somewhere between LSL and Spanish Springs. There are still plenty of reasons why we would prefer to be in one of those areas. We aren't. We are in Hillsborough. As we learned more about TV we began to understand that the activities you prefer or the clubs you are interested in are likely to be taking place all over TV. Pickleball might be south at Eisenhower and Soccer could be north near the Polo Fields. Your Bridge group might meet in the east at Colony while your dinner with friends will be toward the west at Cane Gardens. While we are actively involved with many things in or near our own village, we actually spend much more time away from it. There seemed (at least to us) a trend where newer residents spent more time at the closest square (or another square for specific reasons - maybe to hear Rocky & the Rollers) while people who had been here longer spent little time at the squares. I think it is important to carefully consider where you want to buy a home in TV but it may not matter as much as you might think. As others have said, enjoy your search.

[JoMar]

As you can see, everyone has an opinion but what works for someone else may not work for you. I agree with the poster that suggested renting before you buy so you can fully get a feel for both locations and the culture of The Villages. Unless of course, you have the resources to move a couple times. No one here knows your lifestyle, preferences or spirit of adventure so making a recommendation on where to live would be tad presumptuous on our part, but that's my opinion.

[asianthree]

Or you can end up like others and move 2.8 times. First home for us was new, second home new, our last home preowned we are very happy