[Reefer]

Just wanted thoughts on the Patio Villas...lot of new ones available for pretty fair prices it seems. Will be coming down in Feb for tour and a look to start getting ideas. Have also considered CYVs

[Sanibel7]

always remember you get what you pay for.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Sanibel7

always remember you get what you pay for.

I think everyone knows that. Patio villas are very nice. They're great for downsizing. Great as a first Villages home. Great as an investment and great for singles.....all around a great decision for anyone.

[jimbo2012]

There is a 20K difference to move into a larger lot and home in the Cottage series.

You should take look.

[asianthree]

it was $30,000 difference when we bought

[Ron1Z]

Reefer, we are looking at the same as you. Kind a like the court yard villa seems to me to be more private. I like the ranchers, we have rented 3 different ones and like the ones with a wall behind or a fence like in Hemmingway. To each is own.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by marcus' mommy

We had purchased a patio villa in 2007 and sold it 2008 with some of our dislikes being the, "closed in feeling" we had with being so close on 3 out of 4 "sides" and it seemed dark all the time even when the sun was shining bright outside. To each is own, but we would never suggest one to our friends/family.

There are some really nice Ranch homes for around the same price as a Patio Villa but are a more open concept and much brighter inside : ) Another fact we noticed is how closed in it looks when you are at the beginning of some of the Patio Villa neighborhoods looking down the street and see some very overgrown trees etc... that seems to "close the neighborhood in" even more. Good luck with YOUR final home choice!

One thing that can be done (in part) about the proximity of the other adjacent patio villas would be to buy a corner lot, though that comes at a cost.

The darkness inside is easily addressed by adding solar tubes as appropriate. They do wonders to brighten up darker areas of any home.

Bill

[mickey100]

I imagine it has to do with the direction your villa is facing. Our lanai window got the sun all day long, so it was very bright in our villa. The front lanai's are very quiet. We had a Colony and loved the layout. The cons - the garage was too small; the neighborhood looked like army barracks, although I feel that way about courtyard villa neighborhoods as well.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by mickey100

I imagine it has to do with the direction your villa is facing. Our lanai window got the sun all day long, so it was very bright in our villa. The front lanai's are very quiet. We had a Colony and loved the layout. The cons - the garage was too small; the neighborhood looked like army barracks, although I feel that way about courtyard villa neighborhoods as well.

our patio is sometimes too bright also, buy cons the garage is the same in patio or cyvs , for now with us part time the patio is perfect, in five years we will be looking for a 3/2 but not a cyv i want a garage that will fit a car and two carts

[festusrules]

Our Cabot Cove PV is great for snowbirds. Thought about the CYV's but do not like the curved driveway and private lanai. We like to see our neighbors. If we ever become full timers will get larger home with 3 BR's and 2 car garage. But for now we get the lifestyle at very reasonable costs.