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graciegirl 10-15-2012 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mack184 (Post 568250)
As a recent newcomer to TOTV I have been looking around and reading many different topic threads old and new. I know this is an old thread, but after reading the many responses here, I thought I would add my two cents to this discussion. Maybe there will be some new responses and maybe not.

My wife's mother & dad have been living in TV for some time now. They have a nice home in Belvedere and love it there. My father-in-law is an excellent spokesman for the so-called Villages "lifestyle".

Over the past couple of years my wife's mom & dad made it clear that they would be very happy if their daughter was a bit closer to them at this point in their lives. We have been considering a move into the area for a couple of years.

This past April we came to town and we spent some time with Gerald Bowles from TV and also looked at some homes in Stonecrest. We returned in September and looked at approximately 15 homes in TV, Stonecrest & Del Webb-Spruce Creek Golf Club. Ultimately we bought in Stonecrest. Here's why..

First and foremost we are not retired, nor are we in any danger of it happening any time soon. When we arrive at the beginning of 2013 we will both be continuing our careers working all week long. We will not have time at this point in our lives for the various groups, gangs, clubs and most of the other amenities that TV has to offer. But even if we did have that kind of time available it really wouldn't be a big draw for us. While we are not unfriendly people, we are not "group" people. We don't play golf, we don't want a golf cart and I wouldn't play pickleball if you had a gun to my head.

Now before anybody gets all crazy and thinks I'm saying bad things about TV and the "lifestyle", I'm not. All I'm saying is that it's not for us.

We really disliked the postage-stamp size of the home lots, and at this point in our lives we still needed a bigger home. And to be frank, the infamous "bond" was a real joy killer.

What we needed was a big house with a few amenities like the pools and NO KIDS. We will likely use the pools every day of the year. Other than that, I can't think of anything else that's provided that we would use.

Our biggest need was to be close to my wife's parents, and for that Stonecrest fit our needs far better than TV.

As I read these posts I also noticed a number of posters referring to OUR stores & OUR restaurants & OUR hospital. Hmmm...While I certainly agree that amenities provided by TV such as the pools, golf courses, rec centers, sports fields and the nightly entertainment should be reserved for TV residents & their guests, TV amenity fees DO NOT subsidize or otherwise support private, open-to-the-public businesses. That's like saying that someone who lives in Ocala has no right to drive to Leesburg and eat at a restaurant there! It makes no sense.

Privately owned business are just that. They are open to the public. The restaurants at TV golf clubhouses? That's a differernt thing. The Villages hospital is owned by Leesburg Regional Medical Center and by law must be open to the public. TV amenity fees do not pay for the hospital. Villages Hospital is just as public as Munroe Regional or any other hospital.

Oddly, I would think that TV residents would welcome people from anywhere to come in and eat at the various restaurants, buy groceries at the local supermarkets and patronize the other local businesses. Why not? The more people who come and spend, the more successful the local businessman is. What in the world is wrong with that?

One of my old bosses & mentors had a saying.."There's an a** for every chair". We found our chair at Stonecrest. Glad to know you found yours at TV. You'll see us around TV as we spend time with my wife's mom & dad, but no..I won't be trying to swim in your pool. That's yours. You paid for it.

Cheers!
Glad you're happy.

Glad I'm happy.

Oh what a beautiful day. I got a beautiful feelin' everythin's goin' my way.

ROCKETMAN 10-16-2012 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by babspadget (Post 356301)
does anyone know anything about stonecrest. I understand that you can go to tv with your golf cart. Not sure about where to buy a home, will be coming and checking out both places next month. I saw some bigger homes and bigger lots at stonecrest. Please let me know what you think and know regarding the area's around t.v.

Thanks for your input.......
we have friends who live there and they are satisfied. One rec center and 1 golf course. Amenity fee is around $120.00. You can take your cart to the villages on a rough cart path,some of which will be paved by spring. Houses are about 25% cheaper.

mrsyarbie 10-16-2012 06:00 PM
There is no comparison anywhere to The Vilages,go there first and then come here and see what we are all talking about. Good luck to you.

Bogie Shooter 10-16-2012 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsyarbie (Post 568717)
There is no comparison anywhere to The Vilages,go there first and then come here and see what we are all talking about. Good luck to you.
The poster who reopened this 18 month old thread said he had explored Stonecrest.

bluedog103 10-16-2012 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsyarbie (Post 568717)
There is no comparison anywhere to The Vilages,go there first and then come here and see what we are all talking about. Good luck to you.
TV isn't for everyone. We live here and think it's great. We also have friends in Stonecrest who first lived in TV. These are vibrant, energetic, outgoing people. They simply found Stonecrest more to their liking. Different strokes for different folks.

goodgrief 10-16-2012 08:13 PM
Well they do offer a couple of things TV doesnt. One if you want to do a VA loan on a new home you can do it. And you have a mailbox in front of your house :)

We were considering building there but the issue was the area they were currently building in didn't care so much for what was around it.

Mack184 10-17-2012 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 568738)
The poster who reopened this 18 month old thread said he had explored Stonecrest.
Between April & when we bought in September we looked in-person at a total of 24 homes in TV, Stonecrest & Del Webb Spruce Creek Golf. That doesn't take into consideration the nearly 500 homes in these different commnities that we checked out over the internet.

We found that Stonecrest fit our needs the best of any. :)

Posh 08 10-18-2012 07:29 AM
Any prior posters that were happy with the TV decision not so happy? If not, why? Thanks.

linko38 10-25-2012 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by babspadget (Post 356301)
Does anyone know anything about Stonecrest. I understand that you can go to tv with your golf cart. Not sure about where to buy a home, Will be coming and checking out both places next month. I saw some bigger homes and bigger lots at Stonecrest. Please let me know what you think and know regarding the area's around t.v.

Thanks for your input.......
Hello. I live in Stonecrest. I absolutely love it! I can drive around the community without feeling rushed on my golf cart. We are getting the dirt path paved soon that leads to the Villages. They are building a huge assisted living place and the owner has permission to pave the path. It's true you can get a really nice house for the money. We have two gates with remotes straight into Walmart parking lot for golf carts. I have lived here almost four years. My husband and I are under 60. Right now I'm happy to go to one of the many pools (4). Fitness center and activities. If you are ever interested in my community write me and I would be happy to show you around.

Linda Kolakoski
nd2prazhim2@yahoo.com:o

jnieman 10-25-2012 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by linko38 (Post 572088)
Hello. I live in Stonecrest. I absolutely love it! I can drive around the community without feeling rushed on my golf cart. We are getting the dirt path paved soon that leads to the Villages. They are building a huge assisted living place and the owner has permission to pave the path. It's true you can get a really nice house for the money. We have two gates with remotes straight into Walmart parking lot for golf carts. I have lived here almost four years. My husband and I are under 60. Right now I'm happy to go to one of the many pools (4). Fitness center and activities. If you are ever interested in my community write me and I would be happy to show you around.

Linda Kolakoski
nd2prazhim2@yahoo.com:o
If you're so happy with Stonecrest, why go to the Villages at all? Being close to Walmart wouldn't be a big sell for me for sure. You're missing out on so much by living there, but to each his own. It's definitely not anywhere close to what you get by living in the Villages.

JohnN 10-25-2012 10:52 AM
I didn't read all the replies. We looked at Stonecrest - yes you get bigger lots and bigger homes for the money. If that's your criteria, go for it.

We thought it didn't quite look as well maintained. We didn't like the idea of exiting onto highway 27/441 all the time to do anything. And we are not golfers, we like other activities, and so, TV was the much better fit for us.

Best wishes

eweissenbach 10-25-2012 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jnieman (Post 572170)
If you're so happy with Stonecrest, why go to the Villages at all? Being close to Walmart wouldn't be a big sell for me for sure. You're missing out on so much by living there, but to each his own. It's definitely not anywhere close to what you get by living in the Villages.
I think Stonecrest may be the second best choice of retirement villages in America.

Mack184 10-25-2012 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jnieman (Post 572170)
If you're so happy with Stonecrest, why go to the Villages at all? Being close to Walmart wouldn't be a big sell for me for sure. You're missing out on so much by living there, but to each his own. It's definitely not anywhere close to what you get by living in the Villages.
Sort of an odd statement. That's like saying that "if you like living in Ocala why would you drive to Leesburg for anything?" Maybe there's a store there that sells something I'd like, or there's a resturant I'd like to eat at. Most people don't spend all their lives every single day in the same place.

Also, you're only "missing out" if you want to be involved in all the different groups, clubs & activities. If that isn't you're thing, then you're not missing out at all. The only thing we were interested in when we chose Stonecrest over TV were the pools. We're not golfers or "group" people. However, if you want to be a part of what amounts to the never-ending summer camp for adults, then TV is absolutely the place to be. There's nothing like it anyplace else. You can schedule yourself from 8am-9pm and be busy all day long if that's your thing. Stonecrest & Del Webb can't compete with that, and I don't think they pretend to. TV is TV and there's nothing else like it..If that's what you want.

And..TVs public centers are just that..public. The stores, agencies & restaurants there are all privately owned businesses that are open to the general public. The amenity fees paid by residents do not go to support private business. I would suspect that most people working in these businesses do not live in TV. Does that mean they should not shop there, or buy their insurance there, or see a doctor there?

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 10-25-2012 12:15 PM
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"Sort of an odd statement. That's like saying that "if you like living in Ocala why would you drive to Leesburg for anything?" Maybe there's a store there that sells something I'd like, or there's a resturant I'd like to eat at. Most people don't spend all their lives every single day in the same place."
But an awful lot of people who live in the Villages do live almost their entire lives within the Villages. For many people it a rare event to get into your car and leave the community.

We leave the Villages by car perhaps once a week or less.

Mack184 10-25-2012 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 572249)
But an awful lot of people who live in the Villages do live almost their entire lives within the Villages. For many people it a rare event to get into your car and leave the community.

We leave the Villages by car perhaps once a week or less.
That's very interesting. Personally, I can't imagine doing that, but that's just us.

manaboutown 10-25-2012 03:23 PM
Does Stonecrest have a fitness center and/or an indoor pool?

Mack184 10-25-2012 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 572321)
Does Stonecrest have a fitness center and/or an indoor pool?
Yes to both.

EdV 10-25-2012 03:52 PM
[QUOTE=OldManTime;569231]Stonecrest is accessable by golf cart from the Villages, but at the descression of the Villages developer it can be cut off..../QUOTE]

The only way it can be cut off is to close it down completely and deny the the thousands of TV residents from using it to get to Lowes, Walmart etc. by golf cart. You cannot create a restricted access route to the public roads in Orange Blossom Gardens, it's against the law! That's why the gate arms were removed.

And a few more corrections:

The ten or so championship golf courses are privately owned and open to the pubic and therefore so are their restaurants and bars.

The golf cart bridge was built and maintained by the private retail establishments, traverses a state road and it too is therefore public.

The nightly entertainment is paid for by the retailers and not TV amenenity funds. It too is open to the public.

The two golf cart entrances to Stonecrest to/from Walmart are restricted to Stonecrest residents because our roads are private.

And I think it's silly to suggest that the sheer number of pools, club houses, tennis courts is a definative factor in determing the quality of life in a given community.

Just saying.

graciegirl 10-25-2012 04:00 PM
[quote=EdVinMass;572337]
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Originally Posted by OldManTime (Post 569231)
Stonecrest is accessable by golf cart from the Villages, but at the descression of the Villages developer it can be cut off..../QUOTE]

The only way it can be cut off is to close it down completely and deny the the thousands of TV residents from using it to get to Lowes, Walmart etc. by golf cart. You cannot create a restricted access route to the public roads in Orange Blossom Gardens, it's against the law! That's why the gate arms were removed.

And a few more corrections:

The ten or so championship golf courses are privately owned and open to the pubic and therefore so are their restaurants and bars.

The golf cart bridge was built and maintained by the private retail establishments, traverses a state road and it too is therefore public.

The nightly entertainment is paid for by the retailers and not TV amenenity funds. It too is open to the public.

The two golf cart entrances to Stonecrest to/from Walmart are restricted to Stonecrest residents because our roads are private.

And I think it's silly to suggest that the sheer number of pools, club houses, tennis courts is a definative factor in determing the quality of life in a given community.

Just saying.
You and Mack and my friends who live there in Stonecrest enjoy it there in Stonecrest..

Me and Sweetie and a few other of my friends who live in The Villages enjoy it there in The Villages.

To each their own.

chuckinca 10-25-2012 05:28 PM
You pays ur money and you takes ur choice.


(No right or wrong about it).


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Ron1Z 12-09-2012 05:13 PM
Comming down next month and this trip checking out Stone Crest and other places on this trip. We are not into golf and will have our own pool where ever we decide. To me at times the villages seem to congested but a very nice place to live. I have seen some places offer cable and grass cutting with their HOA? HOA always goes up no matter where you live.

buckeyeinfl 12-21-2012 04:27 PM
I have lived in TV since 2005. Even though I'm not quite of retirement age and still have to work, I love having access to all of the activities, recreation centers, etc.

Stonecrest is a very nice community, but you are basically buying what you probably have back home. A nice house, a country club, and a few golf courses. You have decide what you are looking for.

Are you looking for the opportunity to explore new hobbies and interests, then TV is where you want to be. If you are just looking for a house then Stonecrest will work just fine.

You do still have the ability to enjoy all of our festivals, car shows, and even some of our entertainment. The only things you cannot do is join our clubs and go to Katie Belle's (the Villages Resident only restaurant).

Decide what you are looking for. Me, I wanted someplace that would have things that made me want to get out and get involved. I could have stayed in Ohio and lived in a nice house with a country club (albeit also snow) but here I want to get out and get involved. Every day I talk to someone new that is doing something I always wanted to try.

So decision is yours. Just bye where you want to spend your time.

2BNTV 12-21-2012 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeinfl (Post 597805)
I have lived in TV since 2005. Even though I'm not quite of retirement age and still have to work, I love having access to all of the activities, recreation centers, etc.

Stonecrest is a very nice community, but you are basically buying what you probably have back home. A nice house, a country club, and a few golf courses. You have decide what you are looking for.

Are you looking for the opportunity to explore new hobbies and interests, then TV is where you want to be. If you are just looking for a house then Stonecrest will work just fine.

You do still have the ability to enjoy all of our festivals, car shows, and even some of our entertainment. The only things you cannot do is join our clubs and go to Katie Belle's (the Villages Resident only restaurant).

Decide what you are looking for. Me, I wanted someplace that would have things that made me want to get out and get involved. I could have stayed in Ohio and lived in a nice house with a country club (albeit also snow) but here I want to get out and get involved. Every day I talk to someone new that is doing something I always wanted to try.

So decision is yours. Just bye where you want to spend your time.

Excellent post. :smiley:

justjim 12-21-2012 04:52 PM
Buckeyeinfl: Nice critique of TV and what how one can get involved during retirement years. You hit the nail on the head----if you are looking for an active lifestyle, then TV is the place to be. Absolutely nothing wrong with Stonecrest. In fact, probably more square feet per dollar in a Stonecrest home but not quite the same amenities as TV. Hey, as they say, different strokes for different folks!

Chief X 12-21-2012 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeinfl (Post 597805)
I have lived in TV since 2005. Even though I'm not quite of retirement age and still have to work, I love having access to all of the activities, recreation centers, etc.

Stonecrest is a very nice community, but you are basically buying what you probably have back home. A nice house, a country club, and a few golf courses. You have decide what you are looking for.

Are you looking for the opportunity to explore new hobbies and interests, then TV is where you want to be. If you are just looking for a house then Stonecrest will work just fine.

You do still have the ability to enjoy all of our festivals, car shows, and even some of our entertainment. The only things you cannot do is join our clubs and go to Katie Belle's (the Villages Resident only restaurant).

Decide what you are looking for. Me, I wanted someplace that would have things that made me want to get out and get involved. I could have stayed in Ohio and lived in a nice house with a country club (albeit also snow) but here I want to get out and get involved. Every day I talk to someone new that is doing something I always wanted to try.

So decision is yours. Just bye where you want to spend your time.
Stonecrest actually has around 50 different clubs/activities to involve yourself in. So along with a nice home, great clubhouse, gym, theatre and indoor pool, Stonecrest too is a great choice. This whole area is wonderful and convenient to so many things.

Ginmato 03-27-2013 12:37 PM
Sorry. I like solitude. I love sitting by my own pool with a good book. I don't want to hear the neighbors' TV or breakfast conversation. I don't want to know about everyone else. To me, it seems there are a bunch of old people trying not to be old. I look at the old ladies with the over- done makeup and the chunky jewelry to hide the wrinkled necks and it looks so sad. It's nice to have activities available but it isn't necessary to run around and pretend you are 18 again. The Villages just isn't for me. A nice to visit but I don't want to live there

Bogie Shooter 03-27-2013 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginmato (Post 649532)
Sorry. I like solitude. I love sitting by my own pool with a good book. I don't want to hear the neighbors' TV or breakfast conversation. I don't want to know about everyone else. To me, it seems there are a bunch of old people trying not to be old. I look at the old ladies with the over- done makeup and the chunky jewelry to hide the wrinkled necks and it looks so sad. It's nice to have activities available but it isn't necessary to run around and pretend you are 18 again. The Villages just isn't for me. A nice to visit but I don't want to live there
Welcome to TOTV. Such a positive 3rd post.
BTW what does this have to do with Stonecrest and a thread nearly two years old?

graciegirl 03-27-2013 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginmato (Post 649532)
Sorry. I like solitude. I love sitting by my own pool with a good book. I don't want to hear the neighbors' TV or breakfast conversation. I don't want to know about everyone else. To me, it seems there are a bunch of old people trying not to be old. I look at the old ladies with the over- done makeup and the chunky jewelry to hide the wrinkled necks and it looks so sad. It's nice to have activities available but it isn't necessary to run around and pretend you are 18 again. The Villages just isn't for me. A nice to visit but I don't want to live there
Please don't come and buy here. You will be so unhappy.

gomoho 03-27-2013 03:29 PM
And isn't it a good thing that there is a seat for every butt! Glad you are enjoying your retirement Ginmato with solitude. We are actually going to the mountains for a month in the summer to escape the heat and enjoy some of that solitude as well. An opportunity to let the dogs run loose and to enjoy my coffee on the deck in pj's with no neighbors to offend. Quiet and nature to enjoy for a short time then back to living the lifestyle. We are so lucky in the country to have these options.

Megardn 03-28-2013 03:29 PM
Stonecrest is a nice community and so is The Villages. It all depends on what you are looking for.

2BNTV 03-28-2013 03:45 PM
A Viewpoint
 
I agree that in Stonecrest, you can buy more house for the same amount of money. If solitude is yout thing, it is right for you. To each his/her own.

I think I can safely say that most people prefer to be out and about with their peers having fun. I am so glad that I saw TV first, because in my humble opinion, once you see TV you will never be the same. So much or little as one wants to do, in such a beautiful setting.

My mother's generation tended to live longer beacuse they were brought up without radio or television and they valued the social interaction of their neighbors. Anytime I want to be alone, I can curl up on the sofa and read a book.

eweissenbach 03-28-2013 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginmato (Post 649532)
Sorry. I like solitude. I love sitting by my own pool with a good book. I don't want to hear the neighbors' TV or breakfast conversation. I don't want to know about everyone else. To me, it seems there are a bunch of old people trying not to be old. I look at the old ladies with the over- done makeup and the chunky jewelry to hide the wrinkled necks and it looks so sad. It's nice to have activities available but it isn't necessary to run around and pretend you are 18 again. The Villages just isn't for me. A nice to visit but I don't want to live there
One can enjoy solitude in the Villages if that is what they are looking for. Personally I enjoy my solitude and quiet time occasionally, but like the option to get out and mingle with upbeat and happy seniors, who make up TV. If that means some of those seniors are trying to regain their youth - I say GOOD FOR THEM. If you choose to grow old and act your age, fine for you! Everyone is entitled to live their life the way they choose so long as they don't interfere with others' right to happiness. I recall a saying I heard long ago - "I would rather spend time around people who are pretending to be positive, than those who are genuinely negative. I say Good on ya, to those women -and men - running around pretending to be eighteen again. They seem quite happy, while, unfortunately, you seem a bit sad.

Dreamer61 03-28-2013 09:41 PM
I've been told one difference is that you have to pay a membership fee at TV for the fitness centers of approx. $400.00 per person per year but at SC the fitness centers are included.?

chuckinca 03-28-2013 11:04 PM
Yes.

villagerjack 03-29-2013 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Dreamer61 (Post 650293)
I've been told one difference is that you have to pay a membership fee at TV for the fitness centers of approx. $400.00 per person per year but at SC the fitness centers are included.?
We find that Paying a fee for a good service is preferable to waiting on line for the Freebie (Amenity Included) services.

villagerjack 03-29-2013 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 650324)
Yes, in the $106 per month amenities fee, and the indoor heated pool too. No bond BS and $5 per play 9 hole. $20 annual trail fee. Larger lots, bigger homes, lower prices, no roundabouts, private roads - no public access, and everybody waves at you!

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If you play golf 3-4times a week or more as we try to do that $5/play can more expensive than paying off a bond. A larger home and lot to be cared is not what I want, not what I retired for. That said, you prefer Stonecrest, more power to you. You have made the right choice for yourself. E are all very fortunate to live in places like Stonecrest and TV.

villagerjack 03-29-2013 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Dreamer61 (Post 650293)
I've been told one difference is that you have to pay a membership fee at TV for the fitness centers of approx. $400.00 per person per year but at SC the fitness centers are included.?
Thats bout a buck a day

EdV 04-16-2013 06:16 PM
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Ok, a few observations on my part.

The assumptions by a few posters here that the reason to buy in Stonecrest is to get a bigger house for the money is clearly misguided. It might be in some cases but it certainly wasn’t for me. I knew what I wanted to spend and what I wanted, and Stonecrest fit the bill quite nicely. Furthermore, the concept that the breadth of clubs in TV would surely satisfy anyone’s needs unless they wanted to sit by the pool with a book is certainly not always the case either.

I found exactly what I wanted in Stonecrest and had enough left over to buy my dreamboat “Let’s Sea”. A Trophy 1902 walk around beauty (see attached). And I joined the Triangle Boat Club in Tavares to travel to many of the wonderful lakes, rivers, and ocean bays all over central Florida with other members. Some of whom by the way are TV residents.

Having lived all my life in Massachusetts where it takes an act of god and permission from the chief of police in your town to purchase a firearm, I was finally able to pursue my desire to get into recreational shooting here in Florida where all you need is a clean record and a pulse. So I joined the Ocala Sportsman’s Association and the Tavares Gun Club and have built a small collection of fine firearms that I enjoy shooting from time to time.

Clearly, these clubs are not available in Stonecrest, but they’re not available in TV either. So those of you who are graduates of the Jennifer Parr school of TV Salesmanship should really consider embracing the “different strokes for different folks” attitude.

But one thing is absolutely undeniable. None of the wonderful public restaurants, retail, and medical facilities here would be possible if not for The Villages.

Dreamer61 04-16-2013 09:55 PM
After reading most of the post regarding the pros and cons of both communities MY conclusion leans towards Stonecrest. Here's why. First, you get more home and Yard for your money. Its less expensive overall to live in SC also. Personally I need to be able to move around my property, piddle in the yard, feel grass under my feet. Second, I also like a little privacy. I don't care to hear my neighbors conversions. Third, I understand they have a very nice free fitness center where you don't have to wait in line because of crowds. And fourth most importantly if I choose to spend all day playing in TV or SC I have that choice. Besides the pools and rec centers, all the other shops, restaurants and entertainment is public. Oh and the clubs are not all exclusive to TV like the Parrot Heads and more. No offense to TV, I just like to have choices, room to move and the Florida weather also shines at SC. Again this is my opinion only from reading these posts. We still have to visit. But what's really important is that weather we live in TV or SC we all have the same thing in common, to live the retirement years of our lives in peace, fulfillment and to be able to do it in a warm and sunny climate.

mickey100 04-17-2013 05:40 AM
We have friends who bought at StoneCrest that are very happy there. And we have friends who checked out the Villages, but ended up retiring further south along the Gulf, because they enjoy boating. As far as the fitness centers - we joined them the first year we were here, but had to wait in line to use the machines during the high season, unless we went late in the day which didn't fit our schedule. There are people who look askance at the small lots here and wonder why we would choose to live like that. The Villages has pluses and minuses for most people, although for us, the pluses outweighed the minuses. We all make choices, and in the long run, the Villages worked out best for us.


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