Carol Teich: I totally agree! Sue’s video on the consignment furniture was a great tip!!

you girls let skip know if you want to see more of sue and debs shopping trips.

Yes, definitely! Skip... We need more videos from Sue about stores that we can go to shop at to furnish a home there without spending a fortune.

Hi lora I was raised in daleville the cardinal was acrossed the street little ways down from dennys was an arts pizza for last few years (our favorite) but heard they are clised now .

Sue Smith - I have been spending a lot of time in Daleville lately. My grandkids love the new water park. They did such a great job making it a nice place to spend the day with kids. I’m from Pendleton, we are still spending summers and fall in Indiana and winters in TV. I really enjoyed your input in this vlogg. I LOVED your shopping vlogg! It was so much fun.

my brother in law actually built the water park and skip is from ptown small world.

Thanks for the info, the 1/2 bath is pretty standard up in our area of suburban philly and its nice to have when you have overnight guests using the guest full bath but then have people over for social functions. Seems like some of the newer models are also offering a smaller den / 3rd bedroom which is a nice option for an office / TV room. One of the reasons i asked Skip about the 1/2 bath was from looking at house designs in other areas in FLA , where they have really nice designs for similar prices as the Villages.

We opted for a 3 bath plan with guests in mind and were considering the 2.5 bath plan back before the 3 bath plans were common. You will find similar or even possibly slightly nicer homes elsewhere for the same money. The homes here are competitively priced but the home costs are not the major appeal of The Villages. There are many, many other things that draw people to this place that none of those other places can offer. That said - like Skip says all the time - "The Villages is not for everyone". Some "base model" plans do have a den instead of a third bedroom. However, most of those plans can also be easily found with a closet added to make it a third bedroom. I have also seen pre-owned 3/2 plan homes that were custom built, originally, and half or full baths were added. With most of the floorplans, it is not as simple as "you get what's on the blueprint". If you custom build a home, and the lot you choose will accommodate, you can stretch/expand the plan. And, in the newer areas, it is common to find spec homes that are already stretched to maximize use of the lot it sits on. My home was a spec home but the garage is stretched forward 4 feet and the lanai is stretched back 4 feet.

for a long time you were not allowed to make changes all homes were spec homes glad rules have changed so you can add baths or rooms.

You still can't make any changes to spec homes, even if you happen to spot one you like while it is still in the process of being built. You can only make design choices of any kind when you purchase a lot and have them custom build one of the available floor plans. Since Villas and Garden Verandas are always spec built, you would never be able to make design choices on those up front. However, many of those are being constructed these days with stretches and upgrades well beyond the basic amenities.

thanks for these updates, it seems like a good idea for the Villages developers to do the stretches when possible, as the extra cost of 4 more feet for a garage or lanai is not a huge number $$ wise, but that extra 4 feet on a garage or lanai really makes big difference in usable space, esp in the lanai's..

It wasn't hard..We like helping people as much as we can, she has a lot of activities she does so it's hard sometimes to find the time...

Carol I tried all kinds but after buying these I bought in every color and started getting rid of old ones hoping in future they make new design but keep the comfort.

Yes we do... I don't know the exact amount but if it is anything like Indiana 88% of our property tax bill was school ..

No street cars in The Villages....lol

That is a pity. Of course, they could always import some cable cars to the Villages from San Francisco, though you may need to build some hills there first. LOL.

We in America would never invite a tax agent into our homes !!!!!!

We don't mind the tax agents, as they can help us save paying too much tax. However, two people that we would never invite into our homes here would be tax collectors (unless they were offering a refund!!!) and truant officers. LOL.

I'll pay for that one !

There is a complete video tour of the home in the Home Tour File..

That's an old video, I've been in The Villages full time since October 2014...

@@TheVillagesSkipSmith Ohhh did not realize the age of video. Thank you for the information you provide. Keep up the great work.

When everyone else started doing them I quit

Great questions Patty. I'd like to hear the answers

you can drive golf cart to store doctor hospital over hundred mile of golf cart trails when fenny is connected in year or two will be more.

we have all churches represented catholic christian jewish most all.same with banks chase ,bank of america ,wells fargo, citizens

my Aunt & Uncle & friends brother live there, they love it! What about age for renting? does at least one person have to be 55?

Patty S., I have rented in The Viilages several times, in fact I'm renting now. The first 2 times I rented I was under age 55. Be upfront with the owner about your age. All of the landlords ask for a security deposit. I have always been really careful when renting about taking very good care of the house, so I have always gotten the full security deposit back. Hope in a few years to call The Viilages my home!

im glad to hear they are giving you choices they quit doing that for awhile.

I do love wayfair but the question was stores in the area.

actually paula it was in 90.s just didnt want to show my old lady arms on video

U are so cute

my home is approx 1600 sq. feet..