Feralpeg
Living and Loving Windermere!
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2000
ElizaB39 said:Hello Yachtclubwoman/neighbor! Yes we are close to each other.
Regarding the Villages in FL. My in laws own a home there where many of their friends also have homes. It is a great place for seniors, I call it College for Seniors, especially with the 2 for 1's on the square during happy hour - hee hee. Even though they are in FL for 5 months each year, one month during the fall and 4 during the colder months, FIL still only golfs. And, there are tons of clubs and activities to participate in. MIL still takes tennis lessons and plays in a club (she is 67). She has more activities than FIL but not many. She is physically active and very social.
I was teasing my DH that we could buy one soon because he is almost 43, I think you have to be 50? or is it 55 to buy there? We could retire next to his parents! (no thanks) It would be a good investment though.
My parents have looked at the Villages and they feel like it is too organized for them. They are a bit more free wheeling and they like to be ON THE BEACH. Dad gets to deep sea fish and mom gets her long beach walks in. They have travelled all over the country now except the Southwest and I would love to do that area with them.
DH has given me carte blanche with where we retire since he chose where we live now (family business). We will be on a lake somewhere, I can't wait. I find the ocean a bit too humid for me so a lake is a good choice. BTW I grew up in Northern MN so lakes are in my blood.
You must be 55 to buy at The Villages. You cannot have any children under 18 living with you. I actually looked into it, but I was to young and DD was to young.