Why Choose The Villages Florida

In The Complete Guide to The Villages Florida, I talk about some of the drawbacks to living in The Villages. Not because they make The Villages an undesirable place to live, but simply because I want my readers to know everything possible about The Villages before buying a home there. The good and the bad.

Ultimately I think its a great place to live.

Consistently one of the most talked about, written about, and searched for Florida retirement communities, The Villages is an active adult (55 and over) community located in central Florida.

The Villages Florida is located about 60 miles northwest of Orlando, and spans parts of three counties: Lake, Marion, and Sumter. The Villages is the creation of central Florida’s well-known Schwartz family, and continues to be run by the family today.

The Villages is a golf cart community, meaning golf carts can be safely and legally driven on special trails built especially for carts and along most of the roads 24 hours a day. This is a huge draw for residents. Being able to drive your golf cart to the grocery store, the post office, to dinner, even the hospital. You’ll read more about golf in The Villages in Chapter 3.

One of the biggest draws of The Villages is the many amenities available to the residents (affectionately known as “Villagers”). From the many golf courses, recreational facilities, restaurants, movie theaters, shopping and other lifestyle options, there’s always something to do in The Villages. You’ll read more about all the fun Villagers are having in Chapter 4.

The Villages is developed and maintained using what’s known as a Community Development District (CDD). There are more than 200 communities in Florida that are currently using this form of government. Read more about The Villages CDD’s in Chapter 7.

There are 2 homeowners associations in The Villages. The Property Owners Association (POA) and The Villages Homeowners Association (VHA). You can read more about these in Chapter 8.