Thanks, Barbara for the kind comment. I see what you mean about looking bigger. It definitely made a difference in the yard size. I cut my grass yesterday for the first time and it took me a lot last time because of the corners the wasted spaces around it. We definitely love it.

St Catherine 😀

Hey there, the name of the landscaper is Edwin Lopez. P and E landscaping phone number 352-361-9037. We seen his work in the neighborhood and he’s very well spoken and knows what he’s doing. Everything I’ve seen him do is excellent. Boy it sure is different down here than Sheboygan isn’t it? We do miss Neenah but I can’t imagine going back to the cold ever again😀 thanks for watching the videos👍

@@Muskie-z7e thanks Jim. We are very happy with it and now we’re going into the season of being able to use it. Our neighbors are always awesome, but it it’s nice to have a little privacy.😃

@@miketheretiredplowguy1834 Hope to move down to The Villages in the next two years. Can’t wait!

That was our first time around that pond. Scary when he’s pointing forward towards the walking path and people don’t know he’s there. I stopped walking my dog around the pond because of that. Better safe than sorry, right😬

Thanks for asking Jim. We were fine here very little rain believe it or not and just wind but did not even take down any palm trees around here. there’s a lot of trees here that are called self cleaners. They shed their palms in storms like that so it’s always a mess after windy storm but that’s it. Thanks again for asking and watching the videos.😀

Yes, that’s a big thing here. As you probably noticed there’s a lot of people with driveways and they also do inside garages. We probably will end up doing the driveway also. It prevent staining and cleans up nicely..

Wow, how exciting is that. That whole area is blowing up so fast. We have yet to get out to the new area to look at the model homes. Definitely going to happen within a few weeks for us Also, just to get the feel of what it’s like out there. Eventually, I do see us moving farther south. Exciting times for sure. I hope you find your dream home . I know you’re gonna love it here.😀

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching my video😀

Thank you for all the kind words. We also love the tall pine when we started looking at homes. It’s the perfect lay out in our opinion also. The way the entertainment center fits into the wall gives you extra space in the room making it seem bigger. We bought that entertainment center locally at a furniture store. The birdcage was an ad on. When we purchased our home, we wanted a third garage and a pool lot big enough to expand our footprint because we did downsize from what we had up north. Since we live outside during the winter here the birdcage was a perfect add-on the added pool lot so we could do that. Thanks for watching the videos and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask.😀

Thanks for the nice words. We took the builders plants out and had a landscaper pour the edging and we picked out the plants and planted them. We had this type of poured edging back up north and I love it for weed whacking and looking extremely neat. We’re getting close to getting the back done, we will definitely make a video of that. Thanks again for watching.😀

It’s a Tall Pine

Thanks so much. It took me a couple years to finally get to this point with the Saint Augustine pro Vista grass. It’s totally different than anything. We have up north. A thorn in my side I would say lol There’s a gentleman down here that lives north of Tampa Bay and he has a website called the lawn care nut. I follow his instructions on how to keep my yard green and dominating over my neighbors lol check him out. He’s a real hoot. thanks again.😀

Thank you for the information. I just subscribed to his channel.

That’s awesome. Brian guarantee you will not miss the snow, but what you will miss is the pizza and the cheese and all the good food up there. Make sure you eat a lot of Detroit style pan pizza before you come down because it’s very hard to find down here I ended up buying a pan and making my own because I missed that type of pizza, thanks for watching buddy😀

No regrets. What would I do different? I think we would have probably have brought a veranda home. they have a fence. Having a puppy, it would be more handy as far as letting him out and stuff like that. I think also I would’ve tried to get a little farther away from the turnpike. When the wind is right, I can hear it and it does bother me a little bit. Other than that, I definitely made the right choice. Do you have any questions? Feel free to throw them my way I’ll do the best answer for you.😀

Hi Jimmy, thanks for watching the video We are still loving it here after three years. We’ve kind of settled in to a few activities that we love to do and made tons of friends. We actually like the summers better than the winters here. You would not think so because of the heat, but we love the heat Being from Wisconsin and putting up with the ice cold all our lives. I wouldn’t change it or go back ever😀

@@miketheretiredplowguy1834 Thanks for the info Mike, the nightlife and adult activities would be great. I lived and worked in Chicago my whole adult life. So, I am looking forward to living in The Villages. I'm a big fisherman and used to fish up in Hayward, WI on many occasions. I love Wisconsin, but wouldn't want to retire to more snow and cold. Thanks again, have a great weekend Mike!

Make sure you schedule a lifestyle visit a year or two ahead of moving down you will learn so much of where you want to be and what you like to do. when you’re down here, look for us at Sawgrass or Edna’s on the green those are the two places we hang out most. Brownwood square is fun, but always crowded.

⁠@@miketheretiredplowguy1834I’ve already been in contact with a realtor from The Villages. planning a lifestyle trip there in early 2025. I watched a few of your other videos, nicely done and a nice insight to what it feels like driving a golf cart around town. Please, keep the videos coming. Jim

I would think that this kind of lifestyle would not be part of the' Black Culture ' and so not many Blacks are attracted to the place .

@@sentry8535 Wow. Living in comfortable, secure surroundings with people your age amongst lots of fun activities , is something Black people wouldn't enjoy? If you've ever wondered if you are a bigot, your public comment just told everyone who reads this that you are. You'll delete it now but it's too late.

Yes, it is a tall pine. They do have other names for the same layout. If you build towards Middleton, it’s called a hula hoop believe it or not lol. If you’re looking to build one and I think there is a model that’s tilt wall construction but I’m not sure what the name is for that. Your agent will be able to show you different examples. The tall pine is a very popular model and we love the layout. I’m sure you’re going to have a great time when you come down. Thanks for watching the video.😀

Thank you!

Sure it was roughly around 12,000. If you want to add electrical outlets and a fan, it’s extremely expensive. But if you stick to the basic build, I don’t think it’s a bad price.

Not bad at all . I was expecting 3k more. Thanks for sharing.