Choosing a HOUSE in The Villages, Part 3 The Like to Haves

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Thanks for joining us as we discuss our Like to Haves for our upcoming home purchase in The Villages Florida. Please share with us in the comments what your Like to Haves are for your new home.

[@christigallup2175]

I agree on flooring too. Its your money and your house do what you want and what you will love

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks and we really like the Vinyl Plank throughout the house. So far it has held up very well and is very easy to maintain.

[@bigbama6789]

A & E Thanks so much for all the great videos. We're learning a ton about the villages and the whole buying process there.......

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks for your comment and you are more than welcome. There is a lot to learn but if you plan on or are considering moving here the time spent learning is well worth it. Sounds like you are setting yourselves up well.

[@MPerski]

We recently bought a home in Newell in the Villages, and like you, we had our “must haves”, but we also had our list of features that differentiated the model we bought (the Loblolly) from others we looked at, including: ☝🏻That you can’t look into bedroom from main room ☝🏻the Island faces the dining room (not the living room) ☝🏻front bedrooms can be closed off (by a pocket door in the wall) ☝🏻High ceilings … to name a few Great video 👍🏻 Keep up the good work

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks so much for watching and your encouraging comments. Congratulations on your new home in Newell! We really like the walking trails in that area. Great list for selecting your new home; we can tell that you put a great deal of thought into your decision.

[@teresarodriguez5174]

Thank you great video

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks so much for your encouraging comment and you are very welcome.

[@capwkidd]

April sounds better with the mic facing her mouth, better than in the 2 previous videos. May I suggest ALWAYS facing the mic to your mouths? Just sounds better. And always remember to use the furry thing when outside! Good choice going with the Rode wireless go 2 mics, my favorite inexpensive mic setup for KZbinrs, I recommend them all the time!

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks so much for your feedback and excellent recommendations. We are new to this and we promise to keep trying to get better. We have been really happy with the Rode Wireless mics, now if we could only use them better. Thanks again for watching!

[@darlahamel5576]

I think we are looking for the same house! So far your must have list and your like to have list looks a lot like ours.😃

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks for your comment and sharing part of your process. That is good to hear and thankfully there seems to be more homes coming on the market. Let us know how your search goes.

[@christigallup2175]

Im with you on the white and grey. I prefer stucko as well. Are you able to do an accent color for front door. Or are you limited?

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Thanks for your comment. The front door are typically the same color as the gable ends of the houses. We have not seen an alternate accent color for front doors alone, but if you purchase a lot and design your home then you can choose what color you want from their pallet. After purchase all changes to color have to be requested through the Architectural Review Committee. Our paint scheme has one color for the exterior walls and garage doors, another color for the trim around windows garages, etc, and a third color for the gable and Boston hip roof and exterior doors. Again, this is The Villages standard format. Hope this helps.

[@christigallup2175]

Yes, thanks so much! I appreciate all your information. Can't wait to come down and check everything out

[@suzyq8236]

What is your budget for this home? FYI I have white cabinets and I will never have them again.

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

Hi and thanks for your question. We plan for it to be less than $500K. We like the look of white cabinets but curious why you wouldn't have them again. Thanks,

[@suzyq8236]

@@thevillagesnatives3491 omg every single thing gets on them. U will have to wipe them down particularly upper or much higher ones every single day. They are more prone over time getting yellow and more prone to stains. Plus they will look more washed out depending on what u pair them to.

[@frankkeel8410]

What type of wall R value on the exterior walls of a precast home. What is placed in the ceilings as far as R values?

[@thevillagesnatives3491]

@@frankkeel8410 Good question, as far as the new precast homes I got this info. Ceilings are R-38 blown in insulation, exterior walls are R-5 rigid board and the wall between the garage and living area is R-11 batt. Hope this helps.