The Villages Florida New Courtyard Villa Durham Model

[@grandpa_eric]

I like the Durham model. Nice size. Thanks Skip for pointing out upgrades done.

[@pattyc301]

Super cute house! I love the color of the floor too. I thought it was plank flooring. Thanks for talking about the extra insulation in the garage and the fan in the attic. Great tips to tuck away for when my time comes.

[@nshaver24]

As they say….”Happy wife…happy life”😊😉….Very nice video…thanks to the kind folks for showing us their beautiful home🏡

[@DisMindy5767]

What a cute little house! I absolutely love the big walk in pantry. That's definitely a priority for me when we finally get to buy there. Without having a basement, everything you store has to be carefully planned. Thank you for a comprehensive tour.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks for watching

[@mbohn2526]

Beautiful home…love the upgrades. Thank you for sharing!

[@mandysimmons2769]

I'm up in tallahassee and we are almost that close to each other in a little garden home community. I like that because I've been able to hear an elderly neighbor yelling when she fell and get her some help. An alarm went off and four sets of people ran to save the day for another neighbor! We take in each other's mails and pkgs, and keep an eye on each other without being nosey. It's nice to live in such a caring clean low crime area and house closeness helps with that. If I ever build, I'm going to have No front door tho. I hate people ringing my doorbell trying to sell me stuff. Our hood has signs but that does not stop them from bothering me. I'm grumpy and I like my naps. LOL.

[@emmylou-y4b]

Great video, Skip. This would be ideal for us; their upgrades were very smart. Wishing them the best in their new home. Thank again.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks so much!

[@lauralampe1664]

Loved the courtyard villa. Very practical upgrades. Enjoy it Vicky and Ed.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks Laura

[@sassysasparilla2922]

Loved the video! Beautiful home and love the Courtyard Villas for having a pup. Yes coffee is the priority ☕️ looking forward to hearing their story coming from CA. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks 4 Watching Sassy !

[@sassysasparilla2922]

@@TheVillagesSkipSmith thank YOU Skip and Sue for all you do!

[@sylviah2937]

Thanks Skip and the nice owners of the Durham Model Courtyard Villa for your amazing house tour. Love the choice of your upgrades and the layout of the home. Enjoy!

[@JohnHoganN8]

Lovely home! Thank you Skip and we hope the Walsh family enjoy their new home.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I hope so too!

[@lilysgram5886]

This is a very nice villa. Thanks for the tour.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks for visiting

[@janicekeller9609]

Thank you Vicky and Ed for sharing your home with us. It's nice to see and hear about upgrades you made. Good luck with your new home ,looking forward to interview. Thanks Skip.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks so much!

[@patrickmooney4135]

Super nice home. Thanks, Skip... and owners.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks

[@lynnjennings8560]

Thank you for showing the model.

[@stevenwilburn235]

Thank you for sharing Skip. B

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

My pleasure!!

[@florencekeenan9810]

Thank you for all do see new courtyard villas a nice idea from New York to Florida by the way I go one day I’ll be down there full-timeThank you for all you do skip right information every year and every month thank you for your friend maybe next time we get up for a drink I’ll be coming down in May I believe

[@nightengale2123]

Very nice CV. If we were going to go with a 2 bedroom CV this would be the model, but I want a home office/craft room plus spare bedroom so although a bigger price tag it will be 3 bedroom CV for us especially since we will be full timers. Wishing the couple the best with their new home.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

You know what you want !

[@Judes121]

You always do awesome tours with valuable tips 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Glad you like them!

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

We have Caribou Coffee in Duluth MN and Superior WI, several of them. I prefer them far more than Starbucks, but I have a machine that makes my specialty coffees at home. It’s just a small inexpensive machine that does what I need. Very nice villa. Thank you, Skip.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I love Caribu coffee. They don't have any here. What I mean is coffee spots like Star Bucks. I order my coffee online because the particular flavor isn't here and someone suggested to go to a ladies store to get it , well evidently they don't watch my videos. I DON'T SHOP...

[@tammyferguson2707]

Very nice home. I like the pantry location.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thank you 😊

[@paulbuchanan4824]

Good informative video. Lifestyle visit arranged for November really looking forward to it and seeing the different styles of homes. Traveling all the way from Scotland

[@samsacre]

Skip your number one in my book I was a subscriber early on! I don’t watch all your video but try to give them a thumbs up! I’m going to try to start watching you more I like these new home videos! I have one question on the end of this video you said you were going to sit down and talk and it ended abruptly!!

[@carolapostolos8929]

Beautiful CV. Peggy did a really nice job decorating. Welcome to The Villages you two!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thank you! 🤗

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Thanks for the tour.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

You bet

[@elaineskurski6555]

Great video! Thanks for sharing with us

[@florabamabelle6413]

Beautiful ~ the only thing I don’t like the restroom vanities look like mobile home.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

My video may not have done justice to them

[@laurarahz12]

Great tour! Looking forward to the interview!

[@samsacre]

I asked skip why it ended so abruptly… I wonder if it’s something he said? He has three other new videos up already? I’d like to see what they have to say also!

[@eljefe9020]

I bought the same house few months ago couldn’t be happier made some upgrades of course btw no such thing gutter right away am on a four month wait ! House is perfect for just me and the occasional girlfriend

[@vickiwalsh9571]

Hills Gutters did our gutters. It was about a 3 week wait, but Sean is recovering from COVID now, so maybe it's longer now for them too.

[@vickiwalsh9571]

It's Vicki Walsh-Droz is my professional name-have to keep it for awhile still!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Call Stipes Gutters,,, Good People

[@eljefe9020]

@@TheVillagesSkipSmith yea my friend who bought a house next to mine they only live here part time saw your video and recommended them they the ones 4 months out lol thx thou. Nice guy he knew his shit and wife who runs business good people I rather wait and have it done right We have houses in Bradford hear your pretty close sure we will have some beers at sawgrass if ror golf at the oaks when they open lol

[@joanneconklin4505]

Caribou Coffee “K” cups are sold at Bed Bath & Beyond.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I'm not going there

[@texasproud8822]

Love their decoration choices

[@vickiwalsh9571]

Thank you!

[@maryjones8726]

We had our floors done by Roberto, also. They are engineered wood plank and are beautiful. However, they are hard on your feet to walk on and show every drop of water that hits them.

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Sometimes after a shower you might see your foot print ! 😁

[@floweringplumb4678]

Hey Skip, great walk thru of the new Courtyard Villa Durham Model. Looking forward to the next segment sitting down with the homeowners. Also looking forward to the Wednesday night Live show segment on Medicare. Keep up the good work and stay as you are!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Thanks 👍

[@zzzzipy12]

Very nice!

[@joemoore8054]

Lets put the lighting rods cable ground down into the ground by the gas meter ????

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

LOL

[@kathryncrowleybryan5844]

Those vents allow critters in too

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

No They Don't there is a fine screen built into them

[@josephsullivan8654]

Skip, can you recommend a company to get insulation blown into the garage ceiling?

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Manns

[@backthebadge4009]

Solar Guys did the whole thing…

[@britbloketx2]

Great video Skip, would love to see more like this. Message to Vicki,....Would it be rude to ask how much your house cost with all the upgrades? Was a pool an option to you, if so, approximate price? Also what is the square footage? I'm just a nosey Brit planning my escape from the UK!!!

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I leave these types of questions for the owner to answer if they want

[@skiprichard3181]

Is the squeeze in the shower standard?? And does someone show u how to use the upgrades like cameras irrigation and other things??

[@backthebadge4009]

Yes they show you how to use all systems

[@backthebadge4009]

We bought the squeegee….Mount with a suction cup holder…

[@skiprichard3181]

Yes but do u need to squeeze shower after each use??

[@backthebadge4009]

@@skiprichard3181 No but it just keeps the glass looking nice…takes 1minute to wipe it….no water spot issues if that’s your question….

[@bambihoyer5893]

Those roads are really narrow.

[@pammusser8167]

Thanks for the tour Skip. Beautiful home and decorated so nicely. Is there a difference between the Courtyard Villa and the Veranda model?

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Yes, technically a Veranda is a designer home with fenced in backyard, A courtyard has a fenced in backyard called a courtyard... Confused yet ? LOL

[@jorgiepoorgie]

Great video Skip, how much did that model cost them ?

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

I have no idea, I never ask that question ..

[@jorgiepoorgie]

@@TheVillagesSkipSmith Thanks for replying. I feel it’s a fair question to ask since prices are constantly changing.

[@caroleflynn761]

Another great video. This is a lovely home, what is the approximate price?

[@TheVillagesSkipSmith]

Prices change alot, especially now... Depends on upgrades, add ons, property location and so on... It could be 300k there and 400k somewhere else.

[@Taurusbabe9999]

Love this model. Which neighbourhood is it in?

[@backthebadge4009]

Hawkins

[@suesmith5594]

bungalow courtyard villa

[@jennsmith4832]

What happened to the interview with owners?

[@richardgrossman4165]

I thought the garage doors vents where considered a fire hazard. During a garage fire air would be sucked in through the vents and increase the intensity of the fire. Also thought insurance companies frown on these vents ….

[@backthebadge4009]

Not an issue….fan can be turned off…Insurance non-issue