Open Houses in Moultrie Creek | The Villages Florida 2024 (New Patio Villas in the Eastport Area)
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- Welcome to The Villages Experience! Let’s check out some Open Houses in The Village of Moultrie Creek in The Villages Florida 2024. We tour 4 New Patio Villas in the Eastport Area. Sumter County has lower taxes than Lake County but The Bond is higher on the brand new homes. Subscribe and join us as we explore and share our The Villages Experience! Leave a Comment, Smash the Thumbs Up and Share this video to help our channel grow. 👍 Thanks! Michael and Tiffany The Villages Experience 2024
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What’s your Favorite Patio Villa Model? Let us know in the comments below!
I really liked the Moonstone.
I like the Emerald. The golf cart garage, the front lanai, the nice, spacious kitchen and roomy living area are very nice. We would need a 3 bedroom with a fenced in yard, though, so that we have a room for both kids to visits and a yard for our dogs.
Is there a 3 bedroom patio villa?
More open houses PLEASE! Loved the breakdown of the bond, taxes and other fees with monthly total. Great job!
Ditto this! The cost breakdowns are phenomenal! @MichaelTiffanyTVE (from my wife and I)
You got it! Glad you enjoyed the video. More to come! Thanks!
@@MichaelTiffanyTVE- are appliances included?
Is monthly maintenance the same as HOA?
@@MichaelTiffanyTVEDo you discuss closing costs for new construction?
Is there flexibility over closing costs?
The bonds have increased so much! I bought a 3 bed 2 bath Courtyard Villa just over 2 years ago in Sumter County and my bond was only $17k.
Yes, please video some of the designer homes (in the Street of Dreams) especially for those of us that can't be down there to view in person.
Thanks! Absolutely! Will do the Street of Dreams soon.
Once you put your landscaping in around your Lanai, you get plenty of privacy. We are very happy with ours. Also, the Designer Homes that are called Veranda Homes have the walls around them for privacy. Great video tours. Keep up the good work!
Awesomeness! Thanks!
Thanks so much for the video Michael! You did an excellent job and it was very smooth (and better than a realtor explaining things)! You’re right that the size of the patio villa is easy to maintain and plenty of space for two or three people. Unfortunate they keep adding laminate Counters to everything in order to keep the price down and then people are forced to tear it out and replace it. It’s environmentally a waste. I also have read that the use of flat paint makes the homes very prone to interior scuff marks. At this point they should be using a non-sheen / matte eggshell that can be used even in the kitchen or bathroom, that is easy to clean but doesn’t have that cheap shiny look. Too bad there wasn’t a utility sink in the other homes, and it always helps to have the HVAC in the garage versus inside the hallway. I wonder if it would be possible for them to offset rows of houses so they weren’t staring in each other’s windows and porches… Great job once again Michael and Happy St. Patrick’s Day early to you and Tiffany!!🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Thanks! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! ☘️
Agreed!
@@MichaelTiffanyTVE- is there maintenance *and* HOA?
I'm confused...
Excellent tour. Thank you.
Loved the assesment page at the end of your video. Helps those of us that are looking from afar a great snapshot of a home and its expenses. Great visual!
As a potential buyer. These videos are GREAT!
Awesomeness! Glad they are helpful! Thanks!
Great video! I would also like to see some homes a level up. These seem to have “cheap” finishes. Carpet, laminate flooring, the countertops, even the doors look hollow and cheap. The price is fair, I would just like something higher end. These seem perfect for a second home purchase, but what about homes for primary living, would love to see some of them and do they have higher quality finishes. Thanks! Great to see homes from all pricing levels! Keep up the great work with the videos!
Hope you have an awesome week as well! Yes, more tours! Thank you.
Thanks so much! More tour and open house videos to come. Have an awesome week!
Looks like Army barracks in the hot sun.
Loving the tours Mike ! Awsome keep them up ! 👍♥️🌺
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come! Thanks!
Thanks for the home tours! Would enjoy seeing more in the future. Can't wait to meet you guys one day!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and enjoyed the home tours (more please). Our VLS agent shared with us the bonds and home prices in the new areas near Eastport were forecasted to be 10-15% higher than Dabney, Lake Denham, etc. Time will tell - the numbers you shared seemed to confirm this. One week from today we will officially be Villagers! We hope to meet you folks throughout our experiences/travels. Thanks, as always, for the great content!
Thanks Mark! Appreciate you sharing that additional info. Congratulations on your closing and move to TV next week! Good luck!🍀 Have fun and enjoy the experience! Keep us posted and please say hello when you see us out and about!
I'm enjoying watching it right now. I'm watching the day that you close. It almost made me cry. Because I know how happy it would be to be at that point.
Thank you so much! It was a very long journey for us to get to that closing day experience.
Thank you for all of the great info! We are coming to the VIllages for our Life Style visit the last week in March and can't wait to explore. We have learned so much from all of your videos. Great content and valuable information!
Our pleasure! Hope you have a great experience on your lifestyle visit! Thanks!
Realtors in the Villages should have to disclose bond value on new and preowned homes instead of finding out at closing.
Our sales agent gave us the bond and tax info and total purchase price for our home (and every home we looked at in TV) immediately and before we signed a contract or put down our initial deposit. I would not sign anything before knowing all the total costs.
Love these tours, very helpful when you’re up north and can’t just hop on down to tour.
Glad they are helpful! Thanks!
Yes would love more tours and info on the process. The price, taxes, and bond info was really helpful. Thanks
Will do! Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
Thanks for the walk throughs. I’d love to see more. Designer/Veranda homes would be great.
More to come! Thanks!
So now they’re not even putting up fences. I think they’re testing to see just how greedy they can be and still sell houses
yes, let's see some tours of Designer homes!
Absolutely! Will do. Thanks!
I love the open house tours! Thank you
More to come! Thanks!
Thank you for showing all these designs. My favorite would be the Ruby because of the extra storage in the kitchen. Would love to see more tour videos in the future 😁
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come! Thanks!
Nice job with the tours
Fantastic job with this video. Nice weather. Crisp and clean pictures. Tempo was just right. I think the Emerald model is great, especially with the golf car garage that adds privacy. The bonds are a bit high and only going to be higher. I'm not a fan of the kissing lanai's and homes so close together but hopefully once trees and scrubs are planted it should be better. Thank you so much for the great tour and please do more of these videos.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!
Thanks for showing us the house models. They are nice ❤
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks!
would love to see more open houses!
Will do! Thanks!
Great job, thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
Loved these tours! This is so helpful to see as we plan our visit there. I would love to see more homes if possible!
Glad you loved it! More to come! Thanks!
@@MichaelTiffanyTVE If you could show some of the courtyard villas we would love that! The Charlotte has caught my eye in particular but any would be great to see. We need to know what the bond on a new home would be.
Great tour thanks so much…
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Enjoying these open house videos.
More to come! Thanks!
Great video Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Cannot wait to see you closet and laundry solutions. I have been mulling the multiple options over and have not decided yet.
Thanks! Will share that in a video in the next couple of weeks.
I like your style of house. Having a golf cart garage is awesome but the golf cart garage also give you privacy
Thanks! Absolutely!
Nice video. Thank you for sharing it with us. Perhaps you can show us courtyard villas and verandas.
Absolutely! Will add to the list. Thanks!
Thank you for the info. My wife and I like the opal model
Our pleasure! The Opal is a great floor plan.
Would love to see some courtyard villas, since they have fences or walls around them? Just a note that a 3 piece bath has a sink, toilet, and shower… But a 4 piece bath has a sink, toilet, and shower over tub (per the realtors and literature). Thank you for the great job and video! Much appreciated 🍀🍀
Thanks! More open houses and home tours to come!
Love your videos! You are now my go to videographer for the Villages. I would love to see open houses for the Courtyard Villas. I have 2 dogs and would like something larger than a Patio Villa in addition to having a fence. Thanks! Hope to meet you when I do a Lifestyle Visit the end of May. Cindy
Thanks so much! More to come. Will add Courtyard Villas to the list. Hope you have a great lifestyle visit experience in May! Say hello if you see us.
Yes please on designer home tours. Very helpful! Thanks!
You got it! Will add to the To Do list. Thanks!
@MichaelTiffanyTVE Thank you! We'll be in TV mid-May for our lifestyle visit. Maybe we'll run into you guys!
I’m a fan of the Emerald, Garnet, and the Moonstone, with the Garnet just edging out the other two.
All great floor plans! Thanks!
Nice tour of the new neighborhoods and the different houses. Wauw. That lack of privacy in the backyard is something to think about. If u got some good neighbors it’s not too bad.. but what if..
People that want privacy will plant tall bushes.
Glad you enjoyed the tour. Definitely something everyone should consider when looking at different houses on different lots. For some it will not be an issue but for others (that prefer more privacy) it might be a deal breaker.
That’s one of the reasons why we bought our Patio Villa (Emerald model) so quickly after our lifestyle visit. It was the floor plan and color combinations that worked best for us and on a great lot that gives us privacy while still being part of the community. If we would have waited a week or a day (or maybe even a few hours) later our house probably would have been bought by someone else. All of the Emeralds (and other models with a golf cart garage) sold very quickly in our neighborhood.
What about blinds? And did the windows not have screens?
The lack of privacy is my biggest hesitation about TV. Even the $1m+ homes really don’t have any. We’re still a few years away, but after living on 15 acres for the past 20 years, the proximity of the houses is a challenge for us.
@@MichaelTiffanyTVEso the figures at timestamp 18:10 do *not* include mortgage, home insurance, lawn & tree upkeep, utilities & monthly activity fee?
Right?
Is Moultrie Creek , is it close to grocery stores, hospital , drug store ??
4 months went by fast, since you and Tiffany moved in!!!
*Yes, love to see more of a Variety of Homes (small - big homes)* .
Thank you for your videos and taking times to video tape and editing it !!!
Thanks! The last 4 months have flown by. Yes, It is very close to the Magnolia Plaza shopping area. Orlando Health South Lake Hospital & Emergency Room is only about 20 minutes away. Thanks!
Thanks open houses
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Its easy to get privacy from neighbors. Just add shrubs or trees. With ARC Architectural Review Committee approval of course.
Absolutely! Thanks! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️
WOW. Had no idea about the Size of the Villages.
The future expansion area is massive. What is considered (today) as the South or most southern part of The Villages will one day be the middle of TV (as they continue to build and develop over the next 30 years).
Thank you for the tour wow unbelievable these house are going so fast but I guess it makes sense if you are paying cash and all you have is the bond maintenance fee taxes and the usual monthly payments.Question how far is this neighborhood to yours and is it easier to get to East port ?
Thanks! We passed Eastport on our way to these neighborhoods. Depending on traffic… These neighborhoods are only a 8 to 12 minute drive (by car) from our neighborhood and Eastport is only a 6 to 10 minute drive (by car) from our neighborhood.
You do a great job on the home tour. Please do some designer home.
Thank you! Will do!
Your model home your was wonderful. Would love to see you do more. How about giving us a tour of the new models?
Thanks! More to come!
You do an excellent job showing these homes. Have you ever worked as a real estate agent?
Thanks so much! No, never worked in real estate.
So what about your wind and storm insurance, homeowner’s insurance and your flood insurance? People check that out!
Enjoy seeing different house types, prices and bond values. Have a great week.
Glad you enjoyed it! Have an awesome week! Thanks!
Nice video! Can you do a walk through in Moultrie, model esses.
Thanks
Will add it to the list! Thanks!
Hey Michael,
Thank you for touring the open houses. Are you retired now and just making outstanding videos?? I really appreciate all your hard work bringing important info. Steve
Thanks so much Steve! Glad you are enjoying our videos. Always appreciate your positive comments. Not retired yet! Hopefully someday! That’s the Dream!
Michael, Would like to see some of the houses in the street of dreams. Especially the houses that have glass garage doors.
Absolutely! Will do a Street of Dreams video soon. Thanks!
Michael, you do an excellent job showing these homes. Have you ever worked as a real estate agent?
Thanks so much! No, never worked as a real estate agent. But maybe I should someday? 🤔
I like Moonstone, Emerald, and Topaz.
All great floor plans! Thanks!
Yes on Designer please
More to come! Thanks!
Can you provide more info about the planned entertainment and shopping planned for this area. Golf cart friendly and what/where will be walking and bike trails
Absolutely! Will include in a future video. Thanks!
Hi Michael. My husband and I love your channel. I was just wondering if you have any recommendations for homeowners insurance in the villages. Thank so much.
I recommend Florida Family Insurance.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying our channel. We just used The Villages insurance company/agent to start with. Insurance costs just keep going up for everything in Florida. We will be shopping around and getting estimates for home, auto, golf cart, etc. insurance estimates from several companies and will share in a future video.
More house tours!
Will do! Thanks!
That bond is ridiculous!!
Do windows come with blinds?
Do sliders have any window treatments?
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Your videos have been very helpful, and I look forward to them! With the property tax, I know Sumter is cheaper than the other counties, but I heard there are some extra taxes in Sumter in the newer areas. Do you know if that's true? I think I'm planning to move up north because I like the mature trees, and everything already built up. I've been there twice but am planning another trip this summer. I'm two years away from my move :)
If you move up north the homes could need repair. Roofs, A/C etc. plus it’s an older demographics.
Thanks! Glad they are helpful. We are going to do a video in the future just on taxes and the bond. Good luck with your search and move to TV! Hope you find the perfect home for you. Keep us posted!
I agree. The nice thing about it though is you're fixing and redoing the home the way you like it@@Satjr35031
Hi I was just wondering if those Villa patio homes if someone was in a wheelchair are the halls and doorway is wide enough to get through.
On the last home, with the price breakdown there was a Fee of $231 listed as annual maintenance assessment what is that and is it different from the amenity fee not listed ? thanks in advance !
How are these houses in hurricane season
For the monthly cost estimate you may want to include the amenity fee.
Absolutely! Great point! We discussed on our one month cost video but will make sure to mention next time we do a tour/open house video. Thanks!
I like the Ecobee thermo, is that in most of the Villages Units? I have the version with Alexa w/ slaves & I Love mine.
Yes. The Villages is currently installing Ecobee in all the new homes.
nice patio villas how is the noise with 2 bedrooms sharing a wall i know there is no insulation between bedrooms how about the windows do they keep out the noise
Thanks! We have not had any issues with noise inside our Patio Villa. We occasionally hear a very loud work or delivery truck. The only time we hear outside noise (cars, dogs, music or people talking) is when we have the windows or sliding doors open. We will do a follow up and discuss noise in a future video.
For the shelf in the guest bath surround on the Emerald Patio Villa, is the top part recessed into the wall further than the bottom to make the shelf larger? It looks like it but it may just be tricking my eyes.
No. I just double checked ours. The top and bottom parts are pretty flush. Will try and highlight that in a future open house walkthrough video.
@@MichaelTiffanyTVE Thanks for checking. BTW, love the content from you and Tiffany! It's been really fun going back to watch when you both started with your lifestyle visit to where you're at now. I look forward to your next video!
the "view" from the lanai is the neighbor's wall and their AC unit or something. Are they all like this? Not my favorite
The lots with the better view and more privacy sell the fastest. Plus all the neighborhoods look so much better once people move in and add their own landscaping. Thanks!
More open house tours
Absolutely! Thanks!
Hi Michael, watching the video I noticed they do not include shower heads. Is this something you have to add your self or will they install it if and when you choose one? Also do you have any trouble with water getting with the full length master showers if just using a shower curtain? Thanks and always look forward to your videos.
One more question sir, you mentioned they raised the bonds there to 28K now are the bonds in the Lake Denham or Dabney area still 21k or so for the same patio villas. Thanks again.
Shower head included, they pick them out. Shower curtain works nicely with no water issues.
Showerheads are one of the last things to be installed. You do not need to purchase them separately. They come with the house.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying our videos. Good observation. I will make sure to discuss and share more info about that in a future video. They don’t install the shower heads until after someone goes under contract to purchase a house. They install before closing so you can test out on walkthrough day.
My best guess is they do this to keep people from turning the showers on and off during open houses and splashing water everywhere.
Correct. The bonds are determined by Village and each neighborhood home type (Patio Villa, Designer, etc.) and are locked in at the time they put that Village and each individual neighborhood up for sale to the general public.
As an FYI when they build a new Village the Patio Villa neighborhoods will have the least expensive bonds when compared to other neighborhood home types. The bond for a Designer home neighborhood is sometimes more than double that of a Patio Villa neighborhood. The new Premier home neighborhood have the highest bonds. We are going to do a whole video just on the bonds and taxes in the future.
could you do some designer homes under 400K 3bed 2bath 2 car garage? and include estimates
Absolutely! Will add to the list. Thanks!
Do they have three bedroom villas?
Yes. They have a few that they convert the covered front lanai into a 3rd bedroom.
Are the counter tops all laminate?
Yes
I believe all of the Patio Villas series of homes come with laminate countertops as standard.
Yes. Some people choose to upgrade their countertops afterwards (to quartz or granite) and some do not.
How do you like your Tesla?
Love it! Thanks!
Can you do a video on it? @@MichaelTiffanyTVE
Nice but pricey!!!
Everything is pricy throughout The USA.
Example , my home cost was $175K and the same home, starting $480K and more $$$$$.
Within just 2 years ago .
expensive everywhere .
Thanks!
Which area has a higher bond….Dabney or Moultrie Creek?
Moultrie creek does. We considered patio villas in Lake Denham, Dabney and Moultrie Creek. The bonds are almost $9,000 more in Moultrie creek and the home prices are about 10 grand more too. We ended up buying a pre-owned courtyard villa with lots of privacy near Spanish Springs.
Easily Moultrie Creek. Comparing the same model "Ruby" Patio Villa in Dabney, the 30 year bond is $23, 146, or $1688.40 per year. That same Ruby model in Moultrie Creek has a 31 year bond of $29,008.80, or $1985.02 per year. Although the tax rate is higher in Lake County (Dabney community), the prices of the villas are less than in Moultrie Creek. It all comes down to the area in which you prefer to buy.
The bonds vary it’s not a fixed cost. You could have a house three streets over and the bond could be a little higher or lower.
The bond in Moultrie Creek is higher than Dabney or Lake Denham.
The bonds are determined by Village and each neighborhood home type (Patio Villa, Designer, etc.) and are locked in at the time they build and put that Village and each individual neighborhood up for sale to the general public.
As an FYI when they build a new Village the Patio Villa neighborhoods will have the least expensive bonds when compared to other neighborhood home types. The bond for a Designer home neighborhood is sometimes more than double that of a Patio Villa neighborhood. The new Premier home neighborhoods have the highest bonds. We are going to do a whole video just on the bonds and taxes in the future.
Why don’t they have shower heads?
They put them in last.
They will.
When the home is sold, it will come with the showerhead.
They will install before closing day. My best guess is they do this to keep people from turning the showers on and off and splashing water everywhere during open houses.