Upscale Neighborhood in The Villages, Florida
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2020
- Jerry and Linda bring you yet another Villages neighborhood. Nestled on the banks of Lake Miona and just minutes from Sumter Landing, Bridgeport at Lake Miona is a quiet, tree lined village just across Buena Vista from Arnold Palmer Legends Golf Course. The premier homes and impressive landscaping make this an upscale locale. Cruise along with The Newcomers as they travel the shady streets lined with giant Live Oaks.
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Very familiar they have larger lots. However you will pay a premium and many desperately need at least 100k in updating. I looked there and at several homes in 2019 when I lived in Virginia Trace. I wanted a bigger lot. I bought in Fenney I have a .45 acre lot. A brand new home. Also remember if your younger I am 61 the people will be much older because most moved there at retirement age add 15 years to that age. Most will be late 70's and early 80's. Another point when people complain about trolls who report people for breaking yard covenants ...here's why I think trolls are great. Those rules is why all the properties in The Villages look like new exterior wise at any age. Those covenants protect your investment. Because we have those covenants all of the older parts like Bridgeport still look lovely. I Love your videos...thank you.
WOW!! Nothing better than relaxing under one of those beautiful shade trees with a big glass of sweet tea! ❤ These homes are impressive! I'm with Linda on loving the unique architectural details. Thanks for sharing this beautiful area. Stay well. Best! 💕
We just closed on our new Villages home and you both were such an informative and enthusiastic part of our decision. Thank you !
Really enjoyable. We have lived in our development for 20 years. We had 4 giant oaks & removed 3, left one lakeside. The lots are too small. The acorns were everywhere, drive, sidewalk...A safety hazard for the owner & neighbors slipping on them. Also unsightly. One of our oak’s limb hit by lightening & split falling next to our neighbor’s cage. Giant oaks gave us so much shade, west facing house, but increase mildew on roof, house. Most people remove them in these developments. On the lots you showed they are appropriate. On another topic, last Easter, as I opened our garage, a large red tail hawk, wings expertly retracted, flew in after a lizard, in front of him. The hawk skidded to a halt, looked @me, then left. I rescued Larry the lizard & scooted him out. The hawk is often seen on our roofs. Jeanne
Thank you for showing this neighborhood, it’s beautiful
Hello and good Saturday morning, Jerry & Linda. It’s a beautiful day in The Villages. Glad to be here. Heading to the farmers market in Brownwood this morning. These gigantic houses are but a dream away.
I believe all the homes in this Village are premier homes. We bought our home in Belvedere in 2005 and one of the first things we did was put in palms and today they are magnificent. Two things we said we wanted when we moved to FLA were palm trees and a block and stucco home and we were fortunate to get both. Thanks for all you do, you make great videos. God bless and stay safe.
Impressive water fountain garden there ... 11:19
Lovely homes and a great ride … Thanks for sharing
Wow! Beautiful homes. Thanks so much.
I would be afraid of a big old alligator wondering up to my back door being so close to lake but gorgeous homes.Thanks for sharing🤗
Enjoyed that video. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks so much for all your vids!
Beautiful tour! Thank you for taking us along for the ride. Take care!🐾🌺
Beautiful homes! Thanks for the ride Jerry & Linda !
Thanks for the ride. Beautiful homes can't imagine what it takes to maintain them.
Thanks for the ride through one of the many beautiful neighborhoods here in The Villages! Enjoyed it!
So many times I passed this beautiful neighborhood..I told my husband let's go inside and look at the homes...Thank you for doing a tour...These homes are outrageous..
Jerry, I had to laugh when you said a house there was probably $500k. The lots by the lake were at least $100k so most of those homes today would be asking $750k+.
Looks like a really lovely district. I enjoy your videos from a cold UK can't wait until I can visit Florida again.
WOW! Those homes are gorgeous! Thanks for the great video!
Great video! Premier homes are very nice looking, but come with a very nice price tag.
Sadly, yes! 😁😁😁😁😁
Beautiful homes thanks for the drive along.
Beautiful Homes nice and big...I could live there...Thanks for the tour.
Nice neighborhood thank you jerry and Linda myself and my wife enjoy watching
Thanks, Albert!
Fun ride, beautiful homes I enjoyed it. And a cool special quest ( grasshopper).
Your friend Bobby.
💕 Love the tour! Thank you! Glad to see you’re both happy and healthy! 😽😘
Thanks Julie, we appreciate that!
Just a great video, I think this answers my recent email on the top 10 expensive homes! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome tour. Beautiful neighborhood. Thank you.
Thanks for another tour! Take care and God bless!
Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful homes. That's not down sizing. Lol.
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Over 16K subs! Good job on your channel, Congrats Newcomers!
Thanks, Julie!
Lovely homes miss being in Florida for the winter hopping 2021-22 season to be back until then will keep watching you thanks
watching this again, it makes sense That these homes are so beautiful at a Arnold Palmer Championship Golf course. beautiful mature landscaping.
love the ride a longs. Great video. Your friend Bobby.
Very enjoyable and relaxing...thanks for sharing and God bless.
Beautiful homes. One day your vegetation will look the same! God bless
Thanks Linda & Jerry for this tour of beautiful Bridgeport neighborhood- very desirable and well kept- I would consider moving there...☺️💕‼️
Nice tour! Thanks for sharing!
I love your videos. Keep up the good work.
BEAUTIFUL,AWESOME &HEAVENLY. Love it.
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I do love me some mature vegetables.
2 thumbs up.... WAY up!
Siskel & Ebert
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Really like the mature neighborhoods. Would remind me more of home for sure. Enjoyed the ride along.
Bridgeport at Lake Miona is gorgeous! I love riding with you and Linda :),always a hoot .Thank you so much,I look forward to your fun videos.
Thanks, Ellen! 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉
Nice tour. Nice homes! I like the circular driveways!
A little more freedom with color choices on exterior of homes. I saw a green house that reminded me of Edward Scissorhands. Great movie. Though beautiful, the thing missing on newer homes is the charming front porch. If I do move, and my home doesn’t have a front porch, that’s one of the first things I will add. I spend many hours enjoying my front porch which welcomes many visitors. I’m out here right now. This is a lovely village subdivision, absolutely gorgeous. Those pointy trees or whatever look like our cedar trees, tall and thin. I don’t care for them. I got rid of mine. They grew extremely fast. The best thing about them was the fragrance when they were cut down.
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Nice tour.. Thank you
What a gorgeous area. Mature landscaping makes all the difference!
Gorgeous homes.
😎🧡 Thanks again for your video. We are from Ft Lauderdale and plan to be there from Oct 3-10. This will be out 3er time we spend a week in The Village, but this time is to make the final decision on where to buy 🏘
Nice work guys!
It's as if we're riding with you !! Great job again you two .
Buckle up!😁😁
I like it!!!!
Great job, Gerry and Linda! Love your videos. I am not a TV'er yet but your videos have provided alot of great information.
Glad you like it, Lisa. See you when you get here!
Relaxing and enjoyable ride with you two. Love the narration as we go along. Some really large homes in this neighborhood. You have done a stellar job showing various price-ranges of homes in the Villages. Anyone that might be thinking about making a move, can really benefit from what you share. Very nice tour. Thank you. God bless.
Thanks, Frani!
Hi Jerry Hi Linda, What a great video. What funny is my wife and I have been listening to both of at the end of your videos, UNTIL NEXT TIME, SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE. And now we bought our new home in Monarch Grove and we still love watching your video's. Thank you both!!!!
Welcome, Bill! We hope you're loving it!
Very informative and interesting Vlog on this area! Enjoyed it! Well kept area! There is mature vegetation where I live in Florida! I believe my area is older! In Apopka
Beautiful
So that's how the other half lives. lol Nice Tour.
I love driving through neighborhoods and seeing different landscapes. As you have said before, each neighborhood is a little different.
Good morning, Gizmo!
Woof!!!!
Hi Jerry and LInda! I was in Bridgeport at Lake Miona yesterday too at a broker open house. Lovely neighborhood and many of the houses are really customized in size. I love your channel and watch it often.
Thanks, Nancy!
Curious what that house was going for? The one you went to see
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Nice homes with mature trees.
this is my kind of neighborhood i love it
Thank you for another great video :) best wishes from Australia
You showed us how it aged with the roof being replace and the contractor's trucks along the streets.
Beautiful area 👍🏼😊
We live in the woods here in Southern Ohio too, so I totally understand Linda’s aversion to the creepy crawlies!🥴😩
Enjoyable as always Rowena/Oz
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Some of the magnolias were huge! Big houses have their purpose, of course, but I'd rather have a smaller house and more land. The ride was very nice. Thank you!
I HATE them because they are so messy! There big leaves blow everywhere.
You kids are adorable 😍 I enjoy your posts!
Thank you, Debbie!
If you like the village of Bridgeport at Lake Miona, take a drive through Harmswood some time. It is just north of the Savanah Center and is very unique. I think you will be amazed at the variation in the house styles and the most of the lots have big mature trees. It always reminds me of living in a wooded area in the north.
Thanks, Its on our list, Ed!
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Oh, yeah. We live in Indiana and we sometimes get those wolf spiders; and another big kind that I'm not sure what it's called. Those creep me out. Now we've started to see stink bugs, definitely keeping those on the outside. About 5 years ago, you'd never see one of those; but they've made their way here.
People don't believe me when I tell them that we saw more bugs in Indiana than we do down here. Of course in Indiana we did not treat for insects like we do here.
Hi bet that spider that you saw was a Golden Orb Weaver.
This ones my very favorite! Can you show the areas opposite Lake Sumpter?
There's a saying down here when we catch a 'newbie' making this mistake: "There's no P(ee) in Lake Sumter!"
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Cheers me up during this pandemic to watch you. I am in my 70s and find this interesting. Do they have any rentals? Or nearby? Thank you and Go Irish!!!🇨🇮🍀💚
Excellant ,informative video...Maybe a price tag just for the fun of it...ty
We said $400-500K and up to a million or more. Two are listed right now in the upper $600K's
Those are some really nice big homes! Seems like that would be a lot of upkeep for older retired people, but I guess they all have a bundle. Where is the tiny home subdivision? Nice tour, I love the live oaks & magnolia trees too.
Lake Miona park is just down the street. With a library card you can use free canoes, life jackets and paddles. Thanks for the video as always. I am a testimonial for seeing you when I got there.
As a retired Librarian I love the canoe rentals
Nice homes. Too big for this stage of my life. We will be downsizing when we move to TV.
Big beautiful homes and I love the maturity of the trees, etc., but it must cost a small fortune to maintain everything, over time.
Well, another nice tour, this time of the "upscale" part of the Villages! Beautiful homes. And you are right, those trees are beautiful. It is good, I think, to mix different trees in with the palm trees...makes for good landscaping. Hey, watch out for those racoons! And I am glad you do not have centipedes in Florida! At least I don't think you do. I do know there is nothing worse than a centipede with athletes foot. (Think about it!) All the best and "Hi" to Giz...better get Giz back in these videos soon, or he will start complaining again!
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Great video. We went to a house in TV a couple years ago. The owner was a car collector. He had a house and a separate Huge garage built on the lot next door. It looked like his house but was all garage doors. I was new then and don't remember where it was. Have you ever seen it.
No I have not seen it, and I am surprised it was allowed.
Now that's my street of dreams.
Great video as always guys. I do have a technical question however. Does the video from the camera or phone you are using show up very pixilated to anyone else? Have you had any complaints about that?
Yes. We are working on that. We shot this in high definition and it Uploaded normally but obviously something was lost in the translation. We will get it figured out. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Wow. I love that neighborhood, thank! Interesting to see how far you guys have come. Jerry, thanks for taking off that blue neck thing, thought you were trolling for bf. lol JK
Beautiful area and lovely homes. Looks more like a regular residential neighborhood as opposed to a development. Unique builds -- no "cookie cutter" styling. Any idea of price range? Yes, Jerry, I imagine not only the yards but those large homes might get to be a bit much to maintain. Thanks for the tour!
Price range...I would bet $500K to $1 million+,
@@lauralampe1664 Thank you.
I tried to scroll through to see if someone had answered, but it looked like you passed a GEM LSV (low speed vehicle). They are common in the area sine they are street legal and many drive them on Buena Vista for quicker access to the square and shopping..
Jerry is it "mature" or" machure"? I'm with you I say "machure" hahaha >>>>>>I'm offended when people say "ekspecially" I think it's "especially" hahaha>>>>>>just a couple of teaching jokes I couldn't resist, great video I'm sharing hope you all don't mind.
Ha! Sounds like manoor... or maybe manure!😁😁
Love the moon roof on your car, what model is it? Love your channel too.
Thank you! Kia Sorento... LOVE IT!
Man, those houses look like the ones in the hood where my cousin lives, down in Naples. If you can afford a house like that, you can afford to maintain the trees!
We love your videos! But why is the video distorted or grainy with those tiny blocks? Is it your camera or our computer?
It looks fine on our computer... a glitch in the upload i'm afraid. We will work on it. Thanks.
The palm you were referring to is a Medjool palm👍.....they’re only about 10-15K per copy.
The houses are Beautiful and large! It’s almost like a Ghost town there’s no people around their house nothing looks empty why is that
Great tour! Wou ld be interesting if you mentioned house prices as you tour the area.
If you look on a website like Zillow and search for Lake Miona Dr, The Villages, FL 32162 you can see all the prices.
We did... unless I edited it out.
@@dmdrewitt Great idea , thx!
I looked on the Villages Homesite and there are 2 homes for sale. They were $670,000 and $683,000.
@@judyp4421 Thx Judy :)
I don’t see as much solar as I would have thought would be installed in The Villages. Any thoughts? Is a solar roof restricted in TV?
No. Many feel that the pay back is too long to make it justifiable.
OK, so Wrap drive, pineapple palm, waterfall in the front garden, and double entry door... so time to start designing my new home :-)
We hear that you are building a real beauty down there.
@@JERRYANDLINDA Current one is built - feel free to pop on by when the bridge opens - a nice drive along the Chitty Chatty Path (or cycle) through to the new areas of Bradford, St Catherines and Hawkins.
Hi again guys. I was wondering how much palm trees costs? Are they costly? Thanks marc
They can cost as little as $200 for a 5 footer up to $3000 or more for a big one.
I’m from Indiana, too! No, that’s not a palmetto - that’s a ROACH where I come from!
A roach a mouse could ride on! 😁😁
AGREE. My family is South Florida, and here is Roach 101. Palmettoes are big roaches with a pretty name,but often just one. IF you find German Roaches,well enjoy your adventure!
Roach, Palmettos and Lizards OH MY
I’m a Florida native in the Panhandle. No way would I live in such close quarters like the Villages! Can’t have outside wind chimes, Harley motorcycle or a fire pit without neighbors complaining. I’m 67 now and retired. I’m single now and. go and do what I want. I’m a woods type person and so glad I can take a short drive and get away from the town hustle and bustle. Y’all and others from up north moved down to central south Florida to live. You have that right but we still don’t like yankees moving south of the Mason Dixon Line. You won’t see southerners moving north unless it’s a have to! Yet Yankees come to visit then decide to stay. Taxes are crazy high up north, crime is sky high, can’t blame anyone wanting to escape all that.
I’m a subscriber to your channel and I do watch every video you put out. Y’all seem very nice. Would be even nicer if all Yankees were as nice as you and Ms. Linda.
Many many years ago I heard about the STD scare. I doubt that is a worry for anyone living in the Villages now.
I will continue to watch your videos even though i have no desire to move to central or south Florida. I’ve been all over my state...I live in Gods country!
Enjoy yourselves and stay safe!
Thanks for the tour. Just wandering how a 15 year old home needs a new roof. Most premium houses use a 30 year shingle roof. But otherwise should last around 20 years.
Agreed. Maybe the brutal Florida sun?