Thanks for the informative narrative I'm getting a tour tomorrow and can't wait to see it all. I live on the other side of Venice and I never realized Wellen Park existed. Happy Life!
When I see small communities like this, I always think, how sustainable is this? Established old towns like Venice Island are not included. Newly man made HOA neighborhoods with attractions that have to be brought in... hmmm, I don't know. There is something that just doesn't feel authentic about it. And then they over-price the homes that don't even have backyards. In Germany, where we lived for 20 years, everything is made out of concrete. And bad weather there is almost never. They use very little wood in their constructions. But in these pop up communities, where hurricanes and tornadoes are more likely, they use more wood than anything. Just doesn't seem well thought out.
Actually a lot of people don't realize, but Venice was also a planned area just like Wellen Park is. The majority of new construction homes are made of concrete in the area
@@LifeInVeniceFlorida sure but Venice has been around for 96 years. I guess I'm just not a fan of neighborhoods where the designers try to fit as many houses as possible into the community in order to increase profit. Where is the joy in looking out of your window and seeing a house 10 feet from your face? The cookie cutter thing just isn't for me. And then they build these houses so close to these man made water lakes (which I know serve a purpose) but when shit hits the fan ends up flooding the residence. I've seen it happen. Well, to each their own 🤷🏻♂️. If you're paying an HOA that is half the cost of a mortgage I guess you've earned it.
I completely understand. HOA communities aren't for everyone. To clarify a few things though, the ponds built in those communities actually are put in to reduce flood risk, and they proved to work well during Ian. The dirt they take to create the pond is used to elevate the homes, and the ponds typically also have a built in back up drainage system that pushes excess water into the street. Most HOA's are typically much less than 1/4 the cost of the mortgage, but again that extra payment is not something everyone wants.
@@LifeInVeniceFlorida for sure, like I said I understand the reasoning behind the ponds. But I've also seen them flood homes. With regards to HOA's, I'm not saying they all cost that much. And yes, maybe I slightly exaggerated, probably more referring to condo HOAs.
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Wellen Park is located in North Port, Fl.
Thanks for the informative narrative I'm getting a tour tomorrow and can't wait to see it all. I live on the other side of Venice and I never realized Wellen Park existed. Happy Life!
When I see small communities like this, I always think, how sustainable is this? Established old towns like Venice Island are not included. Newly man made HOA neighborhoods with attractions that have to be brought in... hmmm, I don't know. There is something that just doesn't feel authentic about it. And then they over-price the homes that don't even have backyards. In Germany, where we lived for 20 years, everything is made out of concrete. And bad weather there is almost never. They use very little wood in their constructions. But in these pop up communities, where hurricanes and tornadoes are more likely, they use more wood than anything. Just doesn't seem well thought out.
Actually a lot of people don't realize, but Venice was also a planned area just like Wellen Park is. The majority of new construction homes are made of concrete in the area
@@LifeInVeniceFlorida sure but Venice has been around for 96 years. I guess I'm just not a fan of neighborhoods where the designers try to fit as many houses as possible into the community in order to increase profit. Where is the joy in looking out of your window and seeing a house 10 feet from your face? The cookie cutter thing just isn't for me. And then they build these houses so close to these man made water lakes (which I know serve a purpose) but when shit hits the fan ends up flooding the residence. I've seen it happen. Well, to each their own 🤷🏻♂️. If you're paying an HOA that is half the cost of a mortgage I guess you've earned it.
I completely understand. HOA communities aren't for everyone. To clarify a few things though, the ponds built in those communities actually are put in to reduce flood risk, and they proved to work well during Ian. The dirt they take to create the pond is used to elevate the homes, and the ponds typically also have a built in back up drainage system that pushes excess water into the street.
Most HOA's are typically much less than 1/4 the cost of the mortgage, but again that extra payment is not something everyone wants.
@@LifeInVeniceFlorida for sure, like I said I understand the reasoning behind the ponds. But I've also seen them flood homes. With regards to HOA's, I'm not saying they all cost that much. And yes, maybe I slightly exaggerated, probably more referring to condo HOAs.