Stone Creek, On Top of the World, Stonecrest, Del Webb, what do these places all have in common, they're inland away from the coast. If you're going to live inland you might as well live in The Villages. When you look at homes in Stonecrest the first thing they'll say is, it's near TV and the Spanish Springs Square. If you can't live in the real deal, why live inland, live on the coast, that's what Florida is all about. Also I wouldn't live in a place still under construction if you don't have to, live somewhere that is finished. You know how it will turn out, and you know what all the amenities will be. I would go 75 minutes southwest of here to Spring Hill - Hudson area, to a community finished about 15 years ago named Heritage Pines.
In 1983 US Homes was the 7th largest home builder in America and built a retirement community in Spring Hill (Hernando County) called Timber Pines. It had a concrete wall completely around the boundary the 2+ square miles with secured gates and 3 golf courses and it was built out by 2000. My parents lived there from 1984 until 1998. A sister community was started about 3 miles south called Heritage Pines, it's just across the county line in Pasco County.
Either community would be nice, but Heritage Pines being newer would have more updated homes with vaulted ceilings and they also have a wall with gated security. The home prices are about 1/2 of TV prices, and US Hwy 19 is a mile outside the gate and has every store you could want, plus 15 miles south is New Port Richey which has a mall and many restaurants and the beach and also have easy access to Tampa and St. Pete. To give you an idea of prices, this masonry home is for sale right now for $229K.
