Why Gated?

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

I know you were. I just did not want the casual reader of this thread reading too much into it as I do not think it's generally true. I've also not heard of many burgularies on any community so would not want people to get overly concerned or worried.

Sure, crime happens in Orlando, the same as anywhere else in the world but I have to say the villa communities are by far and large very peaceful and crime free. I feel safer in Orlando than I do in the UK.

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That's not totally true - not every community has mailboxes - in fact most I know do not have the individual mailboxes.

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We were staying on Lindfields once and the villa across the street had an attempt burglary and the burglars had a car - maybe just maybe they would not have try this on a gated community?? The policeman said the burglars know which villas are rental homes as they often don't have mail boxes!!! [msnscared]
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I was only quoting what the Sherif told me at the time[msnsad]
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[chrizzy100]

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We have stayed on both gated and non gated, I think there is a slight increase in security with a gated and they look very pretty, but apart from that??

We were staying on Lindfields once and the villa across the street had an attempt burglary and the burglars had a car - maybe just maybe they would not have try this on a gated community?? The policeman said the burglars know which villas are rental homes as they often don't have mail boxes!!! [msnscared]
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You only need a laptop PC and the right program to get the number to open the gates.....a lot of none rental homes have no mail boxes...they know the rentals by the signs on the swimming pools.....you need a gate man if you want to cut down the chance of someone getting in.......

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
I know you were. I just did not want the casual reader of this thread reading too much into it as I do not think it's generally true. I've also not heard of many burgularies on any community so would not want people to get overly concerned or worried.

Sure, crime happens in Orlando, the same as anywhere else in the world but I have to say the villa communities are by far and large very peaceful and crime free. I feel safer in Orlando than I do in the UK.

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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
That's not totally true - not every community has mailboxes - in fact most I know do not have the individual mailboxes.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by lal

We were staying on Lindfields once and the villa across the street had an attempt burglary and the burglars had a car - maybe just maybe they would not have try this on a gated community?? The policeman said the burglars know which villas are rental homes as they often don't have mail boxes!!! [msnscared]
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I was only quoting what the Sherif told me at the time[msnsad]
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I agree totally John[msnwink]

[LiesaAnna]

the only reason we looked at gated is i just feel safer with my girls walking to the park/basketball court/games room etc, we stayed on florida pines and it was open, altho it was a lovely place, just felt that we needed just that slight touch of security, we drove to Terre Verda to meet up with jadehouse and had to give the name of the people we were visiting and their address, dont think the kids could wander off without someone asking , maybe i dont know, but thats my two pennorth worth!!!!

the decision in finding a villa is very tough so many beautiful villas to choose from!

[Cruella DeVilla]

The term gated can, according to our builder, just mean a community that is walled in so to speak i.e. fence or fancy wall to block it from the road.[?]

[mm69340]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by LiesaAnna
the only reason we looked at gated is i just feel safer with my girls walking to the park/basketball court/games room etc, we stayed on florida pines and it was open, altho it was a lovely place, just felt that we needed just that slight touch of security, we drove to Terre Verda to meet up with jadehouse and had to give the name of the people we were visiting and their address, dont think the kids could wander off without someone asking , maybe i dont know, but thats my two pennorth worth!!!!

the decision in finding a villa is very tough so many beautiful villas to choose from!
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I was visiting on Emerald Island once and all I had to say was I was here to see someone- no name no nada!

CDV- then Esprit is gated! [msntongue][msnwink]

I think a lot of owners are told this is the definition. A manned gated community is one with a guard on duty!

[Ruth]

Every home in our community has a mailbox and it is mixed residential and rental community

[linda allen]

We stayed on a gated community which we needed the code to get in or out. Actually as it wasn't manned you could just drive around the gates even if they were closed. Whats the point if they aren't manned? But I bet the owners payed alot in their home owners association costs for these. I have never quite worked out the value of gates.

[ctgirlscout]

Our community has a manned gate, which is a little more secure than having to put in an access code, but that's not to say that burgleries never happen. We had issues when a neighboring community was being built, and the fence was removed by the builder, of theives coming in from the back through the construction site. I think overall, it may be a little more secure than a non-gated community, but not much. If a thief is determined to hit a particular house, he will find a way.

[E. Cosgrove]

Thats the same world over, gated, non gated, alarmed, not alarmed if they want to they will find a way, it's just he opportunist criminal you need to beware of...they,re the same world over as well!!!quote]Originally posted by ctgirlscout
Our community has a manned gate, which is a little more secure than having to put in an access code, but that's not to say that burgleries never happen. We had issues when a neighboring community was being built, and the fence was removed by the builder, of theives coming in from the back through the construction site. I think overall, it may be a little more secure than a non-gated community, but not much. If a thief is determined to hit a particular house, he will find a way.
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