Why Gated?

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
I'm sure there are real security benefits for residents of gated communities when they are truly residential and the comings and goings are largely limited to the people who live there and known service companies. I think I would feel safer in on of those. Very often the 'feeling' safe part is more valuable whatever the reality.

However, judging by the posts on this thread they are next to useless in rental communities where a significant number of the inhabitants are changing weekly if not daily. If I was renting it wouldn't be that much of a factor for me.
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We stayed at Orange Tree, a non-gated community for 3 weeks and felt very safe. Some of us went for short evening strolls (including my 75-tear old mother-in-law on her own on one occasion; mind you she did get lost, but the locals quickly escorted her safely back to the villa ), something which we would have thought twice about in a UK housing estate.

[Ray&Sarah]

I think you are probably right Katys Grandad, its the feeling safe part for most people.[msnsmile2]
It isn't an issue for us with a gated community but if that works for some great.[msnsmile2]

[chrizzy100]

People who want gated both to buy and rent are losing the chance to buy or rent some lovely homes for no real reason at all..........if the place you love is gated.....then fine.....but don't make it a thing you look for anywhere near the top of your list......

[benfilo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emm
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by benfilo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emm
Hello Benfilo

I believe it is a condominium development. But who knows?? [msnsmile2]
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a bar would be nice, if i could get the gates open that is[msnwink]
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I'll lend you my remote 'zapper' so that you can get in. [msnwink]
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I've made my fair share of wrought iron gates, do you think they'll notice if I put my own in.

You're right Chrizzy, gates never even came into it when we were picking, but they did look good as a feature

[RIS]

Rented with and without gates. Then bought on Greater Groves with no gates. Great community. To me the gates issue makes little or no difference.

[benfilo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by RIS
Rented with and without gates. Then bought on Greater Groves with no gates. Great community. To me the gates issue makes little or no difference.
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I agree it didn't influece my purchase, the only thing I will say about our gates are they look good on arrival, a sort of "we're here" feeling, if that makes any sense.

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by benfilo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by RIS
Rented with and without gates. Then bought on Greater Groves with no gates. Great community. To me the gates issue makes little or no difference.
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I agree it didn't influece my purchase, the only thing I will say about our gates are they look good on arrival, a sort of "we're here" feeling, if that makes any sense.
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It just reminds me to much of a really bad holiday camp we went to one year.....wirefences.....towers....and gates......along with little wooden huts....we named it Colditz....that has stuck in my mind forever.....[msnscared]

[benfilo]

I'm just in the process of making some wrought iron gates for the font of our house, I'll have to get my uniform back off Prince Harry[msnwink]

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by benfilo
I'm just in the process of making some wrought iron gates for the font of our house, I'll have to get my uniform back off Prince Harry[msnwink]
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We had big iron gates on our old farmhouse.....but we never closed them.....my step-grandfather made the gates and fences around buildings for a living years ago......my dad still has the moulds somewhere for the griffins on top of the fence poles from one place....but I can't remember what building they were on....I like the look of gates for a holiday....I do know what you mean about 'arriving'....but I could not live full time with them......

[benfilo]

total opposite for me on holiday I'm not bothered either way, but back home to be honest in our area I'd like to live on a gated community[msnscared]