Take a look round Highlands Reserve if you are interested in the golfing communities. It isn't gated and has a lovely golf course.
Sorry not sure which of the other golfing communities are gated and which ones aren't or I would post them all!!
Take a look round Highlands Reserve if you are interested in the golfing communities. It isn't gated and has a lovely golf course.
Sorry not sure which of the other golfing communities are gated and which ones aren't or I would post them all!!
Sally, other golfing communities I know of are Ridgewood Lakes (gated), Southern Dunes (gated, and also Esprit has a 9 hole golf course (don't think Esprit is gated).
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Not all gated communities are manned or have cctv. I think it gives a certain impression, I quite like the idea, not sure how it works in practice to be honest? I am sure there are benefits to both types of community
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Gated communities look after themselves -not like open ones which are maintained by the local "council" THey care for their own roads etc. That is the main difference. Some are manned, some aren't. None need to be, its just another thing to offer or not. As president of the Home Owners Assoc of Sunset Lakes, I can say that you are welcome to a guided tour whenever I am in town, but not to just enter. THe gates are coded and locked with video -its a peaceful quiet Estate,with little traffic -and none just passing through.
Our HOA can sell or give roads and lighting to the local 'council' ...we've done that on the Cape...but we still have the maintenance of common area's to pay for..HOA are the norm in FL now..and in 99% of them everything is cared for by HOA fees..gated or not...so the less things you have on site the better for your pocket.
I do believe Southern Dunes may be gated andthat is a golfing community
Calabay Parc at Tower Lake is a gated community. It also has a lake on it which is lovely. The multi milllion Posner Park has been started and this will have shops bars and restaurants when it is completed.
Some of the gated communities will allow pedestrian access and a slow walk around a community would give a better feel for it than a drive through. I suppose this reduces any security risks, particularly from the point of view of theft - it would be pretty obvious if people were carrying large items of furniture through the development!
Jeanette
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