Which one - SummerGlen or Stone Creek? (Miami, Ocala: wood floors, real estate market)

[sprintrps]

I was in Ocala last week and checked both of these developements. In my opinion Stone Creek was the better choice due to location, amenities, and I thought SummerGlen looked dated. I was not very impressed by the construction in either developement. I am a plumber,I do not know about Florida codes, but here in Arkansas (definitly NOT the most stringent state) CPVC water piping, which is used in Stone Creek, is not recommended in residential construction, only copper and PEX are used. Also, the brand of fixtures and water heater in Stone Creek are the cheapest available. It makes me wonder about the quality of materials used throughout the homes. I just wish there were some 5 or 10 year old homes there, so I could see how they stand up over the years.

[HawgKlr]

No CDD is a tough nut in these parts...IF, I'd have to move here, I'd pick The Villages 2X over anywhere in the Ocala area.

[sprintrps]

Originally Posted by HawgKlr

No CDD is a tough nut in these parts...IF, I'd have to move here, I'd pick The Villages 2X over anywhere in the Ocala area.

Please explain what you mean. Is no CDD a detriment?

[Honeycrisp]

Thanks for the input, curious how Stone Creek compares to SummerGlen in other aspects from those who have recently visited. I know everyone has their own preferences as to what they're looking for. There seems to be quite a few over 55 developments in the area and it's confusing at best, looking from afar and narrowing down

Originally Posted by sprintrps

I was in Ocala last week and checked both of these developements. In my opinion Stone Creek was the better choice due to location, amenities, and I thought SummerGlen looked dated. I was not very impressed by the construction in either developement. I am a plumber,I do not know about Florida codes, but here in Arkansas (definitly NOT the most stringent state) CPVC water piping, which is used in Stone Creek, is not recommended in residential construction, only copper and PEX are used. Also, the brand of fixtures and water heater in Stone Creek are the cheapest available. It makes me wonder about the quality of materials used throughout the homes. I just wish there were some 5 or 10 year old homes there, so I could see how they stand up over the years.

[Honeycrisp]

Good question, I can't compare SG to SC as I've never been to either but from what I've read, generally newer sections (or developments) have younger residents - of course that's not a hard-and-fast rule though, just 'speaking' generally (of course it can vary though) - I would think if you purchase a re-sale in an older, more established 55+ community, you can get more of a mix of ages than if you purchase new

Originally Posted by staywarm2

We have been looking at some 55+ communities here in the Atlanta area and noticed that most residents seem to be in their mid 70's. We are in our 60's and wondered if the age 70's is prevalent in the SummerGlen and StoneCrest communities?

[LSchu77570]

Originally Posted by JohnG_NYC

My house in NY is in contract to be sold by the end of April (or earlier) and I expect to relocate in Ocala. After a lot of research, I have narrowed my choices down to SummerGlen or Stone Creek and will be visiting them in the next few weeks.

I am interested in opinions on each from folks out there. I'd appreciate it if comments were limited to them only as I am already overloaded and do not want other communities added to the equation.

Thanks for any help.

John

Last week we visited both Summer Glen and Stone Creek. We wound up purchasing in Stone Creek.

Both developments are very nice. The people at Summer Glen from the sales people to the residents could not have been nicer. They set us up with a host couple to take us to lunch at the club house and set me up with a free golf game with a really nice person.

We wound up buying at Stone Creek because the location is better (much closer to shopping etc) and because the development is a much classier and prettier looking development. Nonetheless you would not be doing badly if you picked either development as both have much to offer.

Summer Glen is much more accomodating as far as customizing your home. At Stone Creek you can pretty much forget about customizing your home while Summer Glen will bend over backwards to do what you want.


Larry

[LSchu77570]

Last week we visited both communities and wound up purchasing at Summer Glen.

Stone Creek has a better location as far as shopping and being close to things and has a classier looking development.

Summer Glen was also nice. The people were fabulous from the sales people to the residents. The sales staff set us up in a guest villa that was nicely stocked with drinks etc. We had a host couple take us to a free lunch and a host took me to the golf club for a free round of golf. These people were fabulously nice.

Summer Glen will let you customize your home while Stone Creek does not do virtually any customizing.

I would say you would not go wrong buying in either community but would say that Stone Creek has a classier and prettier look.


Larry

[JohnG_NYC]

I'm a little confused here , Larry. Two postings within 5 minutes. One says you bought at Summer Glen, the other Stone Creek.

Here is my take and how I acted on it:

I agree with your findings. I visited SummerGlen first and loved the people but felt the amenities were somewhat lacking. I almost bought there based on price before going to Stone Creek. Then I found two problems with SummerGlen: I awoke to noise from I-75 on my last day there and found out that the nearest shopping was in a bad area.
I was worried that Stone Creek would be too expensive for me but fell in love with the amenities and the nearby shopping. I also met nice people there as well. I was then offered a good deal to buy there. I did.

[Ocalagala]

John - We've been in Stone Creek for a little over a month now; and I am very happy here. We did buy a resale; but looked at spec homes by the builder. I know that two of the spec homes that we looked at a month ago are now sold and occupied. Maybe all of us that have contributed to this topic and have chosen Stone Creek will have to get together sometime!

[JohnG_NYC]

OcalaGala,

Glad to hear that things are going well for you at Stone Creek. I will - hopefully - be moving there in about 2 weeks. I am qualifying that as I still running into some hurdles on my home sale here in NY. (My purchase in SC is contingent on the sale going through.)

I would be happy to meet up any time after the move. Feel free to provide any details in a private message.