Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Villages

Published: Mon, 09/25/17

Located about an hour north of Orlando, The Villages was not even called “The Villages” when it first began.

It started as a mobile home park called Orange Blossom Gardens.

Though it struggled in the early years, the community experienced staggering growth in the mid-1980’s because the community offered an impressive collection of amenities.

As that amenities-focused community continued to grow and develop, it eventually evolved into The Villages, which has become the premiere model for what a master-planned community should be.

Today, The Villages is known for having the largest and most diverse collection of amenities of any community on the planet.

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