Lady Lake and Water Oak #5 (local WO)

Water Oak has somewhere between 900/1000 homeowners. Many are permanent residents but there are the usual “snowbirds” from northern USA States and Canada.

This is a picture of our street. Our house is just past the white vehicle on the left in the distance. Roads in Water Oak are all pretty well maintained. No overhead wiring is a plus. Being a gated community visiting people including service vehicles are monitored on a 24 hr. basis entering and leaving the premises. Home owners have programmed clickers to operate the 2 gates for entering and exiting. Most homeowners have their own golf carts – very handy indeed for moving about the park and playing golf. Mail is delivered to a number of lock box sites in the complex so there is no door to door delivery. FedEx delivery trucks are seen at all hours. Click on picture to enlarge.

Some golf carts are street legal and it is surprising to see them crossing major intersections. They are not allowed however on the major highways as a means of transportation. In “The Villages” complex they are allowed everywhere and you have to keep a sharp eye out for them. Another “watch out for” are the many European styled “roundabouts” that are used instead of traffic lights.

A couple of years ago we decided to not try and maintain the grass around our home. Due to the fact that we are away for 6 months of the year, we are unable to monitor those responsible to do the desired maintenance. It is very expensive to have landscapers remove dead grass and replacing it.