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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
One thing I've come to appreciate about living in an association is that we rarely leave once we get there—it's gated, similarly to SDS/LB, so we walk the roads or take golf carts everywhere, which is pretty cool.
That being said, when we looked at SDS, what we could afford would've been far from the water. In my opinion, anything more than ~3-5 minute walk changes the nature of being "on the water" and anything >10 minutes changes being "near town."
So, for me, it would be a calculation including the following:
1. How close to the lake/boat/town would we be and what are the realistic walking times?
2. How many friends do we have in the association?
3. How much do I like the style of home including: garage, outdoor stuff (screen porch, BBQ, fire pit), private seating, view.
4. What are the total associated costs—HOA fees vs. taxes, etc.?
This is exciting—good luck!
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Agreed, it’s all a balance! My husband would be fine with a huge lot in the middle of nowhere, but I need neighbors or a walkable town and so do my teens. I’d like a way to cool off when we’re not on the boat, either jump in the pool or jump in the lake without needing to get in the car. I like the idea of an association pool, because this will be a second home, at least for the next 5 years, so I don’t love the idea of a private pool when we won’t be there all the time. But we can’t afford lakefront, so the appeal of the associations with lake access are incredibly appealing.