The Villages is a master planned retirement community that sprawls over Sumter County, Lake County and Marion County along US-441/US-27 between Ocala and Leesburg, Florida. The Villages is huge, and very attractive and well maintained. We know several friends enjoy the community, the activity and living environment. It is a destination one must see to be able to say "we saw the Villages", but for Ginger and I that like a yard, working in the garden, doing home improvement projects we do not see us living in that environment. My sense (only a sense) is the closeness of the community with dining, shopping and more could lead to 'everyone knowing your business'.