Elite Resort at Citrus Valley, FL

Lazy Days gives a thirty-day warranty on their used coaches. Since we will be out of town a good part of those thirty days we thought it prudent to get the coach out of storage and spend a few nights in it. The state park we had hoped to do this in a week ago is full, so we elected to try a nearby upscale resort with owner-owned sites. There were good reviews on-line for Elite Resort at Citrus Valley. It is only a few miles from home so we thought to give it a try. Being close it would allow Barbara to continue seeing her mom daily.

We found the park to be immaculate, with nice facilities, and very friendly people.

All the sites have paver pads, which look nice, but unless you purchase a lot and develop it further the pad really is only big enough to park your coach and another vehicle.

There is no patio, table, or fire ring. I had hoped to have a little room to bring things out of the bays and start reorganizing to make better use of the space and sort out the things that could be left off since there is less storage in this coach. Unless I spread everything out on the sand and grass I was not going to be able to. As is happens it has been rainy and wet the whole time we have been here and that has kept us indoors. So, the lower storage bays will have to wait for another time.

For those that have purchased lots here it is a very nice park. To be useable, the normal sized lots need to be completely paved to allow you sufficient space for outside living; otherwise your sitting area is in front of your coach with the toad. There are very nice larger lots, mostly on corners, but those are owner occupied.

There has been a recent jump in lot prices since demand evidently has risen with the returning economy. For the prices I have heard I would not purchase the remaining lots for the reasons listed. There are some nice looking homes with RV ports adjacent to the park. I would consider one of those over the spaces in the park, but that’s me. Everyone has unique wants, needs, and desires. I am sure the remaining lots will sell because the amenities are very nice, and so are the staff and neighbors.

As for the shakedown, we have a list of things that should be addressed. Chief among them is this:

While drying the stall after my morning shower I heard splashing and a high rate of water flow. I opened the shower door to see the coach being flooded by a broken line under the bathroom sink. Barbara ran out (she who was actually wearing clothes) and saved the day by turning off the water at the outdoor faucet. We then began mopping up. Luckily we stopped it quickly and I do not think any damage was done. Barbara was able to get down in the reduced space under the sink to see that a crimped on water line had come loose from the hot water manifold. It is hard to get to, so we will have Lazy Days fix it, and check all the others as well. We were lucky enough to get an appointment for January 26^th, so stay tuned.

By the way, this is New Years Eve, and I am missing some good football. We have not installed a satellite receiver yet, so no ESPN. We get plenty of over the air channels, though.

To get cable at this park we need to place a cable box at each TV, and since these are flush mounted TVs that are pre-wired I am not going to that trouble. However, I am certainly going to get home tomorrow for the big games.