The Iguana is an invasive species not native to Florida. They were first sighted in Miami-Dade County back in the 1960’s. They have taken over the canal and golf course surrounding Garden Patio Villas. In fact, they seem to be everywhere you look in the city of Margate, Fl. The first Iguana’s are thought to […]
In our 55+ community, all owners have light domes that automatically turn on in the evening. The domes are maintained by Garden Patio Villas and taken care of when there are issues with these lights. These dome lights are very valuable because they are also our night lighting within our home owners association. This past […]
Does the exterior of your villa look tidy, attractive and abide by our “Rules and Regulations”? The Board of Directors will pick a winner each quarter and the winner will get a $25 gift card along with a certificate of achievement! A photo of your villa will be added to our website for everyone to […]
Your homeowners association, Garden Patio Villas, started working on Friday, September 25th. The goal was to prevent hurricane damage by removing two problematic, split trees in addition to some trimming of other seriously overgrown trees that were a concern to our community. The story begins… Our tree company, Farina Tree Care, showed up with two […]
As you know, our Homeowners Association pays for everyone’s water. This is included in your maintenance fees! What happens to our HOA finances when there is a running toilet? When an Owner has a running toilet, it raises our water bill! This is not free water! If the running toilet is ignored over a couple […]
Garden Patio Villas and other Senior Communities in Margate, Florida were blessed to get care packages this week! Today, August 21, 2020, Vice Mayor Arlene Schwartz and Commissioner Anthony Caggiano dropped by with a helpful crew to deliver these items to us! The donated care packages consist of sanitizer and a Margate mask! The City […]
This past weekend, Margate Flag Committee (a group of Margate residents) stopped by our Garden Patio Villas Homeowners Association and paid us a visit! Margate Flag Committee was created in 2019 as a community organization that volunteers time and finances to help persons who physically need help to put a flag up on their home. […]
You give $480 quarterly maintenance fees to our Homeowners Association, Garden Patio Villas. Where does it go? What does the Board of Directors do with it?!? This article will help you see where your money is spent! We are going to address the fields of expenses by percentage. It’s not exact but a very close […]
Garden Patio Villas is a 55+ community with a Self-Managed Homeowners Association, meaning that all Owners are part of our Association. The Board of Directors is made up of homeowners with expertise tailored to our retirement community and have concern for the safety, value and wellbeing of our neighborhood. Benefits of a Self Managed Homeowners […]