The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is over 55, and many are looking for an ideal retirement community where they can enjoy active senior living. Many retirement communities offer maintenance–free homes, age restrictions, recreational amenities, and a pleasant year round climate– all important factors in deciding the best place to retire. These developments can be found in every conceivable setting, from waterfront to mountain–view to resort destinations all around the country. Senior adult communities feature a wide range of activities including golf courses, fitness centers, tennis courts, and social clubs and organizations, all designed to make the golden years an exciting and rewarding adventure.
There are over 35 million Americans over age sixty–five and the number is expected to grow significantly over the next decade. America’s Baby Boomer population has caused an upsurge in the quantity and quality of retirement housing options for senior adults. Florida is no longer the only choice for retirees with other warm climate states such as Arizona, Texas and New Mexico offering a wide array communities designed exclusively for active adults. Residents may live in individual single–family homes, condominiums, town houses or suites in high rise towers.
The two main categories of retirement communities are age–inclusive, with few age restrictions for residents, and age–exclusive which are typically restricted to seniors 50+, 55+, or 65+. Whichever you choose, opportunities for activities abound with many communities providing full time recreation directors who arrange varied programs including art classes, dancing, woodworking, ceramics and more. Most retirement neighborhoods feature clubhouses and country clubs with complete dining facilities, wellness centers and even on–site health care facilities. A growing number of active adult communities offer gated access and security services, providing residents with greater peace of mind.
With many retirees living on a fixed budget, home values and costs such as association dues and maintenance fees are important variables to consider when purchasing an active adult home. More and more communities are offering packages and incentives to assist seniors in finding a truly affordable location to enjoy their leisure years with the confidence of financial security.
Balsam Mountain Preserve, a gated community just off the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway, is the lowest density development in the North Carolina Mountains. With Asheville just 40 minutes away, life is family-focused and residents enjoy hiking, biking, equestrian facilities, golf, camping, swimming, and much more. Only 354 homesites are available and 68% of the community placed in conservation easement. Sustainable building principles and practices highlight the development. °
Send Me Free Information Now! View More Photos & InfoLocated in the heart of North Carolina golf country near the cities of Fayetteville and Raleigh, Anderson Creek Club is 1,700 acres of gently rolling hills, pine forests, peaceful ponds and cascading waterfalls. Choose from a selection of estate homes, patio homes, town homes and single family residences and enjoy top rated championship golf at Anderson Creek’s Davis Love III designed 18 hole course. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoRiver Landing offers a peaceful private community with relaxed small town ambiance. Homesites include riverfront, lakefront, fairway and wooded options. Experience 36 holes of award wining golf on the Clyde Johnson designed course. With three neighborhoods to choose from, you won’t have trouble finding the home perfect for your needs. Just 30 minutes from historic Wilmington. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoOne of coastal Carolina’s premier gated golf communities. Adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. 21 distinctive home styles with Custom homes available. Award winning Tom Fazio golf course. 20,000 sq ft. Clubhouse. Clay tennis courts and two swimming pools. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoA community designed for all ages. Located Just 5 minutes from downtown Wilmington. Large selection of homes and homesites. 27 hole Tom Jackson Championship Golf course. Fully stocked pro shop. Three swimming pools, state of the art fitness center, walking and biking trails, and more… °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoLife at French Broad Crossing is miles above the ordinary, with exceptional 1 to 5 acre river and mountain view homesites set in a carefully planned 750 acre community. This magnificent property borders two miles of the mighty French Broad River and offers a River Club and Lodge amenity which overlooks the river rapids. This mountain community is a short drive from the exceptional culture and dining of Asheville in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoA premier Georgia master–planned community surrounded by the beauty of Georgia’s Golden Isles. Sanctuary Cove offers a variety of waterfront acreage on which to build your custom home featuring a selection of heavily wooded homesites including GA private lake frontage, river frontage, and marshland along The Little Satilla River. Enjoy amenities such as access to the Atlantic Ocean through the navigable waterways from your dockable, deep–water marshfront homesite, or use the planned adjacent marina. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoWith beautiful NC mountains, a pristine lake, streams, and river, Mountain Blue is the best country living experience in the southeast. Deep in the serene and secluded escape within the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mountain Blue is 1 hour from Asheville, NC and only a short drive Sylva, Dilsboro and Cashiers, all quaint historical villages. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoRenowned as the south’s most prestigious private community, The Cliffs at Glassy occupies 3,500 extraordinary acres atop spectacular Glassy Mountain in northern Greenville County. Experience golf at the “Fourth Most Scenic Golf Course” in America and have access to the best private club membership opportunity available anywhere. This elegant mountain golfing community is part of the word-famous Cliffs Communities- setting the standard for excellence in luxury residential golf living. °
View More Photos & InfoThe Cliffs Valley offers inspired mountain living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this gated golf community includes lifestyle, club membership and wellness amenities which are second to none. Whether you are looking for a luxury retirement or active golfing community, the 3,000 acre Cliffs Valley has everything you need. Located conveniently near Greenville, Spartanburg and Hendersonville in the beautiful mountains of South Carolina. °
View More Photos & InfoA few minutes west of Houston's Grand Parkway on the banks of the Brazos River lies Riverwood Forest. This gated and heavily wooded community offers a variety of acreage homesites. Amenities include the Hale Irwin championship golf course, two swimming pools, a country club, parks, and more! A few minutes west of Houston's Grand Parkway on the banks of the Brazos River lies Riverwood Forest. This gated and heavily wooded community offers a variety of acreage homesites. Amenities include the Hale Irwin championship golf course, two swimming pools, a country club, parks, and more! °
View More Photos & InfoGated Residential Properties with deep water access. Tolomato Island near Darien, Georgia is the rare and undiscovered coastal treasure you&ve been looking for Here the essence of Lowcountry coastal living has been preserved. °
View More Photos & InfoMinutes north of Atlanta – the vibrant, beautiful, historical capital of the south - is a new luxury master planned golf community, The Traditions of Braselton. Featuring rolling countryside, Beautiful Lakes and winding creeks, this private Bluegreen Community offers the best of the old and new of Georgia countryside. °
View More Photos & InfoA greater Wilmington area golf community, offering Luxury homes with up to 2378 square footage on 1/3 acre lots, Cottage style homes residing in either golf course or natural setting homesites, and low country style townhomes on the golf course. °
View More Photos & InfoTo walk among the towns along the Cape Fear River is to take a step back in time. It's a place where senses are alive to all the sites, sounds, and fragrances our coastal environment has to offer. On these shores, the vibrant colors of history still exist. °
View More Photos & InfoColleton River Plantation is a great private golf community with two full courses, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, and a Pete Dye Course, both highly ranked. There is also two clubhouses, Stan Smith tennis, deepwater docks, walking and biking trails, and a breathtaking Lowcountry environment of sea and river and salt marsh that has no other match in all the world. °
View More Photos & InfoBrickshire is conveniently located between Williamsburg and Richmond, with large homesites that overlook golf, water and the rolling Virginia countryside. Brickshire features an 18–hole Golf Course, an Owners& Clubhouse and fitness center with a swimming and tennis complex, miles of walking trails, it is a community perfect for an active lifestyle. °
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