Our Fab 46! - Retirement South

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Our Fab 46! - Retirement South
April/May/June 2010
Our Fab 46!
Active Adult
(55+) Community
Special Issue
21 Affordable Spots
To Conserve Cash
Fashion Tips
for 50+ Women
Tasks to Tackle
When you “Retire”
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Golf since 1963…
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Home Sites overlooking the golf course, woodlands, and mountains
from $52,900 to $124,000. Patio Homes from $242,000.
Calvert Commons Patio Home
Meadowbrook Golf Club • Carolina Hills at Meadowbrook
1211 Meadowbrook Road • Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Table of Contents
page
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Publisher’s/Editor’s Note
Our Fab 46!
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50+ Fashion Dos and Don’ts
Active Adult (55+)
Community Special Issue
23 Tackling “Tasks” in “Retirement”
List of Advertisers
Carolina Hills, Rutherfordton, NC....................................................Page 2
National Active Retirement Association (NARA).................Page 3
Meridian, Mississippi.................................................................................Page 7
Lakeside Realty – Norris Lake, Tennessee.................................Page 9
www.FreeLandList.com........................................................................Page 10
John Lucas, Architect.............................................................................Page 10
Bermuda Village, Advance, NC (CCRC).....................................Page 11
Soleil Laurel Canyon, Canton, GA (AAC).................................Page 12
Sun City Carolina Lakes, near Charlotte, NC (AAC).........Page 14
Del Webb Carolina Preserve at Amberly,
Cary, NC (AAC).............................................................................................Page 15
Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC (AAC)..................Page 17
Seasons at Price Creek West,
Murrells Inlet, SC (AAC).........................................................................Page 19
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Cascades at World Golf Village,
St. Augustine, FL (AAC).........................................................................Page 19
Del Webb Lake Providence, Mt. Juliet, TN (AAC)..............Page 23
Tribute/True Homes.......................................................................Pages 24-25
Lake Ridge, Ft. Mill, SC.................................................................Pages 24-25
Newport Lakes, Rock Hill, SC..................................................Pages 24-25
Wakefield, Indianland, SC..........................................................Pages 24-25
Edgewater, Lancaster, SC...........................................................Pages 24-25
State of Arkansas.......................................................................................Page 26
Toledo Bend Lake Country (Louisiana)....................................Page 27
Lancaster County, SC.....................................................................Pages 28-29
Bailey’s Glen, Cornelius, NC (AAC)...............................................Page 30
Fitzgerald, GA Convention and Visitor’s Bureau...............Page 31
Woodside Plantation, Aiken, SC....................................................Page 32
publisher’s note
Dan Owens
Publisher/Executive Editor
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Senior Sales & Marketing Consultant
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Graphic Design
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Office Manager
Courtney McLaughlin
Contributing Writer
Marian Ingram
Relocation Director
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I
have always loved Spring
and early Summer in the
South. About this time,
the lawnmowers are being
cranked up, golf outings
and outdoor walks become a joy
again and people’s attitudes seem
uplifted as we emerge from the
dreary winter months.
People also are making travel
plans. Travel may take you to the
beach, an amusement park, a visit
with out of town family or just a
leisurely adventure. Or, you combine a little “business” with pleasure, taking a trip to investigate a
move to a new location.
Finding a new spot does take
more effort than making a casual
weekend trip. There is detective
work involved, a narrowing of potential spots that takes time and
research. Then, when you take
off, you have a roadmap, a plan of
where to go and what to look for.
At Retirement Lifestyles, we
have seen over and over that a
sound, well-researched move can
positively change your life. A new
climate, new friends, new activities
and a new residence can help you
create an exciting and fulfilling lifestyle. And, in some cases, moving
to a lesser expensive place can help
your nest egg last longer as well.
Hence, in this edition of Retirement Lifestyles, we take a look
at 46 top Active Adult Communities you may want to put on your
shopping list. A few offer active
living with other medical services
nearby. But, most feature active,
wonderful 55+ living that often
maximizes people’s outlook and
enriches their life. We hope you
enjoy this and other features in this
edition of Retirement Lifestyles.
As always, email us with your
questions or fill out the business
reply cards in the center of this
magazine for more information. If
you are interested in moving, our
great relocation department can
help assist you at [email protected].
Here’s to a great Spring/Summer!
Dan Owens, Publisher
50+ Fashion Do’s and Dont’s
Don’ts
1. Don’t get too skinny (think Nan Kempner, who
looks like a “Best dressed” bag of bones) and
don’t gain too much weight!
2. Don’t wear baggy, shapeless clothes.
3. Don’t wear ditsy and fussy prints like tiny florals.
4. Don’t wear overdone, fussy styles or details (gold
buttons, gold trim, etc.). They are terribly aging.
5. Don’t think you have to wear skirt suits to look
well dressed. Even though they may be “in,” some
skirt suits can be very aging. Pants are generally
much more youthful, so a better choice would be
a pantsuit or a pant and coat ensemble.
6. D
on’t shy away from all black. It looks great, especially when textures are mixed: leather, crocodile,
patent, fur, vinyl (this lightens it up a bit and gives
it life).
7. Don’t expose your upper arms and neck: these are
both tricky areas for most women over a certain
age.
8. Don’t wear your skirts too short.
9. Don’t overdo the grooming. Helmet hair, and
too much color — red nails, red lips, eye shadow
and blush (especially when used together) -- are
terribly aging.
10. Don’t think you have to cut your hair: a chic
ponytail always looks smart and youthful.
11. Don’t wear fussy, frilly evening attire. Go for
tailored instead!
12. Don’t wear shawls (too granny) or capes.
13. Don’t overdo the glitz! Despite the fact that
maximalism is in right now, you don’t want to
look like a Christmas tree!
Do’s
1. Think young. Be unpredictable.
2. Effect a natural look in beauty.
3. Choose solids: camel, red, gray, khaki and especially black and white. In fact, when in doubt,
go for black and white. You can’t go wrong with
this combo. Think Tom Ford for YSL: eternally
elegant, modern chic.
4. Go for bold, classic patterns in black and white:
houndstooth checks, stripes, argyles. They are
very “snappy,” as Bill Blass would say!
5. Choose classic shapes (they’re “snappy,” too!)
Shirtdresses, trench coats, pea jackets, car coats,
balmacans, jean jackets and jeans are eternally
youthful in spirit.
6. Go for unfussy chic: minimalist, functional designs and details. (Hint: zippers are far more
youthful than aging gold buttons).
7. Wear short skirts if you have good legs (but not
too short — they should fall around the knee).
8. Invest in several fitted black turtlenecks! They
are indispensable, flatter everyone and they always look great for day or night.
9. And finally, follow the old adage: Aging is a case
of mind over matter. If you don’t mind,
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These communities got
our attention – and we
bet they’ll get yours
Spring Forward…
To A New Home & A New Life!
I
f you are familiar with the saying,
“There’s something for everyone,”
then you can relate to our extensive
list of communities that cater to the
retirement and second home set. Below
is a fantastic mix of places all over the
south with one thing in common – they got the
attention of the Retirement Lifestyles staff!
We didn’t restrict this list to age restricted 55+
active adult communities – although they
are well represented in our list. We included
communities with no age requirements and still
others with specific neighborhoods reserved for
those lucky enough to be 55 and older.
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Looking for a golf community, one near a college
campus, want to be out in the middle of nowhere
or close to everything? We’ve got it all.
Information was compiled from our Relocation
Department, which includes our Relocation
Director Marian Ingram, our editorial and
sales staff as well as experts in the field,
marketing teams and websites. If you have a
suggestion for a top Active Adult Community
to be included into a future edition, please let
us know. If you are looking to move now and
want more personal service and advice, call
us at toll free (888)742-7362 or email us at
[email protected]. Someone will call
you back to discuss your search and help you
find the right spot!
We hope you enjoy Retirement
Lifestyles Magazine’s Top 46
Active Adult Communities.
(Note: Price and facts listed were gathered from
personal interviews, internet listings, surveys and other
sources considered reliable. We cannot guarantee
absolute accuracy, but we have provided the most
accurate data and information we had access to at the
time this article was written. Please keep in mind at the
time this article was written that demand and prices in
a number of communities appeared to be rising.)
ALABAMA
Somerby of Mobile
(Formal Retirement Community)
www.somerbyofwestmobile.com
Mobile, AL
Somerby
is
dedicated
to
wellness, illness prevention, and
personalized care for all residents,
including incidental assistance to
independent living, assisted living
and memory care, respite care,
hospice and special services. In
addition, the Somerby Travel Club
gives residents access to exciting
attractions at sister communities
in Birmingham, AL; Atlanta,
GA; and Charleston, SC. Spend up
to seven nights in a guest suite for
no additional cost. (Editor’s Note:
This is the only community listed
that offers a formal continuum of
care on campus)
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Daily breakfast buffet
• Licensed nurse on-duty 24/7
• Access to physical, occupational
and speech therapy
• Scheduled transportation to
area shopping and local medical
appointments
• Covered parking
• Gated community with
controlled access
• Paved walking paths
• Priority access to on-site
assisted living, memory care
and respite care residences
• Indoor heated aerobic exercise
pool
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Formal Retirement Community
The Peninsula
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.thepeninsula.com
Gulf Shores, AL
The Peninsula is a gated Gulf Shores
golfing community featuring 27
holes of championship golf, a
racquet and fitness club, a 400-acre
nature preserve and walkover to
a private beach on Bon Secour
Bay with a wide variety of homes
and building sites for year-round
living.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 27 holes of championship golf
• Racquet and fitness club
• 400-acre nature preserve
• Walkover to a private beach
• Gated community
• Indoor/outdoor pool
• Clubhouse
Age Requirement: None
Homes: New and Resale
Patio and Custom Homes from
$325,000
Square Footage: 2,700 - 4,400
Home Sites Pricing: From
$135,000
ARKANSAS
Holiday Island
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.holidayisland.com
Eureka Springs, AR
Located in the Ozark Mountain
Region of Northwest Arkansas,
Holiday Island is a resort/retirement
community spread over 4,500
acres of which about 800 acres is
an “island” carved out along the
south end of Table Rock Lake.
The property is 45 minutes from
Branson, Missouri.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Table Rock Lake
•G
olf course
•R
ecreation complex
•P
ools
• Tennis
•B
asketball courts
• Tickle ball
•M
iniature golf
•S
huffleboard
•H
orseshoes
•R
V campground
•M
arina
•B
oat and RV storage
Age Requirement: None
Housing: New and resale single
family duplexes, triplexes and
condominiums, priced from the
upper $100s.
Square Footage: From 1,400
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Cherokee Village
(Non Age-Restricted Community/
Town)
www.cherokeevillage.org
(town website)
Cherokee Village, AR
Cherokee Village is a 15,000-acre
fairly remote, secure and very
affordable resort and retirement
town located in a forest in the Ozark
mountains. Although there is a little
less than 5,000 residents, you can
find everything from modest cabins
to lake and golf course homes. The
taxes on these homes are also very
low, ranging from $130 to $1,000+
annually. Cherokee Village is located
in far North Central Arkansas near
the Arkanas/Missouri state line.
Sample of Features and
Amenities: • Two, 18-hole golf courses
• Six swimming pools
• Private beach
• Tennis courts
• Recreation centers
• Fitness center
Age Requirement: Active Adult
Town (No Age Restriction)
Housing Types: Condominiums,
townhomes and single-family
homes
Pricing: From $40,000 to
$600,000
Square Footage: 700 – 6,000
Number of Homes: 4,600
FLORIDA
Featured Property
Cascades at World
Golf Village
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(SEE AD ON PAGE 18)
www.cascadeswgv.com
St. Augustine, FL
Great things are happening at
Cascades at World Golf Village
and it’s easy to see why. This 55+
community is located in the heart of
one of Florida’s major grown areas
which means great access to dining,
shopping and other amenities.
Dock Street Communities of
South Carolina recently purchased
Cascades at World Golf Village and
report that they have sold 15 new
homes in the first quarter of 2010.
Minutes from beaches, business
centers, entertainment and airports,
the Cascades is attracting clients
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from south Florida, Jacksonville
and the Northeast. Cascades has
all of its amenities built and 173
homes to finish!
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 22,000 square foot clubhouse
• Indoor/outdoor pool
• Media room
• State-of-the art fitness center
• Dancing ballroom
• Two huge billiards room
• Art studio
• Full-time lifestyle director
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Sales Price: $219,000+
Square Feet: 1,613 - 2,520
Total Units: 450
Approximate number of
residents: 277 homes sold and
lived in
Seaside Village
www.seasidefl.com
Carabelle, FL
Carrabelle, only 45 minutes from
Tallahassee, is set in the heart of
Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ and
known for its nearby beaches and
laid-back lifestyle. Carrabelle’s
proximity to state parks, national
forests and beaches has made it a
desirable destination for swimmers,
campers, hikers, birders and
kayakers. Rumor has it you can also
find world’s smallest police station
here. It’s located in a phone booth!
Seaside Village is an extremely
affluent planned development that
offers residents all the retail, services
and facilities you would expect in
a resort town. The town was the
location for the move, The Truman
Show. However, a more affordable
section of Seaside Village has been
open to people aged 55+.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Activities director
• Walking trails
• Separate 55+ Active Adult home
section with private clubhouse
and pool
• 18-hole championship golf
course
Age Requirement: A Section of
Seaside Village is restricted to
age 55+ residents.
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Pricing: AAC houses starting at
$159,900
Coquina Crossing
www.coquinadaily.com
(community blog)
Elkton, FL
The Coquina Crossing community
is a very affordable manufactured
home community located eight
miles from historic St. Augustine and
offers quaint shops and restaurants.
Residents at Coquina Crossing
are just 10 miles from beaches,
golf courses and fishing. And, of
course, living close to Jacksonville
means access to the Mayo Clinic,
international airport, performing
arts, theaters, the symphony, major
shopping malls and the Jacksonville
Jaguars.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 17,000-square foot clubhouse
• Outdoor swimming pool
On Top of the World
Community, Ocala, FL
• Indoor heated pool
• Whirlpool/Spa
• Tennis
• Bocce ball
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Luxury Manufactured
Housing
Pricing: Prices start at $100,000.
Awards and Recognition:
• America’s top 100 Master
Planned Communities
• Community of the Year
Sweetwater by Del
Webb
www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/fl/jacksonville/
sweetwater/index.aspx
Jacksonville, FL
Sweetwater by Del Webb is
a gated, private active-adult
community comprised of 315
pristine acres. Opened in January
2005, Sweetwater offers a blend of
997 residences including beautiful
and spacious single-family homes,
carriage homes and four-story
condominiums with two elevators.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Summerland Hall amenities
center
• Craft studios
• Learning and business centers
• Game rooms
• Fitness facilities
• Ballroom
• Pools
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Sweetwater offers
seven model homes in both
condominiums and carriage
homes
Pricing: Starting at $150,000
Square Feet: 1,438 -2,129
SummerGlen
www.summerglen.com
Ocala, FL
SummerGlen is just one Interstate
exit from in-town Ocala, it’s
a short drive to Orlando and
Disney attractions, as well as two
international airports and both
the Gulf and Atlantic beaches.
SummerGlen is a resident-owned
retirement community and all
SummerGlen homes now meet or
exceed the Green Home Building
Standards of the National
Association of Homebuilders. By
design, these residences minimize
the impact of construction on the
earth’s resources. The 18-hole
championship golf course opened
in 2000.
Age Requirement: Age 55+
CommunityPricing: From
$145,900 to $237,900
Island Pointe
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
Brevard County (Merritt Island)
Florida
Set directly along the Intracoastal
Waterway/Indian River, on the
western shoreline of Merritt Island,
you’ll find a moderately priced
luxury condominium community
called Island Pointe. Merritt Island is
home to the Kennedy Space Center.
Orlando is only a 45-minute drive
with access to I-95. Island Pointe
features six floor plans, including
gourmet kitchens and oversized
private balconies. Merritt Island is
a community in Brevard County…
there is no city and, likewise, no
city taxes.
Age Requirement: None
Housing: Six condo options with
up to four bedrooms and three
and a half baths
Pricing: Starting in the $290s
Square Feet: 2,500 - 3,300
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Del Webb Stone Creek
www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/fl/ocala/stone-creek/
index.aspx
Ocala, FL
Located in the heart of Florida, Stone
Creek is a guard-gated community
in the “Horse Capital of the World”
located just 90 minutes from Disney
World, Universal Studios, Busch
Gardens, Dayton Beach and the
Kennedy Space Center.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Reunion Center (Including
ballroom with built-in stage,
sound system, and attached,
fully functioning kitchen.)
• Wall Street room (Equipped
with wireless connectivity for
computer usage and fireplace)
• Large multi-purpose rooms are
available in the 22,500 square
feet facility
• Craft room with kiln
• Billiards room
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Offers both detached
homes with a garage, or
maintenance-free living. Eight
plans available featuring two and
three bedroom homes.
Pricing: From the $170s to the
$300s
Square Feet: 1,548 -2,419
On Top of the World
www.
ontopoftheworldcommunities.com
Ocala, FL
Located in the heart of Central
Florida, and surrounded by vast
thoroughbred horse farms and
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World is an active adult community
that caters to active adults age 55
or better.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Three golf courses
• Education center
• Fitness and spa facilities
• Entertainment and social center
• Tennis
• Swimming
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: On Top of the World
offers 13 residential home
designs
Pricing: From the $170’s to the
$300’s
Awards:
• Recipient of Florida Yards and
Neighborhoods’ Outstanding
Florida-Friendly Community
• ‘Best of the Best’ for 55+
communities as rated by readers
of OCALA Magazine.
Kelly Plantation
www.kellyplantation.com
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
vacation
& retire
IN COASTAL CAROLINA
$369,900
Available is a unique, newly constructed lake view home designed
by award-winning architect John Lucas, located in the village of
Carolina Commons, near historic downtown New Bern, NC.
The home expresses contextual form within a neo-traditional
neighborhood, yet is contemporary on the interior. It is a 3
bedroom, 3 bath house with a computer loft and study overlooking
the lake toward the new Carolina Colours golf course and
clubhouse in the distance. Public beach and boating facilities are
nearby while the Atlantic is only a 30 minute drive away.
CONTACT JOHN LUCAS, ARCHITECT
252.634.2552 | [email protected]
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JOHN LUCAS, ARCHITECT OFFERING CONTEMPORARY ENERGY SENSITIVE RESIDENTIAL
DESIGN AND ADDITIONS IN THE COASTAL CAROLINA REGION.
Destin, FL
This community is a very affluent
luxury golf course community
located on the site of the Mattie and
Coleman Kelly turpentine farm,
situated between MidBay Road
to the east and Indian Bayou to
the west. Residents enjoy the over
900 acres which includes miles of
parks and trails, a Fred Couples
18-hole championship golf course
and clubhouse.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Fred Couples Champion golf
course
• Clubhouse
• Owner’s Club
Housing: Eight neighborhoods
Pricing: Lots sell for $200K+;
Homes generally sell in the $600s
to several million dollars
Solivita
www.solivita.com
Poinciana, FL
Located just 21 miles south of Walt
Disney World in Orlando and other
world class attractions, Solivita,
in Poinciana, (Central Florida)
encompasses 4,300 acres punctuated
by two 18-hole championship golf
courses at the Stonegate Golf Club,
numerous lakes and wooded nature
preserves, a vast array of recreational
amenities, and a dozen residential
neighborhoods. At Solivita, you
live in an affordable community in
a fairly remote location near one of
the busiest tourist destinations in
America.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
•R
iviera Spa and Fitness Center
• I ndoor, air-conditioned track
• I ndoor heated pool
•E
xercise studio
•D
ance studio
•F
ull-time certified recreation
and fitness staff
•S
tarlite ballroom
• Waterfront galleries
•L
ibrary
•P
ools
• Tennis courts
•P
ickleball courts
•B
occe courts
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Detached and attached
single-family new homes.
Twenty-three floor plans within
six collections
Pricing: From the mid $100s to
over $500,000
Square Feet: 1,278 - 2,983
Awards and Recognition:
• Honored by Builder magazine
as “America’s Best Active Adult
Community” in 2002
• Solivita® has earned over 70
design, planning and marketing
awards
Shea Homes at Victoria
Gardens
www.sheaflorida.com
DeLand, FL
Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes
is located in the historic college
town of DeLand, Florida, home of
Stetson University. Here residents
are about a half-hour northeast
of Orlando, and less than an hour
from the beach. Victoria Gardens
is part of the Victoria Park master
planned community and the only
age-restricted neighborhood in the
development which consists of four
neighborhoods.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Classes and social programs
through Stetson University
• Lake Victoria
• Adjacent golf course
• Business resource center
• Billiards room
• Training equipment
• Pool
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Pricing: High $100s-Mid $400s
Square Feet: 1,409 - 3,326
Home Types: Single Family
Homes, Villas
Number of Homes: 1,070
Drayton Woods at
Providence
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.draytonwoodsatprovidence.com
Davenport, FL
Welcome home to Drayton Woods
at Providence - a 2,200 acre Toll
Brothers’ golf and country club
community neighborhood located off
Hwy 4 southwest of Orlando. This
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Dasher-designed golf course.
Age Requirement: None
Homes: Single Family
Pricing: Prices start in the mid$200s
Awards and Recognitions:
• First Place in the 2009 Parade
of Homes for a community with
over 3,000 home sites.
GEORGIA
Brookhaven of
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Featured Property
Brookhaven of
East Cobb
http://www.jimchapmancommunities.
com/brookhaven-of-east-cobb
Kennesaw, GA
The awards keep piling up at
Brookhaven of East Cobb and
Retirement Lifestyles is happy to
add to the accolades. Brookhaven of
East Cobb was named “Community
of the Year – Attached” at the
2009 Greater Atlanta Home
Builder Association Obie Awards.
And the list goes on for this 55+
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community with homes prices
in the $290s. Residents choose
Brookhaven for all sorts of reasons
including to be closer to family
and to downsize. Jim Chapman
Communities has become a leader
in 55+ communities in the Atlanta
area. This community has sold four
units in the past three months.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• One-half mile to I-575
• Heated pool
• Outdoor fireplace
• Exercise room
• Lifestyles director
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Sales Price: $317,000
Average Price Per Square Foot:
$128
Current Residents: 25
homeowners
North Carolina's Premier Retirement Community
You’ve earned the right to enjoy retirement and the nest egg you worked so very hard to build. Live your retirement dreams
at Bermuda Village where an active lifestyle awaits your pleasure and at the end of each day you can say “All is Well”.
Along with the lifestyle, one of the most distinguished features at Bermuda Village is home ownership and the ability
to preserve your nest egg. Unlike most other retirement communities, at Bermuda Village
you don’t have to pay a large non-refundable entrance fee.
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina and within the secured gates of Bermuda Run Country Club, you will enjoy the splendor
of four mild seasons and security. As your future unfolds, all levels of healthcare are also available within the community.
Call 1-800-843-5433
www.BermudaVillage.net
Fulfilling Retirement Dreams for Over 25 Years
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Deaton Creek
Soleil Laurel Canyon
http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/ga/hoschton/
village-at-deaton-creek/index.
aspx
Hoschton, Georgia
This property combines the rural
charmofthenorthGeorgiamountains
with dining and entertainment found
in Atlanta just 40 miles away.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Clubhouse
• Library
• Grand ballroom
• Indoor pool and spa
• Outdoor pool
• Fitness center
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Acres: 545
Homes: 1,187 homes/villas
planned. Choose from 13, two
and three bedroom model homes.
Square Feet: 1,217 - 2,597
Awards and Recognitions:
• Village at Deaton Creek
received the 2007 Beautification
Award from the Hall
County Chamber of Commerce
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Featured Property
Soleil Laurel Canyon
(SEE AD ON THIS PAGE)
http://soleillaurelcanyon.com
Canton, GA
Even in tough economic times, the
resort 55+ community of Soleil
Laurel Canyon is attracting
buyers. Now home to over
450 residents, this active adult
community offers an outstanding
amenity package, one level, low
maintance living, close proximity
to Atlanta and a natural mountain
resort setting at the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the
past three months, Soleil Laurel
Canyon has had five closings
and keeps writing contracts.
Buyers come from all over the
country including the Atlanta
metro area (42%), Florida (21%),
the Northeast (16%) and other
Southern states (16%). Discover
why this development is a hit with
buyers.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Tennis
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agoon pool
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occe ball
• Walking trails
• Amphitheatre
•L
akeside gazebo
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hopping, Dining and
Entertainment Minutes Away
• Adjacent to fairways of Canton
Golf Course and Club featuring
an 18-hole, 7,000 yard, Par
71 Course - Residents receive
Basic Membership with
Upgrade Option
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Days on Market: 51
Average Sales Price: $289,500
Average Price Per Square
Foot: $147.50
Osprey Cove
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.ospreycove.com
St. Mary’s, GA
This Georgia active adult
community features a view of
the state’s vast tidal marshland.
Money Magazine called Osprey
Cove the “number one small town
in America.” The community
features a year round championship
golf course designed by Mark
McCumber. Many 55+ folks have
found Osprey Cove to be the
perfect community.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 18-hole Mark McCumber golf
course
• Golf Clubhouse
• Tennis courts
• Private boat launch with direct
access to the Intracoastal
Waterway, Atlantic Ocean and
the Okefenokee via the St.
Mary’s river.
Age Requirement: None
Total Acreage: 1,100
Homes planned: 938
Pricing: Homes starting in the
$260s
Housing: Osprey Cove offers
direct purchase homesites,
maintenance-free patio homes,
custom homes and homes for
early move-in.
Awards and Recognitions:
• Ranked “Number One Small
Town in America” by Money
magazine
MISSISSIPPI
Pickwick Pines Resort
www.pickwickpinesresort.com
Iuka, MS
Located just minutes from Pickwick
Lake, Pickwick Dam and Tennessee,
this very affordable resort offers
custom homes and resort amenities.
The resort is actively marketing to
retirees and second homebuyers.
This 160-acre resort community
is centrally located in the hills of
northern Mississippi near Tennessee
and Alabama, just one mile from
spectacular 47,000 acre Pickwick
Lake.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Activity center
• Exercise room
• Tanning beds
• Auditorium
• Conference rooms
• Card and Craft room
• Swimming pools
Pricing: Homes from the mid
$100s
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 12,000 square foot clubhouse
• Pool
• Clay tennis courts
• Bocce courts
• Eight pocket parks with
amenities
• Full time activities director
Age Requirement: 55+
Community
Average Sales Price: $229,000
to mid $300s
Square Feet: 1,200 - 2,600
Housing: 14 ranch-style floor
plans
Total Units: 372 single family
detached homes and 96 condos
Approximate Number of
Residents: Currently Pre-selling
Homes. (Ultimately 800)
Awards and Recognitions:
• Cornelius was ranked in the
top 10 Best Affordable U.S.
Suburbs in 2009 by Business
Week, based upon clean air,
low crime, good weather, green
space and the strength of the
local economy.
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NORTH CAROLINA
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Featured Property
Bailey’s Glen
(SEE AD ON PAGE 30)
http://baileysglen.com
Cornelius, NC
Situated on 145 acres 21 miles north
of Charlotte, Bailey’s Glen is a
premier active adult community for
those 55 and older. The sales team
reports half of their buyers come
from a 40-mile radius with the other
half coming from the northeast
and other southern states. The
plans for this exciting new Active
Adult Community are getting rave
reviews. Bailey’s Glen is now
offering introductory incentive
packages.
Featured Property
Chapelwood
www.chapelwoodinfo.com
Chapel Hill, NC
Since opening in Chapel Hill in July
2009, Chapelwood has sold 14
homes. Located near the University
of NC at Chapel Hill, residents 60
and older can audit classes at no
charge. Residents from the Triangle
are the biggest group of buyers with
others from Mid-Atlantic States,
Georgia and Florida close behind,
according to the sales team.
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Sales Price: $400s
(Phase I), $450s (Phase II)
Square Feet: 1,820 – 2,577
Awards and Recognitions:
• Chapelwood won a Silver
Medal at the Parade of Homes.
Winding River
Plantation
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.windingriverpoa.com
Southport, NC
Winding River is a private gated
community minutes from Southport,
NC and features the award-winning
Carolina National Golf Club—a
27-hole course designed by Fred
Couples, and one of the state’s
few Audubon certified sanctuary
courses. Here you can get close
to nature with Oak trees, pines,
Magnolias and Dogwoods.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Winding River’s community
center
• Private oceanfront club at
nearby Holden Beach (Includes
marina, swimming pool and
walking/biking trails.)
• Owner’s clubhouse (Exercise
facility, tennis courts or
swimming pool.)
• Hiking and biking trails
Homes: Choose from low
country designs with views of the
nature preserve, luxury homes
overlooking the golf course,
condominiums, town and patio
homes.
Age Requirement: None
Pricing: Houses from the
mid-$300s.
mid-$200s.
River Landing
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.riverlanding.com
Wallace, NC
River Landing is a private, gated,
residential golf community covering
over 1,700 acres on the banks of
the northeast Cape Fear River in
Wallace, NC. River Landing is
a 35-minute drive from historic
Wilmington and just an hour and 15
minutes south of Raleigh, NC.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Championship golf courses
• Sports and fitness center
• Walking, hiking and nature
trails
• Lush landscapes
• Fishing
• Boating
• Gardening
Age Requirement: None
Pricing: Homes starting in the
mid-$200s
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St. James Plantation
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.stjamesplantation.com
St. James, NC
St. James enjoys 3,700 acres of
coastal beauty. This community
offers club villas and townhomes
for those looking for a retirement
home or weekend getaway. Custom
building is also an option. St.
James offers homesites in a variety
of settings. This master-planned
development was incorporated as a
town in 2002.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Four country clubs
• Three award-winning, 18-hole
golf courses
• James by the Sea (With a pool,
boardwalk and clubhouse)
• Harborside at the Marina
(Featuring a mix of
condominiums and specialty
retail shops, plus a 155-slip full
service marina.)
• Tennis
Age Requirement: None
Pricing: Homes starting in the
Featured Property
Carolina Preserve at
Amberly
(SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 15)
www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/nc/cary/carolinapreserve-at-amberly/index.aspx
Cary, NC
Founded in 2006, Carolina
Preserve at Amberly, a Del Webb
community, continues to grow
despite the recent recession,
attesting to the popularity of the
active adult lifestyle in NC’s
Triangle marketplace. Carolina
Preserve was the first active
adult lifestyle community built
in the Triangle. Because of the
popularity of the development and
its extensive amenities aimed at
active lifestyles, the development
was more than halfway sold
out by the end of 2009. Due to
demand, the developer of Carolina
Preserve at Amberly is adding an
additional phase for construction
of more home sites. In addition to
the new home sites, plans for the
new phase also include updates
and renovations to Bradford Hall
to better accommodate additional
homeowners in the community.
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Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 34,000 square foot clubhouse
featuring state-of-the-art fitness,
a heated indoor pool, ballroom,
and a stadium kitchen
• Outdoor amenities include
scenic walking trails, tennis
courts, bocce courts, a chipping
and putting green, a pool and
15-acre lake.
• 12,000 square foot Amberly
Residents Club (Includes multiuse center with a fitness center,
event lawn, amphitheatre, Jr.
Olympic pool, kids pool and
adult pool.)
• Village Center
• Town Center
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Awards and Recognitions:
• Money Magazine has rated
Cary, NC in the “Top 5 Best
Small Cities to Live In”. Pricing: Homes start in the
$190s
SOUTH CAROLINA
Del Webb at Cane Bay
Plantation
Join us!
3-day, 2-night
Vacation
Getaway—$49
per night*
The best way to experience Sun City
Carolina Lakes is with a Vacation
Getaway. Join us for a 3-day, 2-night
visit and enjoy the best of Sun City
Carolina Lakes—amazing golf, resortstyle recreation, clubs of all sorts, and
best of all, the wonderful people who
call Sun City home!
Visit Delwebb.com/Charlotte and click on “Explore Today”
for details. Call 800.537.4370 to reserve your Getaway.
*Del Webb offers discount room rates to its guests under the Vacation Getaway program as an incentive to tour Sun City Carolina Lakes (SCCL) with a sales representative. Certain rules and restrictions apply when visiting under this program. The Vacation Getaway program has a nightly rate of $49.00. All Vacation Getaway
guests must take an escorted tour of SCCL with a SCCL sales representative. Golf certificates are not available for use during the first day of your visit to SCCL.
Resident host/hostess ambassadors are available to you upon request for participation in various resident activities. For guests with special needs, SCCL will provide
accommodations at a nearby hotel for equivalent room rate. Vacation Getaway program is not available to return Vacation Getaway program guests. Guests must
meet the age restrictions of the community - at least one guest must be 55 years of age. Offer is subject to availability. Maximum of 2 people per Vacation Getaway
unit. Guests may not make consecutive bookings – one booking per family/household. Must provide a 24 hour cancellation notice prior to arrival, if you fail to do so,
your credit card will be charged $49.00 per night of the missed booking. Vacation Getaway program & pricing is subject to change without notice. Pulte Home Corporation (acting through its Del Webb brand) 11121 Carmel Commons Boulevard, Suite 450, Charlotte, NC 28226. At least one resident must be 55 years of age or
better, some residents may be younger and no one under 19 in permanent residence. Community Association and additional fees for golf required. Golf facilities are
privately owned and operated. Details available on request except in restricted states. Prices subject to change without notice, and select homesites subject to
availability. This advertisement is made pursuant to Cooperative Policy Statement No. 1 issued by the New York State Attorney General, File No, CP05-0025. Warning:
the CA Department of Real Estate has not inspected, examined or qualified communities outside of CA. Void where prohibited. ©2010 Pulte Homes, Inc.
Berkeley County, SC
(near Summerville,
North of Charleston)
Cane Bay Plantation is a planned
10,000 home community in
Berkeley County, SC. Carved out
within the development is Del
Webb at Cane Bay, a 360-acre,
gated neighborhood. This 55+
age restricted community offers
homeowners a membership to a
20,000-square-foot amenity center.
Construction of residential and
commercial units are anticipated to
be spread over 30 years.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Schools
• Churches
• Hospital
• Extensive trail system
• 120 acre lake
• Resort-style amenity center
• Clubhouse
• Tennis
• Pools
• Bocce courts
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Ten model homes, two
and three bedroom
Square Feet: 1,244 - 2,899
Price: $149,990 – $253,990.
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Featured Property
Sun City Carolina Lakes
(SEE OUR AD ON THIS PAGE)
http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/sc/ft-mill-indianland/sun-city-carolina-lakes/
index.aspx
Fort Mill, SC
The number one rule of thumb at
Sun City Carolina Lakes is to
remember this not a retirement
community – it’s an Active Adult
community that celebrates life! In
fact, the community reports over
50% of Sun City Carolina Lakes
residents are still working. They go
on to say about 50% of buyers come
from North or SC with others from
Ohio, the North and Midwest! Sun
City also caters to families offering
a grandparent park and designated
hours at the pool for grandchildren.
All this and the close proximity
to Charlotte, an international
airport, and great healthcare. Plus,
this Del Webb community is the
fastest-selling Del Webb/Sun City
development in history!
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
•C
ommunity Centers: Including
a “hub” of activity, a 40,000
square foot recreation center –
The Lake House. •G
olf Course Living: Golfers
love having a home course and
those who don’t play golf enjoy
the open space.
•O
utdoor Amenities: Resortstyle swimming pools, tennis
pavilions, bocce and pickle ball
courts, a canoe and kayak center
and walking trails.
• Wellness: Sun City Carolina
Lakes offers the latest fitness
equipment, and sometimes
brings in local health and
wellness experts. Classes
including yoga, Pilates and
aerobics.
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lubs: Sun City Carolina Lakes
certainly offers clubs of all
Discover Active Adult Living
in Cary,North Carolina!
Your personal retreat
Sunroom & screenedlanai options available
Perfect for guests
& grandkids
No reservation needed
Pursue your passions
Become a master chef
For 2 cars or golf carts!
¸ Single-level living
¸ 1,217 - 2,599 sq ft
¸ 2 - 4 bedrooms, 2 - 3.5 baths
¸ From the $200’s - $400’s
919-460-7170
www.delwebb.com/carolina
Driving Directions: From I-40:Take I-540W toward Cary/Apex. Follow to end.
Exit onto Hwy 55 (Exit 66A). At the 1st light, turn right onto McCrimmon
Pkwy. Follow 2.3 miles and enter Carolina Preserve on Del Webb Avenue.
© 2010, Pulte Homes, Inc. Void where prohibited. Subject to errors, changes, and omissions without notice. Age-restricted community; occupancy restrictions apply. Occupants must include at least one resident 55 years of age or better, some residents may be
younger and no one under 19 in permanent residence. Additional restrictions may apply. Community Association fees and additional fees may be required. ©2010 Del Webb Corporation. Void where prohibited. Subject to changes, errors and omissions without notice.
Savannah Lakes Village
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kinds and encourages residents
to start new ones.
• Classes: Residents are
encouraged to set new goals,
expand interests, and make new
friends.
• Fitness Centers: Indoor and
outdoor swimming pools,
indoor track, weights, aerobics
studio and more.
• Lifestyle Director: The Lifestyle
Director helps residents get the
most out of Sun City Carolina
Lakes every day.
• Community Involvement:
Individuals and groups
contribute their time to
countless causes.
• Home Quality and Builder
Reputation
Recent Sales: The team reports
sales results have been excellent
and in-line with expectations for
2010.
Pricing: Homes start from the
$170’s
Average Time on Market: We
have seen very limited inventory
available for quick closings,
therefore average time-on-market
has been rather brief. Housing/Residents: 1,500 homes
have closed with approximately
2,250 residents
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Featured Property
Woodside Plantation
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
www.woodsideplantation.com
Aiken, SC
Woodside Plantation can be found
in the heart of Aiken, SC and close
to shopping, a medical center and
eateries. Woodside Plantation,
a private and gated golf course
community, covers more than 2,900
acres of rolling countryside within a
historic town. In Aiken and Augusta
(just 20 minutes away) you’ll be
close to one of the southeast’s leading
medical and dental communities,
accredited Universities, malls,
airports and The Masters Golf
Tournament. Beaches, mountains
and other travel locales are within a
two- to three-hour drive.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Golf
• Tennis
• Fitness
• Pool
• Walking trails
• Nature preserves
• Fishing
• Gardening
• Fishing
• Equestrian
• Gardening
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• Shopping
Age Requirement: None
Pricing: Starting in the high
$200s
Housing: Patio Sites, Standard
Sites, Estate Sites, Town and
Carriage Homes
Awards and Recognitions:
• Aiken, South Carolina, “One
of 12 Distinctive Destinations”
awarded by The National Trust,
2007
• The Reserve Course, ranked
“Top 20 Best in State,”
2005-2008, by Golf Digest
Savannah Lakes Village is bordered
by two state parks, the Savannah
Valley Rail Road Trail, and another
60,000 acres of contiguous national
forest land. But the number one
reason for living in Savannah Lakes
Village is the people, reports the
sales team. As one resident recently
stated, “this is a place where genuine
care and friendships are the norm.”
Membership into all community
amenities is included with property
ownership. There are no minimums
in Savannah Lakes, or initiation
fess to join the clubs. Members
pay community dues which fund all
common properties and community
amenities. McCormick County is the
smallest county in South Carolina
and Savannah Lakes Village has
essentially made McCormick one
of the retirement “hotspots” in the
state. Savannah Lakes Village is
perfect for folks looking to move to
a quaint, friendly, affordable “under
the radar” spot to enjoy life.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• 7 0,000-acre lake
• Two bordering state parks
• 6 0,000 acres of national forest
land
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undreds of miles of hiking,
biking, and kayaking trails. •C
lubs and programming
•G
olf courses
Residents: 2,000 and growing
Homes: Cottages and homes
ranging from $150,000 to $1.2
million for lakefront estate
homes.
Average Square Feet: 1,600 sq ft
new construction – home and lot
package
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Featured Property
Savannah Lakes Village
(SEE OUR AD ON NEXT PAGE)
www.savannahlakes.com
McCormick, SC
In a topsy-turvy world, Savannah
Lakes Village offers its residents
stability difficult to find. This naturedriven development is a successful
member-owned community with
2,000+ members living onsite and
enjoying the community lifestyle.
Savannah Lakes Village is situated
on a peninsula at the convergence of
the Little River Blueway Outdoor
Adventure Area and the beautifully
protected
70,000-acre
Lake
Thurmond. If that wasn’t enough,
Reverie on the Ashley
www.reverieontheashley.com
Charleston, SC
Reverie on the Ashley offers
Charleston condos with a private
marina on the Ashley River. Set
along 32 acres of wooded waterfront
just 10 miles from downtown.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Waterfront pool and clubhouse
• Walking trails
• Over 20 acres of preserved
forest
• Gazebo
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• Private boardwalk
• Fishing
• Crabbing
• The Reverie Marina offers 40
deepwater boat slips on the
Ashley River, just minutes from
downtown Charleston.
Housing: Two and three bedroom
luxury condominiums
Square Feet: From 1770 square
feet with 154 square foot porch
Featured Property
Seasons at Prince
Creek
Denton
West
(SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 19)
www.seasonsmi.com/home
Murrells Inlet, SC
Recently purchased by Dock Street
Communities, Seasons at Prince
Creek West is a 55+ active adult
community located in popular
Murrells Inlet. Residents can
enjoy attractions and shopping
in Myrtle Beach, located just 20
miles to the north or spend the
day in historic Charleston, just
70 miles to the south. Nearby
Waccamaw Community Hospital
opened in 2002 and already has
received numerous accolades for
its excellent care, including the
2008 Community Hospital of the
Year Award.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Clubhouse and sports complex
• Tennis
• Bocce
• Fitness trails
• Indoor/outdoor pool
• Fitness center
• Sauna
• Card rooms
• Billiard room
• Ballroom
• Art studio
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Housing: 13 floorplans available
starting at $209,000
The Pines at Gahagan
www.pinesatgahagan.com
Summerville, SC
Summerville, SC is just 24 miles
north of historic Charleston. The
Pines at Gahagan is a smaller
community that caters to the active
adult lifestyle with a boutique feel.
The 4,500-square foot clubhouse
will be the center of this community.
Square Feet: 1,245 - 2,755
Housing: Prices starting in the
upper $170’s
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Total Homes: 109 Single Family
Homes
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Featured Property
Fairfield Glade
www.fairfieldglade.net
Fairfield Glade, TN
With five golf courses, 11 lakes and
the low cost of living that comes
with affordable property taxes, no
state income tax and low community
club dues, what’s not to love about
Fairfield Glade? Located right off
Interstate 40, residents enjoy four
distinct seasons with mild summers
and winters. As you might have
guessed, buyers come from all
over the United States - from New
York to California to make this
community home.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Golf
• Boating
• Fishing
• Pools
• Recreation and fitness facilities
• Walking paths
• Hiking trails
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Price Per Square Foot:
$107 on Signature Series Homes
and $114 on Designer Series
Homes
Residents: 4,400 homes are
built with approximately 8,700
residents
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Lake Providence by
Del Webb
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http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/tn/mt-juliet/lakeprovidence/index.aspx
Mount Juliet, TN
If you are in search of a low cost
of living, mild weather and want to
be close to everything, check out
Lake Providence by Del Webb.
All the quality you’ve come to
expect from Del Webb just 17 miles
from Nashville. Despite a usually
slow winter season, the sales team
reports steady sales in the past three
months, averaging double-digit
sales each month. Inventory homes
are selling before completion,
partly because people are taking
advantage of purchasing homes
that qualify for the homebuyer tax
credits, says the sales team.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Swimming/spa complex
• Walking trails
• Amphitheater
• Sports complex • Basketball
• Bocce
• Pickle ball courts
• 23,000 square foot community
center
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• Walking/Biking trails
• Tennis
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Average Sales Price (past three
months): $230,000
Residents: Presently there
are 325 occupied homes and
approximately 550 residents.
TEXAS
Watermere at Southlake
(Offering Additional Health
Services)
www.watermere-at-southlake.com
Southlake, TX
Watermere at Southlake offers
the services you might find at
Fairfield Glade
formal retirement properties but
does not require an entry fee. Your
investment is home ownership.
Watermere staff tells us some
of the top reasons residents
fall in love with Watermere is
maintenance free living, security,
home ownership opportunities and
the ample amenities that promote
a healthy lifestyle. The Isle at
Watermere is a full service standalone community offering assisted
living services.
Age Requirement: Age 55+
community (with healthcare
available)
Home Sales: 32 (in 2009).
Twenty-three closed homes since
Watermere at Soutlake
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ACTIVE ADULT LIVING AT ITS BEST!
Resort-Style Amenities: Pools, Fitness Center, Ballroom, Tennis Courts, Card and Media Rooms
Activities Galore: Sports, Travel, Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Bocce Teams, and Resident Parties
Upgrades Standard: Granite Countertops, Tiled Showers, and Screened-In Lanais
Maintenance-Free Yard Care • Low HOA Dues • In-Home Security • Low Taxes
Culturally-Rich Locations • Near Shopping, Dining, Medical Care, Beaches and Golf
NEW DEVELOPER. NEW PRICING. A NEW DAY!
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
SeasonsMI.com 866-683-9541
St. Augustine, Florida
CascadesSA.com 877-940-1689
Prices, home designs and other information subject to errors, changes, omissions, deletions, availability, prior sales and withdrawal, at any time without notice. Unless otherwise indicated, prices shown refer
to the base house and do not include any special features. At least one resident must be 55 years of age or better, a limited number of residents may be younger and no one under 19 in permanent residence.
September 2009 when the Condo
tower opened.
Average Sales Price: $399,000
overall ($550,000 on Villa
homes and $320,000 on Condos)
Average Price Per Square Foot:
$220
Residents: Approximately 150
residents
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Featured Property
Comanche Trace
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
http://www.comanchetrace.com/
Kerrville, TX
The list of awards and accolades
is almost as impressive as this
community’s natural beauty and
fantastic location. Comanche
Trace, located 62 miles northwest
of San Antonio, offers the perfect
combination of small town values
and natural beauty. Homes at
Comanche Trace are surrounded
by expansive Hill Country views,
but the heart of this master-planned
community is its award-winning
championship golf course. Tom
Kite, along with Roy Bechtol
and Randy Russell, designed the
original 18 holes. The sales team
reports having the busiest winter
in several years, reporting strong
sales from November 2009 through
January 2010.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Championship golf course
• Tennis courts
• Eight-acre private Guadalupe
River park
Age Requirement: None
Average Sales Price: $375,000
(homes) $112,500 (lots)
Average Time on Market:
Approximately five months
Average Price Per Square Foot:
$130
Homes Completed:
Approximately 1,250
Acres: 1,300
Residents: Approximate 500
Developed Lots: 617
Awards/Recognition:
• Golf Digest Architecture Award
• Best Courses in State, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• One of America’s Top 100 Golf
Communities
• Travel and Leisure Golf, 2006,
2007, 2008
• One of America’s Top 100
Premier Properties - Links,
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• One of America’s 100 Best
Residential Courses by
Golfweek, 2005, 2006, 2007
Robson Ranch
www.robson.com/page.
cfm?name=RobsonRanch
Denton, TX
Situated on a beautiful stretch of
wide-open land, several miles
south of Denton, TX, a college
town, Robson Ranch is an ideal
location away from the big city
life yet within easy reach of family,
friends, jobs and favorite haunts in
the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Each Robson Ranch home is
Energy Star Certified. About 1,250
of a planned 7,000 homes has been
built. Gas wells are being drilled in
the immediate vicinity of Robson
Ranch, but extensive landscaping
to hide them has been planned.
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Pricing: Resales offered as low
as $120/SF
Awards and Recognitions:
• Dallas named one of the best
places to retire on a budget by
Forbes magazine.
Frisco Lakes
http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/tx/frisco/
frisco-lakes/index.aspx
Frisco, TX
There’s a lot to be happy about
at Frisco Lakes! This spring, the
community will celebrate its fouryear anniversary and the success
that comes with selling over 900
homes and becoming home to
approximatley 1,400 residents.
More homes are available and
the community just opened new
Sun City
Carolina Lakes
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home sites backing up to Lake
Lewsiville, one of the most
popular recreation lakes in North
Texas! Some of the top reasons
people move to the community
include being closer to family,
the nice weather, affordability,
no state income tax and the great
location, says the sales staff. In
fact, 35% of residents continue to
work in some capacity due to the
proximity of corporate centers in
nearby Dallas.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Village Center
•S
tate-of-the art fitness center
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ulti-purpose room
• Arts and crafts room
• Working library
•B
illiards room
• I ndoor walking track
• I ndoor heated pool
•O
utdoor pool
•B
occe ball courts
•F
our tennis courts
Age Requirements: Age 55+
Community
Housing: Frisco Lakes
offers two- and three-bedroom
ranch-style model homes.
Average Sales Price: Low$200’s, with prices starting from
$149,990 to $326,990+ Square Feet: 1,301 - 2,650
Raider Ranch
(Offering Additional Health
Services)
www.raiderranch.com
Lubbock, TX
This community offers the flexibility
to own or lease. Raider Ranch is
endorsed by the Texas Tech Alumni
Association and residents have
golf privileges at the nearby Texas
Tech University Rawls golf course.
Raider Ranch’s relationship with
Texas Tech University opens up a
world of educational, cultural and
recreational opportunities. This
spring, Raider Ranch Traditions
will open with 89 assisted living
apartments and 47 memory care
apartments.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Full-time concierge and events
coordinator
• 22,000 square feet country
club-style clubhouse
• Athletic club
• Fitness classes
• Indoor lap pool and hot tub
• Outdoor resort-style pool
• Over 1.5 miles of jogging and
walking trails
• Golf privileges at the nearby
Texas Tech University Rawls
Championship Golf Course
• Day Spa
• Internet café and business center
with wireless Internet
• Media room
• Numerous scheduled social,
recreational and educational
events
• Fitness center for pets
Housing: Two and three bedroom
(larger theater room or fourth
bedroom) homes
Square Feet: 1,600 - 2,600
Pricing: Homes starting in the
mid-$200s
Comanche Trace
Eagles Glen at Steiner
Ranch
Austin/Cibolo, TX
Steiner Ranch of Austin is a
Taylor Woodrow master-planned
community located 15 minutes
west of downtown Austin, on the
south shore of Lake Travis, and
the north side of Lake Austin - just
east of Mansfield Dam. Often
referred to as the “Land Between
the Lakes”, the rugged hills yield
wonderful panoramic views with
more than 800 acres of nature
preserve, including 12 miles of
nature trails located within the
community.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Home to the prestigious
University of Texas Golf Club
• Hiking/biking trails
• Community pools
• Tennis courts
• Lake Travis boat ramp is a five
minute drive
• Boat ramp within the
community, providing access to
Lake Austin
• Lake Austin Spa
Housing: Resale homes begin
around the mid $250’s, and
new homes begin in the low
$300’s with a bulk of the
new construction beginning
in the $400s. There are
also several custom home
neighborhoods within Steiner
Ranch that consist of million
dollar homesites. Pricing on the
older resale homes begins in the
$250s with new construction
starting in the lower $300s. h
Featured Property
Sun City Texas
http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/tx/georgetown/suncity-texas/index.aspx
Georgetown, TX
Residents have numerous reasons
for choosing Sun City Texas.
The sales and marketing team say
buyers choose the location to be
closer to grandchildren, to take
advantage of amenities and have
access to great medical facilities.
The community’s close proximity
to
Southwestern
University
provides access to a variety of
additional cultural activities. And,
of course, the thriving city of Austin
is nearby providing a variety of
urban activities and the surrounding
Hill Country region provides many
opportunities for outdoor activities.
All this and three championship
golf courses.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Village Center
• Fitness center
• Pools
Age Requirement: Age 55+
Community
Pricing: Homes start in the $150s Awards and Recognitions:
•D
el Webb’s Potomac Green was
voted the 2007 and 2008 Best
Active Adult Community, by
the Northern Virginia Building
Industry Association
• The clubhouse was voted Best
Active Adult Clubhouse in 2008
by the Washington Metropolitan
Sales and Marketing Council
VIRGINIA
Featured Property
Kingsmill on the James
Potomac Green
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(Non Age-Restricted Community)
(Non Age-Restricted Community)
http://www.pulte.com/delwebb/
communities/va/ashburn/
potomac-green/index.aspx
Ashburn, VA
This 300-acre, Del Webb
community includes 136 acres
of dedicated open space, a wide
range of single family homes,
villa homes and condos. A close
drive to Route 7, Loudoun County
Parkway and the Dulles Greenway,
residents of Potomac Green have
close access to shopping, dining
and entertainment options.
Age Requirement: None
Pricing: Homes start in the high
$200s
http://realestate.kingsmill.com/
km-realestate/
Williamsburg, VA
Kingsmill on the James is a 2,900
acre gated community that features
single-family homes, townhouses
and condo living. Buyers literally
come from all over the world,
says the sales team. Kingsmill is
about two miles from Colonial
Williamsburg and The College of
William & Mary, about 50 minutes
to the Atlantic Ocean, and a couple of
hours to the mountains. Recognized
for outstanding golf, Kingsmill
features three championship courses
designed by the legends Pete Dye,
Arnold Palmer and Tom Clark.
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–LAKE PROVIDENCE –
There are more activities than you can imagine.
More new friends than you can count. More of
everything you love to do. It’s just an incredible
place for active adults, 55 and better.
Don’t wait any longer to start living the lifestyle
you’ve always dreamed of!
Legendary Lifestyle in Mt. Juliet
from the $140s to $300s
Age Requirement: None
Number of Properties: 2,400
Housing: Single Family
homes: $700,000+; Townhouse/
Villa: $1.4 million; Interior
lots: $280,000+; River view:
$900,000+
Average Lot Size: .50 acres
The following resale
information is based on WMLS
statistics between Sept. 1, 2009
and March 1, 2010.
Resale Properties:
Average Sales Price: $508,000
Average Sales Price Per Square
Foot: $151.60
Average Square Feet: 3,200
Prices: $355,000 - $3 million
Townhouses/Condo (resale)
Average Resale Price: $270,000
Average Square Feet: 2,200
Price Range: $200,000$1.6million
Awards and Recognitions:
• Golf Digest named Kingsmill
one of “The 75 Best Golf
Resorts in North America.”
Virginia Heritage at
Lee’s Parke
www.virginiaheritageva.com
Fredericksburg, VA
Virginia Heritage at Lee’s Park is
a 416-acre active adult community
with just 795 homes, leaving plenty
of land to enjoy in its natural state as
a scenic backdrop. Fredericksburg
is also home to Mary Washington
University where residents can
enjoy continuing education and
cultural events. Residents can also
benefit from Mary Washington
Hospital, a state-of-the-art acute
care regional medical center.
Sample of Features and
Amenities:
• Indoor and outdoor swimming
pools
• Fitness center
• Tennis court
• Healthcare
• Shopping
Age Requirements: Age 55+
Community
Pricing: New homes priced from
the $200s
OVER $15 MILLION IN AMENITIES!
• Full-Time Lifestyle Director
OUTDOOR AMENITIES
INDOOR AMENITIES
• 15 acre lake for fishing,
• 24,000 square foot amenity
canoeing, and kayaking
center
• Outdoor resort style pool
• State of the art fitness room
• Outdoor hot tub
• Indoor lap pool
• Miles of walking trails
• Indoor hot tub
• Tennis courts
• Indoor elevated walking
• Bocce ball courts
track
• Pickle ball courts
• Arts and crafts room
• Half-basketball court
• Ballroom
• Lakeside Amphitheatre
• Catering kitchen
and event lawn
• Aerobics studio
We have 80+ community clubs for you to get involved in!
delwebb.com/lakeprovidence
888-486-9322
Ask about our Vacation Getaway Packages!
Pulte Home Corporation (acting through its Del Webb brand), 204 Antebellum LaneMt. Juliet, TN 37122. At least one resident must be 55
years of age or better, some residents may be younger and no one under 19 in permanent residence. Community Association fees required.
Details available on request except in restricted states. Pulte reserves the right to change prices at any time without notice, and select
homesites are subject to availability. Not an offering to CT, NJ or NY residents. Warning: the CA Department of Real Estate has not inspected, examined
or qualified communities outside of CA. Copyright Pulte Homes, Inc. ©2010.
Kingsmill on
the James
60 Things to Tackle After 60
Here are 60 things you can tackle when you “retire”
1. Kiss your rush-hour commute
good-bye.
2. Write a family history.
3. Learn French.
4. Make plans for a trip to Paris
to practice.
5. Write a letter to each of your
kids telling them what they
mean to you and what values
you hope you’ve imparted to
them. Present it at a special occasion. Tell them you love them.
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6. Volunteer at a neighborhood
school. Go to a 12 year old
girl’s softball game. Learn the
contemporary lingo. The interaction will keep you young.
7. Make an effort to meet your
neighbors. Always smile and
speak even when you don’t get
a response.
8. Help an elderly neighbor with
household tasks.
9. Organize your music, books
and photographs.
10.Hold a yard sale or donate the
books you can part with.
11. Teach your grandkids to enjoy
good music.
12. Become a regular at your local
museum. Consider becoming
a docent at the museum or the
symphony.
13.Sign up at a community college to take that math course
that intimidated you in high
school.
14.Learn Spanish.
15.Make plans for a trip to
Mexico or Spain to practice.
16. Take a cooking class. Vow to
cook one new recipe a week.
17.Volunteer on a political
campaign for a candidate you
admire. Write Letters to the
Editor on his/her behalf.
18.Attend Little League games in
your neighborhood and lead
the cheers.
19. Get season tickets to the opera.
20. Subscribe to a magazine you
never thought you would find
time to read.
21. Learn to play the violin.
22. Make plans to visit every Major League Baseball park.
23. Do one thing that you’ve
always been afraid of doing,
like ride in a race car. Or, ride
a roller coaster. Or, take a
spontaneous trip. Or, ride a
motorcycle.
24. Start a company. Become a
Consultant.
25. Learn to play the piano.
26. Buy a good bike. Ride it for
exercise or for a leisurely evening roll to Dairy Queen.
27. Say what you have wanted to
say to a companion, a friend, a
family member or somebody
you once were close to. Release
it, don’t keep it bottled up.
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28. Watch programs on PBS or
the National Geographic
Channel. Expand your mind.
29. See New York City at Christmastime.
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30. Subscribe to the New York
Times or read it regularly on
www.nytimes.com.
31. Join a gym. Commit to an exercise program. Don’t let your
age intimidate you or give you
an excuse. Commit yourself to
living years longer by becoming healthier. (It will hurt at
first, but persevere and it will
get easier!)
32. Become a computer whiz.
33. Learn Italian.
34. Make plans for a trip to Italy
to practice.
35. Read War and Peace, by Leo
Tolstoy (1,500 pages).
36. Become more spiritual. Put it
into practice.
37. Learn how to keep score at a
baseball game.
38. See some art movies. Expand
your horizons.
39.Join a book club…and actually read the books.
40. Go fishing and actually relax.
Contemplate. Meditate. Make
thoughtful plans.
41. Get an iPod and learn how to
use it.
42. Take long walks and think
positive thoughts.
43. Make your mark on another
person…be a mentor to a
relative or someone who needs
you at church or a local school.
44. Watch programs on the History Channel.
45. Get season tickets to a major
league sports team.
46. Take a yoga class.
47. Write your memoir, if only for
family and friends.
48. Be passionate about something (or several somethings).
49. Volunteer to read to the blind.
50. Make a habit of hiking a
mountain periodically.
51. Join a movie club.
52. Call radio talk shows and talk
some sense into the hosts.
53. Take a part time job at a book
store or local boutique. Be the
model employee.
54. Watch programs on the Discovery Times Channel.
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55. Write letters to friends, even
if you see them regularly.
Always send thank you notes.
56. Learn how to play the trumpet or the trombone or some
musical instrument.
57. Learn how to bird-watch.
58. Write a novel.
59. Play scrabble or Bananagrams
with a younger relative.
60. Sleep. (But, don’t be lazy).
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Conserve Cash in One of These
21 Low Cost Retirement Spots
S
o you are considering
a retirement move and
want to see how far your
money can go? Looking
for a quaint, but affordable
destination? There are a number of
spots off the beaten path where you
will find an affordable place to live
and often a large number of people
who have already moved and are
ready to welcome you. But, in general, less populated places offer the
cheapest prices…the law of supply
and current demand at work.
Sometimes, movers to the
small locations have to give up a
little variety or options when it
comes to convenient restaurants
and shopping. But, often, the
tradeoffs are worth it in lower taxes, lower housing prices, friendlier
people and less congestion.
In 10 years, Retirement Lifestyles magazine has traveled the
country analyzing and looking
for interesting retirement destinations. Based on our research, observations and experience, here
are our Top 21 Retirement Spots.
For Military Retirees:
• Pensacola, FL – (Pop. about
54,000; Median House Price:
$164K) Home to the Naval Air
Station, providing basic and advance training for all Navy and
Marine aviators as well as all Naval Flight Officers.
• Sumter, SC – (Pop. about 39,000;
Median House Price: $111K)
Home to Shaw Air Force Base.
Friendly people, inexpensive
housing, great golf courses, close
to Columbia, SC (University of
South Carolina/Fort Jackson).
• Dothan, AL – (Pop. about 67,000;
Median House Price: $132K)
Training base for all Army aviators as well as Air Force and ally
helicopter pilots. About two hours
north of Florida beaches. We also
like nearby Enterprise, AL.
For Those Who Enjoy
Nature:
• Asheville, NC (Pop. about 75,000;
Median House Price: $223K)
Asheville proper is getting pricey as it gets discovered nationally. Other nearby Blue Ridge
Mountain spots like Hendersonville, Brevard, Black Mountain,
Waynesville, Flat Rock and Lake
Junaluska are generally more affordable. Asheville is the historic
tourist and medical hub to the
Gaze out ov
er the Ozar
From high-rise condos to
mountaintop cabins.
The Natural State gives you an abundance of choices
for upgrading your quality of life, while lowering the
cost of living. Find out more by ordering your free
“Living in Arkansas” guide by visiting our Web
site or calling the toll-free
number now.
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ew Braunfels, TX (Pop. about
54,000; Median House Price:
$150K) Near Austin and San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country
without the high expense. Cap on
property taxes for those 65+. Rafting, camping, canoeing and tubing
on the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers are very popular, as is nearby
Canyon Lake. Huge German influence. Getting more popular
(and more expensive) each year.
• Rogers, AR (Pop. about 52,000;
Median House Price: $148K)
Northwest Arkansas 56 golf
courses within 30 miles. Near Fayetteville, home of the University of
Arkansas, and Bentonville, home
of Walmart. Clean and friendly
area in the Ozark Mountains with
good hiking, biking and fishing in
nearby lakes.
• Sun City, FL (Pop. about 18,000;
Median House Price: $212K) Golf
carts are the main form of transportation in this unincorporated
census-designated place about 30
miles from Tampa on Florida’s
west coast. As with all South Florida property, prices have been
falling. But there are great amenities in this retirement location.
College Towns:
• Oxford, MS (Pop. about 19,000;
Median House Price: $190K).
Home of the University of Mississippi. Great literary reputation
– John Grisham graduated from
the Ole Miss Law School. Deep
South traditions.
• Starkville, MS (Pop. about
24,000, Median House Price:
$150K). Home of Mississippi
State University.
• Fayetteville, AR (Pop. about
73,000; Median House Price:
$178K). Home of the University of Arkansas (see Rogers, AR
above).
• Conway, SC (Pop. about 16,000;
Median House Price: $174K).
Home of Coastal Carolina University near the Atlantic Coast tourist
destination of Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Auburn, AL (Pop. 56,000; Median House Price: $198K). Home
of Auburn University. Quaint,
Clean, Friendly and growing.
Also, check out nearby Opelika.
• Boone, NC (Pop. about 14,000;
Median House Price: $202K).
Popular Blue Ridge Mountains
tourist spot and home of Appalachian State University. Also
check out nearby Blowing Rock.
• Natchitoches, La. (Pop. about
18,000; Median House Price:
$128K). Historic, quaint Toledo
Bend Home of Northwestern State
University. Lots of events make
Natchitoches a tourist hotspot.
Others We Recommend…
• Paris, TN (Pop. about 10,000; Median House Price: $100K). Fishing and other outdoors recreation
lure many visitors each year.
• Morganton, NC (Pop. about
17,000; Median House Price:
$126K). Foothills town with great
downtown near one of North Carolina’s cleanest lakes – Lake James.
• Elizabeth City, NC (Pop. about
17,000; Median House Price:
$106K) Quaint college town situated on the Pasquotank River
near the Outer Banks of North
Carolina.
• Greenwood, SC (Pop. about
23,000; Median House Price:
$96K). Small college town.
Friendly folks. Near two lakes.
• Seneca, SC (Pop. about 8,000;
Median House Price: $142K).
Transitioning from textile area
to tourist/second home/retiree
hotspot. Great nearby lakes, near
Clemson/Clemson University,
foothills location. Prices have
been rising as people discover
this area.
• Natchez, MS (Pop. about 16,000;
Median House Price: $100K).
Stunning architecture in the
Deep South. Still relatively undiscovered.
• Lynchburg, VA (Pop. about
73,000; Median House Price:
$146K). One of the largest towns/
cities profiled. In the foothills of
the Blue Ridge Mountains on the
banks of the James River. Host
to several colleges which lure an
educated/intellectually curious
group. Charming, relatively affordable retirement spot.
A P R E M I E R L O U I S I A N A R E T I R E M E N T D E S T I N AT I O N
Retire with a 186,000-acre lake in your backyard.
TOLEDO BEND
LAKE COUNTRY
is a retiree’s dream come true.
With low taxes, an easy cost of
living and the largest man-made
lake in the south, you’ll find
yourself right at home. Visit
our website and check out the
fishing, golfing and outdoor
activities that we offer.
www.toledobendlakecountry.com
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Lancaster
Lancaster
Make Your Move to Bailey’s Glen!
Designed exclusively for
active adults age
55 or better, Bailey’s Glen features 468 homes
situated on 145 acres.
Visit our websites:
~ 17 spacious ranch-style home plans ranging from 1,200 to 2,600 sq. ft.
~ Maintenance-free yards
~ 12,000 sq. ft. clubhouse (fitness center, billiard room, card room,
ballroom, meeting areas)
~ Full-time, on-site activities director
~ Planned calendar of events including organized golf, wine and shopping
outings, weekend getaways and many other adventures!
~ Large swimming pool with spa, tennis court, and bocce ball courts
~ Outdoor grilling area, and much more!
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Bailey’s Glen is located
in Cornelius, NC.
21 miles north of uptown Charlotte.
Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our sales associates 877.999.6008
E x p l o r e G e o r g i a ’ s u n d i s c o v e r e d c i t y. . .
Discover Fitzgerald.
Fascinating Fitzgerald
Founded in 1896, only 30 years after the Civil War by Yankees, deep in the piney
woods of former enemy territory, Fitzgerald is indeed a unique city. The streets are
named for northern general on the east side and southern generals on the west
side, and named for southern rivers on the north side and southern trees on the
south side. Fitzgerald’s founders had quite a sense of humor, placing the original fire
department on Sherman Street. Fitzgerald, Georgia has quite a history and is the
ideal location to retire, with its mild winters and small town living, where everyone
knows everyone and is always there to help out their “neighbors”.
Come for a visit, we’d love to show you around.
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