10 Benefits of Living in a Planned Community

10 Benefits of Living in a Planned Community

Explore these 10 benefits of living in a planned community. Click on the links at the bottom of the page to search all the planned communities ideal-LIVING has to offer!

1. It’s very easy to meet new people.
2. Everyone is in the same boat. Just about everyone who lives in a planned community is from somewhere else.
3. All the amenities you can ask for. From golf to boating to pickleball and everything in between, you’re sure to find an amenity to meet your needs.
4. Clubs, clubs, and more clubs…from golf to social clubs to philanthropy, if you can’t find a club you like, you can always start one.
5. Health and Wellness, most planned communities have fitness centers with swimming pools. Many have a fitness director who will get you into shape and help you stay that way.
6. A greater sense of security exists in gated communities.
7. Maintains a sense of architectural integrity.
8. Homes in planned communities generally have increasing home values.
9. Some master planned communities are self-sustaining with a grocery store, restaurants, shops, school, and medical facilities.
10. Beautifully maintained landscapes abound.

Brunswick Forest - A North Carolina Coastal Retirement Community

Leland, North Carolina

Brunswick Forest, the Coastal South's fastest growing community, is located on North Carolina's Cape Fear coast, just minutes from historic Wilmington. This 4,500-acre retreat features a wide array of neighborhoods and lifestyles, 18 holes of golf at Cape Fear National, a Clubhouse, River Club, Fitness & Wellness Center, parks and more than 100 miles of walking, biking and nature trails linking residences and amenities. Read More...

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Rarity Bay

Vonore, Tennessee

Rarity Bay on Tellico Lake is an award-winning gated lakefront community that combines waterfront living with mountain views and amenities that include a country club, championship golf course, tennis and pickleball facilities, swimming pool, community docks, horseback riding, hiking trails, and more. Come be a part of it and make the majestic Smoky Mountains and serene, clear waters of Tellico Lake the backdrop for your vacation home, second residence or forever home. Read More...

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Fawn Lake - Virginia Gated Communities

Spotsylvania, Virginia

Spanning over 2,350 acres of gently rolling countryside just nine miles west of the historic city of Fredericksburg VA, Fawn Lake offers the unique opportunity to live in the relaxed resort atmosphere of a gated community and carefully preserved trees with a 288-acre deepwater lake with over seven miles of shoreline plus and an Arnold Palmer... Read More...

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Coldwell Banker Traditions, Global Luxury and Lifestyle Homes, Kingsmill on the James

Williamsburg, Virginia

Kingsmill was developed on 2900 acres along the majestic James River. This beautiful gated community is located just a few minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary. Read More...

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Las Vegas Meadows - Active 55+ Resort

Las Vegas, Arizona

Step into this 42 acre, guard-gated resort and see our selection of newly remodeled homes for sale and for rent. An affordable 55 plus community, we offer home rentals and sales. Read More...

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Lakes of Mount Dora - Central Florida 55+ Community

Mount Dora, Florida

Lakes of Mount Dora has been selected among the Top 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States by Where To Retire Magazine! Combining Southern hospitality with small town charm, this 55+ active adult community was developed with a special vision in mind - to create a unique place where people can live in a central Florida waterfront home with classic Florida architecture near one of the most impressive small towns in the country. Read More...

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Waterways - Best Places to Live in Georgia

Richmond Hill, Georgia

Waterways is a 2,300-acre master-planned community located just 30 minutes from historic Savannah, Georgia, in charming Richmond Hill. Surrounded by a 1,600 acre nature preserve, this is a place where six-and-a-half miles of marsh frontage, over four miles of winding lagoons, and more than a thousand acres of ancient oak hammocks embrace our new homes and homesites. Read More...

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Las Palmas Grand - Active 55+ Resort

Mesa, Arizona

It's easy to see why so many of our residents feel like they're on vacation all year long. Las Palmas Grand is a world-class resort with year-round activities, luxury amenities and a friendly group of active 55+ adults who enjoy life to the fullest, just like you. Read More...

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Del Webb at Traditions

Wake Forest, North Carolina

Del Webb at Traditions, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, is within the Master Planned community of Traditions minutes away from downtown. Specifically designed for active adults 55+, our upcoming clubs and classes will be for residents and by residents with the help of an onsite Lifestyle Director, Read More...

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Fairfield Bay - Arkansas Lake Resort Community

Fairfield Bay, Arkansas

Lake Resort Community Fairfield Bay Arkansas. Enjoy the Lake Resort and Ozark Mountains in AR. This stunning natural playground loaded with Amenities is an outdoor lovers paradise. Take in the amazing mountain views. Read More...

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Fairfield Glade & Fairfield North - Tennessee Resort Communities

Fairfield Glade, Tennessee

If you are looking for spectacular mountain beauty...look no further than Fairfield Glade. This well appointed community is located high atop Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau at 2,000 feet elevation, which accounts for the near perfect seasonal changes with very comfortable summers and mild winters. Read More...

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Elements at Viridian

Arlington, Texas

This 141-acre neighborhood, conveniently located in the heart of the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex in Arlington, will feature beautiful courtyard and single-family homes in a variety of lot sizes, with homes designed by some of the finest builders in the DFW area: David Weekley Homes, Drees Custom Homes, and Lennar Homes. Read More...

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Cresswind at Lake Lanier

Gainesville, Georgia

Cresswind at Lake Lanier is the premier, gated, active-adult community located in Gainesville, Georgia. This historic city is bordered by the foothills of the northeast Georgia mountains and picturesque Lake Lanier, less than 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. With distinctive seasons and relatively moderate temperatures, this area has quickly become a haven for active adults. Read More...

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Mount Vintage

North Augusta, South Carolina

Mount Vintage is a well-established 2,000 acre private community conveniently located just a few miles from Augusta, GA and Aiken, SC. Carefully planned to enhance the natural beauty and tranquility of this setting...it is truly one of a kind. Read More...

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RiverLights

Wilmington, North Carolina

Enter the home of your dreams and the lifestyle you crave in RiverLights ™, Wilmington's newest waterfront community. Designed to foster a coastal, wellness-centered environment, RiverLights offers the energy of a city amid miles of tranquil beauty. Set along the naturally magnificent Cape Fear River, it's a new kind of community that celebrates family, honors nature and breathes new life into Southern heritage. Read More...

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