ideal-LIVING
Retirement Blog
2018 Summer Issue

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.

Palmetto Creek of the Carolinas - North Carolina Gated Communities

Bolivia, North Carolina

Imagine the serenity of a completely nature front community lined with palmetto palms and walking trails created for long walks and naturalist activities. Located just minutes from Southeast North Carolina's beautiful beaches, Palmetto Creek offers nature and wildlife beauty up close
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Del Webb Nocatee

Ponte Vedra, Florida

Del Webb Nocatee is a 55+ Active Adult Community in Ponte Vedra FL. Experience the epitome of resort-style living while living near pristine beaches and world-class golf. There is always an activity within reach..
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Del Webb Stone Creek - Ocala Florida Active Adult 55+

Riverview, Florida

Del Webb Stone Creek, a gated 55+ Active-Adult community located in the horse capital of the world, Ocala, Florida. Love life to the fullest with newly renovated world class amenities, 18-hole championship golf course, and community events planned by our lifestyle director, providing an unparalleled lifestyle.
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Shepherds Cove

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherdstown, convenient to Metropolitan Washington, D.C. nestled in the Shenandoah-Potomac Valley Highlands, was chartered by Colonial Virginia's General Assembly in 1762. Today it still offers its quaint and unspoiled charm to the sophisticated adventurer with Boutique Shops, Refined Dining and Culture, and a diverse array of Activities and Entertainment.
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St. James Plantation - NC Gated Community

Southport, North Carolina

With its private oceanfront beach club, 81 holes of signature golf and Intracoastal Waterway marina, St. James Plantation personifies the relaxed coastal Carolina lifestyle.
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Eastman Community Association

Grantham, New Hampshire

This 3,600 acre lakeside community is tucked in the Upper Connecticut River Valley in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Two hours north of Boston and minutes from Lake Sunapee, New London, Lebanon and Hanover, residents have easy access to medical facilities, employment, educational opportunities and a multitude of cultural venues.
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The Fives Hotel & Private Residences

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The Fives Hotel & Private Residences is comprised of residences, suites and penthouses surrounded by numerous pools, a protected natural area with a cenote, a tennis court, restaurants, a spa, a beach club, a kids club, and other installations. Experience Playa del Carmen's exclusivity enjoy the amazing beaches of the Riviera Maya!
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David Weekley Homes - Victory at Verrado

Buckeye, Arizona

David Weekley Homes has delivered the best in Design, Choice and Service for the past 40 years. As one of the largest privately-held builder, David Weekley Homes continues to build high-quality homes and offer open floor plans that suit the needs of any lifestyle.
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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.
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Lake Arrowhead

Waleska, Georgia

Lake Arrowhead is a beautiful master planned community is just 40 minutes from Atlanta, convenient to nearby Canton, minutes from the new, state-of-the-art Northside Cherokee Hospital and the premiere Cultural Arts Center at renowned Reinhardt University. The vast list of amenities includes miles of walking/hiking trails, pickle ball, championship golf and breathtaking lake and mountain views.
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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.
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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.
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Jasper Highlands - Tennessee Gated Communities

Kimball, Tennessee

Welcome to Jasper Highlands, a unique residential mountain community, nestled along the bluffs of Jasper Mountain in Tennessee. This remarkable piece of residential real estate is positioned above the clouds with majestic views of Lake Nickajack and the Tennessee River Valley, with property taxes starting at $162.10 a year!.
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Bayside

Selbyville, Delaware

Bayside is an award-winning classic beach resort community developed by the regionally renowned Carl M. Freeman Companies. Tree-lined streets showcase a community of stunning homes - all inspired by the New England coastal towns. Our Bayside community is ideally nestled in this quiet resort town with access to all that it has to offer. As one of Delaware's finest coastal destinations, Fenwick Island is beautifully serene but with plenty to do. Once you're here, you might notice your cares melting away as the beaches of Fenwick Island call your name.
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Southern Springs by Del Webb

Spring Hill, Tennessee

55+ Community Near Nashville TN is Southern Springs by Del Webb this Active Adult just South of Nashville is full of amenities and outdoor and indoor fun!
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