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.

Scotch Hall Preserve - Pristine North Carolina Coastal Golf Community

Windsor, North Carolina

This remarkable lifestyle community sits majestically on North Carolina's Albemarle Sound. Surrounded by water, ancient Cypress and live Oaks, there is no other place as unspoiled. Featuring an Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, marina, swim pavilion, Scotch Hall Preserve offers waterfront, golf and woodland homesites. Read More...

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Keowee Key - South Carolina Lake Community

Salem, South Carolina

Maintenance-free lifestyle, condos, town homes, cottages. Choose a lakefront home with private dock or use 5 community docks with 324 boat slips.. kayak rentals, and a supply store. Read More...

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Soleil Laurel Canyon - Georgia 55 Plus Communities

Canton, Georgia

Soleil Laurel Canyon is a master-planned, Active Adult/55+ community situated in Canton, GA, just 45 minutes north of Atlanta. This gated, low maintenance community offers an array of homes priced from the $200s to the $400s and expansive amenities including a 28,000+ sq. ft. clubhouse, two pools, tennis courts, walking trails, teaching kitchen, fitness center and much more. 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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Playa Bonita Beach Residences

Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Playa Bonita is a luxury beachfront residential community. It is located along the north coast of the Dominican Republic, on the beautiful Samana peninsula. The community is being developed on waterfront property along its namesake, the Playa Bonita beach. This idyllic beach can be found to the west of Las Terrenas, a thriving cosmopolitan town. Playa Bonita is the best beach of Dominican Republic. It strives the perfect combination of smooth and silky sand and unbelievable turquoise crystalline water. Read More...

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Del Webb Sunbridge

St. Cloud, Florida

The 55+ active adult community of Del Webb Sunbridge is coming soon to Orlando, Florida! Located just 5 miles from Lake Nona and Medical City, this exciting community will offer Single Family Homes and Villas, along with resort-style amenities. 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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Osprey Cove - Georgia Private Communities

Saint Marys, Georgia

Located just 21 minutes from Jacksonville, FL International airport, and just a 90 minute drive to Savannah, GA and St. Augustine, Osprey Cove is a constant recipient in the "Top 100 places to Retire." Kiplinger rated Georgia as the #3 in the Top 10 Tax Friendly states for Retirees. This plush coastal community boasts 665 homes. Home buyers in search of an active lifestyle are finding the right fit at Osprey Cove with private golf, tennis, boating and fishing available year round. Read More...

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Schell Brothers - Delaware Premier Home Builder

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Located in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, we pride ourselves on building homes that provide a healthier and more comfortable living environment for our homeowners. As a leading builder on the coast of Delaware, we specialize in new homes that offer a variety of architectural styles, innovative floorplans and extensive personalization in highly desirable communities in Sussex and New Castle Counties. Read More...

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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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Cullowhee River Club on the Tuckasegee

Cullowhee, North Carolina

A place where adventure meets the arts, Cullowhee River Club is nestled in the mountains of Cullowhee, North Carolina, less than 55 miles west of Asheville, NC. This mountain riverfront community boasts 1.3 miles of river frontage to the Tuckaseegee River, known for its superior fly fishing that makes Jackson County the Trout Capital of NC. Cullowhee is also home to the largest university west of Asheville, Western Carolina University, bringing fine & performing arts, sporting events, and life-long learning opportunities, all within walking distance! Read More...

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Pacific Lots and Homes of Costa Rica - Costa Rica Real Estate

Ojochal, Costa Rica

Pacific Lots represents that largest development for North Americans in Costa Rica. Now in our 26th year, we have developed 17 phases in the southern Pacific zone of Costa Rica. We are the largest builder of Custom Homes in Costa Rica and offer turn key rental services for our clients. Read More...

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Lakewood Ranch | Best Places to Live in Florida

Lakewood Ranch, Florida

At Lakewood Ranch, it's all about the good life. Health, family, and fun are the focus. And, there's an activity to fit every lifestyle. The community hosts 54 holes of golf, a country club with two clubhouses, and tennis and athletic centers. Additionally, it's home to the Sarasota Polo Club and seven world-class polo fields. Lake Ranch polo tournaments attract players from around the world. Still, the list continues with a 75-acre premier sports campus, A-rated schools, and a hospital and preventative medical clinic. Read More...

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Minto at TwinEagles

Naples, Florida

Minto is proud to bring over a half-century of achievement to Naples by introducing magnificent single-family and estate home to the premier country club community of TwinEagles. Priced from the low $500s to over $1 million, these masterfully crafted residences are a sensational value. And that value is even more amazing once you discover that a golf membership is included in the price of every new Minto home! Read More...

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Sunrise Village - Active 55+ Resort

Mesa, Arizona

Step into this active 55 plus community in East Mesa and be amazed at how affordable a resort lifestyle can be! You will discover friendly people, luxury amenities and newly remodeled homes from the $30s. Our gated community offers a year-round calendar of social events planned by our Activity Director. Read More...

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