Top Communities for Green Living
For many adults approaching retirement age, environmental sustainability is a huge concern. Reducing your carbon footprint has never been more accessible, popular or cozier than taking up residence in a Green Retirement Community.
Sustainable Senior Housing
Energy-efficient lighting and power sources are standards when shopping for a Green Community in which to retire. A large majority of housing options run their electricity exclusively with solar, wind, or hydroelectric power. Since these specific neighborhoods are designed to have minimal environmental impact, geothermal power is commonly the source for the heating and cooling of the many community buildings.
Green Communities Offer Efficient Living Space
Many retirees looking to relocate are already in the market for a downsized living space, which is what many Green Communities encourage. With smaller individual homes and larger communal resources, these neighborhoods make it effortless to stay green after retirement. Some even offer and encourage co-housing of residents who would otherwise be living alone. This increases safety and close relationships amongst residents while simultaneously reducing the individual’s environmental impact.
Environmental Awareness for your Retirement Community
You will probably not find a vast manicured golf course within your Green Community. Recently established retirement centers have all but eliminated this amenity in an effort to remove herbicides and synthetic fertilizers from their grounds maintenance routine as well as to reduce water usage. In lieu of an expansive lawn, most Green Communities have a community garden within close walking distance that fosters a greater sense of community and environmental accountability.
Transportation Within Green Communities
A major factor that makes a community “green” is its walkability. These retirement neighborhoods have attempted to essentially eradicate the presence of automobiles within the community by having central locations for the common areas. In these centered features is where residents can find group transportation options and all their recycling resources.
Take a look at some of the country’s best Green Communities
The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
The Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach is a special community just 1 mile away from the beautiful sand and waves of Ocean Isle Beach. Residents at The Retreat are positioned uniquely within walking distance to the local grocery store, incredible restaurants and quaint shops that make Ocean Isle Beach so desirable. The colorful homes and lush landscape pay homage to the bold and bright colors you'll find lining the oceanfront streets just across the causeway.Read More...
NC
River Bluffs
Castle Hayne, North Carolina
Located just 10 minutes north of Downtown Wilmington, NC (by boat or car) sits River Bluffs, overlooking the North East Cape Fear River. Residents enjoy a serene community where they live and play. Together, residents and the neighborhood's developers have established over 30 clubs. The clubs include boating, kayaking, dancing & more!Read More...
NC
The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay - Delaware Gated Communities
Millsboro, Delaware
The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay offers an exquisite collection of homes in vintage coastal architecture. With a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, unmatched amenities and instant access to Delaware's famous Atlantic beaches, there is simply no place like The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay.Read More...
DE
Del Webb eTown
Jacksonville, Florida
Active Adult Community in Jacksonville FL is Del Webb eTown. Explore this Builder and 55+ community in sunny beautiful Florida! Brand new master-planned community now selling!Read More...
FL
Heritage Shores - Delaware Retirement Communities
Bridgeville, Delaware
The homes at Heritage Shores have been designed to maximize your lifestyle by incorporating the latest technologies and floorplans, providing ease of maintenance and energy efficiency.Read More...
DE
Sunset Ridge
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Sunset Ridge is located in Sunset Beach, North Carolina and has been one of Bill Clark Homes' longstanding flagship communities. At its completion, it will showcase just over 400 single family homes and is planned for 100 townhomes. Just 3 miles from the Sunset Beach barrier island, Sunset Ridge offers its residents the easy access to both the beach and the Intracoastal Waterway all at a very affordable price point.Read More...
NC
Port Ludlow
Port Ludlow, Washington
Port Ludlow is a resort-style community located on the shores of the Puget Sound, just a 30-minute ferry ride away from Seattle, Washington. Port Ludlow is close enough to the city, but far enough to enjoy an active and tranquil lifestyle. With views of the Olympic Mountains, a bustling social life, waterfront inn, and myriad of recreational amenities, the community has regularly been ranked as one of the top ten neighborhoods in the U.S.Read More...
WA
Hot Springs Village - Arkansas Communities
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Experience the natural beauty of Arkansas in Hot Springs Village, spread across 26,000 acres of the Ouachita Mountains with breathtaking vistas, sparkling lakes and lush forest.Read More...
AR
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.Read More...
NH
Encore at Viridian
Arlington, Texas
Encore by David Weekley Homes will soon offer a new 55 plus lifestyle community in Arlington, TX. You will shortly be able to enjoy thoughtfully-designed one-story homes and bright, open floor plans.Read More...
TX
Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club — Florida Golf Communities
Ormond Beach, Florida
An abundance of sparkling new facilities take this prestigious private community to luxurious new heights, with two clubhouses, a magnificent 7,000-square-foot Spa and Fitness Center, 10 tennis courts and 45 holes of golf to challenge and delight players of all levels. Plantation Bay is the perfect place to get pampered, stay in shape and play, all right in your back yard.Read More...
FL
Babcock Ranch
Babcock Ranch, Florida
New solar-powered town near Fort Myers in sunny Florida promotes active, healthy living with 50 miles of trails to get out and explore. Take in 9,000 acres of preserved green space, farm-to-table restaurants, community gardens, and the Healthy Life Center that align with the Babcock Ranch vision with a focus on wellness and sustainable living. Residents can choose from a mix of affordable, moderate and luxury residences that blend with the natural environment.Read More...
FL
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...
FL
Live Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
We are your full service real estate connection to the Gulf Coast - Tampa, St.Pete, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Sarasota, Siesta Key, and Venice Florida. As Buyers' agents, with 30+ combined years of local knowledge and experience- we are your advocate as well as your advisor, with NO COST TO YOU.Read More...
FL
Hartness Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
The community will feature a number of defining amenities including a central park, sidewalks and pedestrian greenways, unique streetscapes, a commercial center with restaurants and shops, a clubhouse with fitness center, a swim complex, tennis and pickleball, a boutique hotel with spa and a 180 acre nature preserve with 15 miles of trails. Come see 450 acres of beauty in Greenville, SC.Read More...
SC
Black Creek Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
At Black Creek, we are building a community that embraces all that has been forgotten about what defines a life well-lived. Imagine access to 1000s of acres of protected land just footsteps from your door while living just 10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, where shopping, dining, entertainment as well as top hospitals are quickly within reach.Read More...
TN
Goodall Homes - Chattanooga Area
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Welcome to Chattanooga! If you are looking for big city attractions and small town view, you have come to the right place. Chattanooga is tucked between mountains and the beautiful Tennessee river, which makes for breathtaking scenery to enjoy as you stroll down the Riverwalk. Or if you are more interested in some indoor entertainment, visit the Tennessee Aquarium or one of our many history museums. Either way, you will see why we chose Chattanooga as the newest destination for Goodall Homes.Read More...
TN
Red Ledges Utah
Heber City, Utah
Red Ledges is a 2,000 acre, four-season community only minutes from Park City, UT, offering the ideal balance of convenience, privacy and luxury along with a lifestyle to engage the whole family.Read More...
UT
Retire NC
Cary, North Carolina
From four distinct seasons to its geographic diversity and welcoming communities, North Carolina draws those seeking retirement options that feed the senses and the soul. Retiring to North Carolina is like coming home...Read More...
NC
River Dunes
Oriental, North Carolina
River Dunes is an award-winning coastal retreat on the coast of North Carolina. You'll find big water, big views, and big adventure here. River Dunes offers the best in coastal living and year-round boating, set in an unparalleled location with fourteen miles of shoreline on the big waters of the Pamlico Sound, Intracoastal Waterway and Neuse River.Read More...
NC
Arenal Hills — Gated Mountain Community Costa Rica
Tres Esquinas, Provincia de Alajuela, Los Angeles, San Ramon, Costa Rica
Arenal Hills is nestled in a valley surrounded by the rain forest and rivers. Homes are designed to showcase the panoramic views and forested setting surrounding Arenal Hills. Enjoy International Living at its finest!Read More...
CRI
Shell Point Retirement Community
Fort Myers, Florida
Shell Point® is an award-winning lifecare retirement resort located along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida just minutes from Sanibel Island and the Gulf of Mexico. When you retire at Shell Point, you have the comfort of knowing that your needs will be taken care of - both now and in the years to come.Read More...
FL
Miralon
Palm Springs, California
This is Miralon. Where modern new homes in Palm Springs blend with parks, miles of trails and olive groves in a prime desert location. New experiences are as simple as stepping outside. Whether it's tranquil, artsy, eclectic or organic, more or less everything is right where you want it.Read More...
CA
Graystone Realty at Fox Acres Country Club
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Just an hour away from Fort Collins, enjoy all the breathtaking amenities Colorado has to offer. Enjoy this beautiful resort mountain community.Read More...
CO
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...
DE
Celadon
Beaufort, South Carolina
Located in SC's Lowcountry, a mere three miles from downtown Beaufort, this beautiful master-planned community allows you to focus on a simpler, happier, healthier life.Read More...
SC
Encore Revel at Carolina Park
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Start living the life you’ve been dreaming about! Encore by David Weekley Homes offers open, single-level floor plans that are thoughtfully developed to optimize a low-maintenance lifestyle. This new approach to design features ample indoor and outdoor spaces, high-end finishes and fixtures and optional bonus rooms to personalize your home.Read More...
SC
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...
DOM
On Top of the World Communities - Florida 55+ Communities
Ocala, Florida
Renowned for beautiful homes and an unrivaled method that combines top-notch programming, talented staffing and incredible amenities, On Top of the World Communities in Ocala, FL, is truly a leader in creating quality lifestylesRead More...
FL
Wendell Falls
Wendell, North Carolina
Wendell Falls is based on new thinking about ways to live. We like to say it's where small-town community meets big-city urbanity. With artfully crafted new homes from the $230s to $600s. A growing town center with shops, restaurants and more. Inspiring parks. And miles of trails.Read More...
NC
Montejo Plaza
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Montejo Plaza is located in Merida, the safest city in Mexico, Its surrounded by lush vegetation, cenotes, and first-world facilities and attractions nearby.Read More...
MEX
The Bluffs on the Cape Fear
Leland, North Carolina
The Bluffs on the Cape Fear is a vibrant, master-planned community perched on a pristine stretch of the Cape Fear River. Just 15 minutes from the classic waterfront hometown of historic Wilmington, NC, The Bluffs is a private, coastal haven for the families who call it home.Read More...
NC
The Isles of Collier Preserve - Florida Gated Communities
Naples, Florida
Nestled within a pristine natural setting just minutes from downtown Naples and the vibrant 5th Avenue shopping and dining district, Florida's preeminent homebuilder is creating a colorful update of classic coastal living. Inspired by the timeless architecture and traditions of Old Naples, elegant new Minto homes will overlook miles of scenic kayak and biking trails.Read More...
FL
Encore at FishHawk Ranch by David Weekley Homes
Lithia, Florida
Grab a workout buddy and hit the gym or satisfy your competitive side with a spirited game of bocce or pickle ball. Meet on the great lawn for yoga or lounge by the sparkling pool.Read More...
FL
Horizon Homes of Wilmington LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina
As a family-owned and operated business, Horizon Homes of Wilmington has one main mission in mind: to design homes that suit homeowners' individual needs and lifestyles with quality materials at an affordable price.Read More...
NC
Amelia National Golf & Country Club - Florida Gated Golf Communities
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Tom Fazio golf and country club affords golfing, tennis, resort-style swimming pool, snack-bar, lounge and fine dining, gym, walking trails and 24-hour manned and gated guardhouse. Three miles from Amelia Island, close to beaches, historic-district and marina.Read More...
FL
Encore at Briar Chapel
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Encore by David Weekley Homes is an exclusive 55+ section within the master planned community of Briar Chapel. With a great location in Chapel Hill, you'll enjoy thoughtfully-designed one-story homes and bright, open floor plans. These exceptional homes are situated on 45-foot and 55-foot homesites and feature expanded Outdoor Living Areas for entertaining.Read More...
NC
Haig Point Club
Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
Haig Point is on a sea island and the lifestyle here is very special. It has the serenity and seclusion of a most idyllic, sea island life. But extraordinary privacy isn't the only thing you'll enjoy at Haig Point on Daufuskie IslandRead More...
SC
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