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With todays planned lifestyle communities, golf and boating
enthusiasts have an opportunity to purchase the home of their
dreams just a chip shot away from the green or stones throw
from the marina. In addition to an ideal home setting, golf and
waterfront community residents enjoy an active and diversified
lifestyle experience complete with first-class golf courses,
marinas, beaches, spas, clubhouses, recreation areas, fine
dining and countless other amenities.
Out of the 10,000 master planned communities across the United
States, over 2,500 are built around golf courses and pristine
waterfront property. Making sense of all the options can be mind
boggling. If you are thinking about relocating to one of these
golf and waterfront communities, it is imperative to be able to
distinguish one community from the next and more importantly,
know what to look for before you buy.
Community Types In the past, golf and waterfront master planned
communities catered to distinct segments of the housing market,
namely middle to upper income empty nesters and retirees. Things
have changed. Today, golf course and waterfront developments are
designed to accommodate budgets of all levels and generally fall
into one of two categories: multi-generational and age
restricted.
The construction of multi-generational communities represents a
recent trend in planned community home building. The underlying
idea is to attract a diverse population of families including
retirees and young professionals of varying income levels and
backgrounds in order to establish a robust and vibrant
community. After decades of building age restricted communities,
builders and developers have recognized that the traditional
elements of planned community living such as security, on-site
amenities and low maintenance housing appeal to home buyers of
all ages.
Most new communities are multi-generational developments.
Vistancia situated in the beautiful Sonoran desert outside of
Peoria, Arizona is a recently opened golf community attracting
individuals and families of all ages. Since home sales began in
March 2004, almost 500 families have moved into this scenic
development with 1,700 total acres of open space and a 900-acre
mountain preserve.
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the +55 home owner with amenities and facilities for todays
discerning empty nester and retiree. Typically, the age
restriction requires one household resident to be at least 55 in
order to qualify for home ownership. Over the last decade, an
evolution has occurred with the age restricted community model
of yesteryear making way for contemporary activity based
developments complete with lavish amenities and world-class
recreation areas, not to mention the conventional facilities
required by the +55 demographic.
The undisputed leader in age restricted master planned community
development is Del Webb. Since the 1960s, Del Webb has
constructed numerous age restricted golf and waterfront
communities across the United States. Del Webbs Sun City
developments are arguably the most recognizable line of age
restricted communities stretching from coast to coast with Sun
City Hilton Head in North Carolina and Sun City Lincoln Hill in
California.
Location The most important criterion in selecting a traditional
home is location and the same is true when deciding on a golf
and waterfront community. The old adage location, location,
location aside, one has to consider whether the new property
will serve as a primary residence, second home getaway or
retirement abode. The final location decision is generally based
on three primary factors: home use, surrounding area and local
weather.
For most of us working folk, our primary residence is located
within an hour or so of a major metropolitan center. Dont fret,
there are hundreds of golf and waterfront communities centrally
located within driving distance from most major metropolitan
areas. If by chance you live near Dallas, you have several
options to choose from including Stonebridge Ranch in north
Dallas and Black Horse Ranch which is only 25 minutes from
downtown. Washington D.C. commuters are also in luck with
conveniently located golf and waterfront communities in
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Belmont Country Club, a Toll
Brothers property, is a mere 40 minutes from Washington D.C. in
Ashburn, Virginia. These examples represent only a fraction of
the actual number of suburban golf and waterfront developments.
The location decision is a bit more complicated and not as clear
cut when one considers purchasing a second home retreat or
retirement residence. In this situation, other factors come in
to play such as the activity and cultural richness of the
immediate area and of course, local weather. If you are looking
for a second home, would you like to be nestled in the woods
away from the hustle and bustle of the city, located in a more
suburban area or some in between?
Climate is also an integral factor to take into consideration
when purchasing a home particularly if you are feeling abused by
recent harsh winters. This may clearly point to a direction that
takes you out of your home state or even to another part of the
country. Conversely, the summers never ending heat may drive
you to consider the cooler climates up north. Fortunately, there
are 2,500 golf and waterfront communities spread out across the
United States from Minnesota to Texas and California to
Massachusetts.
What is clear in the case of retirement homes is that good local
health care and transportation facilities are a must. For most
retirees, living over 60 miles away from the closest hospital or
airport is just not an option. In the end, it comes down to
striking a balance between modern necessities and the beauty of
the great outdoors.
Amenities Once you have settled on a geographic location, the
next area to focus on is amenities. These can vary greatly from
one golf and waterfront development to the next. Typically,
these expanded goodies fall into two categories: conveniences
and lifestyle enhancements. Conveniences include such things as
security services, home maintenance, gardening services,
concierge service, on-site retail and office space, cable
television and high-speed internet.
Lifestyle enhancements relate to recreation activities and rest
and relaxation befitting an enhanced life of leisure. One can
find a mix of facilities at planned communities which support
numerous activities like tennis, hunting, boating, skiing, and
hiking. To balance the rigors of recreation, planned communities
provide residents with rest and relaxation amenities such as
spas, clubhouses, wilderness preserves, pools, beaches and fine
dining.
With real estate opportunities for every budget, isnt it about
time you looked into moving to a golf and waterfront community
that offers unbelievable vistas, year round activities, low
maintenance living and first-class amenities? For additional
information on golf and waterfront vacation and retirement homes
visit http://www.golfhomeconnect.com
About the author:
Robert Flournoy is a staff writer for Golf Home Connect. For
additional, information on vacation and retirement homes visit
http://www.golfhomeconnect.com