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Guide to the Top 55 Senior Living Communities
Guide to the Top 55+ Senior Living Communities
Retirees and seniors who prefer an active lifestyle may want to consider 55+ communities. With resort amenities such as golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools and social clubs, the biggest problem residents may face is fitting all this fun into the daily schedule. These communities are a great place to make new friends who share your desire to be active and social in retirement.
Resort Senior Living
Residents of 55+ senior living communities enjoy a resort lifestyle every day. Clubhouses with spa and fitness facilities are available for daily use. Onsite restaurants and bars give residents a night on the town without having to leave their neighborhood.
Houses within these communities provide a mix of comfort and luxury. Generally, these single-family homes can be updated and customized. Newly constructed houses are outfitted with energy-efficient appliances. In some communities, landscaping and lawn care are also included in HOA dues so residents don’t have to spend hours trimming the lawn and shrubs.
Common areas within the neighborhood are also maintained. Residents will find manicured lawns, clean clubhouses, and trimmed pathways.
Safety and Privacy
Entry gates allow only residents and their guests into the neighborhood. There may also be extra security systems or patrolling units that make sure streets are safe.
Active Social Calendars
Holiday parties, themed dinners, golf tournaments, and tennis mixers are just a few events that are often on the calendar. Clubs for special interests, such as gardening and woodworking, are available so like-minded residents can gather and share their love for their hobbies.
Sample Communities to Discover
Valencia Parc
Valencia Parc at Riverland is one of the newest 55+ communities on Florida’s East Coast. Located in Port St. Lucie, Valencia Parc is the fourth community to be added to Riverland, bringing together another installment of GL Homes’ famous Valencia 55+ resort-style living to the ever-expanding Port Saint Lucie area. Valencia’s most popular home designs are front and center at Valencia Parc, and feature upgrades across all five collections with homes from the $400Ks to $900Ks. There is a home for everyone with floorplans ranging from 1,903 total sq. ft. to 4,481 total sq. ft., all including luxurious standard features. If you are looking to personalize your home with your signature style, come explore the Design Center and choose from hundreds of options to make your new home uniquely yours.
In this new community, you’ll find a million ways to have fun. Check out the Valencia Parc social club where amazing events, dining options, and amenities abound. Arrive at the 51,000 sq. ft. Wellness & Fitness center where there is never a shortage of sporting and relaxing amenities. Tennis and pickleball players can enjoy the 24-acre Sports & Racquet club while fitness fanatics can spend their day in the expansive gym and take advantage of the world-class equipment, two six-lane lap pools, instructor led workout classes, and a whirlpool recovery spa.
If the arts are more your thing, be sure to check out the Arts & Culture center where you can take part in a multitude of different classes including painting, pottery, or cooking classes. Right outside the Arts & Culture center is the community garden where you can put your green thumb to the test and grow amazing, fresh produce. Access all of the Riverland amenities by taking a scenic stroll along the greenways or use the Paseo, a specially made roadway that is only for golf carts, to easily travel throughout the 4,000-acre master-plan community. Take advantage of our Stay-and-Play experience and spend 3 days/2 nights in a model home of your choosing to experience the Riverland lifestyle before you buy. Be sure to check out more of the exclusive offers at Valencia Parc and Riverland and find your perfect home to begin living the ultimate 55+ lifestyle!
Valencia Ridge
Valencia Ridge, located in Wesley Chapel within the greater Tampa area, offers contemporary home designs and world-class amenities for the ultimate 55+ luxury lifestyle. Wesley Chapel is popular not only because of its close proximity to Tampa but also because of its own desirable attractions, including: The Grove Shops at Wiregrass, Tampa Premium Outlets, Popstroke and the and Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort. Take advantage of some of the best beaches in the world with Clearwater Beach being named Tripadvisor’s #1 Beach in the U.S. in 2016, 2018 & 2019.
This new installment of the well-known Valencia brand delivers in modern, luxury home designs from the $400Ks to $800Ks. Valencia Ridge features beautiful 1-story homes ranging from 2,334 total sq. ft. to 4,132 total sq. ft. with a variety of floorplans built to suit everyone’s personal needs and wants. Every Valencia Ridge home comes with beautiful standard features, but if you want a personalized home, be sure to check out the Design Center and choose from hundreds of options to make your home unique to you. Don’t want to wait to move in? Be sure to browse through the collection of early move-in homes that come packed with luxury features and other add-ons to make the moving process seamless and easy.
Dive into the world of Valenica and live the best 55+ lifestyle Tampa has to offer with a sprawling 29,000 sq. ft. clubhouse that has state-of-the-art amenities like a world-class gym, resort-style pools, dining options, massage rooms and more. Be sure to check out the Sports and Raquet Club and get active on the pickleball or tennis courts which are sure to leave you amazed. Whatever your dream lifestyle is, there are endless ways to play at Valencia Ridge. Learn more about the Valencia lifestyle by taking advantage of the Stay-and-Play experience offered at Valencia Ridge. Stay 3 days/2 nights in a model home for $99 to try before you buy. Don’t miss out on more exclusive offers and start living your ultimate 55+ lifestyle at Valencia Ridge in the greater Tampa area.
Bloomfields 55+
Welcome to Bloomfields 55+, NVHomes’ newest opportunity for luxurious active adult living in Frederick, Maryland.
Here, you can rightsize in style in a sought-after detached main-level owner’s suite home by the region’s most respected home builder, NVHomes. We will be offering five exceptional home designs ranging from 1,600 to 3,900+ sq. ft., choice of 2-5 bedrooms, 2-car garages, available covered outdoor living, and designer details throughout.
Bloomfields will soon offer the perfect blend of social opportunities, fitness and recreation, access to nearby shopping and healthcare, and low-maintenance new construction with snow removal and lawn care included.
From your new home, you’ll be:
- Steps to a vast array of onsite amenities, social clubs, and fitness
- 3 miles to Frederick Primary Care Associates
- 3.5 miles to the Shops at Monocacy featuring Giant Food, Hair Cuttery, Panera Bread, Cold Stone Creamery, California Tortilla, Xfinity, and Five Guys
- 4 miles to Clemson Corner Shopping Center with Wegmans, Marshall’s, Lowe’s Home Improvement store, Chipotle, BGR the Burger Joint, Sports Clips, Wells Fargo, Verizon, and Coal Fire Pizza
- 6 miles to historic downtown Frederick with more than 200 specialty shops, art galleries, breweries, distilleries, and restaurants – as well as Weinberg Center for the Arts
- 6 miles to Celebration Cellars Winery
- 9 miles to Francis Scott Key Mall with Macy’s
- 11 miles to Maryland National Golf Club
- 45 miles to Washington, DC
- 46 miles to Dulles Airport (1 hour)
- 57 miles to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
- 60 miles to BWI
From downtown adventures to daily conveniences, Bloomfields is the perfect place to make new friends, host family gatherings, and do all the things you love in one place called home.
K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at The Ranch
Wake up in paradise at K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons at The Ranch, an active 55+ community of new construction homes in Rancho Cordova, CA. Look forward to low-maintenance living at its finest at this resort-style community where every day feels like you’re on vacation. With a selection of 14 beautiful floorplans, ease into a single-story home designed with you in mind. Choose from up to 3 beds, 3.5 baths, 2-car garages, and up to 2,925 sq. ft. of space to kick back and relax.
Enjoy world-class amenities right at your fingertips – get your heart pumping over a friendly game of pickleball, bocce ball, or swimming laps at the indoor or outdoor pool. You’ll love chatting with neighbors at our clubhouse, which offers more than 29,000 sq. ft. of activities and entertainment, including a lounge, billiards and cards room, fire pit, stocked kitchen, and more.
Explore the beauty of Northern California with easy access to commuter routes and plenty of outdoor recreation. Nestled in a historic gold rush town just outside of Sacramento, there’s plenty of attractions just a drive away for you to enjoy. Find breathtaking views of wine country, catch some rays on a hike, or practice your backswing on a golf course. Come make K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons at The Ranch your new home sweet home today.
The Uplands 55+ Active Adult Community in Suncadia
Announcing a new way to live at Suncadia: The Uplands 55+. Exclusive to residents 55 and older, this new, private gated neighborhood will nestle high on a forested ridge overlooking the Cle Elum River valley. Creating the tight-knit feel of a private retreat — but with access to Suncadia’s resort amenities too.
The Uplands 55+ will be an intimate neighborhood of only 60 homes gathered around a private clubhouse, trails and a three-acre woodland meadow.
The community clubhouse will include indoor and outdoor gathering spaces including a pool, pickleball court and more. A large, protected meadow will provide another connection point for social events, nature walks and impromptu gatherings.
Serenity Walk at Plainsboro
Serenity Walk at Plainsboro is a new active adult 55+ community in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey offering 52 single-family homes for sale with up to 2,772 sq. ft. of living space and first floor primary suites. Relax with convenient amenities at this low-maintenance lifestyle community. Each home is offered in one of our new interior design Looks – Classic, Farmhouse, Loft or Elements, for on-trend style in your new home.
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