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Guide to Resort Communities in Georgia
Guide to Resort Communities in Georgia
Resort communities offer the comfort of home with the luxury amenities of a vacation destination. Features such as on-site restaurants, pools, tennis courts, and pickleball courts are available for residents. Clubhouses are always busy with scheduled events and activities for residents and their guests. Neighbors become friends through interest clubs and socials hosted throughout the year.
There are a variety of resort communities to choose from. For example, those who love to hit the links may find their perfect home in a golf community, while those who prefer the sand and sea can find their haven in a coastal community.
Aside from amenities and lifestyle offerings, important considerations when selecting a new home destination include factors such as preferred climate, cost of living, and tax considerations.
Social activities
Being part of an exclusive community means that neighbors get to know each other well. Onsite amenities, such as clubhouses and pools, foster these close relationships. Staff members also organize themed dinners, holiday events, and special interest groups.
Top-Notch Amenities
Resort communities offer updated facilities. Pools, fitness rooms, and tennis courts are generally found onsite. Those who have particular interests such as golf or sailing can find resort communities that cater specifically to those activities.
Family-Friendly Environment
Resort communities are diverse. They may also be gated communities, active adult communities and/or coastal communities. They can be a sanctuary to young families and empty-nesters alike. From playgrounds to lounges, these communities offer amenities to entertain residents of any age.
Further, these amenities add value to the neighborhood, which benefit homeowners in these communities.
Sample Communities to Discover
Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes
Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes near Atlanta welcomes retirees and active adults who want age-55+ lifestyle amenities like the state’s largest private pickleball center.
Located within the growing Twin Lakes master-planned community, Cresswind Georgia residents enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and fishing on two pristine lakes. The gated Cresswind neighborhood features a private clubhouse with a full-time activity director who organizes club meetings, education classes, and special events. The SmartFit Training Center, an indoor pool with lap lanes and spa, a resort-style outdoor pool, tennis courts, and miles of walking trails, are among the healthy lifestyle amenities. For players of the world’s fastest-growing racquet sport, the Cresswind Georgia Pickleball Center is the largest private facility in the state, with more than 40 courts and a year-round calendar of tournament play.
The Cresswind Georgia single-family homes include ranch-style designs with two to four bedrooms. Custom options like bonus rooms, daylight basements, and golf cart garages make every luxury residence unique.
While Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is a relaxing retreat in the North Georgia foothills, the dynamic City of Atlanta is just a short drive away. There you’ll find attractions like exciting night-life venues, impressive cultural arts centers, major league sports teams, and the finest health care facilities in the Southeast.
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Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead sits on a 540-acre lake surrounded by mountains, pristine wilderness, and championship golf. Enjoy Resort style living that includes a 24 hour manned, guarded entry, a 2-story marina pavilion, sports courts with basketball, fishing pier, 14+ miles of hiking trails, swimming pools, pickleball, tennis, boat rental slips, boat slips and dry storage to name a few. We encourage you to browse our inventory of homes here, our photo gallery here, and our video gallery here. The great part about our location is that we are in close proximity to the State of the Art Northside Cherokee Hospital, have easy access to the interstates, fine dining, shopping and entertainment. Our county taxes are the lowest in the state for residents 62 and older.
Enjoy our Ranch Homes and Villas
Lake Arrowhead’s Portfolio of Ranch Style Homes are selling in three Neighborhoods.
The Woodlands Ranch Style Homes start in the $300’s, Bluffs at Highlands Vista in the High $400’s,
Highlands Vista Ranch Style Homes start in the $500’s and Golf Villas starting in the High $400’s
Reservations have just been released for the New 2022 neighborhoods
Highlands Vista Phase 3 offers long range mountain and golf views.
Waterview townhomes and Marina Parc villas showcase Lake views and are walking distance to the community marina and lakeside park.
And Franklin Elm provides private heavily wooded homesites.
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Grandview at Gateway
At Grandview at Gateway, North Georgia’s Premier Active Adult Community, we aren’t just building homes, we are also creating lifestyles. It’s not just about the homes, facilities, and amenities. It’s about adding value to our homeowners. The full focus of Grandview is to create an environment not only to promote social interaction but also encourage physical activity, mental stimulation and just plain fun. Grandview at Gateway is located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia and the first mountain city of Jasper, GA. Our amenities include: Clubhouse, Resort Style Pool with Lap Lanes, Fitness Center, Pickleball Courts, Yoga, Games, Arts & Crafts, and Card Room, Firepit, Cabanas, Dog Park, Community Garden, Hiking Trails, Interest-Based Clubs and Social Groups, Demonstration Kitchen, Library, Community Lake. A low monthly HOA includes the amenities along with weekly lawn maintenance, cable/phone/internet, and trash. Come out and join us on July 11 & 12 for our Early Bird Lot Reservations!
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