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Guide to the Top Gated Communities
Guide to the Top Gated Communities
When it comes to privacy, security, and a close-knit neighborhood, gated communities are unmatched. With over 25,000 gated communities in the United States alone, there’s a perfect location for everyone.
Privacy and Security
Peace of mind is the top priority of these communities. Gated entrances, private roads, and security systems keep neighborhoods safe year-round. Many places even have security personnel that patrols the streets.
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
Gated 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 gated communities that cater specifically to those activities.
Family-Friendly Environment
Gated communities are diverse—they are 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
Woodside
Enhanced by the region’s lucrative cost of living, mild climate, stunning natural beauty, and charming
Southern hospitality, Woodside’s 3,000-acre community is ideally located in one of the Southeast’s best-kept secrets, Aiken, SC.
Meticulously designed from concept to creation for discerning active-active adults, downsizing retirees, and anyone else with a taste for the finer things in life, Woodside’s location in one of Southern Living Magazine’s “South’s Best Small Towns” offers residents walkable access to the best of both worlds. On top of Woodside’s world-class amenities, including 4 championship golf courses, 2 clubhouses, more than 60 member-led social groups and clubs, 2 resort-style pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, over 21 miles of hiking and nature trails, 7 landscaped parks and green spaces – including a Certified Butterfly Park – Woodside residents enjoy 10-minute access to downtown Aiken’s Gilded-Age avenues filled with exceptional local restaurants, designer boutiques, art galleries, and more.
Whether you envision yourself perfecting your swing on our Nicklaus Design course, dozing by the pool,
or creating new memories with friends you’ve yet to meet, life at Woodside is designed to deliver you a
home that extends far beyond your property line!
Cap Cana – Dominican Republic
Cap Cana is located in the east of the Dominican Republic, encompassed by a natural environment and the warm turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. A destination city conceptualized in a master plan of 30,000 acres, more than 120 million square meters, which has a solid infrastructure, world-class amenities, and where a wide variety of services for daily life are offered.
Cap Cana has managed to boost real estate tourism in the Dominican Republic with the help of its international allies, including Nicklaus Design, PGA, Grupo Playa, Hyatt, Weitz Golf International, GVA Arquitectos, Troon Golf, Trump Organization, Grupo NH, EDSA, Stewart Title, Eden Roc, Margaritaville, St. Regis, Marriott International group, and many others.
In the destination city of Cap Cana you’ll find the award-winning golf course Punta Espada,
a spectacular marina recognized for its sport fishing, the most complete equestrian center in the region, the Scape Park eco-adventure park and the El Dorado water park, the Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara hotels, St Regis Cap Cana, Secrets, Cap Cana, Eden Roc Cap Cana, Sanctuary by Marriott Luxury, TRS Palladium, Margaritaville Island Reserve, and the Sports Illustrated Resorts Marina & Villas.
All these amenities along with its white sand beaches and turquoise blue waters make Cap Cana one of the most desired destinations for investors, developers, and elite travelers.
Wildlight
A new kind of Lowcountry Living
You might say that Wildlight is where the beachy vibe of Amelia Island and the culture of Jacksonville meet in the middle—with each destination a mere 20 minutes in either direction. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a community that focuses on both walkability and wellness—where a short stroll or bike ride can lead you to your favorite ice cream shop, hair salon, burger spot, or Publix supermarket. And a UF Health and YMCA are right in the neighborhood.
With a variety of home types, from low-maintenance living townhomes to spacious single-family homes and a 55+ active adult neighborhood with resort-style amenities, there is something for every life stage. All located in neighborhoods that are surrounded by nature and connected by trails. (And a new neighborhood with more home types opening late 2025!)
A town, in nature
You’ll find that what has been preserved at Wildlight is every bit as important to the community as what has been developed. Over 12 miles of scenic nature trails wind through neighborhoods and take you into our Village Center. And hundreds of acres of the community have been set aside for permanent conservation—with wetlands, parks, and trails putting the great outdoors steps from your front door.
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