PrivateCommunities.com presents an extensive selection of quality retirement communities and active adult developments specifically designed for home buyers age 55 or better, with a choice of ocean, lake and mountain locations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and other popular retirement destinations. Properties for sale at these gated and master planned real estate developments include single-level homes, townhomes, condos and villas where residents enjoy exclusive private amenities such as golf courses, community clubhouse facilities, tennis and fitness centers, swimming pools, recreation programs and on-site dining.
Nestled in the Ouachita Mountains of west central Arkansas, Hot Springs Village is the largest private, gated community in the United States with more than 26,000 acres. Described as a “large playground for all ages,” recreational activities include nine golf courses, fishing and boating on twelve lakes, three seasonal outdoor swimming pools, an indoor pool, a fitness center with an indoor walking track, 16 tennis courts, 2 country clubs, and over 20 miles of nature trails. Lots priced from $5,000 to $250,000; Townhomes from $70,000; Homes from $80,000 to over $1 million.
Winner of the National Association of Home Builders Best New Active Adult Community award, Heritage Shores offers an unsurpassed lifestyle for active adults 55 years of age and better. In addition to an Arthur Hills designed championship golf course, residents at Heritage Shores have access to a 28,000-square-foot Clubhouse with full-service restaurant and tavern, and a Fitness and Aquatic Center complete with indoor and outdoor pools, pro shop, tennis courts, driving range and fitness gym. Centrally located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay in Bridgeville, Delaware, Heritage Shores is just 30 minutes from Rehoboth Beach and Delaware's capital. Low maintenance homes priced from the $200,000's.
An award-winning master planned community developed by Newland Communities in southern Hillsborough County, a short distance from downtown Tampa, Florida. Amenities at FishHawk Ranch include four community clubhouses, swimming pools, fitness centers, playgrounds, parks and one of the largest trail systems in the country. Offering maintenance-free townhomes, as well as single-family, executive and estate homes priced from the mid $100,000's to over $1 million including homesite.
As a residents-only, year round country club, Frenchman’s Creek is considered to be the finest private community in South Florida. Unique to the community is a private ocean-front Beach Club, along with two renovated and redesigned championship 18-hole golf courses, 17 Har-Tru tennis courts, deepwater anchorage, a luxurious 70,000 square foot recently renovated clubhouse, and a stand-alone 11,000 square foot fitness and spa facility. Custom estates, villas, patio homes and townhomes priced from $500,000 to $7 million.
An active retirement community located on Florida's east coast, Indian River Colony Club offers all the conveniences of maintenance-free living in a friendly, relaxed and casual atmosphere at an affordable price. Along with a private 18-hole golf course and country club, additional amenities include tennis courts, a fitness center, a large heated swimming pool, fishing and walking and biking trails. With a convenient location in the heart of Florida’s “Space Coast,” residents have easy access to beautiful beaches, shopping, medical facilities and hospitals. Single family homes priced from $99,900 to $374,000.
All-inclusive active adult community in Ocala, Florida, surrounded by vast thoroughbred horse farms and rolling landscapes. World-class amenities include three golf courses, tennis, swimming, fitness facilities and social clubs. Homes priced from the $170,000's to the $300,000's.
The newest active adult community by Del Webb, Riverwood by Del Webb is situated on the Nocatee Preserve and along the Intracoastal Waterway, just southeast of Jacksonville in prestigious Ponte Vedra, Florida. Gated and private, Riverwood will feature a spectacular 25,000 square feet Resident's Center with indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, media room, multi-purpose rooms, art and crafts facilities, billiards and tennis courts. Designed with beautiful Mediterranean-inspired architecture, single-family homes are priced from the $220,000's; Carriage Homes and Condos begin in the $190,000's and $200,000's.
Set amid central Florida's green rolling hills and magnificent horse farms, SummerGlen is a new active adult golf community with intimate neighborhoods of easy-to-maintain homes nestled around broad fairways and manicured greens. Here, residents enjoy championship golf, tennis, fitness, a host of clubs and classes - plus separate dog parks for large and small breeds. Developed by Florida Leisure Communities, one of Florida's leading builders of over-55, active-adult communities, SummerGlen is convenient to Ocala's excellent shopping, entertainment and medical care. Homes are priced from $145,900 to $237,900 and include standard homesite.
An affordable new master-planned Georgia golf course community, Owen Glen is the ideal mountain retreat for those seeking a primary residence, retirement home or a weekend get-a-away. The jewel of this gated community is Old Union, a championship golf course designed by renowned golf course designer, Denis Griffiths. In addition to championship golf, Owen Glen offers residents a host of activities including nature trails and trout fishing in Ivy Log Creek. Plus residents have easy access to Lakes Nottely, Chatuge and Blue Ridge for boating and fishing. Generous homesites, sized from .75 acres to over 5 acres, feature picturesque golf, wooded and mountain views; Attractively priced from the $30,000’s, with special bank financing.
Join one of Maryland's most exciting new 55 or better active adult communities, offering a superb selection of new elevator-served condos surrounding a community pool and clubhouse in the Gambrills/Crofton area of Anne Arundel County. Designed for low maintenance and easy living, these charming condos feature generous rooms, walk in closets and private balconies. A Centex community, Carroll’s Creek offers spacious two- and three-bedroom residences with attached garages; priced from $219,990 to $299,990.