Archive | December, 2009

Lely Resort Community Review

Lely Resort Golf and Country Club is a massive Naples area community which when complete will have more than 4,000 homes. While it is not age restricted, the location, golf, and other amenities make it very conducive to easy retirement living for baby boomers. Lely Resort provides easy access to all the shopping, dining, and [...]

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Southshore Falls Community Review

Southshore Falls is a Tampa active adult community developed by Centex Homes. The community is age restricted, only those 55+ can live there, and when complete the neighborhood will have nearly 900 homes. Southshore Falls is one of several Florida maintenance free lifestyle communities we’ve covered here, and in addition to this convenience, the home [...]

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Village Walk Community Review

Village Walk is a Naples area community, located in Bonita Springs, is very similar to its sister community, Verona Walk in Naples. It is a non-age restricted community, but the available amenities certainly make it very welcoming to baby boomers and retirees of any age. Like VeronaWalk, Village Walk is also developed by DiVosta Homes, [...]

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Verona Walk Community Review

Verona Walk is a Naples Florida community that is not strictly a retirement community as anyone can live there, but, the community is certainly ideal for retiring boomers. Verona Walk is being developed by DiVosta Homes, a division of Pulte Homes, which is the parent company of perhaps the most well know builder/developer of retirement [...]

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Oak Run Community Review

Oak Run is one of several central Florida retirement communities located in the Ocala area. And for good reason, as Ocala is a very tranquil, relaxing, and picturesque place to live. It’s also less than an hour to the beaches and an hour from the Orlando area with plenty of options for shopping, fine dining, [...]

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Heritage Isle Community Review

Heritage Isle is a 55+ master-planned community being developed by Lennar Homes located in the town of Viera in Brevard County, FL. When complete this Florida East Coast retirement community will have more than 1,500 homes. There are currently three builders in Heritage Isle, Lennar, Burgoon Berger, and Tiffany Homes. There are multiple options available [...]

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Solivita Community Review

Solivita is a gated, 55-plus central Florida retirement community located just 20 miles south of Walt Disney World in Poinciana, FL. Developed by Avatar Homes, there are currently 17 furnished model homes to see there and 23 floor plans to choose from. If amenities is high on your list when considering a central Florida retirement [...]

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Pelican Preserve Community Review

Pelican Preserve is a master-planned, 55+ community in Fort Myers currently under development by WCI Communities. There are a wide variety of types of homes, and when complete the community will contain roughly 2,500 homes. There’s a lot to love about Pelican Preserve, from the Plaza del Sol, to the 27-holes of championship golf, and [...]

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Lake Ashton

Lake Ashton is a gated, central Florida retirement community located approximately one hour south of Orlando. Highlights include a 26,000 square foot clubhouse, a 30,000 square foot health and fitness center, 2 18-hole championship golf courses, and more. The community is named after the lake it is situated on, Lake Ashton, which affords residents plenty [...]

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Valencia Reserve

Valencia Reserve is a brand new active adult retirement community in South Florida being developed by GL Homes. Valencia Reserve is the third Florida community in the GL Homes family of “Valencia” active adult communities. When all is said and done Valencia Reserve will be a community of over 800 homes with a 41,000 square [...]

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