Retiring baby boomers are drawn to coastal North Carolina because of its four well-defined mild seasons, making it ideal for a variety of recreational activities, plus its attractive cost of living. Located one hour and 15 minutes south of Raleigh and a 35-minute drive from historic Wilmington is the small town of Wallace, NC (population [...]
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The River Club
The River Club is a private, gated, riverfront community located along a 2 mile stretch of the Catawba River, in Glen Alpine, North Carolina. The River Club is 10 minutes from Interstate 40, 45 minutes from Asheville and Blowing Rock, and about one hour from Charlotte, North Carolina. The River Club is located roughly 6 [...]
Rivermist-Harbor Collection
Rivermist-Harbor Collection is a peaceful and tranquil community located in the charming town of Southport, North Carolina. The residences at Rivermist are spacious, have formal dining rooms, optional sunrooms, screened porches and offer scenic views of a beautiful lake and the surrounding natural environment. This is the ideal neighborhood to consider raising a family and [...]
Marshes Light
Located within the resort town of Manteo, North Carolina and surrounded by a downtown marina, boardwalk, galleries, boutiques, museums, inns and cafés, is the irresistible marina community of Marshes Light. Rest, relaxation and rejuvenation await you in this extremely popular retirement community only ten minutes away from Nags Head beaches. Single family homes and Marina [...]
Porter’s Neck Plantation
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Wilmington, North Carolina, Porter’s Neck Plantation is a private, gated community that spreads across 650 lush acres full of live oaks and tall pines. Where to Retire magazine named Porter’s Neck Plantation one of the “100 Best Master Planned Communities in America.” At the heart of the residential community [...]
The Village at Motts Landing
The Village at Motts Landing is one of the newest retirement community in Wilmington, North Carolina. This vibrant and lovely community welcomes those who seek refuge in their retirement years. It’s a place that offers a number of amenities that you won’t find elsewhere. Before you make a decision on where you’d like to spend [...]
Arlington Place
Arlington Place offers a private, relaxing, and secluded atmosphere where residents can enjoy nature and the mild climate of the North Carolina coast. Located in Minnesott Beach, between the coastal towns of Arapahoe and Oriental, this community is about 20 miles from New Bern. The Minnesott Golf & Country Club, a 18-hole, par 72 golf [...]
Hickory Nut Forest
Hickory Nut Forest is a new eco-community in western North Carolina, about 25 minutes away from Asheville, North Carolina’s biggest city. It is placed in the Blue Ridge Mountains, right in the middle of nature’s beauty. The community focuses on being an eco-friendly place using “green” tactics such as land conservation, green-built homes, organic gardening, [...]
Hitchcock Crossing
Nestled within minutes of historic downtown Aiken, South Carolina is Hitchcock Crossing, a cozy, relaxed, 350 acre community, which is across from the Hitchcock Woods, the largest urban forest in the United States. The natural surroundings are incorporated into the community of Hitchcock Crossing, while boasting landscaped common areas and professionally kept yards. There are [...]
Reynolds Blue Ridge
Late last year Reynolds Signature Communities acquired the community previously known as Laurelmor and has renamed it Reynolds Blue Ridge. Here’s the press release provided to Carolinas for Boomers by the Reynolds Blue Ridge marketing staff: (Blowing Rock, NC) Reynolds Signature Communities has announced the new name of its mountain community in Wilkes and Watauga [...]
Palmetto Creek
Palmetto Creek is located near Wilmington and a short drive from the entertainment and shopping of Myrtle Beach. The brick homes and low maintenance features mean you will have the time to actually enjoy your active retirement in Wilmington. Palmetto Creek is a gated community and has a wide array of amenities such as a [...]
McLendon Hills
McLendon Hills is a 600-acre, gated equestrian community in the Sandhill region of central North Carolina. Here, a strip of ancient beach dunes decorates the landscape with rolling sand hills and long-leaf pines. Just west of Pinehurst (site of the 2005 US Open), McLendon Hills is close to golf, shopping and dining. The community features [...]
Heritage Wake Forest
If you are looking for a North Carolina retirement community with a lot of variety, Heritage Wake Forest may be an option. Developers have created a community with more than 20 different neighborhoods. Heritage Wake Forest is designed to appeal to singles, families and retirees, with industry and technology, top-rated schools, outdoor recreation and entertainment, [...]
Dolphin Shores
“Discover Your Coastal Retreat” is the motto for the Dolphin Shores gated condominium community in the small town of Holden Beach. Located in the fast-growing southeastern section of North Carolina, Holden Beach is part of the Brunswick Island chain, and has been touted as one of the top “family Beaches” in the U.S. The town [...]
Cummings Cove
Cummings Cove Golf and Country Club is located in the mountains of Western North Carolina in Hendersonville. Cummings Cove is a gated community surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. This community is an ideal setting to plot out your North Carolina retirement. Cummings Cove has an 18-hole golf course with clubhouse, restaurant, grill and bar. [...]
