http://www.carolinasforboomers.com Guide to Retirement Communities Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:22:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Nature. Nurture. Neighborhood,” is the motto for The Ponds Summerville, SC community. And though it’s 25 miles inland from it’s fast-growing neighbor of Charleston, “lowcountry” is the theme – something the developers are trying to reflect in architectural style, old-growth preservation and community attitude. Almost half of the development’s ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/the-ponds-community-summervile/ If you are looking for a lush mountain setting with easy access to a real city, The Settings of Black Mountain, may be an option. The Settings is located just 15 minutes outside of downtown Asheville, a popular destination because of its mountain setting, seasonable temperatures and its culture that ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/the-settings-of-black-mountain/ Pine Ridge Plantation is a golf community near Aiken SC and Augusta GA. Pine Ridge is situated in the town of Edgefield, South Carolina. Very reasonably priced homes (from the $200's) and homesites (from the $40's). In addition to golf the community has a fully equipped clubhouse, tennis courts, and swimming ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/pine-ridge-plantation/ Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort is located in Calabash North Carolina, just minutes from Myrtle Beach. Community amenities include indoor/outdoor pools, tennis, exercise spa, as well as a wide variety of active clubs and classes. Residents also have access to Brunswick House, which includes a reading room, card room, indoor swimming ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/brunswick-plantation/ Grand Harbour Golf and Yacht Club in Greenwood South Carolina is a gated community that offers 1/4 to 1-acre homesites. Lake Greenwood is an 11,000 acre lake and the community has numerous boat-slips in their marina. Once the development is complete their will be a "Grand Harbour Yacht Club" to enjoy. ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/grand-harbour-golf-yacht-club/ Brunswick Forest is an 4,500 acre community just minutes from downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. 18 of the planned 27 holes of golf are scheduled to open in Spring 2009. The Cape Fear National Course is a Tim Cate design. Brunswick offers several neighborhoods with homes ranging from Towhomes, Patio Homes, and Golf ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/brunswick-forest-wilmington-north-carolina/ HGTV, the popular home and garden television channel is building their first ever "green home" in the Tradition Hilton Head community in South Carolina between Savannah and Hilton Head. Tradition boasts 450 acres of lakes and several miles of walking and biking trails. Home prices range from the $260's to over ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/hgtv-green-home-tradition-sc/ Coming up in May is the BMW Charity Pro-Am at Bright's Creek Golf Club. Besides being the host for this charity golf tournament, Bright's Creek is an amazing community still being developed in Western North Carolina. In addition to the Tom Fazio golf course, the community will also have an equestrian center, ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/brights-creek-golf-club/ The NY Times has an article here about the growing popularity (and prices) of homes and golf course communities in the Carolinas. This growing popularity really started a few years ago when people realized just how expensive Florida homes and communities were getting. Developers in the Carolinas caught this trend early and ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/prices-of-carolina-golf-course-communities-taking-off/ Got an email with this update today from Laurelmore... "Ginn Golf is continuing to work at an accelerated pace on the Tom Kite Golf Course with the irrigation pond, driving range and hole 10 being almost ... http://www.carolinasforboomers.com/ginn-laurelmore-development-blowing-rock/