55+ Retirement Communities - Page 3

Financialgrl · ‎03-13-2010

At this point an over 55 community would work better for me. I'm rural and only came here to be nearer siblings when I took dad in. He's since died and they are slowly moving on themselves so I will be looking for something closer to the better medical and back nearer friends. I absolutely love where I live but I'm very rural and my experience and situation has changed, its isolated and I'm thinking more about as I get older.

I don't really have the issues others here have expressed. I travel and do a lot with friends and rarely am home as it is. So, this will just put me closer to the things I now must drive 100+ miles to do. Also, I have never gotten real involved with neighbors anyway, more of a hi, bye kind of thing. I figure no matter where I am I can always just get in the car and visit friends or family whenever I want and who lives around me or the strict HOA type rules won't matter. The community that presently interests me allows people to stay in one of the models for a night or two (at a cost of about $79/night) to get a feel for the place and I'll probably do that for a few nights. Rules of HOA and no kids in the place won't really bother me either.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Financialgirl: Sounds wonderful to me!

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I would only move to one if it was like the Sunset Daze, tv show.

Hooty · ‎03-09-2010

We are retired military (AF) and there are several of these communities all over the US, many even have medical facilities available on sight, they really seem nice!

minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

We have friends/relatives who live in such communities. Anytime we have visited, there were some children nearby. They said that many of the residents' grands/greatgrands are there quite often - as are theirs. They don't live there, of course, but certainly are free to visit.

Their places are beautiful and they seem very happy to be living there.

melfie · ‎09-28-2014

On 3/15/2015 minkbunny said:
We have friends/relatives who live in such communities. Anytime we have visited, there were some children nearby. They said that many of the residents' grands/greatgrands are there quite often - as are theirs. They don't live there, of course, but certainly are free to visit.

Their places are beautiful and they seem very happy to be living there.

I've had similar experiences. The communities I'm familiar with allow children but for specified lengths of time. It depends on what the community's CC&Rs say.

RainCityGirl · ‎12-16-2012

Can't speak for any ones except those in Washington. A colleague of mine bought one in Lacey, Washington, near Olympia. It's a lovely house and there are all kinds of trails and activities that she participates in. However, as I remember, the house was rather pricey, and she pays a kind of condo fee each month for maintenance, etc.

melfie · ‎09-28-2014

On 3/15/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Can't speak for any ones except those in Washington. A colleague of mine bought one in Lacey, Washington, near Olympia. It's a lovely house and there are all kinds of trails and activities that she participates in. However, as I remember, the house was rather pricey, and she pays a kind of condo fee each month for maintenance, etc.

Is it Jubilee? I think this is Shea Homes. They have a lodge with a stone facade.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

On 3/15/2015 HHC1 said:
Special note about the 55 plus communities....Not sure where you fall in this age group or whether it matters to you, But, the majority of residents in these communities are 70 & above.

Not necessarily true. The new communities are mostly younger "old" people -- lol. The communities that were built years ago are getting younger boomers as the original buyers are dying out.

RainCityGirl · ‎12-16-2012

On 3/15/2015 melfie said:
On 3/15/2015 RainCityGirl said:
Can't speak for any ones except those in Washington. A colleague of mine bought one in Lacey, Washington, near Olympia. It's a lovely house and there are all kinds of trails and activities that she participates in. However, as I remember, the house was rather pricey, and she pays a kind of condo fee each month for maintenance, etc.

Is it Jubilee? I think this is Shea Homes. They have a lodge with a stone facade.

I think it might be. I've only visited her once there, and I don't remember the name of it. I've also seen several 55+ communities in the Skagit Valley. They were also very very nice, and when they first built there, the prices were very reasonable, but later they skyrocketed. They may be back down now, though. On the other hand, I saw some communities built on the east side of the lake, possibly for young professionals and young retirees, that were astronomical in price, but the layout was very conducive to neighborly activities.