June
7, 2011 -
Southport, NC - Where to Retire Magazine has named
St. James Plantation and other Brunswick County
Communities in their list of the Top 50 Best
Master-Planned Communities in the United States.
Where to Retire
reveals "The Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned
Communities in the United States" in the bimonthly
magazine's July/August issue on newsstands June 21.
Retirees today
have their sights set on a dynamic and fulfilling
retirement lifestyle, seeking out communities with
friendly neighbors and amenities to keep their minds
and bodies active.
Research began
nearly a year ago when Where to Retire editors
gathered information on more than 150 communities
across the nation and eventually zeroed in on those
that are amenity-rich, with clubhouses, recreation
and activities to help residents stay fully engaged.
Where to Retire
publisher Karen Northridge said, "Like the people
who inhabit them, no two master-planned developments
are exactly alike. Yet, the combination of amenities
and social opportunities at each produces a common
result: the interesting, active and fulfilling
lifestyle retirees seek. Clubhouses, fitness
centers, social clubs and educational classes mean
residents get much more than a house at a planned
community."
The selection
contains communities in 17 states, including places
beyond traditional retirement havens. The choice of
neighborhoods runs the gamut in price, from those
featuring manufactured homes starting in the
$80,000s to developments where site-built,
single-family homes begin in the mid-$400,000s. Just
over half the developments are active-adult
communities, where residents must meet minimum age
requirements. The communities are not ranked, but
rather profiled in alphabetical order by state.
Also, a two-page chart gives a snapshot of all 50
choices and a guide to their amenities.
In addition to
the top 50 communities, Where to Retire includes the
Hall of Fame, a small group of established
neighborhoods previously recognized by the magazine,
as well as Communities on the Rise.
About Where to
Retire Magazine
This July/August issue marks the seventh biennial
honor roll of America's best master-planned
communities compiled by Where to Retire. The
magazine, launched in 1992, is published six times
each year. Every issue profiles top retirement
towns, both undiscovered and well-known, and
master-planned communities that cater to retirees.
Where to Retire
can be found on various newsstands and at Barnes &
Noble bookstores or you can
Subscribe Online.
The
Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in
the United States
Arizona
Dolce Vita at Superstition Mountain
PebbleCreek Resort Community
Quail Creek Resort Community
Robson Ranch Resort Community
Sun City Anthem by Del Webb
at Merrill Ranch
Sun City Festival by Del Webb
Talking Rock Ranch
Trilogy at Vistancia
Arkansas
Forest Lakes Garden Homes
California
Sun City Shadow Hills by Del Webb
Trilogy at Monarch Dunes
Colorado
Anthem Ranch by Del Webb
Delaware
Heritage Shores
Florida
Cascades at World Golf Village
GlenLakes
Harmony
Heritage Isle
Lakes of Mount Dora
On Top of the World Communities
Solivita
Stone Creek by Del Webb
SummerGlen
Terra Vista of Citrus Hills
Valencia Lakes
Georgia
Riverwood Plantation
Soleil Laurel Canyon
Sun City Peachtree by Del Webb
The Georgia Club
Missouri
The Communities at Branson Creek
New Jersey
K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons
at Harbor Bay
North Carolina
Anderson Creek Club
Brunswick Forest
Carolina Colours
Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club
Jefferson Landing
Ocean Ridge Plantation
River Landing
St. James Plantation
Pennsylvania
Penn National Golf Course Community
Traditions of America at Silver Spring
South Carolina
Cedar Creek
Daniel Island
Lakeside Crossing
Woodside Plantation
Tennessee
Fairfield Glade
Texas
Comanche Trace
Robson Ranch Resort Community
Utah
SunRiver St. George
Virginia
Colonial Heritage
Wyoming
The Powder Horn Golf Community
Hall
of Fame
Port Ludlow
Port Ludlow, WA
SaddleBrooke Resort Community
Oracle, AZ
Sun City Center
Sun City Center, FL
Sun City Hilton Head by Del Webb
Bluffton, SC
Sun City Texas by Del Webb
Georgetown, TX
Communities on
the Rise
CantaMia
Goodyear, AZ
Harbor Shores
St. Joseph, MI
PGA Village Verano
Port St. Lucie, FL
SaddleBrooke Ranch Resort Community
Oracle, AZ
The Ridge at Chukker Creek
Aiken, SC
Also
Recognized in Communities on the Rise:
Bailey's Glen
Cornelius, NC
Home Towne Square
Lancaster County, PA
Pendleton
Ruther Glen, VA
WindSwept on Cherokee Lake
Morristown, TN