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I am trying to convince my parents to move to the triangle to be near grandkids. Can you suggest some maintenance free communities where they could have access to tennis, Swim, walking trails, etc? We checked out the del Webb community in Durham but can't come up with any others.
They prefer new construction as well.
Thanks for all the help. This forum is such a wonderful resource for newcomers! I am thankful for the great advice and suggestions!
Creekside at Bethpage (Durham)
Heritage Pines (Cary)
Encore at Brier Chapel
Villas of Wake Forest
Regency at White Oak Creek (Apex) - not 55+
Completed construction/Resales
Del Web Carolina Arbors (Cary)
Regency at Brier Creek (not 55+ officially, but it's mostly that way)
MOST townhouse communities in the area include front landscape maintenance, and exterior building maintenance. There will be stairs, and maybe some backyard landscape maintenance to deal with. Condo's are another option. I know The Cottages at Brier Creek has a lot of seniors - new construction and resales available.
Keep in mind that "maintenance free" in a SFR only applies to landscaping/grass cutting. Unless it's a condo or a townhouse, the rest of the exterior is left to them to maintain. Accordingly, finding a house and community they love and simply hiring a landscaping/grass cutting service should be considered, too.
I'm not sure of the name, but a 55+ community is under construction on O'Kelly next to the Del Webb community. Chatham County, but close Wake and Durham and the American Tobacco trail.
Heritage Pines in Cary is NOT new construction. Amenities are limited but it is convenient to many things (it's also next to Green Hope HS, which may or may not bother older folks).
My parents live in DelWebb - Carolina Preserve in Cary (I think the Arbors is in Durham) and they love it. Lots of different house styles and sizes to choose from. I'm not familiar with other 55+ communities.
Heritage Pines in Cary is NOT new construction. Amenities are limited but it is convenient to many things (it's also next to Green Hope HS, which may or may not bother older folks).
I'm not sure of the name, but a 55+ community is under construction on O'Kelly next to the Del Webb community. Chatham County, but close Wake and Durham and the American Tobacco trail.
Epcon. There are two more, one just starting in Wake Forest and another in Durham off of Leesville Rd. near the Del Webb community.
Creekside at Bethpage (Durham)
Heritage Pines (Cary)
Encore at Brier Chapel
Villas of Wake Forest
Regency at White Oak Creek (Apex) - not 55+
Completed construction/Resales
Del Web Carolina Arbors (Cary)
Regency at Brier Creek (not 55+ officially, but it's mostly that way)
MOST townhouse communities in the area include front landscape maintenance, and exterior building maintenance. There will be stairs, and maybe some backyard landscape maintenance to deal with. Condo's are another option. I know The Cottages at Brier Creek has a lot of seniors - new construction and resales available.
Keep in mind that "maintenance free" in a SFR only applies to landscaping/grass cutting. Unless it's a condo or a townhouse, the rest of the exterior is left to them to maintain. Accordingly, finding a house and community they love and simply hiring a landscaping/grass cutting service should be considered, too.
And even condos have different levels of maint. I have a garden apt style condo and each unit has its own HVAC and water heater and owners are responsible own windows, exterior doors maint.
The high rise condo nearby has one single HVAC and water heater for building and building maintains windows and exterior doors.
The snowbirds and really old folk like the buildings where the HVAC and water heater is not their problem.
Heritage Pines in Cary is NOT new construction. Amenities are limited but it is convenient to many things (it's also next to Green Hope HS, which may or may not bother older folks).
Usually just M-F, Once a day each way.
Slow.
And, the tracks are across the street, Carpenter Upchurch Rd., from the neighborhood's west side. Much of Heritage Pines probably is completely unaffected.
Heritage Pines location in Cary is very good. It is a prettier neighborhood compared to the Del Webb communities, mostly because it is a bit older so there are more mature trees. But it is also far less cookie-cutter in appearance.
The clubhouse doesn't compare, but there is a pool, a tennis court, and Cary Tennis Park right down the street, Actually the Tennis Park is nearly adjacent to the neighborhood.
The neighborhood is just so much smaller it couldn't possibly support a 30,000SF complex.
It also is not the new construction neighborhood the OP prefers.
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