| A gated retirement community is a residential place | | | | because they know that their privacy and security is |
| where the amenities make the life of members | | | | in good hands. There are walls or fences and the |
| comfortable and gates, movement restrictions for | | | | movement within is severely restricted for outsiders. |
| outsiders, guardhouse and electronic devices provide | | | | To gain access, you will need to produce an |
| security to the members. There was a time when | | | | electronic ID card and thus there are no embarrassing |
| just the media moguls, industrialists and celebrities | | | | questions asked and there is no question of the |
| used to stay in such places - but now even others | | | | members being frisked. Needless to say, compared |
| are coming in, attracted no doubt to the exclusivity | | | | to other housing projects, the gated community is an |
| and the high living standards. More people are asking | | | | expensive housing preference. |
| for these communities, and naturally so, they are | | | | Many people believe that only retirees live in such |
| coming up across the US. | | | | places, but that is not the case - you will find here |
| According to estimates over 80 million people since | | | | newly married couples and even those with kids who |
| 2000 has decided to stay in such a community in the | | | | come here for the many activities or just to relax. So |
| United States. In other words, today every 1 person | | | | if you want a great lifestyle, move in to these |
| out of 8 we meet in the US live here. These | | | | modern and luxurious homes at the community that |
| communities also often center around a particular | | | | is close to a golf course - making your life easy will |
| activity or hobby, but the one that has become very | | | | be the well maintained roads, community parks, |
| popular in recent times is golf. The amenities offered | | | | manicured lawns and postal services. |
| and the high asset value means that they have | | | | Golf lovers love a gated retirement community, but |
| become prime real estate properties and have thus | | | | there's plenty for others here as well. There is |
| gained the attention of the biggest names in real | | | | actually much more than golf here like horse riding, |
| estate business. These are well maintained as well | | | | tennis, swimming, fishing and billiards that you may |
| because the local Homeowner's Association and the | | | | want to go in for. However there are many who just |
| residents and owners are often responsible for this. | | | | want to relax and this is a great option too |
| At a golf gated retirement community you will often | | | | considering the greenery all around and the complete |
| come across people teeing off completely relaxed, | | | | peace. |