Active Adult Communities

Fairways at Lake Ridge, an Ideal Community to Reside During Active Adult Years


July 20, 2012 • Fenny Peiffer

With over 75 million Americans experiencing their transition from parenting to empty nesters, the considerations of a new home that allows optimizing the rediscovered freedom and increased disposable income comes into play.  Choosing to relocate to an Active Adult Community with facilities and amenities will be a life enriching decision that these empty nesters may take.  Such communities are designed to cater to the needs and desires of 55+ age category who may be already retired or about to retire – or continuing to work, yet fully in charge of their lives and ready to experience some leisurely active living, after their decades of parental responsibilities.

If you are looking for an Active Adult Community to enjoy some quality living, there are thousands of choices to consider. The first step is to decide on the lifestyle you wish to enjoy and the States of your choice. For instance, those who prefer sunny Florida and have a penchant for golf, can choose a wonderful community such as Penbrooke Fairways. It’s no exaggeration -the community is really a golfer’s dream. It is an active adult community for those still-working and retirees.

However, if your desire is to nest closer to the family and you choose New Jersey, then consider The Fairways at Lake Ridge located in Lakewood, NJ.  It offers low maintenance homes in beautiful, wooded areas that provide you the privacy and peace you need during this time in your lives. This beautiful gated community offers single family and attached homes, most of which overlook the 18 hole Eagle Ridge Golf Course. Being a gated community it provides you the safety and peace of mind that you and your home are safe day and night.

The Fairways at Lake Ridge has 1,150 homes in the community all ranging from attractive prices of around $200,000 to $400,000. Homes for sale located in pretty, secluded areas range from two bedrooms to three bedroomswith two or more baths. Many of the homes also come with lofts and basements. Some even come with their very own courtyards that provide you your own private garden.Nothing will be more pleasurable than the musical sound of a fountain in your courtyard when you sit back on a lounge chair to enjoy a cup of iced tea or a hot cocoa. These homes are ideally designed for the active adults who love to merge their lives with the outdoors.

The Fairways community is a place for peace and tranquillity, ideal for contemplation, reading and a relaxing lifestyle, not to mention your round of golf. The close proximity to Lake Ridge hospital, the shopping malls, supermarkets and other transportation and infrastructure makes this an ideal home for empty nesters who wish to be as independent as possible and look for nearly self-sufficient communities.

One of the best attractions of the community is its 16,000 sq. ft. clubhouse that is equipped with an indoor pool, ideal for swimming during the cold months. The club house also contains an arts and crafts room, a fitness center, a card room, as well as a library and a billiards room. All these facilities ensure that you can have a good time wherever you arein the club. The community club organizes annual ballroom dances as well as other events and parties at the clubhouse which all the residents can attend. The clubhouse also has an outdoor pool, tennis courts, and walking trails.  A restaurant and bar cater on property cater to the refreshment needs of the community members.

Golf is a game that enables you to relax your mind and put aside the stress factors of life. If you live in the Fairways at Lake Ridge, you can obtain discounted memberships to the Eagle Ridge Golf Club .Added with the rest of the wonderful amenities, this is a worthwhile investment for those empty nesters and retirees alike. With all these amenities and facilities, Active Adult Communities as the Fairways at Lake Ridge are an ideal choice for leading a relaxed yet well enjoyed life after parenting.
There are more than a half a dozen wonderful Active Adult Communities in Lakewood, NJ.  Click here to check them all out!  Information on these beautiful communities is provided by ActiveAdultLiving.com, the most concise online directory on the Internet – featuring details on 389 New Jersey active adult and age-targeted lifestyle communities .

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