Atlanta Retirement Communities
Atlanta is Georgia’s largest city, and continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in the Southeast. An often overlooked demographic causing some of this growth are baby boomers retiring to Georgia. There are plenty of retirement communities in the Greater Atlanta area. Check out some of the up and coming communities in Atlanta below:
Achasta is comfortably set in the beauty of the North Georgia mountains. Like at other Linger Longer Communities (see Reynolds Landing and Reynolds Plantation), golf plays (no pun intended) a very important role, thanks to the par-72, 6,995-yard Achasta Golf Course, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design. The course is set amongst such beauty that, according to their website, 25% of golfers choose to walk instead of renting a cart! The North Georgia Mountains surrounding Achasta offers members and visitors the opportunity to walk the more then 3 miles of winding scenic trials that meander all around Achasta’s 1058 acres. The nearby Chestatee River is perfect for an afternoon of trout fishing, floating on a relaxing inner tube or a kayak ride in the cool mountain water.
Reynolds Plantation is located just an hour’s drive from Atlanta and Augusta. Developed by Linger Longer (see also: Reynolds Landing and Achasta), the Reynolds Plantation community has a whole line-up of world-class amenities awaiting its residents. There are several self-organized member clubs as well as an extensive events program that includes exhibitions, performances, lectures, author meet-and-greets, dinners and instructional events. There are homes available for purchase, or you may choose from one of the 17 preferred builders. A quick check of available properties at the time of this writing showed lots starting in the $100k’s and homes sarting in the high $200k’s but ranging all the way up to several (like 5) million depending, of course, on the home’s size, amenities, and location (ie: lakefront or golf course will be more).
Reynolds Landing first began development in the 1980’s as “Port Armor” and its main draw was having the first championship golf course on Lake Oconee. The community that is now Reynolds Landing really set the bar for the future developments in the area. Convenience to the cities of Atlanta and Augusta (just an hour away) is also a nice feature. The new clubhouse and amenity center includes a full-service restaurant and lounge, a beach-entry family pool with a waterslide and hot tub, and 4 hard surface tennis courts. There are also plenty of things for the kids and grandkids to enjoy such as the new adventure playground with swings, slides, and rocking toys. In addition there is a lakeside community park, and an athletic field.
Because it is an older community, the lot and home prices are a bit more reasonable than adjacent Reynolds Plantation. After a quick search of available properties we found lots from the $70k’s and homes up to the $600k’s.
Sun City Peachtree is a Del Webb community in the Atlanta area with the amenities and activities you’d expect to see in a Sun City retirement community. Located juust 35 miles south of Atlanta, it is considered by some the premier active adult community in the Atlanta area. Del Webb of course was among the first retirement community developers in the country with Sun City and they have been spreading the concept across the country.
There is a 40,000 square foot amenity center with state of the art fitness facilities, indoor walking center, indoor and outdoor pools, movie theater, billiard and card room and much more. There is also a private championship golf course. The homes are built with baby boomer retirees in mind and make use of spacious open floor plan designs.
Jim Chapman Communities has a couple 55 plus retirement communities in the Atlanta area. Website has Model Home Virtual Tours.
