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The Village of San Buenas
The Village of San Buenas

Costa Rica real estate starting at $19,900. Financing available. $250/mo * 5 minutes to 80,000 sq ft hospital * Next door to golf course * 10 minutes to beach * 20 minutes to regional airport This is a beautiful, affordable development with Costa Rica real estate options for all budgets...

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Holly Lake Ranch
Holly Lake Ranch

Holly Lake Ranch - Come spend a weekend or a lifetime. Holly Lake Ranch is a gated community on 4,300 heavily wooded acres in Wood County...

 
 
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Boca raton(4800 Views)

What Boca Raton is like for active adults

Boca Raton (rhymes with “tone”) is an affluent retirement community – having a home in “Boca” ironically provides a certain cachet. The irony comes from the derivation of the city’s name in Spanish– “rat’s mouth”. The city has benefited from a carefully thought out Master Plan and strict zoning and signage laws that have helped make it a desirable place to live... more >>

State: FL

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Environment: Urban, Suburban, Coastal

Chapel Hill
Chapel hill(4261 Views)

What Chapel Hill is like for active adults

Chapel Hill is a particularly beautiful (population just over 52,000) college town in the gentle hills of central North Carolina. The University of North Carolina (24,000 students) is the centerpiece of this charming small town with a cosmopolitan flair that makes it appealing as a retirement community. This entire area is highly educated, with Duke University nearby in Durham and NC State just 30 miles away in Raleigh... more >>

State: NC

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Environment: College Town

Greeneville
Greeneville(455 Views)

What Greeneville is like for active adults

A progressive, diversified community nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee - a community abounding in natural scenic beauty, warm friendly people, a fascinating history and an unlimited variety of outdoor activities.  The second oldest town in Tennessee, Greeneville's ambiance comes from a mixture of the old, with brick-lined sidewalks fronting homes dating back to the 1700s and 1800s, to the new, with its state-of-the-art performing arts center and the U... more >>

State: TN

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Environment: Small Town

Clarksville
Clarksville(829 Views)

What Clarksville is like for active adults

Clarksville is the home of Austin Peay  State University.  Located in western Tennessee, Clarksville is a popular town for retirees because of its low cost and taxes and the many recreational opportunities available in this state. That is one reason why Clarksville is the fastest growing city in Tennessee.The Monkee's 1966 hit song was named for the city's old train station, "The Last Train to Clarksville"... more >>

State: TN

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Environment: College Town