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You're thinking of a retirement resort with concierge, services, and hotel-style amenities. You don't want to move and leave family far behind but you'd like to get away for a few months in the year--at least the cold months...go to a warm climate and experience your dreams of retirement possibilities ..
I guess you'd say you want your cake and eat it too .. but how to do that ..
a second home, a vacation home .. buy a resort condominium or cottage ..
Resort communities offer a way .. you can purchase a condo, cottage or home, and, with the help of a rental office, many on-site, rent it out to visitors when you are not using it ..
In this way you have an investment of a vacation home, second home, or timeshare that also earns income to offset the expense of a second home ...
Can you do this ... Will you do this ... Take a look at some of these offerings and then you decide .....
Here is a list of "resorts" where you can purchase and rent out and also a selection of communities that offer resort rentals on the property if not a rental program.
All of these communities are for permanent residence, second home, or vacation home, and the amenities appeal for retirement although these communities are not age restricted.
Want a reminder of how wonderful a resort property is..read my article describing my stay at a resort hotel in Miami
Resort Stay
Florida
Sand Pearl Residences Clearwater Beach - Gulfcoast - Sugar white sands - private terraces with beachfront view - luxury services - concierge - room service and resort amenities Sand Pearl Residences
Shell Point Fort Myers - Florida's largest lifecare retirement community - Independent living with resort amenities - many of the amenities are open to the public - Public accomodations on site makes this an enjoyable resort at reasonable prices. This is not a community focused on renting out your home, but you can stay here in the hotels and enjoy the resort atmosphere. Shell Point Retirement Community
Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club Ormond Beach - Resort amenities - Golf haven - 3 courses - 2 clubhouses - 7000SF spa and fitness center - 5 miles to beaches - 23 miles to Daytona - Upscale area and luxury homes - great for vacation. Lease homes, patio homes and townhomes. Homes from $200's.
Lighthouse Key Resort and Spa Kissimmee - Condominium resort adjacent to recreational lake. Fractional ownership.
Fractional Ownership: You own the time you'll use (whatever fits your lifestyle--one month or more) at a fraction of the cost of a whole ownership. You get to vacation (and maybe share the time with your grandkids) without the expense and upkeep of owning a home. Lighthouse Key Resort and Spa
Miami:
Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences Miami - beach/ocean front - minutes from South Beach - for sale or rent - Also by Trump the Trump Palace Condominiums and the newest Trump Royale scheduled for 2008. Trump Grande Resort and Residences
Orlando Resorts:
Paradise Palms Orlando - Resort townhomes - Rental program - Fully furnished units - second home or vacation.Swim pool, recreation center, fishing dock, fitness room. Minutes from Disney. La Rosa Development - 24-hour on-site resort staff - on-site management - secured owners closet
Paradise Palms
North Carolina
Grand Villas at Indian Beach 6 acres beachfront - move in 08 - 86 condos - 8 floorplans - From $600's to 1.8 million - on site property management and rental management - Direct beach access - www.gvcondos.com - Grand Villas at Indian Beach
Anderson Creek Club
Sea Trail Golf Vacation Resort - Sunset Beach Will rent your condo out for you - handle resales within community - Resort condos - 1 mile to beach.
Sea Trail Golf Vacation Resort
San Rio Ocean and River Club Shalotte NC - 33 miles to Wilmington - 43 miles south to Myrtle Beach - Caribbean theme in small coastal town - Shuttle to beach - Golf, tennis. Will have separate adult pool. Will be starting condos soon. Start high $200's. Townhomes from $350's. Gated, boat storage, kayak dock, fitness, community center. San Rio Ocean and River Club
Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort Calabash near Sunset Beach and minutes to Myrtle Beach. Resort condominiums, "The Commons." New feature planning weddings www.brunswickplantationweddings.com.
Brunswick Plantation and Golf Resort
South Carolina
Myrtle beach - One of the best resort areas in the world and many resort condominiums to choose from. Here are a few of the newest:
Caribbean Resort - Phase II opened 6/07 Caribbean Resort
Bay View Resort - 504 No. Ocean Blvd - Opened 3/07 - Available for immediate closings - Full kitchens and designer furnishings - Of 6 plans, 2 offer lock-out units with mini-kitchen - Ranges from one bedroom with city views from balcony to oceanfront 3 bedroom with lockout. Pool, fitness, observatiion decks, shuffleboard. On-site rental management. Homeowner dues range from mid $300's to high $800's. From $154,900. Bay View Resort
Towers on the Grove marketed by The Hoffman Group - Also see huge selection of resort condo developments in every price range by Hoffman. Ocean Investments
b>Westgate Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa From the $300's - Enrollment in Interval International Vacation Exchange Program - www.westgatemyrtlebeach.com - 6 ac of beachfront - 24 hour concierge - ocean view - jetted spas in residence - indoor parking - beach cabanas - 4 pools including rooftop Westgate Myrtle Beach
More Myrtle Beach Retirement Resort Communities:
Savannah Shores Myrtle Beach - 1 bedroom from $169,900 - gated community - short distance to beach - pool - exercise - tennis - For permanent residency, rental property, vacation home retirement living. Limited availability 1-800-382-3332
Savannah Shores Condos
Georgia Retirement Resort
Reynolds Plantation Cottages and vacation villas - Between Atlanta and Augusta - Lake Oconee, premier golf - Rated #5 golf resort in the world by Conde Naste Traveler - Ritz Carlton Hotel on site. See Reynolds Plantation Realty. New for 08: The ultimate 2nd home at the new neighborhood of luxury cottages.
Reynolds Plantation
Vermont Retirement Resort
Front Four Private Residence Club - Stowe VT - Fractional ownership. Also find Stowe Mountain Lodge Condominiums for whole-ownership and mountain cabins.
Front Four Private Residence Club
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California Retirement Resort
Tahoe Keys Resort Lake Tahoe - 599 Tahoe Keys Blvd. - Beautiful upscale vacation homes and condos - near ski, beach, boating, docks
Seascape Resort Aptos - Monterey Bay area - Between San Francisco and Monterey - Gorgeous setting on cliffs overlooking ocean with direct beach access.
Seascape Resort
Utah Retirement Resort
Las Palmas Resort Condos Green Valley - large resort for 20 years - www.stgeorgevacationrentals.com - hiking, biking, 6 pools Las Palmas Resort Condos
Residences at the Chateaux Deer Valley - Deeded interests in luxury homes of one million plus are just over a third of this price. A one-sixth ownership gives four weeks vacation plus unlimited use as available. See them for details. Three bedrooms from $356,000. Verify information.
Residence at the Chateaux
Colorado Retirement Resort
Club at Solaris Vail - Opening in 2010 - private residence club by Ephiphany Clubs and Resorts -- If you want the finest resort destinations with something new: an availability guarantee -- you pick up the phone and go anytime (with notice) and availability is guaranteed. See them for details. They plan to open 25 new clubs in the next ten years. They have one also in Telluride, Colo. and next coming in New York and Mexico.
Club at Solaris
Oregon Retirement Resort
Clear Hills Condominiums www.mthoodresort.com
Clear Hills Condominiums
Hawaii Retirement Resort - Hawaii like Myrtle Beach has many condominium developments good for a retirement resort home. Most are on the island of Maui near Kaanapali Beach. Here is one example:
Noelani - www.noelani-condo-resort.com
Noelani
Maryland Retirement Resort
Wisp Resort www.wispresortrealestate.com
Wisp Resort
Virginia Retirement Resort
Bay Creek Cape Charles and Chesapeake Bay - Vacation rental office for resort rentals www.baycreekresortrentals.com Bay Creek
Mariners Landing Huddleston VA on Smith Mountain Lake
Mariners Landing
Louisiana Retirement Resort
Cypress Bend Resort 2 br / 2 ba resort condos. Rental management program on site. Golf spa - good second home.
Timeshares
Disney Vacation Clubs Vacation with your grandkids. Not quite the traditional timeshare.
With a timeshare, you can lock in today's vacation prices for the years ahead. Never consider a timeshare an investment, however. There are so many timeshares for sale that most people lose money when they sell them just to get sold. Repeat--it is not an investment. However, if you know you like going to a certain spot at a certain 2 weeks of the year (or longer), you may enjoy having a timeshare for its sheer enjoyment and vacation home.
Disney Vacation Clubs are different than the usual timeshare because you are not required to go to the same place as traditional timeshares do. You can choose when and where you want to vacation. Started 15 years ago, Disney's Flexible Point System allows this. You purchase points. They can also be passed on to other family members before expiration. See their marketing department for details.
The eighth Club Resort (they also partner with over 500 properties) is the Animal Kingdom which is African-inspired with thatched roof villas, and located at the Walt Disney World Resort.
Centex Destination Properties
The second-home, resort division of Centex Homes.
Properties are located in
- Florida Coastal
- Hawaiian Islands
- Lake Las Vegas, Nevada
- Palm Springs, California
- Texas Gulf Coast and Hill Country<.li> Western Highlands of North Carolina
- and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
One of America's most successful home building companies now builds resort homes for leisure experiences. Hospitality and property management services.
Marriott Extended Stay, Hotels and/or Marriott Vacation Club
Vacation Club timeshares with locations internationally. Re-connect with family with Marriott's spacious villa timeshares. www.marriott-timeshare.com
Please verify all information and prices as they can change. This site is information only and not opinion or advice. Consult with your real estate professionals and financial planners. See the communities for all applicable terms and conditions. We are not responsible for third party information.
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