55+ community with privacy/introverts?

[Anonymous]

Do you know any in DMV area?

[Anonymous]

Heritage Hunt in Gainesville. There are 4 houses on the market there right now.

[Anonymous]

This is a bit of a non sequitur. Most people transition to retirement communities in order to form and sustain social relationships, which are known to be helpful for healthy aging. These communities offer social activities and communal dining as core features, and residents pay for them in their monthly fees whether they use them or not.

That said, you can move to any community and decline to participate in anything. You'll likely be kind of a rare bird in that regard, though, and your fees will not be adjusted because you don't use communal facilities and don't participate in group classes or activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heritage Hunt in Gainesville. There are 4 houses on the market there right now.

Be careful. The HOA took out PPE loans which they need to pay back. I think they may have a lawsuit going on. Just an FYI.

[Anonymous]

55 seems pretty young for this type of community.

[Anonymous]

Why because you still have small children in the house when I’m 55 I will have a 26 year-old my husband is already 56

[Anonymous]

Why because you still have small children in the house when I’m 55 I will have a 26 year-old my husband is already 56

No, not because of children. It's because most people in their 50's are still physically and mentally well and active. They don't need many of the services that are provided by over 55 communities. Plus you will be with people who are in their 80's and 90's (seriously) since many people don't move into those communities until they really need them. Some of the older people will be old enough to be your parents if you move in at 55. You are not from the same cohort. They grew up very differently.

[Anonymous]

This is called a single family home with instacart delivery

[Anonymous]

communal dining as core features

Btw, imo this is going away. A choice of where to eat, and when. And how many meals you buy. At a lot of places, gone are the days when everyone went to down for meals. When everyone experienced meals together/or most meals together. Now, there's more choice. More variety. There is also less togetherness, less community. I think overall, imo. it's not a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:55 seems pretty young for this type of community.

55 is the lower edge of the age range for almost all of these communities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

communal dining as core features

Btw, imo this is going away. A choice of where to eat, and when. And how many meals you buy. At a lot of places, gone are the days when everyone went to down for meals. When everyone experienced meals together/or most meals together. Now, there's more choice. More variety. There is also less togetherness, less community. I think overall, imo. it's not a good thing.

That may be trues in some places, but definitely not in others. CCRCs, like the Erickson communities in the area (e.g., Ashby Ponds) have multiple restaurants and a certain number of meals are included in the monthly fees. That said, CCRCs usually attract somewhat older residents than do "55+" communities. The latter often have many fewer amenities and services, and are more like conventional suburban housing developments but with very small lots with all exterior maintenance and lawn care supplied as part of the community fees. Most such communities do not include meals in their fees; residents provide for themselves in that regard.

And, to the OP's question, while such communities usually have a clubhouse and associated facilities like a gym, pool, or maybe even a golf course, nobody is obliged to use those facilities. You can stay in your individual home and never emerge, so socializing is never required. CCRCs are similar in that regard, but more often are apartment-style residences rather than smaller single-family homes. There is naturally a little less privacy/isolation in an apartment-style residence.

[Anonymous]

When I am 55 I'll have a kid who is mid 30s.

[Anonymous]

What services? I’m talking about single-family share dining with one story living,a clubhouse, a pool, trails, and activities activities no shared dining

[Anonymous]

This is called a single family home with instacart delivery

And a lawn service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is called a single family home with instacart delivery

For real. Only 55+ can afford single family homes nowadays