Places to retire in Virginia that are relatively close to DC?

[Anonymous]

PP - Mountains or water?!?!?!

HUH?!?!?

D.C. is three hours from salt water and three hours from sub-par skiing!!!!!!!

Are you for real?!?!?!

[Anonymous]

Purcelville? Not too far and really quaint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If I have to retire here, please put me out of my misery.

I agree!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

PP - Mountains or water?!?!?!

HUH?!?!?

D.C. is three hours from salt water and three hours from sub-par skiing!!!!!!!

Are you for real?!?!?!

yes I am for real. There are gorgeous mountains all around here, just west of Winchester and Harpers Ferry. who the fuck said anything about skiing? as for water, you don't think the Potomac River is made of water? It is a pretty big river that flows into the biggest estuary in the country, the Chesapeake Bay. I can think of nothing better than a retirement in St. Mary's County where I can sail every day up and down the Potomac and the Chesapeake.

[Anonymous]

Warrenton? Waterford? Middleburg? Washington? Front Royal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please keep the ideas coming. They're rejecting Williamsburg & Charlottesville as too far from DC. I agree that's idiotic of them, but I can't change their minds on that. Also, they're in their late 60s and still very active, so they aren't interested in an assisted living facility or anything like that.

Consider Winchester - the tale end of I66 so it's a straight shot.

My mom is looking into a retirement community out there. I can't remember the name off the top of my head though.

[Anonymous]

We visited friends in Lake of the Woods this summer and I LOVED it. Reminded me of the lakes I used to go to growing up in NH. It is about an hour and 15 minutes from DC -about 15 miles west of Fredericksburg. It is a gated community, but it is huge. Each section of the community gets its own beach, there are stables, golf, a clubhouse, etc. I couldn't believe I had never heard of it before I went down there, I would totally retire there someday. I think the official town is Locust Grove, but the development is Lake of the Woods.

[Anonymous]

My grandparents retired to Lake of the Woods, and absolutely loved it. It is a wonderful, welcoming community. It's a bit of a hike to DC, at least compared to places like Reston, but there is plenty to do there.

[Anonymous]

PP - read again. SALT water. Not totally polluted water!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

PP - read again. SALT water. Not totally polluted water!

the chesapeake bay is saltwater. the ocean is saltwater. not sure what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

PP - read again. SALT water. Not totally polluted water!

The OP said nothing about them looking for salt water? I'm not sure what you are going on about...

[Anonymous]

There are several 55+ home communities in Loudoun County near Leesburg - Leisureworld is the largest of them but there are others too. Also if they are a bit older and looking for an independent living/continuous care community, there is Ashby Ponds in Ashburn, which seems well run and has nice amenities and activies, plus its near good community amenties such as golf clubs, tennis, a good quality mall, etc. If you want to be near DC, I wouldn't live further than Loudoun County.

There are also 55+ and retirement communities in suburban Maryland, you just need to start searching for them. DC is a great place for retirees who want to be near their busy families and grandkids and still have access to our wonderful museums.