Top 55+ Retirement Communities in Leland NC

Hey everyone. Welcome back. Today in this video, we're gonna discover some of the top 55 plus active adult retirement communities in the Leland area. Hi. My name is Brian Schrader. I'm with the Coastline NC real estate team at Blue Coast Realty Corporation down here in Southeastern North Carolina. So if you, take a look at the, the video here, we're gonna talk about, we're right here in this Wilmington area, just, the Southeastern Part of North Carolina. It's coastal. It's subtropical. We get great temperatures, average temperatures in the, wintertime around fifty two to fifty three degrees. But Leland sits here on the map, as you can see, just, West of Downtown Wilmington. You're about fifteen minutes from the historic riverfront. But that's, this area right in here, this is part of, Brunswick County. you get the benefits of being close to Wilmington, close to, like, all these historic shops and restaurants downtown. Here's some clips of that real quick to kinda give you an idea of what it looks like, but here about fifteen, twenty minutes from all this historic, riverfront area. There's a nice river walk down here as well as you can see here in this clip here. This is some shots of the river walk along the, Cape Fear River. communities in Leland, especially these active adult communities, it's nice knowing that you have a small town right next to you with, different types of, you know, activities, nightlife, theater, the Stallion Hall. There's tons of restaurants and just cool things to do. Another neat thing about, the Leland area, you're about a thirty minute drive to this gorgeous beach. This is Wrightsville Beach, and you also can drive south to, Oak Island. Here's a shot of Oak Island here. But that's kinda the neat thing about the area of Leland besides the low, real estate taxes. But, the video here, we're talking about some of the best, active adult retirement communities. And this is, one that hits the list. This is Brunswick Forest. Price ranges of the homes here are gonna be anywhere from $3.60 to 1.3. It's a very active community. They have fitness centers. They have outdoor pools. They have indoor pool. They have spas, they have an 18 hole golf course, they have, about a hundred miles of walking and biking trails. So it, definitely made, the the list as far as being one of the top active adult communities. Now, Brunswick Forest is not a 55. it is not gated. they have a commercial village center upfront. It represents around 600,000 square feet of commercial. So that's where you'll find your grocery stores, pharmacies. There's a medical center up there. They got great restaurants at the front. You can ride your bike up there. You can walk up there. But Brunswick Forest is a really, neat community. A lot of good builders in here. We'll we'll dive into, some of the numbers here. Taxes here are based on assessed value. So if you own a home in Brunswick Forest that's, assessed at 450,000, you'll roughly pay around $3,400 in annual real estate tax. the HOA there, it's kinda different. if you think of Brunswick Forest, it's like a, a master plan active adult community with different sub associations, throughout the neighborhood. It's around 40 I think it's like 4,700 acres acres total there. But HOA usually runs around $3,400 per year. What that covers, it covers the they have a community garden center, the jogging paths, the walking and biking trails, the common area, the club houses, the outdoor pool area, the indoor pool, the hot tub, the tennis, the pickleball, playgrounds, and there's much, much more here. Brunswick Forest also has a section of townhomes, which that HOA is gonna be a little bit different. It's gonna be higher and it kinda varies between the different sub neighborhoods. But it's also the reason why it's higher, it covers the, insurance, so both both hazard and wind and hail. usually the exterior maintenance and lawn care is also included. So that's Brunswick Forest. We're gonna move on to another top community, and this one is Compass Point. price range in there, it ranges anywhere from 400,000 up to 1,200,000.0. they have resort style amenities. They have this is a shot of their grand grand lanai here. They have a pool, and they have a lazy river. They have a indoor pool. They have walking trails as well. It is gated. They have a full kitchen. They have a lot of different clubs. here you'll find, a lot of, that Floridian style, a lot of palm trees. It feels like more of a resort than a community. They do have an 18 hole golf course as well. So Compass Point definitely, is one to check out and put on your list. talking about the numbers at Compass Point, taxes here, it is actually outside the town of Leland, so taxes are slightly lower. so if your home in Compass Point is assessed at 450,000, you'll roughly pay around $2,300 in annual real estate tax. The HOA there on a single family home is around, $2,414 per year. And what that covers is the basketball courts, clubhouse, community pool, dog park, fitness center, the gates. There's two entrances with it's manned. they have an indoor pool that we talked about. The meeting room, sidewalks, the RV, and boat storage, pickleball, and tennis courts. So Compass Point is, is very active. also know that Compass and also Brunswick Forest, they have the golf course there. There is memberships available. They are private, so you can purchase that. And they also have, at Compass Point, another clubhouse, pool area, and restaurant to that membership. Okay. So that is Compass Point. like, again, very active. We're gonna move on up the street, to another master plan community. The The Bluffs on the Cape Fear River. The price range there is, $6.60 to 1.1. as you saw there, a shot of a beach. They have a beach club on Oak Island. They also have water access to the Cape Fear River, a little marina down there on the river with boat slips. They also have a community pool. They also have a brand new, fitness center that they just expanded. They have pickleball courts. What you're gonna find here in The Bluffs is the lots are gonna be, a little bit more private, larger lots. It's well wooded, and it's also gated as well. So here's some shots of their pool area and clubhouse, and they also have a new one there as well. But The Bluffs, definitely is active. It's definitely, for that person that wants privacy, wants some activity, but wants a little bit more space in between the homes. great group of, builders that are building in basically all of these communities. But if you take a look at the numbers here, taxes again are based on assessed value. If you have owned a home, that's assessed at $450,000 in the, Bluffstone and Cape Fear, You'll roughly pay around $1,900 in annual real estate tax. The HOA currently in there is 1,000, $200 per year. What that covers is the beach club access, the clubhouse, community pool, the maintenance in common areas, the roads, the parks, pickleball, tennis courts, and the trails throughout the community. Alright. So that's The Bluffs. another one you definitely wanna check out, if you're looking for that retirement community is Magnolia Greens. this is not 55. This is an active adult community, so there's no age restriction. the price point there is 300 to 700,000. And it's been around for a while. They have a 27 hole, golf course there on the premises. It is open, to the public. So you got, homes scattered throughout the neighborhood. in Magnolia Greens, they have, two outdoor pools. They have some tennis courts and basketball courts. Here's some shots of that. They also have a beautiful fitness center that you'll see here in the next clip. And they also have an indoor pool area as well. So the numbers here, Magnolia Greens, again, it's based on assessed value. So taxes on 600,000 are gonna be around $4,000 per year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there, on a single family home, because they do have some town homes there that covers the, you know, the maintenance and the insurance as well, which is a little bit higher. But single family home HOA is only around $750 per year. What that covers is the basketball courts, the clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, indoor pool, common areas, playgrounds, sidewalks, So it does not include the the golf course, but again, golf course is open to the, public. Okay. Right next door, next on our list is Waterford Of The Carolinas. This community is a resort style community as well. It's a sister community of Compass Pointe. And the, price range in there right now is $4.50 to $8.50. They have, a beautiful clubhouse. They have an area where you can rent out for different social events and parties. They have an outdoor pool. They have tennis courts. They have pickleball courts. They have a game room. they also have some walking trails throughout the neighborhood. They have a nice big lake in the back corner of the property. But, you'll see here that this has definitely made the list. It is active. the developer is not in control anymore, so the homeowners have full access of the, you know, deciding what goes on in the community. Here's a shot of Magnolia Greens right next door. So it's open to the public. So you have a golf course basically within walking distance. here's a shot of their clubhouse and pools. So you have lap lanes. you have a wait in area. It's salt water. So it's a really neat area. you also have bocce ball, volleyball. There's a little playground for the, kids and grandkids. And, it's just another, active adult community. Now this community is not, 55 plus. So it's a retirement, active adult community. Here's some shot of the lakes in the in the back corner of the property where you can kayak and paddle board and canoe and fish in. There's little docks, throughout, and a nice little loop around it as well. So definitely, Waterford is a really, it's a neat neighborhood to check out. It's a little bit, it's a little bit older, than, Compass Point in Brunswick Forest. But again, another nice one to put on your list if you're looking for that, you know, retirement active adult community. taxes are based again on assessed value. So if you're in a house in Waterford that's, 550,000, you'll roughly pay around $3,500 a year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there on a single family home is around $1,500 per year. And what that covers is the clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, sidewalks, and tennis courts. Now, there are also some town homes and there's also some sections of Waterford, where they include lawn care. the town homes also include lawn care plus the insurance. So those HOA's are gonna be a little bit higher there. So definitely reach out if you have specific questions, on these little sub neighborhoods because, you know, a lot of these communities, they have different sections that cover. But that's just the, you know, a good average number on a single family home that does not include lawn care. Now the next clip that you're gonna see here, this is a, a new one. This is Del Webb of Mallory Creek. They're kinda just getting started. They have around, I think, about 10 houses on the ground. This is their master plan community. But as you can see here, the red square, this this photo was taking, Ariel was taken quite a few months ago. there's a lot more activity. There's a lot of homes here in this area. They have models there that you can go check out, but this is a true 55 plus. Here's a rendering of their clubhouse, pool area, pickleball courts. price point in there is $3.60 to 600 right now. Well, the homes well appointed homes, lot of features, you know, granite countertops, lot of porches, sliding doors. So it's a really, knee area. It's just starting to take off. but it's definitely one you if you're looking for a true 55 plus community, you might wanna check out Del Webb at Mallory Creek. Now I will say that they, they do have, models there that you you can check out. Taxes there are gonna be about the same. If you own a home there that's assessed at 450,000, you'll roughly pay around $3,400 a year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there is around, $3,540 per year. It covers their community pool, fitness center, and they're gonna have an indoor pool there, jogging pass, lots of activities, pickleball, sidewalks, and trails. Now, their projected idea of when their pool's gonna be done and amenities, I I I'm thinking it's probably gonna be in that two year arena. So if you buy now, you might have to wait for some of these amenities. But again, this this community is probably gonna mimic, the same type of quality in, amenities as their sister Del Webb community in Riverlight. So you can get a good idea of what it's gonna look like by taking a look at that, community, and also have a video, on that as well in another, session. So anyway, again, hey, it's Brian Schroeder with Coastline NC Real Estate Team. I've been doing real estate down here, for the past twenty plus years. Again, these are the top communities in Leland for retirement, 55, and active adult. So, stay tuned. I'm gonna do another video on some of the other retirement active adult 55 communities in the rest of Brunswick County. We're gonna check out areas Southport, Shalote, Lower Brunswick County such as Calabash. But if you have any questions, always feel free to give me a call here at the number. You can text me. You can shoot me an email. What I'll do is I'll post, links in the description, to, pages that has everything for sale on all these communities. You can go there. You can check out, you know, what the the real estate looks like in that, segment of time. It'll give you active listings. You can see what things what things we're selling for. So, again, for any other questions, give me a call. Again, Brian Schroeder with the Coastline NC Real Estate team. Thanks for hanging out with us today, and we'll see you on the next video update. Take care now.