Top 55+ Retirement Communities in Wilmington NC

Hey, everyone. Welcome back to another series of videos. today, we're gonna be talking about, active adult 55 retirement communities, what they mean, what they're not. And, we're gonna talk about some of the best, communities that are 55 active adult in the Wilmington, NC area. Hi. My name is Brian Schroeder. I'm with the Coastline NC real estate team at Blue Coast Realty Corporation down here in Southeastern North Carolina. 55 in active adult, they kind of get kinda mixed in between, but we're gonna break down these, 3 terms. the 55 communities, they have a strict regulation to where there's a certain age that you have to get in. 1 of the spouses has to be that age to to be able to purchase, in those communities. There's different rules for visitation for kids and whatnot. But back in the day, the 55 communities, you know, they weren't popular because of the 55 tagline. They became popular through their active adult activities So we're gonna gonna jump in here, and we're gonna talk about some of these top communities and why they're so special here in the area. But first, this is where we're located. We're about middle of the Eastern, coastline here of The United States, down here in Southeastern North Carolina. A lot of people like it here because of our gorgeous beaches. We got 4 distinct seasons here. We got a small town feel with a downtown area. We got a local university. We got good medical. We got some, airports here. And, being middle of the Eastern Seaboard, it makes it easy for friends and family to drive to or you can fly to. But here's some shots of Wrightsville Beach. all the communities that we're gonna be talking about here in this video are gonna be within a few minutes drive to this gorgeous beach here. And that's 1 of the big things is that, to the area is, along with the climate, we have really pretty, you know, pretty white sand beaches. We've got that, you know, blue, hue ocean color to it. It's gorgeous. And another neat thing about these communities that we're gonna talk about is the, access to the historic downtown riverfront, which is pretty cool. A lot of people like living near some sort of town that's got some culture to it. It's got some nightlife. It's got good restaurants. It's got, down here, a really cool walk that goes from bridge to bridge. But here's some shots of the downtown historic riverfront, which is pretty cool. But, alright, enough of that. We're gonna talk about the the differences we talked about slightly is that, you know, 55 has an actual age limit. We also have, in our area, there's only a couple true 55 communities here in the area. Most of the other ones are gonna be considered active adult. Now active adult, what what does that mean? Active adult communities is that you're gonna find a mix of retirees and, you know, younger families, professionals within these communities. But what the communities offer that a lot of times they're gonna offer multiple amenities and activities. You might find communities such as, like, golf. You might have indoor pools, swimming, walking trails, activities, bocce, volleyball, pickleball. There's a long list of active or ideas that some of these communities have. So let's talk about we're gonna talk about, the ones in the Wilmington area, just in New Hanover County for the most part. So we're gonna be, talking about other ones, such as ones in Leland, Southport, and Lower Brunswick County, and other videos. So if you wanna hit that subscribe button, definitely, hit that button up. But the first one we're gonna talk about is Porter's Neck Plantation. As you can see here, Porter's Neck Plantation, it's a golf course community. They have multiple amenities. They have, you know, pools with lap lanes. They have, a lot of different activities. As you can see here in this clip, this is located right along the Intracoastal Waterway. It sits right behind Figure 8 Island. They also have a boat ramp. They have places to canoe and kayak, which makes this community really, really cool because there's a lot of different activities, that you can do here in Porters Neck along with golf course. They also have tennis, pickleball. But as you can see here, here's a shot of their little picnic area along the Intracoastal Waterway. But Porters Neck makes the list. it's kind of, a community with a variety of different homes. I would say the, the price range in Porters Neck is gonna be anywhere from 600,000 all the way up to, over a million. So I'm gonna post a link in the description of this video. So if you wanna go to a page to see what's actively listed for sale, you can go check out those price points But here's some shots of the community. It is a gated community, so you will have to check-in at the front. but driving through the neighborhood, it's well manicured. They have some really neat, amenities. They also have a incredible clubhouse with restaurant facilities inside as well. So Porters Neck is definitely 1 of the top ones that made the list here in the Wilmington, NC area as far as the, amenities and activities go as far as master planned communities. Also, a fitness center as well. But, we're gonna talk about, some of the figures here at Porter's Neck. You can see that the taxes here, on the Porter's Neck, area. If you have own a home that's around 650,000, you'll roughly pay around $3,400 in annual real estate tax. The HOA is $1,200 per year. And what that covers, it covers the boat dock, the boat ramp, the gate, maintenance of the common areas, and also the management of the streets and street lights. Now, Porter's Neck Plantation is a private country club. So if you want to join the club, you can. The membership initiation fee is around $26,000, and they have different annual, programs that you can fall into whether it's a social, whether it's full golf, but, they do sell outside memberships. So they have an 18 hole, Tom Fazio course and along with all the other amenities that come with this private membership, you have tennis, pickleball, you have swimming, you have fitness center, bocce, the dine at the clubhouse, and social events as well. So that is the Porter's Neck Plantation area or community that made the list. Next on our list is going to be Landfall, just right down the street. Now, this community is gated. They have multiple entrances. it sits along the Intracoastal Waterway as well. Sits right behind Wrightsville Beach, which is a really pretty beach as you saw in the first clip in the very beginning of this video. But they have an incredible clubhouse. They got beautiful golf courses, and it's just a really well manicured community. Definitely tons of different activities. We're gonna talk about the tennis courts, the fitness center. They have pickleball. They have walking trails. So let's just take a look at the, the figures here. Taxes are based on assessed value. So if your home is assessed at 550,000 in Landfall, you'll roughly pay around $4,800 in annual real estate tax. The, HOA there is around $4,200 per year. What that covers, it covers the basketball courts, the maintenance of the common area, the maintenance of the grounds, and also the picnic area, playground, and street lights. So also too, Landfall is private. So the, the golf course there, they have a 4 45 holes. It's a Pete Dye and Jack Nicholas courses. It is private. The initiation fee there is 50,000 and they do sell some outside memberships. But, in Landfall, you'll find that some of the homes range anywhere from 850,000 all the way up to, $380,000,0.0 currently. But again, I'll post a link in the description of this video that'll have a page that'll have everything for sale in the Landfall area. Okay. Moving along, we're gonna talk about a true 55 plus community. This is Del Webb at Riverlights, which is also in New Hanover County, which is Wilmington. But this is 1 of the true 55 plus communities here in the area. They offer, an array of amenities, tennis courts, pickleball courts, fitness center. They also have an indoor pool. The homes come with lawn care, which is a really nice feature. But this is Wilmington's 1 of Wilmington's true 55 plus community. They have tons of different activities throughout. And, we're gonna talk about, some of the figures here. Here's some of the shots at the indoor pool. But if you look at the Del Webb, part of RiverLights now RiverLights is a, it's basically 2 communities within geographical location. So, yeah, Del Webb on 1 side, and you have we'll talk about RiverLights here in a second on the other side. But taxes here based on assessed value. So if your home is taxed at, or assessed at 300,000, you'll roughly pay around $2,500 in annual real estate real estate tax. The HOA there is, 2472 per year. And what that covers, it covers all the amenities. You got the barbecue area, the clubhouse, community pools, the indoor pools, the dog park fitness center, the, they also maintain the grounds there of your own personal property. They got pickleball, sidewalk, spa hot tubs, street lights, tennis courts, and trails. So that's a a big list. There's tons of other activities, as well within the Del Webb version of RiverLights. But we're gonna we're gonna go on to the other side. You go across the street. We're gonna go across to the other side of RiverLights, and you'll find this area here. Now this section here is considered active adult, but is not classified as a 55. You'll find a a wide range of age groups here, but they have, clubhouse, pool. They have walking trails the price points in, RiverLights, they range anywhere from, like $3.60 to 1.8. The Dell website, they range in price anywhere from $4.40 up to around $7.50. But as you can see here, tons of amenities. They got, river access. They have a really cool boardwalk and boat dock here. They also have a little cool village center, that's part of Riverlights. Now, if you live in the other section of Del Webb, you can come over to this section and take, full, utilization of the shops. they have a nice restaurant, smoke on the water down there on the Cape Fear Riverfront. But this is the other side of RiverLights. It's not 55 plus, but again, a nice area. They have lots of activities. The walking and biking trails are really big. They have different style homes throughout the whole entire neighborhood, which is really cool as well. But on this side of RiverLights, you'll see that the taxes are about the same. So let's just say, hypothetically, if the house is assessed at 500, you'll pay roughly around $4,270 per year in annual real estate tax. The HOA here is, $1,500 per year. And what that covers, it covers the boat dock, the clubhouse, community pool, fitness center, and the maintenance of the grounds and walking trails. Okay. So next up on our list is another river. It's River Bluffs. River Bluffs is another community in Wilmington. they have a really cool, architectural style homes throughout the different neighborhood, kinda nestled into a maritime forest. They have water access to the Cape Fear River, which is pretty neat. You could see here, this is the boat ramp going out to the Cape Fear River, but they have this huge dock of, you know, or a walking path that kinda goes along the Cape Fear River. They also have a, marina with boat slips down on the Cape Fear River as well. But it's a really cool, neighborhood. They have lots of activities. Like, they have a pool. They have a clubhouse. They have a fitness center. Walking trails throughout the neighborhood. And really, this river access. It sits just north of downtown, area of, Wilmington. And as you can see here, here's shots of the Cape Fear River, and there's a shot of the pool here and some of the homes within, River Bluffs. Now River Bluffs is not a 55 exactly. It's considered an active adult community. They have a lot of different, you know, activities. They have a lot of different events here throughout, at their clubhouse and pool area, a little community store, which is pretty neat fitness center. So it has definitely, made the list of definitely communities to check out. They also offer, RV and boat storage. They have a set of tennis courts as well, basketball courts. So a lot of different activities here at River Bluffs. Definitely, 1 to check out, if you're coming to Wilmington looking for an active adult community. But let's look at the numbers here at River Bluffs, the taxes. If you own a home that's 430,000, assessment, it'll be roughly around $2,200 per year in annual real estate tax. The HOA there at, River Bluffs is $2,532 per year. And what that covers is the basketball courts, the boat dock, the, slips that are not assigned, the community pool area, the fitness center, the it is a gated community so they do have a man gate at the entrance. All the common area maintenance, the RV and boat storage, the security at the front, tennis courts, and also street lights. So that is, the River Bluffs community. And, next 1 we're gonna, look into, it's, it's another active adult community. It's actually just North of Wilmington. This is River Landing. It's about forty five minutes north. It's not in New Hanover County, but I figured I would add it to the list because they have a an incredible golf course there, multiple activities. It's definitely 1 of the, top communities here in the area. But if you're looking to kinda be, outside the city limits and, you know, they have, like, a river club. They got a beautiful golf course, a nice pool area. But if you're looking to be outside the Wilmington, NC area, this is more in a Royal, region. They have a cool vineyard. Here's a shots of some of their the fitness center that they have here on-site. Here's a shot of their pool, but they have an incredible clubhouse, with restaurant, great golf course, but this is River Landing. Now the, figures here, taxes, if you have a home there that's assessed at 500,000, you'll roughly pay around $4,300, per year in annual real estate tax. The, HOA there is around $2,000 per year. That covers the basketball courts, the community garden, the jogging pass, the, maintenance in the common area, pickleball courts, and the, the actual private roads. It is a gated community as well. But, their golf course there, they have 36 holes. It's Clyde Johnson course. It's semi private. Initiation fee is, $28,000. They do sell outside, some outside memberships if you live, I think, within a 10 mile radius. But, anyway, if you guys have any questions about living down here in the area, if you're looking to retire here, in the area, this video is just on the Wilmington area. The next video, if you wanna hit that subscribe button, we're gonna talk about active adult communities in the Leland area. Then I'm also gonna do another 1 on the active adult communities down in Southport, Shalote, and Lower Brunswick County. So, again, it's Brian Schrader with the Coastline NC Real Estate Team. You have any questions about this. I've been doing real estate down here since 02/5. So feel free to give me a call here at the number, and we hope to see you guys here on the next community update. Take care now.