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in a new community of 93 houses that was being built in Durham, NC in 2020. Advertised as a 55+ community, but discovered while my house was being built the builder had dropped the 55+ restriction. So, there are a few owners under 55, but not many. The builder is finishing a second phase of 68 homes.
It has turned out to be a very social and cosmopolitan group of people. It's the most diverse neighborhood where I've ever lived.
I don't participate in the social activities. There are lots of them.
I also have arthritis --three joint replacements -- and appreciate my single level house.
There are several well known continuing care communities in and around the Chapel Hill area, but that concept didn't appeal to me. They can be very costly and several have wait lists of many years.
Be sure to check the HOA restrictions in the CC&Rs of any community. I haven't had an issue with getting approval for landscaping that I wanted to do, except for running into a big no on putting in street trees. Turns out individual homeowners don't own the space between the sidewalk and street in front of our homes! But we are also still waiting for the control of the HOA Board to be turned over to us from the developer, once he's completed the sales of the houses in the new phase, which is finally expected this spring. I moved in 1/6/21 and have been pleased with my house and the community of neighbors.