Retirement in the Blue Ridge Foothills
The Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge foothills area is rich with promise and opportunity among N.C. retirement places. Rutherford County offers a safe and affordable alternative to big-city bustle and is an easy drive to larger localities, including Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville, S.C. Several airports are nearby, and there’s good access to Interstate 26, Interstate 40 and Interstate 85. That’s partly why the county has become a choice retirement community in the Asheville, North Carolina area.
The Lake Lure region provides attractive retirement living in North Carolina with the small-town friendliness of Chimney Rock, Forest City, Lake Lure, Rutherfordton and Spindale. The downtowns offer an engaging mix of retail pleasures, the arts, museums and history. Venture outside the towns, and you’ll find many options for outdoor recreation. The moderate climate year-round makes the area a prime location among N.C. golf retirement communities. If you want some acreage to enjoy with your retirement, you can find a home in a beautiful rural setting ringed by rolling hills.
Golf course retirement communities in North Carolina
Several golf communities make the Lake Lure and Blue Ridge foothills area among the most desirable retirement communities in the Asheville, North Carolina, region. The area’s temperate climate makes golf nearly a year-round pleasure.
Fairfield Mountains spreads itself along 27 miles of shoreline on the north end of Lake Lure. The community offers golf at the Dan Maples-designed Apple Valley Country Club and the Bald Mountain Golf Club, which was used in the filming of the movie “Dirty Dancing.” Try the links here, and discover why many people consider the area one of the best NC golf retirement communities.
Rumbling Bald Resort, also on the north end of Lake Lure, offers golf and other amenities at the base of Rumbling Bald Mountain, an inspiring 2,800-foot pinnacle. Queens Gap, on 4,000 acres in Rutherfordton, has streams, trails and fishing in two stocked rivers. Jack Nicklaus is designing a Signature golf course that he promises will offer stunning mountain views, and an equestrian center is being planned, among other amenities. More reasons why the Lake Lure area is among the most desirable NC retirement communities.
Other options for retirement living in North Carolina
For those who want the security of a gated community, Fall Creek Land Co. Inc. has unveiled Grandview Peaks. When you visit the community in Bostic, you’ll see how well-named the site is, with views of the South and Blue Ridge mountains, a perfect choice among N.C. retirement places.
Residents of Firefly Cove at Lake Lure enjoy lake-view and mountain homes in a rich kind of North Carolina retirement living. All homeowners have access to the lake at this gated community, with an amphitheater, organic garden, hiking trails, campfire area and other amenities in one of the most attractive N.C. retirement locations. Sparks Crossing Retirement Community in Rutherfordton is another option for North Carolina retirement living. Enjoy your back deck and screened porch in this peaceful community.
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