Sunday 31 December 2017

St James Plantation Is A Paradise For Active Seniors

By Karen Allen


Some people can't wait until they are old enough to retire. They have plans to move to an area of the country they have visited and fallen in love with. These are places where seniors can enjoy the things that interest them in a climate that suits their tastes. For many, that is a place where they can enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle in a beautiful environment. St James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina is just such a place.

For active seniors who love the water, antiquing, art galleries, fine dining, and golfing, there can be no more perfect spot. Southport has all of this and more. You're not so far south that the weather is nearly the same all year round. You are also not far enough north that you have to worry about the snow piling up in the winter. In Southport, you can enjoy the changing seasons, and still enjoy outdoor activities all year long.

This is a small community where neighbors know one another and are quick to welcome newcomers. They will point with pride to the massive live oaks that line the charming streets where stately homes delight those interested in antebellum architecture. There are plenty of small shops, as well as fine restaurants with some of the best seafood in the country brought in fresh from the ocean. Two major medical centers are located just around the corner.

St. James is a golfer's paradise. There are four championship courses to choose from. Each one was designed by a golf legend, and all have been awarded for their excellence. If you don't want to play eighteen holes, you can practice your putting, put in time at the one of the driving ranges, or sign up for a clinic to improve your overall game.

Boaters will be happy to know that they have a safe place to dock their boats at the full service marina located on the Intracoastal Waterway and just five minutes from the Atlantic. There are over a hundred and fifty wet slips and dry stack storage for more than three hundred boats. You will enjoy crab cakes and the live music, right there at the marina, after a refreshing day on the water.

If hiking and biking are what you enjoy, there are any number of trails you can walk and ride, both inland and on the Intracoastal. There are nests of Great Blue Herons in the marshes for you to watch, and the famous Venus Flytraps that grow wild here are something residents love to point out to newcomers.

There is plenty for fitness buffs to do here. You can join one of a number of exercise classes, bake in the saunas, swim outside or indoors in one of several pools, or take up weight training. With one membership you will have access to all four clubhouses and all their amenities.

Once you have discovered Southport and St. James, you will want to make this area your home. Seniors who enjoy an active lifestyle will find more to do every day than they can possibly fit in. There is a reason it's been the best selling community on the North Carolina coast for twenty straight years.




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