Quote:
Originally Posted by lolvet
I have lived all of my life in Florida and now that I am retired I would like to fly north for the summers. I would love a Villages in the Northeast area, but I know it does not exist. Any suggestions on where I should look? I love the Maine upper northeast part, but I'm open to suggestions. I would like an active retirement community. Thanks!
|
If you have an open mind, you might consider Sunny Rest Resort, near Palmerton, Pennsylvania. A number of Villagers have been there and loved it. It’s in beautiful mountains a half hour from Allentown and ninety minutes from Philadelphia. While it’s not a retirement community, a lot of people there are retired. It’s gated and fenced. While some people live there year round, the resort is mostly open summers. Weekdays are quiet, weekends buzzing. Most permanent residents own cabins or single-wide permanent trailers fixed up however they like. One comes up for sale now and then. Some are there every day in the summer and others on weekends. Lots of people rent camping sites and bring in an RV or trailer. Most people have golf carts for getting around. There’s one pool, big hot tubs, a small restaurant and a snack bar, volleyball, pool tables, a bar, a nightclub. It’s super friendly, especially if you are there all summer, as so many people hang out on their decks and invite you over. There are hiking trails in the woods. No golf course or club meetings to choose from, but there is still plenty to do, and there is so much community. If you buy a small used trailer, you can rent a nice site for under $5,000 for the summer, then store the trailer there for the winter. Buy a cheap used golf cart and you are all set.
Sunny Rest