St James Plantation Can Be The Perfect Place To Retire

By Karen Allen


Some seniors already know what they want to do when they retire. Many plan on moving to a region of the country with a more temperate climate and with plenty of recreational options. They may envision a community full of natural beauty, charm, and history. If this sounds like what you are looking for, you will find it all in Southport and St James Plantation, North Carolina.

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.

You might stroll along the oak lined streets and enjoy the beauty of stately and gracious homes with their classic antebellum architecture. You can wander through the quaint shops that flourish in the downtown area. You can also enjoy fresh seafood at excellent restaurants and spend hours browsing the eclectic art galleries.

Golfing enthusiasts will think they are living in paradise. St. James is home to four championship golf courses designed by the likes of Dye, Cate, Irwin, and Nicklaus. If you aren't in the mood for a full round of golf, you can spend an hour or two practicing your putting, working out at one of several driving ranges, or joining your buddies in a golf clinic.

If you are a boater, you will love the fact that the St. James Marina can offer you the safety of the Intracoastal when the ocean gets rough. The rest of the time, you can enjoy the Atlantic, just five minutes away. The marina is full service with dry stack storage that will accommodate three hundred plus boats and more than one hundred fifty wet slips. The marina restaurant is famous for its crab cakes, alfresco dining, and live music.

Nature lovers will love watching the Great Blue Herons glide through the marshes every day. If you like to hike, you will have plenty of trails to choose from on the Intracoastal and inland. You could spend time hunting for the Venus Flytraps that call this area home. In the evening the Lakefront Amphitheater may be offering a concert or a fireworks display for residents and guests.

You can exercise to your heart's content at any one of the four clubs at St. James. Just one simple membership covers access to them all. You might go for a swim in any of the outdoor or indoor pools, train with weights, or enroll in one of the many scheduled fitness classes.

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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