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Monday 19 February 2018

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.

Seniors who love the outdoors, good food, architecture, and nature should have no trouble feeling at home in Southport. In addition to all these amenities, this area of the country is one that enjoys a temperate climate all year round. You can enjoy all four seasons without piles of snow in the winter and oppressive heat in summer. Flowers start blooming in the spring, and the leaves turn in the fall.

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.

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.

Hikers, joggers, and bikers have their choice of dozens of trails along the Intracoastal and inland. You won't need binoculars to watch the Great Blue Herons that live and breed in the marshes. You've probably heard of Venus Flytraps, but here you will have a chance to see them up close and in person.

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.

This coastal regional is extremely popular, and there are new people moving in all the time. Everyone seems impressed by all the options they have to choose from. St. James is the perfect place for active seniors who enjoy the finer things in life.




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