Homes feature Craftsman-style architecture with fiber cement siding, stone accents, a tall entry door and a carriage-style two car garage. The five floor plans range in size from about 1,700 to 2,678 square feet. Most homes have two to three bedrooms on the main floor with a small second story loft. A den, a patio, ample storage, granite countertops, and gas log fireplaces are common. Hardwood flooring dominates living areas. Energy efficient designs incorporate low-e glass windows, R-13 garage insulation, and programmable thermostats. Every home has a front-facing, two-car garage.

Prices start in the mid-$300,000s. The HOA fee is $170 per month. Please verify this with a Realtor as prices are bound to change over time. The HOA fee covers lawn care and exterior maintenance.

The Lodge, the community's planned clubhouse, has a fitness studio, business center, card room, multi-purpose room, gathering room and a covered veranda. The catering kitchen has a large granite snack bar with a pass-thru to an outdoor veranda. Behind The Lodge, scenic ponds, community gardens, an off-leash dog area, and a path that leads to barbecue pits and a gazebo await. Three parks and a sidewalk circuit course are in the works.

Garner is about 15 minutes south of Raleigh and is served by Triangle Transit. The town manages parks, athletic courts, open space, and lakes. Its performing arts center hosts The Towne Players of Garner and Broadway Voices. The parks department offers adult classes in art, fitness, and paddling. Raleigh is home to the North Carolina Museum of Art and the North Carolina Museum of History.

There is no hospital in Garner, but WakeMed is about eight miles away in Raleigh and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, and winters temperatures are in the 30s, 40s and 50s. On average, the area receives 45 inches of rain.

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North Carolina:

Sir Walter Raleigh sent English colonists to North Carolina in 1585 and 1587 to settle Roanoke Island. Permanent settlements were established in 1653, and early conflicts included pirate raids, the Quaker-led Cary Rebellion and the Tuscarora Indian War.

North Carolina didn't see much fighting during the American Revolution, but many residents went out of state to fight. A lot of locals were pro-Union and anti-slavery, but the state joined the Confederacy during the Civil War.

The state is the nation's largest tobacco producer, furniture maker and brick and textile manufacturer. Papermaking, chemicals, and metalworking are important to the state economy, too. Most lithium and mica come from here.

Tourists spend more than $1 billion in North Carolina annually. Sporting options include skiing, golfing and fishing. Major attractions include the Great Smoky Mountains, Cape Hatteras, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, the Wright Brothers memorial, Carl Sandburg's home, and an Old Salem re-creation in Winston-Salem. North Carolina's climate is warm and tropical most of the time, but it can be subject to fierce storms part of the

Newer Communities vs. Older Communities

Retirement communities come in a variety of shapes and sizes. These days new communities have a lot of bells and whistles, often including a large clubhouse with a state of the art fitness center, a resort-style swimming pool, an 18 hole championship golf course (or two or three), concierge services, transportation services, a rental program and much more. Something to keep in mind with newer communities is how the development will look when it is completely built out. And who will the residents be? Older communities often cannot match the amenities of newer ones, but they make up for that by having an established group of residents. You have a better idea what you are getting when you buy into an older development.

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