New Ruralism Communities NOT Just for Retirees in North Carolina

If you’re thinking North Carolina Retirement or Relocation may be the Best Place to live for you, you may want to consider finding a planned community offering something that appears new but is as old as the world itself…

The “New Ruralism” planned community

As a movement to change the dynamic between urban and rural areas, New Ruralism advocates that rural areas on the edge of large metropolitan areas are important to the overall sustainability of those areas.

New Ruralism recommends moderate sized land-use patterns, sustainable agriculture and increased integration of urban and rural communities.

This New Ruralism concept has been adopted and in some ways redefined by the developers of a number of planned communities not only in North Carolina but throughout the nation.

This type of community  is quickly becoming one of the Best Places to live for North Carolina Retirement and Relocation Living!

In terms of planned communities, New Ruralism communities place a premium on privacy and a connection with nature.

This is achieved by creating a community where the home sites are little larger and they are separated by large, often undisturbed, open spaces shared by everyone in the planned community.

In many cases these open spaces are distinctive natural features like meadows or woodlands, set aside nature preserves and in some cases even cultivated agricultural land.

Also, most New Ruralism communities are usually not going to have the same level of amenities, recreational facilities, etc. that a typical planned community in North Carolina boasts.

New Ruralism planned communities are great for North Carolina Retirement AND Relocation.

For those looking for a simpler, quieter life in a beautiful setting and since New Ruralism communities do place a premium on your individual privacy and peace of mind, you have the choice of being as involved or uninvolved in what happens in that community as you want.

You get to define what your living will be like.

Many of the New Ruralism communities in North Carolina are found in the western Mountain region and other areas with large numbers of nature preserves.

Typical of a mountain New Ruralism community is the Catawba Falls Preserve community in beautiful Black Mountain, NC just east of Asheville, NC.

Situated right next to the Pisgah National Forest, Catawba Falls Preserve is a gated planned community with wide open spaces, quiet, private homesteads and beautiful mountain views.

As with many New Ruralism communities in the western mountains, a typical housing lot size at Catawba Falls runs anywhere from 2 to 20 acres and if you want shops, recreation centers and entertainment, you’ll have to run to Black Mountain, Asheville, NC or some place else.

If you’re not interested in mountain living, there are other types of New Ruralism communities throughout North Carolina for like Cline Farm in Lincolnton, NC, northwest of the ever popular city of Charlotte, NC in the southern Piedmont region.

Cline Farm is built around an old agricultural community and while not as spread out as a mountain community nevertheless puts a lot of emphasis on a rural lifestyle and being in touch with the land.

Housing in the community consists of much smaller acreage but nonetheless is mixed in with or borders over 25 miles of federally protected wetlands.

City or small town living isn’t for everybody, nor is life in the typical gated planned community.

However, if you value privacy, space and the wonders of nature you may want to consider a New Ruralism Community for your Best Place to Live in North Carolina for Your Relocation or Retirement.

Check out our North Carolina Communities Directory and do your own community comparison.

And be sure to read more about how to select the Best North Carolina Planned Communities for you.

Choosing to live in North Carolina for your relocation or retirement is important.

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Bob Bencivenga is a professional site locator and location analyst for major corporations. Bob researches the growth of NC and SC to find the Best Places to Retire or Relocate that are still affordable.

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