South Carolina's New Urbanism Planned Communities
Finding the right planned community for you to retire or relocate to in South Carolina doesn’t have to be as hard as it seems.
If your Best Place to live has to be strong neighborhoods and just about everything you want within walking distance, then we recommend looking at an increasingly popular planned community choice for people retiring or relocating to South Carolina:
The New Urbanism community.
Don’t worry; New Urbanism in South Carolina is not some misguided attempt to replicate a big city within the confines of a gated planned community.
New Urbanism is a movement advocating a return to walkable neighborhood based communities.
Simply, places that have a healthy mix of people of all ages and income levels as well as a return to a community where residential and commercial properties sit side by side.
What a great way to grow older or a great way to bring up our kids.
Most New Urbanism communities are set up around an attractive town center or square containing everything from retail shops and grocery stores to community buildings and schools.
Neighborhoods are tightly clustered around the town center and most everything is situated to ensure that wherever you need to go it’s completely within walking distances.
In fact, it’s not uncommon for your typical New Urbanism community to have miles and miles of sidewalks to ensure that you can get where you’re going without a car while at the same time increasing the likelihood you’ll get to know your neighbors.
Parks and green spaces help accentuate and reinforce all the wonderful features of New Urbanism communities that promote interaction among people of all stripes and stations and there’s usually plenty of undeveloped land set aside for future use.
If after this brief introduction you’re suddenly interested in finding a New Urbanism community for your relocation or retirement in South Carolina, rest assured that you have a lot of options and New Urbanism communities can be found in just about any corner of the state.
If your looking to live near the coastline and intrigued by the laid back charm of Low Country living there’s the award winning Habersham community near Beaufort, SC.
Only minutes from the ocean, Habersham has the classic southern architecture of places like Charleston, SC, narrow streets lined with oak trees, and beautiful homes with wide open porches that make it hard not to get to know your neighbors.
Heading west to the midlands of South Carolina, you’ll find communities like Lake Carolina just northeast of Columbia, SC, the state capital.
Lake Carolina offers modern living in a small town package, a wide variety of amenities that cater to everyone from retirees and empty nesters to families and young professionals and since its near the very center of the state you can take day trips to anyplace in the state or region as a whole.
If you’re still not sure what you’re looking for but have heard that the mountains are a beautiful place to live, then check out the Montebello community near Greenville, SC.
Whereas many new urbanism communities for relocation and retirement in South Carolina try to recreate a genteel southern past, Montebello’s architecture and layout is inspired by Italian and French country villages.
You’ll find multiple town squares and green spaces amid pedestrian friendly neighborhoods of Tuscan style villas and homes all set within the backdrop of the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.
Clearly there’s a lot to do and see when it come to finding your best place to retire or relocate in South Carolina.
Be sure to visit our Community Selection area and our Planned Communities Section.
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Comments on South Carolina's New Urbanism Planned Communities
Bob:
You should also include the I'On community in Mount Pleasant, SC. It has won many awards and has been written up in several national publications. Close to downtown Charleston and the beaches of Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms, the I'On community is a true example of new urbanism with two lakes, large preserved open spaces for both play and nature preservation (even a rookery), restaurants, some commercial entities and even a much sought after charter school serving grades 1-8. Homes range in size from 1000 sq. ft. to over 5000 sq. ft. All custom built.
Thanks Jenn,
I'On is written up in great detail in our "South Carolina Communities Directory".
I've also included it in my articles on New Urbanism…I love the concept!
Bob