How To Retire in a Pacific Northwest Paradise on a Budget
Posted by Dennis Pease on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 at 1:13am.
Florence Oregon once named the #1 place to retire by David Savageau in his book "Retirement Places Rated" has a gated 55+ community that is not only a beautiful community located on the rugged Central Oregon Coast but it is also affordable. Florentine Estates is an ideal active adult community with an abundance of amenities and activities for residents.
In addition to an indoor heated pool & huge in-ground hot tub, sauna, library, pool table, tennis court, outdoor pool all set in a lush coastal environment, there are also many community activities many of them held in the large meeting-conference room with kitchen.
Daily & weekly activities include Aqua Exercises, Tai Chi Classes, Tennis Club, Horseshoes, Ladies Golf, Men's Golf Club AKA "Hackers", Nordic Walking Classes, and more. For a little more relaxing social events there is Card/Game/Domino Night, Bridge, Poker, Bunko/Polish Poker, Wood Worker's Meeting, Florentine Book Club, Sew & So, Ladies Day Luncheon, Coffee Socials, Dine Out Nights, RV 'ers Club and more...
Prices in Florentine Estates currently range from $196,900 for a 1500+ sq ft, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, RV Garage, to $475,000 for a 2800 sq ft, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 3 Bay Garage, one of them is a 46 ft RV Bay.
Very affordable living in the rugged, green and lush Pacific Northwest. Call Dennis Pease direct at RE/MAX Integrity for more details (541) 284-8069.
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Very nice looking place Dennis. I love the presentation of your blog as well, Very Very professional.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 12:56 PM.
Our Broker of record is married to a local DA here and he says that Oregon is where he intends to retire. I have a hard time imagining he will go thru with it as both of them have lived here all their lives and their families are here but he says that is the most beautiful place on earth.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 1:01 PM.
That's how I feel living here. Before moving to Oregon I spent 23 years in Las Vegas and we would vacation in Oregon every August, so as we hiked trails we could pick blackberries, blueberries & huckleberries. Every year I would tell my wife "we should plan on moving up here". Well one year after going back to LV and showing homes for 3 days in a row with temperatures of 112 to 117 degrees I decided that was all the planning I had to do. Think about it Wayne, to walk away from your business you have worked so hard to build and start over somewhere else. In our business it takes time to build your name recognition and client base. So I considered that and thought the longer I stay in Las Vegas the bigger my business would get and the harder it would be to leave. How do you plan to make a move like that before retiring? So we just moved. We still live in Florence, on the Central Coast which is just stunningly beautiful, but in November I moved back to RE/MAX which is who I spent years with in Nevada. So now going to the office is a 60 mile drive inland to Eugene, Oregon. I don’t go every day since I work Florence and Eugene, but I have to say I feel so blessed on the days I drive to Eugene, It is one of the most beautiful roads in Oregon. You follow the Siuslaw River east for quite a ways and then travel through beautiful forest the rest of the way. Eugene is a city built in the forest along the Willamette River and McKenzie River. If you ever get a chance Wayne you should come visit us.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 1:03 PM.
This looks like a place where me and my wife can spent our golden years, i see you have golf over there, that is mandatory for a guy like me.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 1:04 PM.
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This is a fantastic niche that is only going to grow as the baby boomers keep moving into retirement (the first baby boomer filed for social security about a month ago.) Austin has a decent market for 55+ but nothing close to what it sounds like you guys have.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 12:54 PM.