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Are you exploring life in a 55+ community or considering a move to a ranch style home in Powder Springs? Located just west of Metro Atlanta, Powder Springs provides a perfect mix of relaxation and excitement, especially for those residing in an active adult community. And at Creekwood, we put the “active” in active adult community! With nearby outdoor adventures, local attractions, and a variety of activities suited to your lifestyle, there’s always something to enjoy. Here are some of the best things to do near your new home in Powder Springs.

Related: Benefits of Moving to An Active Adult Community

Embrace the Great Outdoors on the Silver Comet Trail

One of the top attractions in Powder Springs is the Silver Comet Trail, which is easily accessible from Creekwood. This paved trail stretches over 60 miles from Smyrna, Georgia, to the Alabama state line, offering the perfect spot for walking, biking, or simply enjoying the outdoors. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful morning walk or an afternoon adventure with family or friends, the Silver Comet Trail is an excellent way to stay active while soaking up the beauty of Georgia’s landscape.

Explore the Beauty of Sweetwater Creek State Park

Just a short drive from Creekwood, you’ll find Sweetwater Creek State Park. This beautiful park features hiking trails, fishing spots, and picnic areas—ideal for a day of relaxation and exploration. The park’s main highlight is the picturesque ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, which adds a touch of history to your outdoor excursions. With its close proximity to Creekwood, you can enjoy the natural beauty of Sweetwater Creek State Park every season of the year.

Discover Local Charm in Downtown Powder Springs

For those searching for a perfect blend of community and culture, downtown Powder Springs boasts a fun atmosphere with local shops, eateries, and seasonal events. The area hosts a variety of festivals and farmers markets, making it easy to connect with neighbors and plug into the local community. As a resident of an active adult community like Creekwood, you’re never far from a fun outing or a cozy café where you can spend a quiet afternoon.

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Experience Active Living at Creekwood in Powder Springs

If you’re looking for new homes in Powder Springs, Creekwood by Paran Homes offers stunning ranch style homes designed with active adults in mind. These homes are selling quickly, so don’t miss your chance to join this thriving community! From spacious layouts to luxurious finishes, each home is crafted to provide a relaxed, easygoing lifestyle that’s perfect for those 55 and over. Ready to make the move? Visit our community page for more details, and contact us today to ask about available homes and special promotions!

Related: More Things To Do Near Creekwood in Powder Springs

Have you considered buying a new home in an active adult community? These 55+ communities provide the ideal lifestyle for those who are ready to enjoy their golden years. Our new construction community, Creekwood in Powder Springs, embodies the many benefits of these thoughtfully planned neighborhoods. Creekwood combines the elegant design of ranch style homes with convenience and a variety of nearby amenities, making it an ideal choice for your next home. Ready to learn more? Here are a few incredible benefits you get when you live in Creekwood!

Vibrant Social Scene

One of the unique benefits of living in an active adult community is the camaraderie and connectedness with neighbors enjoying the same stage of life. At Creekwood, residents thrive with a vibrant social scene full of various activities and events. Our newly renovated clubhouse serves as a central hub for gatherings, fitness classes, and social events, fostering a strong sense of community. Additionally, being just minutes away from Downtown Powder Springs, the Silver Comet Trail, and Sweetwater Creek State Park provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities, exercise, and community engagement.

Low-Maintenance Living

After years of keeping up with a busy home, a key benefit for 55+ communities is the low-maintenance lifestyle they offer. In Creekwood, homeowners savor the freedom of having exterior maintenance, lawn care, and other upkeep tasks handled by the community. This allows residents to spend more time doing what they love, whether it’s exploring nearby attractions, hosting family, socializing with neighbors at the clubhouse, or simply relaxing in their beautifully designed, ranch style homes.

Ideal Location and Convenience

When choosing a new home, location is everything! Creekwood’s prime location in Powder Springs offers the ideal balance of serene living and easy access to big-city amenities. This gated community is conveniently located near major highways, providing quick access to I-285 and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, making travel a breeze. Residents can also enjoy nearby shopping, dining, and entertainment options in Metro Atlanta, enhancing the overall living experience of our active adult community.

Thoughtful Home Design for Aging in Place

Our new homes at Creekwood are designed with every need in mind to enjoy Metro Atlanta living. From single-level plans (also known as ranch style homes) to zero-entry showers and walk-up storage, every detail makes daily activities accessible. Plus, you and your family will adore the simplicity of the open-concept entertainment area, covered patios, and extra-wide doorways. This focus on functionality allows residents to comfortably age in place while still making the most of their active adult community.

Make Your Move to Our Active Adult Community

Moving to an active adult community offers numerous benefits, from low-maintenance living and thoughtfully designed homes to numerous social opportunities and a convenient location. Creekwood in Powder Springs is an excellent choice for those seeking new homes in Metro Atlanta that cater to an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this exceptional community. Explore Creekwood today and discover the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and elegance that our available homes provide. Visit us now to find your dream ranch style home and start experiencing the benefits of active adult living!

AARP reports that 90% of adults over age 65 want to remain in their own homes as they grow older. That makes sense because they’ve spent their entire lives working jobs, raising families, forming friendships, and making decisions for themselves. That feeling of control over oneself is vital to living a quality happy life.

Medical and lifestyle advances mean that the average lifespan has increased and the number of people who are age 65 and older continues to grow. With this understanding, there’s a lot of talk about “aging in place.” People want to enjoy life and keep what they value on their own terms. They want to stay in their own homes, in their own community, surrounded by family and friends that they know.

At Paran Homes, we understand and embrace this thinking! Our builders applied this concept when creatingSeaboard Junction in Loganville. This Active Adult 55+ community is designed with that independent spirit in mind. Our 3 bedroom, 2 bath homes are sophisticated and stylish with practical, seamless flow between kitchen, dining room, and family room. Starting in the $300s, aging in place is not only comfortable, it’s economically wise!

At Seaboard Junction, you’ll have the convenience of a master on main – separate from secondary bedrooms – for privacy and space from visiting family or caretakers. This sophisticated and stylish open floor plan flows from the great room to the gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and generous soft-close cabinets. The master suite is large with walk-in closets, the master bath features a garden tub and a separate, easy step-in shower. Homes have a lovely patio or an optional screened back porch. Step out into the community and be greeted by vast green lawns and walking trails. Dig your hands in the soil at the community garden, take a dip in the pool, or just relax with a book in the cabana.

Beyond the gates, is the best that Gwinnett County has to offer:

• Bay Creek, Vines, and Grayson Park – along with signature trails, historical markers,  environmental classes, and more!
• Groovin’ On The Green –  Bring your picnic basket and a blanket or chair for this monthly concert on the Loganville town green.
• Downtown Festivals – Loganville’s town square is the place to be for festivals throughout the year. Join your neighbors for the 4th of July celebration with fireworks, Autumn Fest with arts and crafts, food, and local vendors, as well as the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.
• Sparky’s Machines – This place is every classic car lover’s dream. Stroll along the hot rods, muscle cars, and beautifully restored classics for a trip down memory lane.

No matter how you spend your day, when you return home, you’ll be confident in your decision to age in place with style in your new Paran Homes community. Take a look at Seaboard Junction and see what your future can hold. >Contact one of our sales agents for a tour today!

When it comes to 55+, active adult, or age restricted communities, there’s often plenty of confusion and questions to go around. Who can live in an active adult community? When does an extended visit violate the covenants? Aren’t there fair housing rules to worry about? What if a spouse dies and the remaining owner is under 55?

55 and older communities have their own rules that vary from one to another, but there are some basic guidelines you can expect to see in the majority of the ones you’ll visit in your home search. We’ll touch base on a few of those, and hopefully give you enough information to ask informed questions of the agent representing the neighborhoods on your short-list.

Does the Fair Housing Act Prohibit 55+ Communities?

The Federal Fair Housing Act says you cannot deny housing or real estate transactions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, and familial status. Age is actually not listed, so developers and communities can set restrictions on who can own property to some degree and within state law.

What Do the Actual Age Requirements State?

For the majority of active adult communities, it’s stated that 1 owner must be 55+, with an allowance for a spouse or partner that is 40+. Children over 18 are sometimes allowed as well, but it’s very rare that children under 18 are allowed to be residents. Children under 18 most often are limited to 30 consecutive days for visits, allowing time for grandkids and others in your life to swing in for up to a full month.

Survivorship for a Significant Other Under 55

According to the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA), at least 80 percent of the occupied units of an age-restricted community must include one resident age 55 or older and the community must show an intent to provide housing for those 55 and up. This sets up an 80/20 rule for most communities to have some leeway for not only surprise children (traditional surprises, inherited surprises, etc.), but leaves room for spouses and significant others that are under 55 to continue to live and own a property after the unfortunate passing of the older partner. Again, this is flexible by community and subject to state laws, not just federal.

The UPside!

While considerations for your own circumstances have to be factored into your search for a community you’ll feel right at home in, the major upside of living in a 55+ community if you qualify is quality of life. You’ll live amongst people with similar values for property maintenance, and are less likely to experience a house next door full of partiers, loud music, or night owls that disrupt the neighborhood peace. Many of these communities have social groups that meet for gaming, hobbies, travel, and entertainment. The HOAs often have landscaping agreements. And, the floor plans are always comfortable with owner’s suites on the main floor, ranch plans, and low maintenance construction.

We have 3 new construction active adult communities in the Metro Atlanta area – all with available homes now. And with our current incentives, you can save on closing costs on select lots when using our trusted lender, Homeowners Financial Group. Have more questions? Reach out to us for the answers!

Paran Homes offers closing costs incentives to make the process of buying a home easier. This means big savings are waiting for you in our communities across Metro Atlanta! With our current incentives, we will pay up to $25,000 in closing costs on select lots when using our trusted lender, Homeowners Financial Group. Continue reading to learn more about how you can save and what each community has to offer. Find your new home and watch a portion of your closing costs disappear!

Active Adult Communities with Big Savings

Creekwood

Creekwood is our Powder Springs active adult community that features 3 bed/2 bath ranch-style villas. With a thoughtful design, they’re built for a comfortable and convenient lifestyle. Enjoy large owner’s suites with stepless showers, walk-in pantries and islands, and an open-concept design. Plus, this new construction community is conveniently located near downtown Powder Springs, Silver Comet Trail, and I-285 for easy access to Atlanta. And now, you can save up to $10,000 on closing costs on select homes here when you work with our trusted lender!* 

Gladstone Landing

In our Snellville 55+ community, you can save up to $15,000 towards closing costs when using our trusted lender.* We only have one final home left, the model home. One lucky homebuyer will find this move-in ready home filled with luxury, style, and upgraded features. This floor plan will feature three bedrooms, an owner suite on main, a loft upstairs, and a covered back porch. Plus, the active adult lifestyle is outstanding here, minutes from the shopping, parks, and entertainment in Gwinnett County.

A new home, an active adult lifestyle, and big savings on closing costs – what are you waiting for? 

Our New Construction Single-Family Communities 

Oakleigh Pointe 

​​Oakleigh Pointe is a remarkable community of new ranch and two-story homes priced from the Mid $400’s. Featuring elegant 3-5 bedroom floor plans, these homes offer open-concept layouts for the entertainers of the family, basements (per plan) to create a space for family fun, and so much more. And, your family will love spending time enjoying the resort-style amenities, including an olympic-sized pool. You can receive up to $15,000 in closing costs with our trusted lender only.*

Traditions of Braselton 

In Traditions of Braselton, you can save up to $10,000 in closing costs on select lots (sections C & H) when you work with our trusted lender!* This community features a charming country club lifestyle with amenities, like swim, tennis, fitness, and so much more. Choose from spacious 3-5 bedroom floor plans featuring main level owner and guest suites, open-concept gourmet kitchens, and beautiful outdoor living spaces. These new construction homes are now selling, starting in the low $400’s. 

In addition, we also build custom homes in this community – Inspired Custom Homes! These custom homes feature luxury details and upgraded features. Buy now, and you can save up to $25,000 in closing costs on select lots (sections QS/TV/U) when you finance with our trusted lender.* So, please contact our sales center to learn more!

New Homes, Big Savings

Take a look at our communities and choose the one that is right for you and your next home. Then, check out our trusted lender, Homeowners Financial Group – information can be found by clicking here. And, our community-specific sales centers are also a great resource regarding our closing costs incentives and other information about your favorite Paran Homes community.

*Incentives subject to change at any time without notice.

Is an active adult community in Georgia right for you? Are you looking to downsize? Want to find a home to age in place with ease? Active adult communities are transforming the idea of senior living and are becoming more and more popular in Metro Atlanta. These 55 plus communities are thoughtfully designed to make life more comfortable and convenient for an active adult lifestyle. Access to outdoor adventures, convenience to Atlanta, and much more might just make you consider an active adult community here in Metro Atlanta. Keep reading!

Designed to Age in Place

Active adult communities are typically designed with ranch-style floor plans that emphasize one-level living. This style home is convenient for entertaining, cleaning, living, and watching grandchildren (if you have them). And, homeowners will surely be comfortable aging in place, thanks to the lack of stairs to access main living spaces in most active adult homes.

Ranch-style floor plans in our Creekwood homes focus on one-level living, but they offer even more. This active adult community in Metro Atlanta features open and spacious new construction homes with accessible design details. For example, some details include zero-entry showers, walk-up storage, extra bedrooms, and private areas like sunrooms for leisure time!

Lock and Leave, Low Maintenance

Another emphasis on livability and convenience that comes with 55 plus communities is the low-maintenance lifestyle! Most active adult communities provide exterior lawn maintenance, so homeowners can spend more time doing the things they want to.

“Near-it-all” Location

Many empty nesters and active adults find themselves eager to enjoy shopping, dining, entertainment, outdoor adventures, and more with their free time. In Georgia, especially the Metro Atlanta area, you’ll be close to it all from an active adult community! If you are seeking natural beauty, Metro Atlanta has plenty of parks and is close enough to North Georgia for an easy day trip. In addition, the convenience to Atlanta is one of the biggest perks of living in a Metro Atlanta community. Homeowners will have easy commutes to all the top companies, like Microsoft and Coca-Cola, and access to the best dining, shopping, and entertainment options. So, your grandkids will love to come visit and adventure with you!

Trusted Home Builder

But the main reason to consider active adult communities in Metro Atlanta is because Paran Homes builds there! We build homes that promote a quality of life our homeowners deserve. Our active adult communities in Metro Atlanta help you create a new sense of community for an active adult lifestyle through great locations, amenities, and accessible design details. Discover Paran Homes, a trusted home builder, today. Then, reach out to an agent to learn more! You’ll see for yourself why you should consider an active adult community in Metro Atlanta.