Orlando 55 Plus Communities

Orlando, Florida in the last 36 years went from being a regional town to one of Florida's largest cities. Now with a population of 231,000 (and 2 million in the Metro), it is not only a booming city and immensely popular vacation destination, but also a mecca for Florida retirement communities. Walt Disney got it all started when his company purchased vast tracts of land in this former farming area and announced plans to construct Disney World in 1965. Epcot followed and now Orlando is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.  Here you will find some outstanding active adult 55 plus communities.

Northwest of Orland is a scenic community called Groveland.  This is where you will find one of the finest Florida active adult retirement communities, Trilogy at Orlando. If you have been seriously looking at retiring in luxury and affordability, then the brand name "Trilogy" should pop instantly into your head.  Trilogy 55 plus communities for active adults have won top honors in defining master-planned active adult retirement communities throughout the nation.  Trilogy at Orlando is no exception and you can expect top -notch retirement living on an affordable budget.

Especially now with the housing slump, good deals on these new homes can be made if you act quickly.  The homes range in size from 1200 - 3000 square feet and come with everything you would imagine from master new home builder, Shea Homes.

55 Active Adults Seek Retirement Jobs

Today, more seniors and baby boomers are choosing to retire earlier or later than age 65, and to make having retirement jobs a part of their retirement years. The National Council on Aging reports that one in three Americans age 65 and older has a retirement job, working at least part-time. And the retirement jobs trend is likely to increase as more baby boomers get close to retirement.

Why Do Seniors and Baby Boomers Want Retirement Jobs?

The reasons people give for wanting retirement jobs fall into four basic categories:

MONEY — The chance to earn supplemental income is one of the main reasons people want retirement jobs. By earning extra money at a part-time retirement job or business, retirees can stretch their pensions, afford to live in a luxury 55 Plus Communities, and in some cases lower their health care costs by receiving employer-sponsored medical coverage.

LOVE — Some people want retirement jobs because they just love to work. Especially for people whose work is creative and offers them a lot of autonomy—such as entrepreneurs, writers, artists, and consultants—work is often so much a part of their lives and what they do, and a source of so much personal satisfaction, that being without a retirement job holds little or no appeal. The new Baby Boomer generation enjoys working and still considers themselves marketable - they are much more active adults than seniors of old. These newly retired active adults are now seeking retirement communities that offer golf resort lifestyles where they are surrounded in luxury amenities that most 55 plus communities offer. A fine example of where Baby Boomers are retiring to is La Quinta, California. Take a tour of Trilogy at La Quinta, now offering new homes in a master-planned 55 plus community.

FRIENDS — For people who are outgoing and love to interact with other people every day, retirement jobs may provide a vibrant social life and a built-in network of professional colleagues and potential friends.

FEAR — Some people have devoted themselves so completely to work before retirement that they prefer to keep working at retirement jobs as long as possible to delay any need to adjust to a different lifestyle. Without a well-developed support network of friends and family, or a plan for retirement activities they want to pursue, retirement jobs may feel like the safest alternative.

Victoria Gardens - Orlando's Up-Scale 55 Plus Community

Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes, in Deland, Florida near Orlando, is a luxury new home Florida 55 Plus Communities located within Victoria Park - a Top
55 Plus Community offering affordable new homes.
Life here is comfortable and relaxed, or as busy as you want it to be. Located directly off I-4 between Orlando and Daytona, Victoria Gardens is within close proximity to Disney World, Cape Canaveral, white sandy beaches, world-class fishing and the City of Orlando, with its restaurants, shops, sports and cultural activities - a perfect location for a 55 plus community in Florida that surrounds you in a Country Club atmosphere.

Closer to home, Victoria Park includes the award-winning Victoria Hills Golf Club, peaceful Lake Victoria and a beautiful preserve nature trail. Within Victoria Gardens itself is a luxurious private club, that provides
all the resort style ammenities expected in a Florida active adult retiremment community.

When you live at Victoria Gardens, the world around you is rich with opportunity. You can stroll sunny New Smyrna Beach. Study music history at Stetson University. Spend mornings fishing the St. Johns River. Explore Orlando's exciting entertainment nightlife.