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A number of private communities have been there in the US for many years now, but it is not until now that we are seeing a definite trend of social living that is currently sweeping across the country. Private community living may be traced back to 1888 when an exclusive private community housing was launched in the form of a housing project called the Tuxedo Park, a few hour’s drive from New York City that grew as an enclave of mansions and manicured greens to house the then millionaires. Llewellyn Park in West Orange, N.J. was another prominent private planned community project in the US where many celebrities once lived that included Thomas Edison. There has however been a definite shift in recent years as more people are now asking for an activity such as golf in these communities.
If you are not a golf kind of a person, it will be almost impossible for you to gauge the deep love of a golf lover for the course and the earning to stay close to one, but golf lovers would pay anything almost to be here. Many a golfer loves this so much that the person may even want to stay at such a place for the rest of his/her life. And so naturally, all these people are in absolute love with those communities where golf is a priority. But only the golfers, even others who are not in love with the game like these places as well. The manicured lawns, the rolling greens, the serenity, the calm and peace is what attracts them to these places. Privacy and security is always a concern and since these are gated communities, there are professionals who look into this – the members can thus relax knowing that they are in good hands.
It is therefore no wonder that more than 8 million people in the US since 2000 have chosen to live in private communities. With gated entryways, security guards, round-the-clock checking and electronic visitor identification, these communities are literally, safe heavens. Plus, you will also find clubhouses, postal facilities and community areas such parks and maintained residential roads and above everything, people who come from the same background. Thus we see that there are many reasons why so many people want to stay in such a private residential community.
In recent years, there has been a huge explosion in the demand for these communities and so today you will find that both architectural firms and real estate agents are coming up with more such properties. No doubt the time is fast approaching when singular dwelling houses will no longer be a priority as more people prefer to move in for private community living.
In the earlier days, you would have found a private planned community in a sunshine state like Florida. But all that has changed now. Today you will come across such a community almost everywhere in the US. However it is a good idea to get informed first because not all communities offer everything – there are those that cater to people with selective preferences.