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Live South welcomes and invites you to discover all the best communities in the south and beyond have to offer. This is the best resource for finding your ideal second home, retirement home or resort lifestyle destination. Let us help you choosing the right place.
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All you have to do is ask yourself, where do you want to be? North Carolina Communities, South Carolina Communities, Georgia Communities, Florida Communities, Tennessee Communities
Hampton Lake
Hilton Head, SC
Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, Hampton Lake is the Hilton Head area's only private gated lake community. Amenities will include 165 acres of waterways, resort-style spa and fitness center, 340 acres of nature preserve, trails and campsites, lagoon-themed pool, private beach, boathouse and outfitter's shop, dog park and a causual jeans-welcomed restaurant. Homesites from the $190's, Villa and Carriage Homes from the upper $300's, Cottage and Coach Homes from the mid $500's, custom Homes from the $600's to $1.3 million.
River Strand Golf & Country Club
Bradenton, FL
Enjoy resort-living everyday along Floridas Gulf Coast. River Strand Golf & Country Club community offers a variety of luxury at affordable pricing with great membership perks.
North Beach Plantation
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Rising spectacularly on a Lowcountry peninsula, North Beach Plantation is not only surrounded by tidal marsh and the Atlantic Ocean, but also the spirit of a blissful and relaxed coastal lifestyle. Ownership at North Beach is enhanced by quality craftsmanship, resort amenities and an unmatched Grand Strand central location.
Grande Vista Bay
Rockwood, TN
Enjoy natural beauty and privacy in this planned gated community across 1,200 acres of forests and fields sloping to the calm blue water of Watts Bar Lake. Direct lakefront property includes boating, fishing, on-site boat slips and a community center with a swimming pool.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Great Property Values Can Be Found in the South
What does the luxury homebuyer have in common with an inexpensive home shopper? Value. Since the real estate bubble burst, buyers from millionaires to civil servants all expect a good value. And, they also desire the milder winter weather in the South. Value means something different to each person—a lot of it depends on your [...]
GE Unveils Nucleustm—Take a look at the future of home energy management
In July, GE unveiled Nucleus™, an affordable, innovative communication and data storage device that provides consumers with secure information about their household electricity usage and costs so they can make more informed choices about how and when to use power.
GE’s Nucleus brings the promise of the smart grid into consumers’ homes. As utilities deploy smart [...]
The Allure of Water—Lake Living
An almost primitive connection draws people to water_to the lakes, rivers and oceans. Maybe part of that reason is that, biologically speaking, human beings are about 70 percent water. Aesthetically speaking, however, who can resist the calming effect of watching the gentle ripples lap at the shore. The power of water to wash away concerns [...]
Suntan Is the Only Oil on Southwest Florida Beaches
On April 20th, an explosion left BP’s offshore rig gushing oil until it was capped on July 15th. The resulting spill has dominated headlines. However, environmentally and economically, Southwest Florida (SWFL) has not been affected. It has had no oil on its beaches, and there is no indication that any will go ashore. The National [...]
Cognitive Ability, Not Age, Predicts Risky Decisions
Just because your mother has turned 85, you shouldn’t assume you’ll have to take over her financial matters. She may be just as good or better than you at making quick, sound, money-making decisions, according to researchers at Duke University.
“It’s not age, it’s cognition that makes the difference in decision-making,” said Scott Huettel, Ph.D., Associate [...]
