Lifestyles for the Best Years: A Guide to Retirement Living.

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North Carolina is known for natural beauty that stretches from the Blue Ridge Mountains through the green rolling hills of the Piedmont to the sandy beaches of its coast. Combine that beauty with a mild climate and friendly people, and you have a perfect place to retire. It's no surprise, then, that North Carolina ranks fifth nationally in attracting retirees.

BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA'S Lifestyles for the Best Years: A Guide to Retirement Living, compiled from information submitted by advertisers, shows options in our state for prospective retirees. From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina has a lot to offer in retirement living.

This section will list some of the best communities and facilities available for North Carolina retirees. There are many types of housing available: retirement communities, condos, town homes, apartments, single-family, assisted-living and more. For further information on housing, contact the N.C. Division of Aging at ww.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/.

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Belle Meade Retirement Resort

100 Waters Drive, Southern Pines,

NC 28387

Phone: (910) 246-1009

Fax: (910) 246-1204

Contact: Peggy Floyd,

floydp@sjp.org

Web site: www.sjp.org

Belle Meade is a retirement resort and continuing-care retirement center. It features active, independent living with on-site health care if it is ever needed. Assisted-living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and dementia care are available. Independent living features a swimming pool, croquet, bridge groups, regular exercise classes and fine dining.

Bermuda Village Retirement Resort

142 Bermuda Village Drive,

Bermuda Run, NC 27006

Phone: (800) 843-5433,

(336) 998-6535

Fax: (336) 940-2140

Contact: Donna Parrish,

DJP8888@aol.com

Web site: www.bermudavillage.net

Situated in the heart of North Carolina, Bermuda Village is a retirement resort that is unsurpassed for its wealth of activities, refined amenities and quality of life. It is a self-contained village nestled within the gated and secure confines of Bermuda Run, a beautiful 1,000acre town with more than 1,500 residents. The community includes the exclusive Bermuda Run Country Club, which offers a broad range of social and recreational activities, including 36 holes of championship golf. Membership in the club is included with residency in Bermuda Village. And just outside the gates of Bermuda Run are shopping, dining and a wealth of cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Carolina Highlands

1919 Fordham Drive, Fayetteville,

NC...