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Del Webb Chateau Elan Introduction

Note: this was about the grand opening of Del Webb Chateau Elan.  For the lastest updates please visit my page here. Updates Del Webb Chateau Elan.

Yesterday Mary Ann and I went to Chateau Elan for Del Webb’s  presentation of their newest Georgia community “Del Webb Chateau Elan”.  There were presentations every hour from 9AM to our 2PM meeting to groups of 100 invited folks who were on their VIP list. Today, Saturday, they will do the same schedule giving another 600 folks  an insight into their newest community.

The overview gave an interesting glimpse of the new community which I am sharing here.

Location and Size

Del Webb Chateau Elan is located off Friendship Parkway about a mile from Village at Deaton Creek, a Del Webb Community of 1140 homes where we live, that was built out last year.  The new community will be located both in Gwinnett and Hall Counties, with Gwinnett lots being sold first. There are 782 lots on rolling land that will house three collections of home styles ranging in size from 1,109 sf to 3,469 sf.  Introductory prices are from  $200s to mid $400s. Additional for build outs and upgrades.

Vineyard Theme

The main entrance off Friendship Road has a monument building that some of us though was a chateau, but come to find out it represents a grape keeper’s cottage and the community will have planting of trees in  rows representing wine vineyards, in keeping with the Chateau Elan theme.

The entrance has a guard house.

Unique Sales Center

The Sales Center has a special stylish design with herringbone floors. But the unique part is it has a large meeting room with huge glass walls like an atrium,  which will be an “Activities Area” that the first residents can start using before the Clubhouse is built.  When the community sells out, the Sales Center building will not be torn down but will remain and be used by the residents in addition to the Clubhouse. That sounds like a good idea! The model home park is, of course, located back of the Sales Center and will have models from each collection.

Sales Center Del Webb Chateau Elan
Sales Center

Lifestyle Activities Clubhouse and Outdoor Recreation Together

All the outdoor amenities are located around the clubhouse, all together in the middle of the community. So across the street from the Sales Office, are three bocce courts, an Event Lawn including an outdoor amphitheater theater, the Grand-kids playground, the Clubhouse with indoor and outdoor saltwater pools, 6 pickleball courts, 4 tennis courts and a dog park. There is a pretty large parking lot on the right side of the clubhouse and the Sales Center across the street has a parking lot also.  Some residents could just walk to this area, rather than drive.

There will be a mail kiosk in the parking lot by the sales center.  All new homes these days do not have a mailbox, but you go to the mail kiosk to get your mail. I am sure Amazon Prime and FedEx will deliver to your door.

site plan del webb chateau elan
Site Plan

Roy Becker Is Lifestyle Director

Roy Becker, is now the Lifestyle Director at the new community.

Roy gave a presentation saying there would probably be about 50 or 60 clubs at a community this size, but it would depend on the residents.

Roy said most people are looking for a lifestyle change, using the amenities and making new friends. Amen to that!

He also said that activities will start as soon as the first sales happen and there will be get togethers at area restaurants to meet your new neighbors.

New Floor Plans

There are new floor plans available. It seems these days the stairway to either the loft or the basement are better located and suited to the layout of the house. They mentioned the Abbeyville model which is being introduced to Georgia  for the first time, is a very popular model. The monthly HOA dues will be $250 per month.

model home park
Model home park

What’s Next?

Those people who put down a $1,000 deposit will be scheduled a personal appointment for January 14th to continue the home buying process to review floor plans, options, site selection and to cover the move in time frame.

On Feb 14th, the first contracts will be done and on Feb 17th the first homes in Del Webb Chateau Elan will be sold.

For more information about Del Webb Chateau Elan

delwebbatchateauelan.com
Phone 866-204-2324

Or for an independent agent, we recommend Shelly Bloom who is the resident expert in this area, having sold many homes in Village at Deaton Creek. Shelly will be glad to assist in getting you information on new homes in Del Webb Chateau Elan.  Shelly’s website has her contact information.
SHELLY BLOOM
VIRTUAL PROPERTIES REALTY

Phone: 404-788-6186
Office: 770-495-5050
Cell: 404-788-6186
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Best Locations For Over 55 Communities

Most of the good size 55+ Active Adult Communities are located on the outer edges of the larger metro areas. Some say that is because land prices are cheaper for the developers like Del Webb, to acquire the hundreds of acres at a reasonable price. That may be part of the reason for the location, but it is more than that.

As the article Best Small Towns Are In Big City Metros points out:
“It turns out that some of the best small towns in the country to retire in may be found near the outskirts of some of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.  More and more city dwellers nearing retirement age are contemplating a shorter distance to their end-of-work destination and are not crossing the state line.  Rather, retirees are moving to the outskirts of the major city they worked in for decades, to smaller communities that offer a lower cost of living and a much slower pace.” In fact, one of the most searched terms is 55 and over communities near me.

Shelly Bloom with Virtual Properties Realty, our Village at Deaton Creek resident agent, points out on her web site: This location provides easy access to Atlanta, Gainesville, Athens, Lake Lanier and the mountains, giving homeowners admission to entertainment, shopping, fine dining and a myriad of outdoor activities.

So the outer Metro locations are the best of both worlds.  It also has these benefits:

5 Reasons Outer Metros Are the Best Locations for Active Adult Communities

  1. You can live among the outskirts of a metro area and remain close to friends, family and loved ones without dealing with the traffic, high taxes, crime or neighbors too busy to be friends with a retired person. Plus if you have lived your life in that metro area, then you are familiar with the area.
  2. Provides convenient access to state-of-the-art hospitals and medical centers.  Specialists and general practitioners are even opening up second locations next to 55+ Communities to provide easy access for their patients. This is particularity true here at Village at Deaton Creek with the new Northeast Georgia Medical Center right next door, the new Longstreet Clinic building across the street and many more existing and under construction medical buildings along our Friendship Parkway. See Being Close to A Hospital is Mandatory
  3. Rather than living in the hustle of a city, retirees like to slow down a little to smell the roses and enjoy a more relaxing lifestyle.
  4. As listed above, if you wanted to continue working full or part time, you are close enough to commute to a job.
  5. The beauty of the areas is amazing, something you will not get in the suburbs. You can actually see the sky, enjoy the many local parks,  see the mountains, watch the sunrise or sunset.

So there are many reasons the outer Metro areas are the perfect location for 55+ Active Adult Communities.