Ridgewood Oaks in Ellenton, Florida is a self-managed, land-owned, 55+ community for active adults. If you’re trying to decide if an over 55 retirement community for active adults would be the right lifestyle for you, here are some reasons why our residents decided Ridgewood Oaks is the right decision for them.
Access to a wide variety of affordable activities is the number one advantage mentioned by people who choose to live in a retirement community. In Ridgewood Oaks, you have access to tennis, shuffle board, weekly bingo, fishing and swimming within the community, along with several monthly social events. Outside the community you have easy access to several golf courses, Gulf Coast beaches, salt water fishing, live theater, library, clubs and a myriad of social activities.
Security is the second most common reason many people give for wanting to live in an age-restricted community. The majority of retirement communities are gated, but not manned and Ridgewood Oaks offers a 24 hour, 7 day a week manned entrance gate.
Other reasons given for living in Ridgewood Oaks are:
- Quarterly fees are lower than most and include cable TV, 100 Mbps internet, lawn maintenance for the entire grounds, swimming pool, spa (hot tub), use of clubhouse, tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, pool room and a secure gate entrance.
- Ridgewood Communities is located one mile off Interstate 75, exit 224. Close to major cities such as Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota; 20 minutes from Sarasota airport
; 45 minutes from Tampa airport; 45 minutes from Busch Gardens; about an hour and 15 minutes from Orlando.
- The neighborhood is great for walking and biking.
- There are opportunities each month to meet other people in the neighborhood.
- The community is full of wild life.
- Visitors of residents are allowed to participate in community amenities and social events.
- Monthly newsletters full of community news and photos.
- The immediate area includes a variety of restaurants, eating establishments, grocery stores, shopping malls and a local library within walking distance that hosts a multitude of programs.
- Volunteer opportunities abound, both within and outside the community.
- Nearby medical facilities include three hospitals and hundreds of physicians, most of whom participate in the majority of healthcare plans.
