286 Fairway Ln   SANFORD, NC

4BR/3BA Single Family House offered at $329,900 Year Built 2007 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month         see more photos >   This exquisite home has it all! This all brick home offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. An open floor plan with gorgeous lake views in the front and golf course views in the back! Huge greatroom with trey ceilings and fireplace. The kitchen features ceramic time and an eat-in-kitchen. This home offers both formal living and dining rooms. The extra large master suite offers a glamorous master bathroom with a huge walk-in-closet, jetted tub, separate shower, dual vanities and a make-up vanity. This home also offers a sunroom and deck, security system and more! Seller is providing a 1 year home warranty to new owners. Must see! For more information on this home or any other home on the market visit my website at www.ask4patty.com to view this home or any homes available in Fayetteville and the surrounding areas or call Patty at 476-4267.

Patty Herrera Litchfield Realty (910) 476-4267 For sale by agent/broker

 

Custom built 4br/3ba home in gated community!

4BR/3BA Single Family House offered at $289,900 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $238 per month see more photos > Amazing custom built home nestled in the gated, golf community of Anderson Creek Club. This home features an open floor plan with lots of windows for natural light. Home offers: 4 bedrooms plus finished bonus room with closet (5th bedroom) and 3 full bathrooms. Greatroom with fireplace, Kitchen offers granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, pantry, bar and eat-in-kitchen. The master bedroom offers trey ceilings, walk-in-closet. The glamour master bathroom features a tiled shower, jetted tub and dual vanities. Other amenities to include: Hardwoods in the foyer and formal dining room, Tile in the kitchen, laundry room and bath rooms. Country sized front porch, plantation blinds and deck. Community offers golf and pool. Anderson Creek Club is located within minutes of Fort Bragg in Harnett County. Seller is to provide a one year home warranty to new owners. For more information please view my website at www.ask4patty.com or call Patty at 910-476-4267.

Patty Herrera Litchfield Realty (910) 476-4267 For sale by agent/broker

#15 of 25 Best Places to Retire

Tucson, Ariz.

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Tucson, Ariz., offers history and sunshine

Population: 520,100

% over 50: 30%

Median home price: $126,000

Top state income tax: 4.54%

Cost of living index: 96

The housing bust has been the bane of most Arizona homeowners, who have seen median home prices fall more than 50% since 2006. But for new snowbirds, it's a boon. They can get a house with a pool and view for less than $200,000.

Among the many now-affordable retirement destinations in the state, Tucson scores big for livability. Besides 350 days a year of sunshine, more than two dozen championship golf courses, and to-die-for Southwestern cuisine, the city also boasts a wealth of historic places to explore, from the 19th-century St. Augustine Cathedral to the old homes and store fronts in El Presidio.

Just outside of Tucson, you can visit old mining towns, missions, and archaeological sites, including the petroglyphs at Signal Hill and the reconstructed dwelling at Dankworth Village. Hiking and biking trails crisscross the four mountain ranges that surround the city. There's even skiing at nearby Mount Lemmon.

#12 of 25 Best Places to Retire

Huntsville, Ala.

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Huntsville, Ala., offers plenty of green space for outdoor fun.

Population: 180,100

% over 50: 37%

Median home price: $152,000

Top state income tax: 5%

Cost of living index: 91

Known by aerospace buffs as "The Rocket City," Huntsville's Marshall Space Flight Center was the original NASA and still plays a major role in civilian and government spacecraft and rocketry.

There's plenty going on right here on Earth in this northern Alabama burg, too. More than 3,200 acres of parks blanket Huntsville, which also boasts nearly a dozen recreation centers, six public golf courses, three municipal swimming pools, and 175 miles of bicycle paths.

That's just in the city. Huntsville's location between the Tennessee River and the Appalachian Mountains make it an ideal base camp for hiking, fishing, boating, and birding in nearby state parks and nature preserves.

This bucolic setting doesn't come at the expense of amenities. Huntsville also has a healthy serving of restaurants, stores, performing arts, and medical care. The University of Alabama in Huntsville's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers dozens of courses geared toward retirees.