Luckily for those who live here, the Bay Area and Northern California climate allows for waterfront activity most of the year. Additionally, builders in our region offer various communities for people who are regularly drawn to water.
What could be better for a water lover than living within walking or driving distance of rivers, lakes, canals, the Pacific Ocean or San Francisco Bay?
That is not a rhetorical question. Even better than a water lover living near water is the ability to do so in a newly built home and community.
Developers continue to build new home communities near the San Joaquin River, the forks of the Sacramento River, San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, Folsom Lake, and much of the California Delta.
They have even found and created new housing opportunities in watersheds, canals, and lakes that gush from many of these bodies of water.
In some cases, the community itself includes direct access to water. In others, the Delta or the rivers are just a few minutes away and the builders have incorporated elements into the plans of the houses that facilitate the use of water.
Whether you’re moving into a new home in a water lifestyle community or a new home just a short distance from the water, plan ahead to ease the transition to this new stage of life.
Storage makes a splash
Maybe not as glamorous as enjoying a relaxing sunrise fly-fishing, water toy storage makes all the difference for easy life near the water.
Do you have kayaks, canoes, jet skis, paddleboards, water skis, tubes, fishing tackle, a boat or maybe just a bunch of inflatables and rafts? You’ll need a place to put them somewhere that’s easy to access and out of the way.
Builders with communities that are on or near water have already thought of this. In certain communities, standard home plans include three-car garages, two-car plus tandem garages, or extra-deep two-car garages. These provide owners with a place to safely store items and reach them when the perfect day on the water calls.
Some communities may allow RV or boat parking below the fence line out of sight from the street. Ask about the possibility of pouring a concrete pad behind or to the side of the house, hidden from view.
Other communities, especially those near larger lakes, rivers, or waterways, offer the option of renting space in an on-site storage facility.
Meanwhile, the larger planned developments on or near the water have long slips, slips for daily use by residents and guests based on availability. Some even offer permitted long-term boat storage.
Other ways to store lighter items include ordering wall-mounted racks, custom storage racks, hooks, sling systems, or garage brackets.
Ask the builder if any neighbors have shared how they store their water toys. And plan to install your storage solution before move-in time.
get together out of the water
Water unites people. As a result, in and around coastal communities, water lovers will find no shortage of boating clubs, sailing clubs, fishing groups, and even youth and adult water sports teams.
Even within a larger waterfront master plan, each neighborhood can carve out its own identity. Miles upon miles of hiking and hiking trails, parks, and waterfront seating areas connect each neighborhood to the next. Residents enjoy the sense of community.
According to the lawsuit, several new home communities have even built, or plan to add, boathouses, restaurants, clubhouses, docks, decks, play spaces and more. Others are located across the street or within 5 miles of public water access points.
When determining which community is best for your lifestyle and needs, be sure to ask each builder or developer where you can find groups to connect online and in person.
Make weekend dreams permanent
Builders in aquatic lifestyle communities are noticing a trend among certain buyers. Some people, especially those who are over 55 and still actively involved in their careers, consider a second home on the water; they will now spend their weekends there and move permanently when they retire.
Many of these people have accumulated value from decades of home ownership. Using some of that capital, they’ll buy a new-build home in an oceanfront community to get away on the weekends and recharge with new neighbors and friends.
The plan for some is that upon retirement they will sell their primary home and move permanently into their new beachfront home for a new active lifestyle. For others who can, the primary home will remain in the family as the new primary residence for grown children and grandchildren. That way everyone is close, but the new owners get the exciting retirement oasis they’ve earned.
Source: news.google.com