<p>I’m like Marilyn – looking to move somewhere, but not ready for retirement. Also want East Coast, near a city, near the ocean, near an airport, moderate winters, etc. I was thinking around DC – so, Consolation, when you say Chesapeake area, can you be more specific? Chesapeake Bay covers a lot of territory. I think Northern Virginia is about as far south as I want to go.</p>
<p>Portland, Oregon.</p>
<p>Love the ocean but I’d be wary of investing in low-lying coastal areas in the southeast, from Florida on up through Georgia, the Carolinas, and coastal Virginia. There are some the the areas projected to be hit worst by sea level rise and tropical storms in the coming decades. Depending on how long you expect to live and whether you hope to pass on property to your heirs or testamentary beneficiaries, of course.</p>
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<p>Central Va on down to Charleston SC. Lots of good towns to choose from at moderate prices compared to west coast.</p>
<p>Western NC, near Asheville. God’s country.</p>
<p>How is the area by Smith Mountain Lake in SW Virginia?</p>
<p>Very popular. Pretty area. Lots of new development around the lake and close to cities of Roanoke and Lynchburg which offer lots of shopping and services including healthcare. Prices are way down too.</p>
<p>Annapolis? </p>
<p>I guess that’s covered as “Chesapeake area”.</p>
<p>we too are looking for a place to consider retirement. We live in NY and would love to go either MA, Cape Cod, New Hampshire, Vermont or Maine, but I am not too sure what it would be like to retire. OUr requirements are the same, near the ocean, access to arts, culture, not to remote or rural, but away from being too much in a crowded area.</p>
<p>Those who are suggesteing the Va, Carolinas, are you currently in the southern states somewhere?</p>
<p>I’m in Connecticut, but have a friend with a house in Annapolis. I’d like to think in terms of the Connecticut shoreline, but I dream about Montauk, Lond Island NY. It’s just too remote though.</p>
<p>I’m in CT and want to go to Winston-Salem. If you are interested in Maine…how about places like Wells…or Portland.</p>
<p>We plan to move from on side of NC to the other:)</p>
<p>Bend, Oregon</p>
<p>Marin County California. Nice weather year round. Down-to earth community and breath-taking scenery.</p>
<p>Do not retire, it makes people old. I told everybody, that they will have to retire me, i will not do it on my own ever.</p>
<p>Brevard, North Carolina</p>
<p>First, I think budget parameters would be key to this discussion. DH and I recently did a comprehensive search and the cost differences are huge from place to place.</p>
<p>We quickly eliminated most East coast coastal towns. Either the good weather was limited to a few months or there were major hurricane threats. We really didn’t want to be rebuilding a home at 75, and while we love Maine, we couldn’t see winters there as we grew older. </p>
<p>In the end we found CA hard to beat–if you can afford the great towns. Santa Barbara, Malibu, Tiburon–there are great towns along the whole coast. 12 months of great weather, good cities for culture, great fresh food all year, great restaurants, universities everywhere to take classes…no other place came close for us.</p>
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<p>Sure. And if I had a spare $2-3 mill. stashed away, over and above what I actually have, I’d be looking at those places, too.</p>
<p>I worry about the earthquakes in Ca.</p>
<p>Loving this thread; thanks JEM! So…Memphismom…your stats are similar to mine, even down to the NJ/NY thing…We, too, are thinking one place. But… Anybody out there consider one of those humongous RVs? You know, no fixed address.</p>