Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh

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Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh

The team at the premier Eastern NC new home golf course community, Belmont Lake Preserve in Rocky Mount extends its wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year, reminding you to be safe as you celebrate at one of the many great events offered in the area when ringing in 2015.

Just a few minutes down the road from Belmont Lake Preserve golf and retirement new home community, is the North Carolina Triangle Area’s most famous New Years Eve celebration, as the dropping of the “Raleigh Acorn” culminates a day of activities in the city’s annual “First Night Raleigh” event. Although the traditional acorn drop at midnight has become synonymous with Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh, the annual event actually offers a full day filled with fun that the entire family can enjoy in preparation of bringing in the year 2015 with a smile.

Originally brought to the downtown Raleigh area on December 31, 1991 after the city’s Artsplosure Board of Directors had decided to create a community themed celebration for New Year’s Eve, “First Night ” has grown to become the state’s most popular way of Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh in a safe and inexpensive fashion, drawing families and friends from across North Carolina to be a part of the tradition.

Showcasing performances and refreshments being served up by local acts and averaging a crowd of over 40,000 attendees annually while attracting as many 80,000 at the record breaking 2012 event, Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh at “First Night” is a tradition that you and your family can remember and cherish as you count down to 2015.

With over 100 total performances spread out across over 30 downtown locations for the affordable price of only $10, you and your family will want to join the thousands of visitors in the annual tradition of watching the acorn drop and Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh. For full details, event schedules, directions, maps, and ticket info on “First Night Raleigh,” check out their official website at www.firstnightraleigh.com

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Northerners Retiring to North Carolina help Growth Spurt Continue

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Northerners Retiring to North Carolina

The upward trend of Northerners Retiring to North Carolina continues, with people from across the United States opting to make the move, just as you have to the Belmont Lake Preserve new home golf course community in Rocky Mount, as proven in a recent study conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau has shown that the state has overtaken Michigan as the ninth largest state in the country, seeing a population increase of over 95,000 people between July 2013 and July 2014.

Explaining the continuing growth state wide in North Carolina, especially among retirement aged transplants, North Carolina State University economics professor, Michael Walden noted that “the new numbers bear out the decades-long trend of high growth in Sun Belt states benefiting from northern retirees seeking warmer climates and businesses seeking weaker government regulations and a cheaper workforce. Further speaking on his expectations to see this upward swing in population continue moving forward, Walden added that he “expects the growth to continue, with North Carolina’s population approaching 14 million by mid-century. The newcomers will intensify urban development along the interstate corridor running from the Triangle through the Triad down to Charlotte.”

“People want to live in a place where they can fulfill their potential, and for an increasing number of Americans and people throughout the world, that place is North Carolina.”

In the widely published report circulated by the Associated Press, it was also reported that with the spike in population over the course of the past year, North Carolina’s total estimated population now sits just shy of 10 million. Governor Pat McCrory commented on the report, saying, “People want to live in a place where they can fulfill their potential, and for an increasing number of Americans and people throughout the world, that place is North Carolina.”

To read the entire Associated Press piece on the U.S Census release, which was printed in the December 23 edition of the Washington Times, and details how Northerners Retiring to North Carolina have helped the growth in population, go to http://www.washingtontimes.com/

 

 

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Retiring in North Carolina

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Retire in North Carolina

Offering up a little something for people with all tastes, the Belmont Lakes Preserve new homes community in Rocky Mount boasts all of the amenities and luxuries that has made our home state one of the most popular senior living destinations and a major factor in why people from across the Northeast have been opting to retire in North Carolina.

North Carolina offers both a great geographical and cultural location to retirees, with close proximity to many bodies of water, beaches, or mountains if you desire to visit. Additionally, being roughly half way between the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland and Florida, it also keeps you with in driving distance of family and friends you may have from anywhere across the East Coast.

If continuing your education is something you have always dreamed of doing, once again, “The Tar Heel State” is the perfect spot, with its countless universities and colleges having many class or degree options for adult students returning to class.

An article published by MarketWatch.com this summer also detailed how it also make sense financially to Retire in North Carolina, stating, “for anyone on a fixed budget, living costs in North Carolina can be fairly friendly. Overall, the state is 3.7% cheaper than the national average, and home prices are lower than those in many other states. State income taxes also just dropped from a relatively high range of 6% to 7.75% down to a 5.8% flat tax for 2014.”

With its friendly climate, countless senior activities, affordability, and scenic location that includes an on site championship golf course and both and indoor and outdoor swimming pool, Belmont Lakes Preserve new home neighborhood in the Eastern NC town of Rocky Mount is the perfect destination for you to settle down at and Retire in North Carolina.

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Lower Taxes are Another Reason to Retire in NC

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Lower Taxes are Another Reason to Retire in NC

With all of the wonderful amenities, a spectacular on site, 18 hole professional golf course, and countless programs and activities aimed for those in their retirement years right in town, Rocky Mount’s Belmont Lake Preserve new home community is the perfect spot to settle into your new home. As if all of that isn’t enough, the state of North Carolina has introduced a reform deal over the course of the past year and a half that has had an immediate positive impact on the rates for retirees and will continue to benefit them for years to come, thus, Lower Taxes are Another Reason to Retire in NC.

Forbes.com detailed the state’s tax reform deal, which has already began paying major dividends, noting three major ways in which Lower Taxes are another Reason to Retire in NC. The site explained the first beneficial change, saying, “The plan will lower income tax rates to a flat rate of 5.8 percent in 2014 and 5.75 percent in 2015. In the current three-tiered system, the top rate of 7.75% kicks in on earnings over $60,000 for a single and $100,000 for a couple, and the second tier, seven percent rate starts at with earnings of just $12,750 for a single and $21,250 for a couple. Further rate reductions could be triggered by revenue growth in 2016 and 2017.”

Detailing the other ways in which the reform will help retirees, Forbes reported, “The plan will abolish the state estate tax retroactive to January 1, 2013. Currently, North Carolina has a generous exemption of $5.25 million per person that matches the federal estate tax exemption…The plan will continue to exempt Social Security income from state taxation. That was one point of contention during the months of wrangling over competing tax reform bills, with the AARP and other groups lobbying to keep Social Security payouts state income-tax free.”

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NC Retirement Community is the Perfect Fit

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NC Retirement Community is the Perfect Fit

Belmont Lakes Preserve NC Retirement Community is the perfect fit for a rich and active lifestyle in your retirement years. Located conveniently between the Northeastern U.S. States and Florida, making the new home neighborhood the perfect “relocation destination.” Only a short four hour drive from the Washington, D.C. area, the Belmont Lake Preserve NC Retirement Community has countless great amenities to keep you active, social, and help you kick back and enjoy the scenic landscape of Eastern North Carolina in Rocky Mount.

Located on over 1,400 stunning acres that include an 80-acre lake, and an onsite 18-hole championship caliber golf course, Belmont Lakes Preserve NC Retirement Community offers you the quiet and peaceful setting you long for. Giving you peacefulness and beautiful scenery at your new home and the convenience of being just an hour from major cities such as Raleigh and Durham and only two hours from the ocean, the NC Retirement Community at Belmont Lakes offers you the “best of both worlds.” The incredible new community clubhouse gives you access to an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, an on-site fitness center, billiards, dining, and more.

Offering planned senior living villas, the nationally accredited Halle Building Company is now building homes at Belmont Lake Preserve NC Retirement Community, with on course lots starting in the $75,000 range and non-golf course plot starting as low as $27,500. With home prices beginning in the low $200,000’s, Halle Companies can build your home in one of its many award winning, contemporary creative designs or you can purchase your lot and have a builder of your own choosing construct your new house.

Staying with in driving distance of your loved ones, whether they be in the North or Southeastern United States, while enjoying the spectacular weather and endless activities offered in Rocky Mount during your retirement years are only just a few reasons that we are sure you will agree, the Belmont Lakes Preserve NC Retirement Community is your perfect fit.

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North Carolina Golf Community Ranks at Top

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Eastern North Carolina Golf Community

The North Carolina Golf Community at Belmont Lake was named “One of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play,” by the North Carolina Golf Panel in 2012.  The group also ranked the course the tenth best Eastern North Carolina Golf Community.  Sitting on the beautiful Belmont Lake Preserve new home neighborhood, the community has seen a recent facelift, making the 18 hole professional course even more spectacular than ever.

Eastern North Carolina Golf Community
Designed by award winning, Atlanta based architect, David Johnson, the North Carolina Golf Community at Belmont Lake opened in 2007. Its luxurious layout takes full advantage of the rolling terrain it sets on, with a classic front nine in and back nine out routing system. Boasting five sets of tees on each hole, the gorgeous links at Belmont Lake make for an enjoyable round of golf for players of all handicaps and skill levels.

Eastern North Carolina Golf CommunityThe latest addition to add to the ambience of our majestic North Carolina Golf Community  is the brand new course clubhouse, which finished construction in the Spring of 2014.  This state of the art 7,000 square foot facility not only hosts a full pro shop but also offers members and visitors a breathtaking look out over the course from the beautiful patio where you can enjoy a nice meal straight from the club’s grille room, a refreshing beverage, or simply just soak in the incredible atmosphere.

The acclaimed 18 hole North Carolina Golf course and its spectacular new clubhouse are just a few of the anemeties include in purchasing a home at the Belmont Lake Preserve North Carolina Golf Community. With affordable pricing on homes and lots both on and off the golf course, Belmont Lake also has an incredible community clubhouse featuring both indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a portion of the neighborhood specifically designed to cater to senior living, making it a perfect destination to stay active, while enjoying your retirement years.

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