Make Friends Before You Move at Margaritaville

If you seek to find a new life filled with good times and lots of new friends, you are not alone. When Ideal-LIVING Magazine reader, Doreen Haddad called our office to say she’d found her ideal home in Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona, we wanted to share her story of finding a new start on life at the young age of 70.

Before the pandemic, Doreen had decided to leave her home in Long Island, where she has lived for 38 years. She had visited an Ideal-LIVING Real Estate Show in the past, which helped her narrow her options. Doreen had tired of the high taxes and increasing cost of living in New York, not to mention the snow.

In January of 2020, she was exploring and had planned to visit Latitude Margaritaville in May. However, the pandemic delayed her visit until October of 2020. She knew immediately that this was where she wanted to live. Doreen says, “You kind of know right away if you are going to like it there. It’s a feeling that you get. If you don’t have that feeling, you should move on.”

“At that time, they didn’t have any homesites available for the model I wanted, but they said they would release a new phase in November of 2020. So, I had to pick between five homesites, and they would let me know when they came available.” Her sister built a cottage a few months ahead of Doreen.

Throughout the year of building her home, Doreen would travel down to make her selections at the design center, and while she visited, she met her new neighbors. Doreen compliments the design team and the builders at Latitude Margaritaville with their attention to detail and hard work during difficult times.

“The community is the friendliest community that I’ve ever seen. It is very active. We had a golf cart and a car, and as we drove down any street, people would wave and say hello. Everyone talks to you and invites you to a happy hour. It’s very embracing. I’m single, and so is my sister. From day one, the community has been very welcoming.” They have Facebook groups with people from New York who live there, so she felt right at home before she relocated.

“I am done with New York and ready for a new adventure.”

Port St. Lucie’s most eagerly awaited new 55+ active adult community is now open! Located in the exciting masterplanned community of Tradition, Telaro features gorgeous villas and single-family homes with a variety of stylish and elegant home designs to choose from. You’ll love our resort-style amenities and the connectedness and convenience that comes with living in Tradition.

Discover Tradition’s endlessly inspiring possibilities. Mix fitness, adventure, relaxation and fun in a community that connects it all seamlessly – from T-Trail walks with friends, to yoga classes at the Town Square, to comedy and concerts at the event lawn. Telaro at Tradition has it all!

CLOSE TO EVERYTHING:

Local beaches

Shopping and dining

Outdoor recreation

Year-round entertainment

Educational experiences

BUILT-IN TOWN CENTER:

Convenient shopping

Restaurants and cafes

Community events & classes

Weekly farmers market

Event lawn

AMENITIES GALORE:

20,000 sq. ft. clubhouse

TIM autonomous shuttle

Electric bike share

20-mile mobility trail system

300 acres of parks

Resort-style pools

Poolside cafe and market

Fitness center

Outdoor recreation

Sports courts

Card rooms

Therapy lounge

Demonstration kitchen

Craft rooms