Walking trails surpass golf courses

Home buyers increasingly choose to live near walking trails and or shared gardens as opposed to golf courses, and in response, developers of master-planned communities are turning their attention to these outdoor areas.

Walking trails surpass golf courses

“What we’re seeing is this trend toward helping people interact with each other and helping them interact in natural environments,” says Ken Perlman, a principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting in San Diego. “There is a real desire to be outside, to have their space, and to get their breath of fresh air.”

“When you talk about trails, they should be meandering,” adds Dean Naef, president of Katy, Texas-based Rise Communities. “No one wants to be on a linear trail where they can see what’s coming. We want curvilinear where the landscape changes. We like to create monuments along the way, respites to work out on, or take a rest to enjoy art.”

According to National Association of Realtors managing director of survey research Jessica Lautz, millennials are fueling the trend of more nature integrated into developments. They rate homes near parks and recreation facilities more important than older generations.

In the newer communities in the New Tampa & Wesley Chapel area, some communities are even including Wi-Fi while you are within the community on the walking trails, which even incorporate fitness stations where you could even get in a pretty decent workout while enjoying the scenery.

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