Pocket Neighborhoods: Good Things in Small Packages
Category: Active adult communities
August 1, 2024 — Pocket Neighborhoods were a surprising favorite in our recent poll of your preferred type of community for retirement. (Use this link to see all results from the poll). Last week we did a feature on another winner, New Urban Communities, so here is the lowdown what you need to know about pocket neighborhoods along with some outstanding examples.
What is a Pocket Neighborhood?
The most common characteristic of a pocket neighborhood is a group of small homes or cottages sharing a common, open space. That area might be for gardens, pedestrian walkways, shared yards, or gathering places, and recreation. The idea is to promote a close knit sense of community and neighborliness with an increased level of contact. These usable public spaces belong to everyone who lives in that neighborhood.
Comments on "Pocket Neighborhoods: Good Things in Small Packages"
Yolande says:
Just looked up WaterSong in FL. It's not a pocket neighborhood but a huge 55+ new pricey home development. FL is very expensive now, not affordable as some would love to believe. I've had a difficult time finding anything affordable or decent there. It's a huge turn off.
Admin says:
Good point Yolande. Some of these communities claim to be pocket neighborhoods but they are not really. We deleted this one from the post and changed the community listing to reflect that. Prices on just about every kind of home have gotten high - not enough being built.
Admin says:
It takes a special kind of person to like these pocket neighborhoods. You have to like to be around other people in relatively small spaces.
It front those people it can be wonderful. In some ways it is not a whole lot different than living in an active adult community.