Encore at Lake Grove

Encore at Lake Grove is a gated 55+ community in the Middle Country Central School District, and you'll find nearby schools like Dawnwood Middle School and Centereach High School right in the area, so you see families coming and going and it gives the place a bit of energy for being a senior spot, plus they've got a virtual tour online if you don't feel like getting in the car right away. The homes in Encore are usually about 2,189 square feet, set on corner lots with sprinklers in front and back, attached garages, and vinyl siding, and there's a Mozart end unit with a 2-car garage that's got a 1st-floor main bedroom and a roomy loft upstairs with an extra bedroom, a full bath, and even an office space if that's something on the wishlist. Every unit has an eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and hardwood floors, dishwasher, washer and dryer, electric oven, microwave, and refrigerator, and there's nice touches like ceiling fans, high ceilings, soaking tub, double vanity, and his and hers closets. Safety runs through the place, with security gates, fire alarms, fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, and a 24-hour manned guard house. The main clubhouse offers card rooms, a billiard room, ballroom, exercise room, saunas, and there's plenty to do with ping pong, shuffleboard, bocce ball, tennis, and pickleball courts, even a putting green and spots for barbeques, plus both an indoor heated pool and a large outdoor inground heated saltwater pool for laps or floating around. Folks keep pets, so the sidewalks and green spaces get plenty of friendly faces out walking, and you see people in the fitness center, on the tennis courts, or gathered for poker, water aerobics, or Spanish classes, and the clubhouse is where you see people relaxing or enjoying the resident-run activities, scheduled movie nights, library, arts and crafts areas, and music programs. The community has handy features like a call system, maintenance, pool service, sewer, snow removal, trash, water handled with one community fee, and there's an online support center where you can submit work orders or report any issues, and a newsletter and regular events calendar to keep everyone in the loop. The grounds were built in 2006 with lush landscaping and a resort feeling that aims for comfort and neighborliness, so residents look out for each other, but it doesn't matter if you just want to keep to yourself or join in. Encore at Lake Grove supports independent living, and it's a place where adults over 55 get plenty of ways to stay active, enjoy the amenities, and live a comfortable, maintenance-free life, whether that's spending quiet mornings on the patio, joining in for cards or classes, or heading out for trips to Manhattan, Montauk, or just down the street for shopping or a meal.