Couple makes smart move back to Georgia

Donald Freund and his wife, Carol, were familiar with active adult developments, having lived in Sun City Hilton Head in South Carolina. But the new Del Webb at Lake Oconee brought them closer to their children and grandchildren, who live in Georgia. He chatted about their home.

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Photos by Christopher Oquendo / AJC Special

Donald Freund and his wife, Carol, love the active adult community at the new Del Webb at Lake Oconee.

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The community offers everything from billiards to boating.

Getting there

Take I-20 East from Atlanta to Exit 130 (Ga. 44). Turn right and drive about 5 miles. Turn right onto West Lake Road. The community is on the left.

Q. Why did you want to get back to Georgia?

A. We lived in Georgia for 22 years. We always enjoyed the lakes. We watched Lake Oconee being built. When we heard that this was available up here, I didn’t think we did anything else but get in the car. We looked the area over, and it was wonderful. We have children in Atlanta, and we have children in Savannah and children in middle Georgia. Right now we’re in between them and we get to see the grandchildren a little more.

What intrigued you about the plans for the Del Webb community?

The things that we liked, of course, is they have the boat access to the lake and boat storage. At the time, they were telling us about a huge amenities center that’s being built. That’s come into realization now. It’s open and it’s wonderful.

What do you enjoy doing there?

Almost any type of cards. We have a billiard room. There’s a fantastic workout room, which I just got back from. Normally we’re there, I would say, at least five times a week. We exclude Sunday normally because we’re playing golf. One of the nice assets of being in this location is there’s golf courses spread all the way around us. I kind of head that up and look for different places and different specials so we can try out the courses.

Did you also buy a boat?

It didn’t take us long, and we bought one. We bought a 22-foot pontoon boat. We can pull the grandkids on their rafts and tubes. Also, we use it for fishing and partying. They had a golf tournament at Great Waters (a Reynolds Plantation course) and we went down there on the boat and saw some of the golf tournament.

Did you know any of your neighbors before moving in?

We didn’t know anybody, but it didn’t take long to know a bunch of people. On Friday afternoons we have a social hour, and I think just about everybody turns out for that. We have that for a little while, maybe an hour and a half, then we all head out to a restaurant to have dinner. There are no strangers here.

At a glance

Del Webb at Lake Oconee

Address: 1001 Muscogee Way, Greensboro 30642

County: Greene

Information: 706-454-5430, Del Webb at Lake Oconee

Price range: $100,000s-$400,000s

Homes: 866

Lot sizes: One- to two-tenths of an acre

Square footage range: 1,205-2,597

Standard features: GE range, microwave and dishwasher, Mohawk carpeting, fully sodded yards

Amenities: Full-time lifestyle director and staff, 21,000-square-foot recreational Club at Lake Oconee with a fitness center, ballroom, arts and crafts room, billiards room and heated junior Olympic indoor pool, lakeside pavilion with kitchen and outdoor fireplace, dock and day slips, two private boat ramps, zero-entry pool, six clay tennis courts, bocce ball courts, basketball half court, horseshoes and pickleball courts

Homeowners fees: $226 a month for single-family homes, $304 a month for villas, plus $200 annual master association fee ($678 initiation fee for single-family homes and $1,078 for villas

Developer/builder: Pulte Homes/Del Webb

For sale

$399,990: 1300 Waterfront Road, Greensboro 30642. A new 3-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath home with a den/office, screened patio and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.

$279,990: 1050 Delcove Way Greensboro 30642. A new 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with a den, sunroom and features such as granite countertops, tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.

Recent sales

$299,455: 1200 Seaworthy Road, Greensboro 30642. A new 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with a den/office, screened patio and two-car garage.

$356,995: 1001 Waterfront road, Greensboro 30642. A new 3-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath home with a den, screened patio and stainless steel appliances and granite countertops in the kitchen.