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Gathering info on the best places to retire in Florida on a budget?
You found your one-of-a-kind place: HAWTHORNE at LEESBURG

you've found the ONE 55+ active retirement community originally planned in partnership with AARP. 

Unique benefits in Resident-Owned Hawthorne vs. nearby active communities

Hawthorne emergency services vehicle in community for quick support of retirees

Health-Safety

Hawthorne at Leesburg houses have a health focus: two built-in emergency buttons - connected to the community's own EMS, for fast response times - in every home in Hawthorne.

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  • Built-in emergency buttons are a unique retirement home feature, part of the original plan of essentials for maintaining independence, identified by seniors in the planning of Hawthorne. 

    • Learn more about the private community Meals-on-Wheels program for owners in a brief phase or new chapter of life needing food support. ​

Hawthorne Fire truck in community

Peace of Mind

Retired home owners in Hawthorne enjoy being the priority when emergencies arise - via their own in-community Fire Department, EMS (and even community water treatment plant).

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boat marina on river for residents in established retirement community Hawthorne

Water, Nature Connection 

Enjoy this resident-only, unique connection to nature: the private, in-community marina. Hawthorne's boat dock includes 120+ boat slips* (mostly covered). 

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  • Access to the Harris Chain of Lakes (one of the largest lake chains in the State of Florida) and beyond.

  • *Boat slips available for residents-only, at a minimal fee. Fuel for resident boats can be obtained on-site for a fee.

ROC resident owned community board member in Hawthorne at Leesburg

Empowered to Contribute

Hawthorne at Leesburg is a Resident-Owned Community ('ROC') in central Florida. A community built around current owners interests with over 100 resident-led clubs and recreation, where your input as an owner is welcomed and matters. 

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  • Transparency, involvement: attend board meetings, or watch on the community TV station.

  • Serve, contribute, connect: use your lifetime of previously honed leadership, planning.. financial.. communication.. skills by joining the board via elected position, or on a specific committee. ​

Why In-Home Emergency Buttons and In-Community EMS, Fire Services Matter for active, independent retirement living:

EMT quote about medical support in retirement community Hawthorne Leesburg - Todd LeBlanc

A Retirement Community With a History As Unique As Your own: Hawthorne at Leesburg is the first and only 55 plus active retirement community planned in partnership with AARP, in 1972'. 

Designed by seniors | for affordable, active, engaging and productive retirement | for purpose and longevity.

hawthorne at Leesburg history - retro 70's bus AARP NRTA
In-home emergency button in Hawthorne at Leesburg - 1970's
Hawth9orne at Leesburg in Modern Maturity Magazine 1974, built with AARP for retiring in Florida
lake landscaping - retirement community hawthorne leesburg

retire in Hawthorne at Leesburg as your home-base while you mostly retire to the world... or make Hawthorne and the nearby areas yours for day-to-day best Florida retirement life. - many Hawthorne residents enjoy the convenient location of Leesburg, Florida,

Hawthorne resident quote - Best places to retire in florida on a budget

Retire to a new chapter of life | on-budget, enabling room left in your budget remaining to travel, or.. think what all you could do..  

Uniquely Nostalgic and Updated Retirement Homes of Hawthorne
nostalgic Florida style retirement homes for sale near orlando - Hawthorne
Hawthorne Monthly Maintenance Fee ('HOA fee') brings inclusion of:

  • Water utility

  • Sewage utility

  • Lawn Mowing

  • Activities and Clubs

  • In-home buttons connected to EMS

  • Three private community EMS vehicles 24/7

  • 1000-gallon fire truck on site

  • Security: 24/7 staffed gate house at the main entrance, and monitored private entrances with bar code accessed gates 24/7

and more..

hawthorne at leesburg schedules and programs or residents
What's Available for Homeowners in Hawthorne Community?

    • Courtesy Bus: Weekly trips to stores, banks, and malls with door-to-door service. (*Some special trips do have a fee to cover entrance etc.)

    • Fitness Room: Stay active with a 24-hours, well-equipped gym equipment workout room, including multiple TVs.

    • Group Fitness Classes: weekly, multi-day classes offered for chair yoga, strength training, and more. 

    • Library: On-site for the enjoyment of residents 

    • Wi-Fi: Available in the spacious clubhouse.

    • Garden Plots: Grow vegetables and flowers in community garden spaces.

    • Storage Areas: For RVs, and trailers (first-come, first-serve basis). (note: not a space for RV-parking to live in the RV.) 

    • Swimming Pools: Open 24 hours. Outdoor, resort-sized, geo-thermally heated pool and two therapeutic enclosed spa pools.

    • Sauna: Separate men’s and women’s saunas inside locker rooms with showers and changing stalls. Open 24 hours.

    • (See full list of activities, clubs, sports)

    • Shuffleboard: 24 lighted, tournament-class shuffleboard courts (affiliated with Florida Shuffleboard Association).

    • Tennis: Four courts, two lighted courts.

    • Pickleball: Three courts.

    • Bocce: Four courts.

    • Softball Field: Hosting men’s and women’s teams; including area tournaments, and a resident-run snack bar (*cost per items exist for foods and drinks as club fundraiser). 

    • Putting Area: 18-hole grass putting course.

    • Dragon Boats: Two boats for recreational and competitive use.

    • Lake water sports: Multiple Kayaks and canoes, managed by resident-led club. 

    • Card Rooms: Three card rooms for Bridge, Mahjong, Arizona Rummy, and more.

    • Billiard Room: Four championship tables.

    • Croquet: Enjoy a game with family and friends.

    • Private Emergency Services: Dedicated EMTs available 24/7.

    • State-Certified EMTs: Three on duty 24/7, every day of the year.

    • Emergency Vehicles: Three vehicles available around the clock.

    • 24/7 Gatehouse Staff: Monitoring at the main entrance.

    • Private Monitored Entrances: Bar-code accessed gates with 24/7 security.

    • Emergency Alarm Buttons: In every home, summoning EMTs in minutes.

    • Routine Patrolling: Regular community patrols for added safety.

    • Defibrillators: Two automatic external defibrillators on emergency response vehicles.

    • **Remote Necklace Emergency Alert Alarms available for a small monthly fee.

  • (Check with Management for Current Fees)

    • Marina: Over 120 boat slips (mostly covered), plus a boat launch.

    • Woodcrafters’ Shop: Fully equipped, over 1,500 square feet of space.

    • Laundromat: Coin-operated, commercial-sized washers and dryers.

    • Concert Series: Enjoy performances by artists from around the country.

    • Hawthorne EMS-Connected: Remote Necklace Emergency Alert Alarms available for a small monthly fee.

AARP quote on purpose, influence, as club leadership opportunities as best places for retirement
Engage in designing your retirement days, and the retirement community - as a home owner and co-owner of Resident-Owned Hawthorne at Leesburg

Join the board, start a club, lead a club.. lead a sports team.. 

"..came for the climate.. the camaraderie, and the opportunity to reinvent.."
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