Pinehurst Trace
If you want a genuine, deed-restricted 55+ community in the Village of Pinehurst — with low-maintenance living, a real clubhouse, and no obligation to join a pricey golf club — Pinehurst Trace is the flagship. It’s the most established active-adult community in the heart of the resort town.
The basics
| Location | Pinehurst, NC (Moore County) — minutes from the Village, the resort, and FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital |
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| Age restriction | 55+ age-restricted, active-adult |
| Homes | Low-maintenance single-family in a private, established setting; new and resale |
| Clubhouse | ~7,000 sq ft — great room, catering kitchen, two meeting rooms, exercise room, billiards/game room, library, beauty parlor/barber shop |
| HOA | Reasonable; covers exterior maintenance including mowing, landscaping, and exterior painting |
| Golf club | No mandatory club membership — play the area’s public/resort courses on green fees |
What you get
Pinehurst Trace is built for the carefree end of retirement. The HOA handles the chores — mowing, landscaping, exterior painting — so your weekends are yours. The 7,000-square-foot clubhouse is the social engine: catered dinners, potlucks, card tournaments, billiards, fitness, a library, and a packed calendar of events, picnics, and group outings. It’s an established community with a well-run HOA, which shows in how the place is maintained.
Location is a real asset: you’re close to the Village of Pinehurst, dozens of golf courses, the hospital, Sandhills Community College, and Moore County Airport, with an Amtrak station about ten minutes away in Southern Pines.
The honest caveats
- It’s established, not brand-new. Resale homes vary in age and updates; budget for any modernizing, or look for the newer product.
- Modest size. Like all Moore County 55+ communities, it’s not a sprawling mega-development — that’s a plus for intimacy, a minus if you want resort-scale amenities on site.
- Confirm the HOA fee and exactly what it covers in writing before you buy — inclusions can change.
Who it’s right for
Retirees who want a true 55+ community in the best-known Sandhills town, low-maintenance living, a social clubhouse, and the freedom to golf without a club commitment. Weigh it against the larger, older Southern Pines option on the Pinehurst Trace vs. Knollwood comparison, and see the line-by-line numbers on the true cost page.
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