Liveoak Village

Live Oak Village is a gated 55+ active-adult community set on roughly 200 acres of mature live oaks and tranquil ponds in Foley, Alabama — the heart of Baldwin County and just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Originally developed in 2000, it was the first 55-and-older community in Baldwin County and has been voted Best Retirement Community in Baldwin County for 2021, 2022, and 2023. The residential side of the campus is organized into three distinct single-family neighborhoods, with long-term plans to build out more than 400 homes. Charleston features brick DSLD-built homes ranging from about 1,500 to 2,150 square feet, typically offering three bedrooms, two baths, and a two-car garage. Savannah is a smaller, more custom enclave of roughly 33 homes built around a private park at the center of the subdivision — residents there have rear-entry garages and a tight-knit circle-street feel. Alexandria, the newest neighborhood, is built by Truland Homes to Gold FORTIFIED standards (the national benchmark for resilient coastal construction) and carries the latest finishes and floor plans. New construction is still active, with DSLD currently offering plans like the Dogwood, Trillium, Cornel, Oakstone, Nolana, and Falkner — most with open, split-bedroom layouts, tiled showers, garden tubs, granite or quartz counters, and ENERGY STAR certification. Life here centers on the Clubhouse at Village Square, which anchors the community with an indoor heated pool, an outdoor pool with sunning area, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness/weight room, men's and women's card rooms with locker and shower facilities, a library, game and meeting rooms, and spaces for potlucks, civic events, and social gatherings. Walking and biking trails wind past the community's signature oaks and scenic pond. The social calendar stays full with a book club, travel club, water aerobics, bridge, poker, luncheons, and regular community events. Community gates are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with keypad or remote access after hours, adding a layer of security residents particularly appreciate. The monthly HOA is what makes the lifestyle genuinely low-maintenance: it covers weekly lawn care (mowing, edging, leaf blowing), annual bush trimming, alternating-year exterior pressure washing of the home, irrigation, and full clubhouse privileges. The broader Live Oak Village campus also includes independent and assisted living options operated by Community Senior Life, giving homeowners the reassurance of aging-in-place continuum care on the same property — although the residential 55+ neighborhoods are separate, purchased single-family homes. Location is a major draw. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center sits less than a mile away, Foley Municipal Airport is about a mile out, Tanger Outlets and downtown Foley shopping and dining are roughly ten minutes away, and Gulf Shores' sugar-sand beaches are a short drive south via Highway 59 or the Foley Beach Express. For buyers who want a walkable, social, low-maintenance coastal retirement without the flood-zone premium of living directly on the Gulf, Live Oak Village hits a hard-to-match sweet spot.