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and speak of how friendly, warm and quiet the neighborhood is,” said John Glentzer, a real estate agent at Watson Realty ERA. “They love how neighbors know neighbors.” The landscaping is enough for anyone to rip a for-sale sign out of a front lawn at The Greens and move right in to any available house, but the people in the community really draw residents in. “My husband likes to sit in the garage with the door open. People call it his office,” Colleen Franks said. “Everyone is so friendly, and there is always someone walking their dog outside or taking a stroll, and they would just wave hello.” 1/4 1/ 4 mile Ming A Ave. ve. The security at The Greens, residents say, is The Greens top-notch, and k a ite O the people in the Wh Dr. Seven S even Oaks Oaks community conCourse Golf Course tinue carrying out their own means ak of security every eO Ridg . ve Dr day. . “We watch S Stockdale tockdale out for each High S School chool Whit Lane White other,” said Leck THE CALIFORNIAN CALIFORNIAN Franks, Colleen Franks’ husband The Greens at and fellow resiSeven Oaks dent at The • 501 single family homes Greens. • 86 percent of households have The Franks incomes of $75,000 or more nearly bought a • 95 percent are homeowners new home in the • 85 percent have lived in the home for northwest before six years or more settling on The • 94 percent of the households have a Greens, but they head of household at age 50 years or said the commuolder nity there just Source: The Bakersfield Californian Market didn’t have the Research Department same feel. As you walk through The Greens you feel a sense of serenity and peace, residents say, but as you continue walking through the beautiful neighborhood you find that the gated community is never dull. The residents spend most of their days at the two clubhouses for neighborhood gatherings. “The Ridge Oak clubhouse is home to a grand piano, library, billiards, plus a game, hobby and card room,” Glentzer said. “The White Oak clubhouse is a social center for dinners, dances, meetings, games, yoga and exercise classes, (and) both clubhouses feature a pool and spa.” The Greens group activities and amenities allows residents to meet their neighbors. Many of the residents enjoy taking day trips to the mountains, the Central Coast and wine country while still being able to avoid the congestion and the high cost of living in larger cities. And residents in the community benefit from the friendships made in the affable neighborhood. They believe The Greens is a truly wonderful place to live, and they say it’s as if they’re living “happily ever after.”
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