This can be a tough one to pin down. Does it hinge on the comfort of your home? How you spend your leisure time? Whether you have friendly neighbors? The quality of your schools, local shopping, entertainment and dining options? For most of us, lifestyle includes all of those things and more. Quality of life is about comfort. It’s a measure of how happy we are, wherever we choose to live.

Because lifestyle has so many facets, it’s one of the reasons more people are choosing to live at The Cottages of Yankee Trace. The quality homes, the welcoming Cottages neighborhood, and the vibrant larger community of Yankee Trace and Centerville all come together to create a truly exceptional lifestyle.

Residents show their competitive side at the annual Chili Cookoff

Residents of the Cottages welcome and embrace each new home owner. They are proud of their beautiful Simms patio homes and enjoy showing off their personal takes on decorating and furnishing the versatile floor plans. Maintenance free exteriors and freedom from yardwork are favorite lifestyle perks. Quarterly social events and mixers like the chili cook off, luau and holiday potluck supper are well attended, adding to the cozy neighborhood feel of this emerald enclave in the heart of Yankee Trace.

Being part of Yankee Trace means that Cottages homeowners can take advantage of the many top shelf amenities of this exceptional master planned community. The streets are private and well maintained with white horse park fencing, vintage lamp posts, and walking paths. Yankee Trace offers tennis courts, an activity center, and acres of green space.

Did we mention golf? Yankee Trace Golf Course was rated in the Top Ten Municipal Courses in the nation by Golf Digest Magazine. It has also been the voted the top course in Dayton many times. And of course, the Cottages are nestled right along one of its pristine fairways.  Yankee Trace sponsors special events of its own, such as Jazz on the Green, an eye popping Sunday Brunch, and Friday fish fries during the winter months. The clubhouse is in high demand as a venue for weddings and other catered events. Residents enjoy easy access to I 675 and I 75, placing Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus within reach.

One of the best lifestyle features of the Cottages is our home town, the city of Centerville. Much of the best shopping, dining and entertainment in the area is located minutes away from Yankee Trace, in and around the Dayton Mall. City schools are rated Excellent With Distinction year after year. State of the art police and fire departments boast quick response times and are highly accredited. Centerville’s Historical Society and Landmarks Foundation maintains the largest collection of stone houses in the state of Ohio. The city offers plenty of parks and green space, with free concerts at Stubbs Park, Thursday Farmers’ Markets, and Woodland Lights at Countryside Park just a sampling of the activities on offer. The Americana Festival is a must-do for everyone each July 4^th. Over 75,000 people participate in a 5K run, community parade, and bustling street fair of delicious food and unique crafters. It all wraps up with a spectacular fireworks display that can be enjoyed from almost everywhere in town. 

No matter how you measure your perfect lifestyle, Centerville, Yankee Trace, and the Cottages are unmatched in every way.