Neighbor Testimonials

Long before there were boutiques, outdoor plays, or a Saturday morning farmer's market full of local vendors, there were people who believed in the difference between what was and what would come. Lights, streets and homes transformed the forest, but the day someone showed up was the day we became a community.

In celebration of our 10-year anniversary, we honored our neighbors - the people who've made Serenbe what it is today. In a series of videos and images taken by professional photographer, and resident, Greg Newington, we captured tales of the paths that brought them here and the magic that made them stay.

'We didn't realize how important the aspect of community was to us'

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  'I never imagined that there would be more going on than I could absorb'

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  'I had this feeling I was connected to this community'

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  'if a prayer were a place, it would be Serenbe'

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  'We're all in this together'

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  'It's like you're on vacation 24/7'

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  'It's a pretty amazing place'

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  'Here you end up thinking a lot more about what you're doing and why'

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  'The hardest part about living here is saying no'

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  'I didn't expect to make such good friends at this point in my life.'

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  'I felt more connected in six weeks here than in six years in my previous neighborhood'

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  'I have 1052 more friends' since moving to Serenbe

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  'I didn't know how lost I was until I got here'

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  'Early on we knew this was going to be a special place'

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  'This is the first place I've ever lived where I can't wait to get home.'

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  'I wake up every morning and say how lucky I am'

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  'An oatmeal raisin cookie' changed everything