UPDATE: Forgot to mention that, according to some folks I know who live at Long Island Airpark, they allow a dwelling (apartment/home) to be built within a hangar as long as said dwelling is at least 800 square feet.
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You might want to check out Long Island Airpark just outside of Charlotte in central North Carolina:
http://longislandairpark.org/
It is a very nice airpark with a 3,000 x 100 foot well-maintained grass strip, surrounded by Lake Norman, and has a lot of friendly aviation enthusaists living there. Along with at least a couple of RVs, there are some other neat aircraft including an enclosed cabin Waco, Ercoupe, and the usual Cessna/Piper mix. Due to its proximity to water - some of the airpark lots are lakefront - there is a mix of neat amphibs, both certified and experimental.
Folks are friendly, weather is mild (four season changes, but only snows maybe once or twice a year), and with the vast majority of NASCAR teams based nearby, you get to see a lot of neat cars locally from all of the auto enthusiasts in the area. Another bonus is another airpark about 5 minutes from Long Island - Lake Norman Airpark:
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http://www.airnav.com/airport/14A)
with a 3,000 foot paved runway, plus their is a very active EAA chapter in the area (EAA 309) that is currently building three plane projects - an RV-9A, a Cozy and a single-seat all-wood German glider that will be powered by twin R/C aircraft engines in a pusher configuration.