Vol. 16, No. 908Ā Ā Ā April 11, 2014Ā Ā Ā Circ. 24,500
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* TODAY’S Real Estate Deals – SC & PA Communities
* DISCOVERY Packages –Ā Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club, FL
* Just Sold! – The Landings at Skidaway Island, GA
* What’s Happening At… – VA & FL Communities
* Video Just Added to… Venice Golf & Country Club, FL
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals... in FL, ID, SC & NC
* New Communities Recently Added – Champion Hills, NC and Sun City, FL
* New Communities Coming Soon – in FL, NC & VA
* Watch for our next issue on Tuesday, April 15!
TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS
Treasure Lake, PA: 5-BR estate home just $585,900.
> Treasure Lake, DuBois PA spotlights a 5-BR/3.5-BA lakefront home with over 5,500 sf at 1906 Basse Terre Road. Accented by Brazilian hardwood, marble, granite and ceramic tile floors, this exceptional estate home has six skylights, a cedar closet, a finished walkout basement, multiple sundecks plus a bonus room.
The home’s Andersen windows all have UV-3 light-filtering protection. Storage space is well-planned and abundant. Listed at $585,900. Send me more information about Treasure Lake!
The Cliffs at Glassy, SC: Nature-view home w/ elevator.
> The Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum, SC is featuring a 4-BR/3.5-BA home at 115 Eagle Rock Road. Located alongside a nature preserve, this āsmartā home has an open floor plan that includes double-deck rear porches, plus a sun room. Winter views include the nighttime valley lights and Hogback Mountain.
Other features include an elevator, a two-car garage, separate laundry and mud rooms, two additional unfinished rooms and a luxury master suite. Listed at $975,000. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Hampton Lake, SC: New homes ready this summer.
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC is underway with construction of its Model Park, featuring spectacular homes by four of the area’s premier builders. Ideally situated on Fish Dancer Court in close proximity to the award winning Lakeside Amenity Village, the Model Park is now scheduled for an early Summer 2014 opening.
Its collection of homes ranges in size from 2,400 to 3,500+ sf. Pricing will start in the upper-$500,000s. One of the homes is currently under construction by Coastal Signature Homes. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
Daniel Island, SC: 5-BR waterfront estate home.
> Daniel Island, Charleston, SC presents a 5-BR/6.5-BA estate home on a deepwater homesite at 361 Rhoden Island Drive. Outstanding custom details like a mahogany front door and a two-story circular-stair entry set this residence apart.
Luxury trimmings include custom crown molding and Brazilian cherry flooring. The master suite has shiplap walls behind the fireplace and a tray ceiling. The bath features Carrera marble floors and counter space with his and her toilets and custom closets.
Its new owners will be treated to exceptional marsh and island views through two sets of French doors that lead to an enormous porch. Adjacent to the master suite there are two spacious bedrooms each with unique stone in the baths and built-in cabinetry. Listed at $3.6M. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
DISCOVERY & STAY’N PLAY
Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club, FL: 2 nights from $299.
> Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach FL extends an Invitation to Stay & Play, and enjoy club activities and amenities just as members do. A key part of your visit will be a community tour and previewing available homes.
This package includes, for each person, two nights lodging in a spacious condominium, two rounds of golf, $50 in food-beverage credits, use of the fitness and tennis centers and swimming pool, with no extra charges for gratuities and taxes.Ā Cost for the complete package is $399/couple or $299/single.Ā Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
JUST SOLD!
The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA: Sales up 47 percent.
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA is reporting 72 first quarter home and lot contracts,Ā a 47 percent increase over the 48 contracts recorded in the same period last year. The total value of these contracts is $33.3 million for 2014 compared to $20.5 million in 2013, a 62 percent increase.
Home sales activity in the $350,000-to-$600,000 price range has been brisk and inventories are thinning quickly. The number of sales guests who have already visited The Landings in 2014 or have confirmed visits for the next few months exceeds 230, which is well ahead of prior years. Send me more information about The Landings!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Viniterra, VA: Cooking classes May 15th.
> Viniterra, New Kent VA invites the culinary-minded to New Kent Winery’s May Cooking Class, featuring Chef Tammy Brawley, on Thur., May 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Barrel Room. There is also an afternoon class from 4 to 7 p.m.
Chef Tammy, owner of Richmond’s The Green Kitchen, will provide recipes, demonstrations and gourmet food while New Kent Winery provides paired wines. Classes are $50 p/p. Space is limited and payment is requested with reservation. Send me more information about Viniterra!
PGA Village Verano, FL: Bunnies & books.
> PGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL Ā has a busy calendar of events on Sat., April 19, beginning with the traditional Easter Bunny Bounce from 1 toĀ p.m. in Tradition Square. The kids will enjoy a Bounce House experience and snow-cone refreshments, plus a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny.
At noon there’s a Verano Book Club meeting at Sam Snead’s restaurant to discuss Bill Bryson’s non-fiction classic, A Walk in the Woods. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
Willoughby Golf Club, FL: Low club entry fee w/ purchase.
> Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart FLās newly listed 2-BR/2-BA, 2,243-sf home at 3556 SE Doubleton Drive comes with a special golf membership promotion, good through Sept 30, providing club entry fee of just $5,500. Home is listed at $385,000. Send me more infoā¦.
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor IDās tri-level golf course home just off the 2nd hole of the Headwaters Golf Course is a Ā 5-BR/5.5-BA residence with exceptional views of the Teton Mountain Range and Targhee National Forest. Listed at $1,149,000. Send me more infoā¦.
Ibis Golf & Country Club, FL: Florida living w/ pool, patio.
> Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FLās 3-BR/3-BA home with 2,850 sf of well-designed living space at 10241 Blue Heron Cove has a pool, oversized patio, accordion shutters and a new refrigerator. Listed at $464,000. Send me more infoā¦.
> The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sunset SCās lakefront neighborhoods of Peninsula Ridge and Edgewater Park have been unveiled. Peninsula Ridge has 16 estate-sized homesites with elevated lake and mountain views. Edgewater Park has 12 planned homesites, each permitted for a private boat dock, priced from the high $400.000s. Send me more infoā¦.
> Hasentree,Ā Wake Forest NCās additional 52 Golf Villa homesites along the communityās Tom Fazio course are newly available. Three home collections, ranging from 1,820 to 5,000-plus sf, can be chosen from, with pricing from the $350,000s to mid $700,000s. Send me more infoā¦.
Discovery Packages
Sea Pines Plantation, SC: 15% off rental, plus $100 credit.
> Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island SCās Escape Vacation Package, valid for weekly stays through Sept. 5, provide up to 15% off your choice of a weekly home or villa rental plus a $100 resort credit redeemable for golf, dining and activities. Send me more infoā¦.
VIDEO JUST ADDED TO…
Venice Golf & Country Club, FL: new video.
> Venice Golf & Country Club, FL has new video posted at its GolfCourseHome featured-community page. This new footage includes spectacular aerial photography of the course and detailed description of facilities and services throughout the property, which spreads over 460 tropical acres in a private, gated setting. Ā Send me more information about Venice Golf & Country Club!
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
NORTH CAROLINA
> Champion Hills, Hendersonville
Mountain views, Tom Fazio golf, building lots with golf course or mountain views from $45,000, single-family homes from $400,000, villas from $300,000.
FLORIDA
> Minto Sun City, Tampa
Gated property with 24-hour security, 126 holes of golf, shopping and cultural attractions nearby, 14 tennis courts, four recreational centers, state-of-the art spa & fitness facilities, over 200 clubs and activities, Florida homes and villas from $160,000
NEW COMMUNITIES COMING SOON
* Bear Lake Reserve, NC
* The Virginian, VA
* PGA National, FL
* WindRiver, TN
* Mariner Sands, FL