Vol. 16, No. 923 June 10, 2014 Circ. 24,000
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* TODAY’S Real Estate Deals – SC, FL & GA Communities
* DISCOVERYS/STAY’N PLAY Packages – Teton Springs, ID
* What’s Happening At ... CA & FL Communities
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals – SC, FL & NC Communities
* Why I Live Where I Live – Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, FL
* Video Just Added To … Carolina Colours, NC
* New Communities Recently Added – WindRiver, TN
* New Communities Coming Soon – in SC & FL
* Watch for our next issue on Friday, June 13!
Good Morning! Today’s issue introduces a new feature, “Why I Live Where I Live,” which spotlights Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, FL. In addition, you’ll find plenty of photos for homes for sale in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, plus community events, news and more. Watch for the announcement of a new community coming on board this Friday.–David Lott, Founder/Publisher
TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS
Hampton Lake, SC: spotlighting 3-BR waterfront home.
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SC is featuring a 3-BR/3-BA one-story home at 38 Sweet Marsh Court. This 2,168-sf residence is a Fripp model by David Weekley Homes.
Its setting is a gorgeous waterfront homesite with meticulous landscaping. It has a courtyard-style design that includes a study, a large family room open to the kitchen and an extended covered back porch. Listed at $524,175. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
> Indian River Colony Club, Viera FL is spotlighting a 4-BR/3-BA one-level single-family home at 1199 Continental Ave. This is a Montpelier model on a large corner lot. Special touches include a brick paver driveway, screened-in front and rear porches and energy-saving double-pane windows.
This home has an upgraded a/c unit, 2 solar attic fans, floored attic storage and storm shutters. The layout shows a large pantry in the eat-in kitchen plus separate living, dining, and family rooms. Listed at $189,950. Send me more information about Indian River Colony Club!
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA presents a 4-BR golf-view home at 3 Barnwell Avenue offering 3,800 sf of living space. The formal living room with fireplace and dining room feature re-claimed heart of pine floors, and the country kitchen has granite counters, stainless steel appliances, an island cook top plus lots of cabinetry.
The master suite is on the main floor with three large bedrooms up. There is also a large bonus room and office. Move outside to enjoy two patios. Listed at $399,000. Send me more information about The Landings!
Fiddler’s Creek. FL: Aviamar homes from $342,990.
> Fiddler’s Creek, Naples, FL has a collection of homes within its impressive Aviamar section, offered by Lennar Homes and featuring individual floor plans from 1,649 to 2,246 air-conditioned sf, at prices currently ranging from $342,990 to $387,990.
The Nina is an entry level residence on a split floor plan with 2-BR/ 2-BA and a den designed around a spacious great room with an open kitchen and an adjoining dining area and breakfast nook. Send me more information about Fiddler’s Creek!
DISCOVERY & STAY’N PLAY
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID and its award-winning Lodge are offering a Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Package, a Stay and Play Golf Package, or a Summer Spa Getaway Package through Sept. 30. Ownership opportunities start as low as $260,000 and include full furnishings and member benefits.
Named a “Top Hotel in Idaho” by US News & World Report in 2012 and 2013, the Teton Springs Lodge & Spa offers 1- and 2-bedroom condominiums with first-class hotel amenities and services. You can own one of these condo-hotel units and and get a return on your purchase by placing it in the hotel’s rental program. Send me more information about Teton Springs!
VIDEO JUST ADDED TO…
Carolina Colours, NC: New video shows off community charm.
> Carolina Colours, New Bern NC has a new video montage added to its Featured Community page on the GolfCourseHome website. It’s highly worth opening up and viewed in full-screen mode.
Carolina Colours is an active, tradition-minded community, within the historical waterfront city of New Bern, NC, the State’s first capitol, and that ambiance comes through on the three-minute montage, as do the fine amenities and homes of the community. Send me more information about Carolina Colours!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Pauma Valley Country Club, CA: Wednesday poolside potlucks.
> Pauma Valley Country Club, San Diego CA and its socially minded members are enjoying the season-long tradition of Potluck Barbeque by the Pool, which is a Wednesday fixture on the summer calendar. Residents arrive at the Club Pool at 5:30 p.m., bringing their own meats and marinades for relaxing outdoor cookouts.
Everyone brings a side dish as well to share and compare. It’s a great way to compare grill techniques, exchange recipes and just enjoy good company on a summer evening. Send me more information about Pauma Valley!
> PGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL has a busy schedule of diverse activities coming up. On Sat., June 21 there is an outing to McKee’s Botanical Garden, for lovely sights and the featured exhibit, a Water Lily Celebration.
On Thur., June 26 there will be a group heading to the Gold Dance Band event at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, featuring music from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. Then on Mon., July 7 it’s the next Nature Hike, this time to the trails and observation towers of the Oxbow Eco Center. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
WHY I LIVE WHERE I LIVE
Golden Ocala, FL: Happy homeowner & horse.
> Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ocala FL is home to Doug and Heather Schreiber, who write that “Golden Ocala has such a vibrant social scene, and a nice diversity of age groups. The Equestrian Center meets all of our needs, and the environment is absolutely beautiful with lush pastures and shady wooded areas.
You can ride mowed trails wide enough for three or four across, and you’ll see magnificent wildlife. I love to walk the lake and watch the bald eagles fly overhead. Golden Ocala is our happy place.” Send me more information about Golden Ocala!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
> Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FL’s spacious 3-BR/3.5-BA home with a private pool and impressive circular drive at 6116 Wildcat Run has very recently replaced roofing and air-conditioning. Listed at $799,000. Send me more info….
> Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Stuart FL’s reconstructed patio home at 12336 Harbour Ridge Boulevard, close to the St. Lucie River, has a new kitchen, a new roof and a new Broilmaster barbeque outdoors off the kitchen. Listed at $375,000. Send me more info….
Woodside Plantation, SC: New lots by the lake.
> Woodside Plantation, Aiken SC’s first three homesites in Summer Hill—the community’s first property and amenity release in years—have been sold. The 12 homesites offer championship golf course views at prices in the low $70,000s to mid-$80,000s. Send me more info….
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC’s spotlighted 3-BR/2-BA home at 6141 St. Andrews Drive occupies a one-third acre lot with a 1.5-car garage. This 1,500-sf home has a large living room and spaces for formal dining. Listed at $134,000. Send me more info….
Discovery Packages
Sea Pines Plantation, SC: Golf vacation from $148.
> Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC’s new Villa Golf Package lets you play rounds on Harbour Town Golf Links and the Ocean Course while enjoying private villa accommodations (1-BR to 4-BR). Prices for 4 players start at $148 (per golfer, per night) for a 2-bedroom deluxe villa for 4 nights with 2 rounds each. Send me more info….
COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
TENNESSEE
> WindRiver, Lenoir City – Private, lakefront community, five miles of shoreline, Audubon Signature Course, lots from $100,000s, homes from $300,000s
NEW COMMUNITIES COMING SOON
* Mariner Sands, FL
* Oldfield, SC
