Vol. 15, No. 865 November 15, 2013 Circ. 25,075
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* NEW This Week to GolfCourseHome: Golden Ocala , FL
* TODAY’S New Real Estate Deals – FL, ID & SC Homes
* TODAY’S New Discovery Packages – Reynolds Plantation, GA
* What’s Happening At… – Hampton Lake, SC
* Community News & Updates – Viniterra, VA
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Investigate New Communities Recently Added
* Coming Soon to GolfCourseHome
* Watch for our next issue, coming November 19!
Good Morning! Today’s golf communities news spotlights golf and water view homes in Florida, South Carolina and Idaho. Reynolds Plantation offers a Stay’n Play at its Ritz-Carlton Lodge and Hampton Lake, SC gets the holiday season going with special offerings at its Lakeside Village Market. See below for details, community news and more.
Mortgage Watch: U.S. mortgage rates rose for a second week as reports of an improving economy spurred speculation that the Federal Reserve may slow stimulus efforts. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 4.35%, the highest in eight weeks, from 4.16%, Freddie Mac said in a statement today
Golden Ocala, FL: Ron Garl golf course & more.
Private, gated community, 1,150 acres, Ron Garl golf course, equestrian center, spa, fitness, tennis, resort-style pool, lots from $70,000, townhomes from $250,000
TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS
Ibis Golf & Country Club, FL: Home w/ water & golf views.
> Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FL presents a 3-BR/3-BA Portofino model home at 10618 Piazza Fontana with a private, cul-de-sac setting and water and golf views. Design centers on a great room and details include crown molding throughout. Gourmet kitchen has granite counters, tile backsplash and a large island.
The master bedroom is spacious with plenty of closet space plus a luxurious master bath. Enjoy a screened brick patio with pool and spa. All new buyers at Ibis must purchase a social membership for $40,000. Listed at $419,000. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
Teton Springs, ID: Announces significant price reduction.
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID is featuring a significant price reduction on a beautiful Rocky Mountain Retreat in the Mountain Meadows section of the community.
It is priced now at just $495,000. Another beautiful home, priced to sell, is a 4-BR/4-BA Golf Home just off the 7th hole of the Headwaters Golf Course, currently available for $1.05 million. Send me more information about Teton Springs!
Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, FL: Luxury home comes with library.
> Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, Wellington FL presents a luxury residence in its Imperial Isles neighborhood, custom built with architectural detail from the foyer entry and its 18-foot crown-molding ceilings, all the way through to the backyard and screen enclosed patio with serene lake and garden views.
Neutral tiles laid on the diagonal, chair rails throughout, a built-in wood library for your living room, an expanded office and den are perfect for a working person expecting family and guests to visit. Home is offered at $349,000. Send me more information about Wycliffe!
Colleton River Plantation, SC: Home w/ privacy, views.
> Colleton River Plantation, Bluffton SC is featuring a 5-BR/5.5-BA home at 12 Turnberry Way, built in the classic English Country home style. Set on a two-thirds acre near the end of a private roadway, it affords sunset views to the Lowcountry salt marshes and the Colleton River.
The home has 6,175 sf of living space and a two-car garage, plus golf cart storage. The master suite overlooks a private pool and spa with doors opening to the outside for convenient swimming access. Priced at $1.525 million. Send me more information about Colleton River!
DISCOVERY PACKAGES
Reynolds Plantation, GA: Package good through 12/30.
> Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA and its on-site Ritz-Carlton Lodge are offering a Fairways and Greens stay-and-play package, good through Dec. 30. Starting at $539 for two golfers sharing a guestroom on weekdays, or $629 per night weekends.
The package includes American breakfast for two, two 18-hole rounds of golf on your choice of either The National, The Plantation or The Landing courses, with additional rounds available on the same course, same day at reduced rate. The Oconee and Great Waters courses may be played for an additional $50 charge. Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Hampton Lake, SC: Lakeside Village Market offers holiday goodies.
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SC hosts the Lakeside Village Market’s event on the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. With a festive feel and delightful lake backdrop, this event draws over 30 vendors offering a fine variety of holiday gifts and select products for the kitchen and home.
These holiday-season editions of the market are a particularly festive version, offering arts, crafts, gifts, sweet treats, garden items, fresh produce, local honey, pottery, scarves and more. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
Viniterra, VA: Builder wins Parade of Homes awards.
> Viniterra, New Kent VA is pleased to congratulate one of its signature builders, Dumont Homes, for an impressive performance in the recent Richmond Parade of Homes competition.
Viniterra and Dumont were awarded three coveted awards by contest judges, the Gold Award, Best Bath and Best Curb Appeal. Dumont Homes is marking 38 years of homebuilding excellence in the Richmond area. Viniterra model homes are available for touring by interested home buyers. Send me more information about Viniterra!
NEW THIS WEEK TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
Golden Ocala, FL: Golf course holes pay tribute to great courses.
FLORIDA
> Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ocala
Real Estate: Golden Ocala
- Lots, from $70,000
- Homes, resales, patio homes, cottages from $350,000
- Townhomes, condos, villas from $250,000
- Send me more information about Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
> Blackstone at Vistancia, Peoria AZ’s offer on 3-, 4- and 5-BR homes in the Ironwood Ridge neighborhood of The Village at Vistancia runs through Dec. 31—you pay no closing costs when you purchase an Ironwood Ridge residence. Send me more info…
> Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FL’s 4-BR/2.5-BA home on a premium double-waterfront lot with golf course and water views lists for $199,900. Send me more info…
> Debordieu, Georgetown SC’s Lot 10, located on Early Man Place, offers unsurpassed views of DeBordieu’s No. 9 fairway and tranquil waterscapes. Listed for $285,000. Send me more info…
> Kingsmill on the James, Williamsburg VA’s 3-BR/3.5-BA home in the Cottages at the James collection, Unit 3 at 1010 Kingsmill Road, is priced at $924,000. Send me more info…
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
VERMONT
> Quechee Lakes, Quechee
4-season resort community, 5,200 acres, 2 golf courses, skiing & other winter sports, lake activities, lots from $58,500, townhomes and single-family homes from $125,000
MARYLAND
> The Moorings at Dockside Circle, Inner Harbor Baltimore
Gated waterfront community, nearby marinas, Inner Harbor views, upscale condo/townhouses, 3 BRs and up to 4.5 BAs, 2-car garages, priced from $1.15 million to $1.3 million
> Deep Creek Mountain at Deep Creek Lake
Mountain retreat with golf, lake, wooded and mountain views, adjacent to Wisp Golf and Ski Resort and Deep Creek Lake, lots from $84,900 to $249,000+
MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS
> The Boathouse, Edgartown
Private club community, recreational amenities, private wine room, spa, fitness, nearby golf, homes from $1,895,000
> Tashmoo Woods, Vineyard Haven
Set on Lake Tashmoo with direct ocean access, tennis, swimming pool, golf next door, condos/single-family homes from $560,000
GEORGIA
> Currahee Golf Club, Toccoa
The Currahee Club is a 1,200-acre private, gated residential club community set in foothill splendor along the shores of Lake Hartwell near the Georgia-South Carolina line.
FLORIDA
> Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach
Private, 1,250-acre gated community, 27-hole championship golf by Arnold Palmer, racquet club, private beach club, new fitness complex, homes, condos and cottages from $200,000
COMING SOON TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
* Minto at Florida’s New Sun City Center, FL