Vol. 15, No. 811 April 30, 2013 Circ. 25,400
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* Today’s New Real Estate Deals
* New Today to WaterViewHome: Tashmoo Woods, MA
* New Today to WaterViewHome: Pristine Bay, Bay Islands
* Discovery Travel Packages
* Videos Just Added To…
* What’s Going On At…
* Community News & Updates
* Just Sold!
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Investigate New Communities Recently Added
* Coming Soon to GolfCourseHome
* Watch for our next issue, coming May 3rd!
Good Morning! Pristine Bay on Roatan in the Bay Islands off of Honduras and Tashmoo Woods on the famed Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard join the WaterViewHome Network this morning.
Home to a spectacular beach and a Pete Dye oceanview golf course, Pristine Bay has real estate opportunities that let you buy a home or villa there or even build your own. Tashmoo Woods is set within a private Martha’s Vineyard enclave covering 100 acres with direct access to Lake Tashmoo and bordering Mink Meadows Golf Club.—David Lott, Founder/Publisher
NEW THIS WEEK ON WATERVIEWHOME.NET
BAY ISLANDS
> Pristine Bay, Roaton
Oceanfront Caribbean community, Pete Dye golf, dining, fractional ownership from $69,900, villas from $438,000
MASSACHUSETTS
> Tashmoo Woods, Martha’s Vineyard
Set on Lake Tashmoo with direct ocean access, tennis, swimming pool, golf next door, condos/single-family homes from $560,000
REAL ESTATE DEALS
> Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club in Palm City, FL announces a special summer sale condominium: a 3-BR/2-BA totally renovated condominium featuring carport and golf cart storage and a magnificent, panoramic Mile Lake, preserve and golf course view.
Asking just $149,900. Special features include new hardwood floors, new modern kitchen, custom cabinets, granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances and new ceramic floors. Just a short walk to the clubhouse and all amenities. Send me more information about Harbour Ridge!
Brunswick Forest, NC home has fireplace, three season room.
> Brunswick Forest, Leland NC is featuring a 3-BR/2.5-BA residence at 2516 Belshaw Drive for $324,500. An Essex model single-family home built in 2009, it greets the visitor with a high-ceilinged foyer that opens to a broad living area with fireplace leading to a dining area and a three-season room.
This room also opens onto a den/breakfast room served by the large, open kitchen. The spacious master bedroom, bath and large walk-in closet adjoin the guest bedrooms. Send me more information about Brunswick Forest!
DISCOVERY TRAVEL PACKAGES
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA presents a special Discovery Package, available exclusively through The Landings Company. Enjoy 3 days/ 2 nights for just $249 per couple. Package includes accommodations in a Landings home, one round of golf per person or a scenic boat ride for two, a real estate tour of the amenities and community.
Be active with unlimited access to the fitness center, pools, tennis center, complimentary use of bikes to explore the island and a $50 Club Dining certificate. While availability is limited, some requests for longer stays can be met. Send me more information about The Landings!
Dataw Island, SC $700 deal for $299/couple.
> Dataw Island, SC‘s 3-day/2-night Experience Dataw Package feature tennis, tennis or boat ride to explore the island, dining in the world-class clubhouse and golf at one of two championship courses.
You can also use the club’s indoor or outdoor pool, state-of-the-art fitness center and head out on a personal real estate tour of this 870 -acre island community. Package is valued at more than $700, for a limited time is now only $299/couple. Send me more information about Dataw Island!
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MASSACHUSETTS
Tashmoo Woods, MA: Owners enjoy an association beach.
> Tashmoo Woods, Martha’s Vineyard
Tashmoo Woods is a private community set on more than 100 acres next to Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven on the island of Martha’s Vineyard.
Offering all the amenities of a unique island retreat, Tashmoo Woods is a special place where you and your family can create memorable island vacations and celebrate special occasions that will last a lifetime and generations to come.
Walking trails take you through the property and down to picturesque Lake Tashmoo. Many sail and power boats are moored on the lake which has direct access out into Vineyard Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailors and fishermen will easily find friends and followers of both sports on the Vineyard where annual events for both activities fill the calendar.
The community also has a small boat landing on the lake and private association beach where you can harvest clams, sunbathe, launch a kayak and swim. Additional amenities include four tennis courts (hard surface) and swimming pool.
Nearby Golf: Tashmoo Woods is located directly adjacent to Mink Meadows Golf Club, a nine-hole, semi-private course. It was designed and constructed in 1936 by Wayne Stiles and enjoys a wide and loyal following. Non-members can make tee times two days in advance.
Measuring 3,078 yards on the front nine and 3,139 on the back, the course challenges golfers with its rolling terrain and rewards them equally with ocean views over Vineyard Sound to Woods Hole and the Elizabeth Islands.
Real Estate: Tashmoo Woods, MA
- 54 townhouse-style condominiums
- Priced from $560,000
- 20 single-family homes
- Priced from $1,299,000
- Send me more information about Tashmoo Woods!
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CARIBBEAN
Pristine Bay offers oceanfront Caribbean living.
> Pristine Bay, Roatán, Bay Islands
Pristine Bay is a community of unspoiled island beauty in the Honduran Bay Islands. Anchored by an 18-hole championship golf course and a 25,000-sf Beach Club, its unspoiled beauty encompasses lush mountainous terrain contrasted by white sandy beaches and crystal blue Caribbean waters.
A simple non-stop flight away from Houston, Miami, Atlanta, New York and Toronto during peak seasons, Pristine Bay is well-planned and managed resort community with a variety of home styles for those who’ve dreamed of owning a residence with an unobstructed view of the Caribbean. The community is a short 15-minute drive from Roatán International Airport.
Pristine Bay is also home to the island’s first and only golf course, the Black Pearl, designed by architect Pete Dye and already rated one of GOLF Magazine’s “Top Five Golf Resort Destinations on the Rise.”
Caribbean Stay’n Play: Pristine Bay is complemented by the Las Verandas Hotel and its 120 luxury rooms and suites. Accommodations also include 30 free-standing villas to accommodate even the most discerning guests. Ask about the new Fly’n Buy Discovery Package.
Real Estate: Pristine Bay
- Villas priced from $438,000
- 2 bedroom/2 baths, 1,305 sf
- Select from two different plans
- Private pool and golf cart
- Residences from $635,000
- 2-3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths
- Select from four different plans
- Private pool, outdoor kitchen and golf cart
- Custom homesites
- Caribbean and golf course views
- Lots from 5,500 to 13,500 sf
- Phase 2 construction is underway
- Fractional Ownership
- Available January 2013
- Shares start at $69,000
- Send me more information about Pristine Bay!
WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
> PGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL members recently turned out for the annual Stuart Sailfish Regatta. Billed as one of the most exciting events on the Treasure Coast, it features eight classes and 60 boats. Final-day competition featured inshore powerboat races.
Some of the biggest boats in inshore powerboat racing–the Grand Prix class, hydroplanes that fly across the water at up to 170 mph–competed. Dozens of food and drink vendors and other businesses display their wares for race fans, who conclude their afternoon with the Miss Corona Light bikini contest. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC Opening Weekend starts Friday.
> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC will hold its Opening Weekend beginning Fri., May 3, with a Cocktail Hour followed by Italian Buffet at the Boarding House from 6 to 7 p.m. It features a complimentary wine tasting with Sylva’s specialty wine shop, Papou’s.
Then comes the season’s first Friday night buffet. From subtle Italian sauces to a live pasta station, it’s a culinary fest not to miss. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
> Blackstone at Vistancia, Peoria AZ announces the arrival of three new homebuilders—Gehan Homes, Mattamy Homes and Woodside Homes—that bring new homes and designs to more than 330 lots within the award-winning master-planned community.
Vistancia is on the threshold of its next wave of major residential growth. The new builders underscore the allure of the Vistancia lifestyle, its location and the emerging opportunities for retail, commercial and job growth in the northwest Valley. Send me more information about Blackstone at Vistancia!
JUST SOLD!
Kiawah Island, SC: Cypress Point neighborhood sells out.
> Kiawah Island, SC is reporting that its Cypress Point neighborhood of homes, first released in April of 2010, has sold out its collection of 22 residences. In a challenging real estate market, the Cypress Point combination of quality new construction, highly appealing views and Kiawah Island Club membership overcame economic headwinds.
Buyers now inquiring about Cypress Point are being introduced to Indigo Park and Cassique’s Voysey Garden, two more extraordinary neighborhoods on the island. Send me more information about Kiawah Island!
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SC, where a monthly “market day” event has just been launched, reports sales of property continue at a steady pace.
Less than one-third of the way into the 2013 selling year, the community is reporting 56 sales Year-to-Date, 53 new homes under construction and many other telling signs of a recovered and now thriving market for Hampton Lake real estate. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Discovery Packages
> Woodside Plantation, Aiken, SC‘s 3-day/2-night Discovery Package includes accommodations at the Carriage House Inn in Aiken, complimentary round of golf for two, clubhouse dining, VIP privileges at the Swim & Tennis Pavilion and private community tour. Cost: just $149 for two. Send me more info…
> Wild Wing Lakes, Conway, SC’s Discovery Package spans 3 days/2 nights offers accommodations in Myrtle Beach and includes use of amenities and VIP Community Tour; golf on its 27-hole course is a separate charge. Cost: just $129/couple. Send me more info…
> Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA’s Traditions Golf Package includes deluxe accommodations starting at $279 per person per night, golf, full Southern-style breakfast daily, practice facilities, plus an additional round of golf on departure or arrival day for $99/pp as desired. Subject to availability. Send me more info….
Real Estate
Pauma Valley Country Club, CA w/ mountain backdrop.
> Pauma Valley Country Club, San Diego CA’s featured property is a 3-BR/3.5-BA estate home on a half-acre lot for just $699,000, reduced from a prior asking price of $895,000. Surrounded by a park-like setting of mature trees, expanding patios and plush lawns, it’s a 4,011-sf residence with a stylish stucco exterior and tile roof. Send me more info
> Sunset Dunes, PEI, Canada’s last two waterfront lots in Phase Two now have approved building permits. There is 15-year in-house financing available, with as little as 10 percent down and the first two years interest free. Send me more info…
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SC’s current visitation package is the 3 day/2 night Sneak-a-Peek visit. Starting at just $295/couple, it includes either spa treatments for two or golf for two at neighboring Reed Development signature courses. Send me more info…
VIDEOS JUST ADDED TO…
> River Landing, Wallace, NC – Beautiful aerial shots of the community and golf course
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
GEORGIA
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.
NORTH CAROLINA
> Brunswick Forest, Leland
4,500-acre community, top-ranked Cape Fear National Golf Course, River Club, fitness/wellness center, trail network, homesites begin at $75,000
ARIZONA
> Mirabel, Scottsdale
Private and gated, Tom Fazio golf course, spa facilities, tennis, fitness center, swimming pool, real estate from the high-$100,000s
> DC Ranch, Scottsdale
Private desert golf community, golf, McDowell Mountain views, fitness/spa, residences from $250,000
COSTA RICA
> Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste
Gated community, 24-hour security, ocean frontage & beach, golf, lake & mountains views, homes from $800,000, Lots from $200,000
FLORIDA
> Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton
Gated, private club community, 2 renovated golf courses, tennis center, fitness center, pool, grand clubhouse, active social calendar, homes from $80,000
MASSACHUSETTS
> Tashmoo Woods, Martha’s Vineyard
Private, lakeside community next to Mink Meadows Golf Club,private beach, tennis, walking trails, luxury condos from $560,000
VIRGINIA
> Glenmore, Keswick
Private, gated golf and equestrian community, 1,500 acres, 3 lakes, golf, homes from $400,000, homesites from $159,000
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