Vol. 15, No. 815 May 14, 2013 Circ. 25,400
————————————-
* Today’s New Real Estate Deals
* Getaways & Stay & Plays
* The Boathouse, MA Joins GolfCourseHome
* What’s Happening 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 17th!
Good Morning! The Boathouse in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, joins GolfCourseHome this morning. A private luxury club and community, The Boathouse offers both an in-town harbor location and Field Club with pools, tennis and paddle courts, spa, fitness and more in an environment made for families.
See details below, plus today’s real estate and travel deals, community news, updates and more. —David Lott, Founder/Publisher
REAL ESTATE DEALS
> On Top of the World Communities, Ocala FL presents a great value on a 2-BR/2-BA Cartesian model duplex home that provides, with purchase, free golf privileges for life for two resident golfers. This maintenance-free duplex villa is listed now at $166,390, a savings of almost $30K from the original price of $196,255.
With plenty of space at 1,770 sf, it has a library, vaulted ceilings, a screened lanai, new finishes and an inviting front covered entry. Send me more information about On Top of the World Communities!
Palmetto Bluff, SC: Spec homes and prime homesites now available.
> Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton SC is currently featuring spec homes and prime homesites with a range of views, approved for construction. These properties are located in the community’s well amenitized Garden District in River Road, where a stimulating and scenic town-and-country lifestyle awaits you along the May River.
Pricing begins in the $600,000s for these properties. Send me more information about Palmetto Bluff!
GETAWAYS & STAY ‘N PLAYS
> Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, Wellington FL is featuring an attractive ‘Fly and Buy’ Program for interested homebuyers.
Under this program any purchase of a Wycliffe home either listed or sold by Preferred Realtor Rise Siegrist will be reimbursed up to $1,500 for verified travel and lodging expenses. Purchase must occur within 90 days of the buyer’s visit to Wylcliffe.. Send me more information about Wycliffe!
Summer brings events and deals at Brunswick Forest, NC.
>Brunswick Forest, Leland NC is combining its Discovery Visit Package and Summer Concert series with an opportunity to tour the community and check out great real estate opportunities. Concert weekends are June 7-9, July 12-14 and August 9-11.
The Visit Package includes 3 days/ 2 nights, accommodations, golf for two, the Friday poolside party and a Saturday Concert in the Park, all for just $179 per couple. Send me more information about Brunswick Forest!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC will gather pet-owning residents on Sat., May 19 for the community’s annual Dog & Cat Show, with proceeds to benefit CARA, a worthy local cause promoting animal protection and rescue.
The event begins at 3:30 with a Cat Parade and prizes, awarded according to judges’ voting in several categories. A Dog Parade with similar format follows immediately after. Send me more information about Carolina Trace!
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
> Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton FL has completed construction of its new golf practice facilities, making the comprehensive practice facility at Boca Woods among the best in the area. The extra-wide range design features an expansive double-tier practice area seeded with lush paspalum grass and Titleist NXT golf balls.
The redesigned practice putting and chipping greens feature mini verde hybrid grass and fresh sand in the practice bunker. Free weekly clinics are offered to the members. Send me more information about Boca Woods!
JUST SOLD!
The Landings, GA reporting record sales.
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA reports that property transactions in the community are at a seven-year record level, with sales for 2012 up 58 percent over 2010.
In 2013, the month of April was the second consecutive record month in terms of properties going to contract. Homes in The Landings currently range from $200,000 to $1 million-plus. Send me more information about The Landings!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
> Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC’s featured listing at 8 Catalina Court is a 3-BR/2.5-BA golf home well-priced at $494,000 in a north island location with long views of the golf course to the green on the 15th hole. Send me more info…
> On Top of the World Communities, Ocala FL’s price reduction on a 2-BR/2-BA maintenance-free duplex brings it down to $154,560, a savings of more than $30,000 versus previous listed price. Purchase provides free golf for life for two on 2 courses. Send me more info…
Teton Springs, ID offering several prime lots.
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID’s featured listings include a half-acre site on quiet Winger Circle for just $105,000 or a three-quarter-acre golf homesite for $189,000. One of the choicest current values is a half-acre site on Cold Springs Lane for $79,900. Send me more info…
> Indian River Colony Club, Viera FL’s Home of the Month is an Austin design 3-BR/ 2-BA home with two half-baths on a quiet cul-de-sac at 1409 Yorktown, now listed at $129,900. A pool table is included. Send me more info…
Golf Specials
> Kiawah Island, SC’s Summer 3-night Golf Package for two starts at just $228/person/night (reg. $270) and provides 3 nights’ lodging in a resort villa plus 3 rounds of golf per person, including one on the Ocean Course, site of the 2012 PGA Championship. Send me more info…
NEW TODAY ON GOLFCOURSEHOME
MASSACHUSETTS
> The Boathouse, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard
The Boathouse is a private club community with two locations on the island of Martha’s Vineyard (off Cape Cod, Mass.) that offers exceptional recreational amenities and world-class service to its members, their family and guests.
Members and families enjoy a full schedule of programs and events from May through October and year-round access to its state-of-the-art fitness center.
At The Boathouse’s Field Club location, top recreational amenities include eight tennis courts, paddle tennis, squash court, lawn game area, outside heated pools, deluxe spa, fitness center and a casual restaurant with patio dining.
Real Estate: The Boathouse, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
-
Homes from $1,895,000
-
Designed by noted architect Patrick Ahern
-
Ahern also designed the Field Club clubhouse and other club structures
-
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
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
BAY ISLANDS
> Pristine Bay, Roaton
Oceanfront Caribbean community, Pete Dye golf, dining, fractional ownership from $69,900, villas from $438,000
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.
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
VIRGINIA
> Glenmore, Keswick
Private, gated golf and equestrian community, 1,500 acres, 3 lakes, golf, homes from $400,000, homesites from $159,000
COMING SOON TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
* The Boathouse, MA
* Captain’s Cottages at the Harbour View, MA
