Vol. 15, No. 817 May 21, 2013 Circ. 25,085
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* Today’s New Real Estate Deals
* Getaways & Stay & Plays
* What’s Happening At…
* Community News & Updates
* Martha’s Vineyard Happenings
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Investigate New Communities Recently Added
* Coming Soon to GolfCourseHome
* Watch for our next issue, coming May 24th!
Good Morning! New real estate deals are on the table from California, Florida and Georgia, plus Discover Travel Packages for communities in Costa Rica, South Carolina and Texas. See details below, plus special club events and more.
Also, exciting news: GolfCourseHome, which has always been a virtual company, will have a retail location in Vineyard Haven on Martha’s Vineyard this summer. Watch for details and plan to stop in and visit if you are in the area. We’d love to meet you! Also, I will be crewing in this weekend’s annual Fugawi Race Weekend. Read about it below in our newest newsletter section, Martha’s Vineyard Happenings. —David Lott, Founder/Publisher
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Currahee Club, GA Spring Tour of Homes every weekend.
> Currahee Club, Toccoa, GA invites you to choose a weekend and enjoy its Spring Tour of Homes, taking place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.
A wide variety of homesites—golf-front, golf-view, mountain-panorama, lakefront, lakeview and estate—range from the $60,000s to the $400,000s. Membership options fit every budget, beginning at just $1,500. Send me more information about Currahee Club!
> Pauma Valley Country Club, San Diego, CA puts the spotlight on a 3-BR/3.5-BA redwood-style home in a park-like setting that lists now for $649,000.
A new buyer will enjoy great views of the Pauma Valley golf course and Palomar Mountains from every room in this 3,244-sf home. Send me more information about Pauma Valley!
> Sailfish Point, Stuart, FL offers a stylish contemporary 3-BA/3.2 BA golf estate that sits beside the fifth tee of the golf course. Offering sweeping golf and lake views, the homes is listed at $1,580,000. Its stylish 6,540-sf floor plan features a central gathering room, marble open atrium with 18-foot octagonal skylight, and four distinct living areas.
Four more skylights, banks of clerestories and bay windows fill the home with natural light. There is also a multi-level pool, spa and dining patio with both covered and open decking. Send me more information about Sailfish Point!
GETAWAYS AND STAY & PLAYS
Hacienda Pinilla, Costa Rica: New vacation package.
> Hacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste, Costa Rica as teamed up with La Posada, its on-property luxury resort lodge, on the new Pay 2, Stay 3 vacation package with double rooms starting at just $122 per night plus tax.
You get daily breakfast, a horseback riding tour and 10 percent discounts on all food and beverage purchases. Send me more information about Hacienda Pinilla!
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC Discover Hampton Lake on its famed 3-day/2-night Sneak-a-Peek visit. Your discovery visit includes a choice from three kinds of activities below with a price of $295/couple.
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Amenity Relaxing treatments at the spa or golf for two at neighboring signature courses
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History Picnic Boat Cruise, including lunch for two or a Historic Savannah Trolley Tour
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Waterway Private guided nature cruise on the May River or
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Kayaking Tour on the May River, launching at the Historic Bluffton Oyster Company
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Aberdeen, FL: Italian dinner with a variety of specialties.
> Aberdeen Country Club, Boynton Beach FL residents are getting set for the upcoming Italian Night dinner festivities, happening Sun., June 2 with seven seatings starting at 5 p.m. and the evening’s specialties presented six different chef’s stations.
Cost is just 21.95 per person, plus bar beverages. Attire is casual and the culinary team is more than willing to accommodate special dietary needs. Send me more information about Aberdeen Country Club!
> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC is out with its calendar of summer camp opportunities featuring a wide breadth of activities. With nature, equestrian, sports, arts and crafts and other adventures, there are activities to suit every child’s interest and age group.
An upcoming example is the Combination Adventure Day Camp, June 18-21 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Children age seven to 12 may register now. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
The Landings, GA: Gamefish saved .
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA is pleased to report that Landings resident Tom Rood, who serves as board chairman of the Georgia Coastal Conservation Association, was present for the governor’s signing of a state law giving official gamefish status to the Redfish in Georgia state waters.
Passage of the legislation means the Redfish will be better protected for future generations of recreational fishermen. Send me more information about The Landings!
MARTHA’S VINEYARD HAPPENINGS
> Edgartown Residence Club – Tashmoo Woods Sailors who live in Edgartown and Vineyard Haven where the Edgartown Residence Club and Tashmoo Woods, respectively, are located, are gearing up for this weekend’s 42nd Annual Figawi Race Weekend (as in where the Fugawi?). The annual event is a charity sailing regatta that pits boats from all over the East Coast who race from Hyannis to Nantucket on Memorial Day weekend.
Figawi Race Weekend kicks off the the Cape Cod and Nantucket summer sailing season. Entries include 240+ boats and over 3,000 sailors and visitors. Stay tuned for a post-race report! Send more more information on Edgartown Residence Club! Send more more information on Tashmoo Woods!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC’s featured 3-BR/3-BA cottage with panoramic golf views now lists for just $249,000. This 3,192 sf home has oak floors and a large kitchen with a center island that opens to a dining and sunroom. Send me more info…
Kingsmill on the James, VA: Riverview home.
>Kingsmill on the James, Williamsburg VA’s spotlight property, a 2-BR/2.5-BA home with exceptional James River views on the third floor, mixes English character with modern charm. Features include walnut hardwood floors and a gas fireplace. Send me more info…
Discover Travel Packages
> Solivita, Poinciana FL’s Preview Experience is your chance to learn about one of the country’s premier “55 and better” communities. Visit for 3 Days/2 Nights at just $89, through the end of May. Send me more info…
>Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, Wellington FL’s Incentive Programs allow you to experience the Wycliffe Lifestyle. Tour the facility, experience golf, tennis, fitness, a spa service and enjoy lunch and drinks in The Grille. Send me more info…
> Summit Rock, Horseshoe Bay, TX’s Discover Summit Rock package has a new price of $475/couple. You receive golf for two, two-night upgraded accommodations at Horseshoe Bay Marriott Resort, signature bottle of wine and preview tour. Send me more info…
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
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
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
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
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