Vol. 15, No. 847 September 3, 2013 Circ. 25,075
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* TODAY’S New Real Estate Deals
* Discovery & Travel Packages
* Just Sold!
* What’s Happening At…
* Real Estate Focus: Martha’s Vineyard & Cape Cod
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Investigate New Communities Recently Added
* Coming Soon to GolfCourseHome
* Watch for our next issue, coming September 6!
Good Morning! Today’s golf communities news includes homes for sale in Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Harbour Ridge, FL‘s Discovery Package has a new benefit–a boat tour on the St. Lucie River, and Dataw Island, SC invites you to experience the club and its amenities like a member for three days. See details and more below.
Mortgage Rate Watch: 30 yr. fixed is 4.5% at Sovereign Bank, same as last week. Fall is the buying season for resort property, watch for falling prices as owners try to sell before year’s end. –David Lott, Founder/Publisher
TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS
Frederica, GA: 3,500 sf estate home w/ fireplace, screened porch.
> Frederica, St. Simons Island GA presents a 4-BR/4.5-BA estate home on a half-acre site at 15 Bracklin Court. This 3,500-sf home features an island kitchen that opens to the family room, notable for its deep coffered ceiling and cozy fireplace.
A large terrace and vaulted screened porch are ideal for enjoying the Golden Isles air. The main level owner’s suite has a luxurious bath with his-and-her vanities and walk-in-closet. Upstairs are two additional bedrooms, each with its own private bath. Listed for $922,109. Send me more information about Frederica!
>Dominion Valley Country Club, Haymarket VA presents a 2-BR/3-BA home with 2,374 sf of living space on a homesite of just under an acre.
This brick residence at 5482 Rodriguez Land boasts hardwood flooring throughout the first floor, a chef’s kitchen with granite countertops, spacious bedrooms and a loft area ideal for a home office or comfortable den. Listed at $485,999. Send me more information about Dominion Valley!
Ibis, Golf & CC, FL: Renovated golf and waterview home w/ library, pool & spa.
> Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FL is featuring a golf and waterview custom home. This recently renovated 3-BR/3.5-BA residence has newer hurricane impact glass windows throughout, plus newer 2-zone air-conditioning and pool heater.
Enjoy a private library with built-in units and desk, plus a custom large master bedroom with marble master bath. Kitchen is island style with granite counters. Outside is a screened lanai with pool and spa. Listed at $849,000. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
DISCOVERY PACKAGES & STAY’ n PLAYS
Dataw Island, SC: 3 days for experiencing the community like a member.
> Dataw Island, SC‘s 3-day/2-night Experience Dataw Package feature 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 state tour of this 870 -acre island community. Now only $299/couple. Send me more information about Dataw Island!
> Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club, Stuart FL has added a new feature to its Discovery Tour Package. The package includes 3-day/2 night stay in a garden condominium and dinner for 2 in the riverfront clubhouse and two luncheons for 2
Activities include two rounds of golf for 2, unlimited tennis and fitness center for two and now–a tour of Harbour Ridge from the the St. Lucie River aboard the SS Harbour Ridge. Rates: $400 until November 1 and seasonal rate of $500 from November 1 through April 30,2014. Send me more information about Harbour Ridge!
JUST SOLD!
Hampton Lake, SC: 100 property sales in 2013.
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SCis reporting a sales activity milestone—100 property sales for the 2013 calendar year.
Now preparing for what it feels will be the busiest autumn in Hampton Lake’s history, management also notes that sales for 2013 are up 119% over the same period in 2012. The result of this accelerated sales pace is that inventory is shrinking daily. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Currahee Club, GA: Custom Builder Showcase Home overlooks 17th hole.
> Currahee Club, Toccoa GA announced that the 2013 Southern Living Custom Builder Showcase Home, Quarry Ridge, by Dillard-Jones Builders will be open at Currahee Club Friday through Sunday from Sept. 27 thru Dec. 22.
Inspired by the pages of Southern Living magazine and the North Georgia Mountains, Quarry Ridge overlooks Hole #17, the Quarry Hole, on Currahee Club’s Jim Fazio designed golf course. Admission to tour the 2013 Southern Living Custom Builder Showcase Home is only $10, with a portion of ticket sales benefiting two important local charities. Send me more information about Currahee Club!
> Viniterra, New Kent VA is telling visitors about another great reason to visit and enjoy the New Kent area—it’s the Classics on the Green 2013 automobile show.
The show will be held Sept. 15 at New Kent Winery as a co-sponsorship by Classic Automotive Events of Virginia and the Central Virginia British Car Club. The CAEV is dedicated to the study, display, preservation, restoration and maintenance of classic, historically significant automobiles. Send me more information about Viniterra!
REAL ESTATE FOCUS: MARTHA’S VINEYARD & CAPE COD
Retirement, Second Homes, Vacation Rentals Presented by Vineyard Open House Real Estate LLC
Tashmoo Woods, Martha’s Vineyard: Condo reduced to $599,000
> Tashmoo Woods, Vineyard Haven, MA 2-BR/2.5 BA condo that’s designed for entertaining is now $599,000. Featuring a soaring family room with wood-burning fireplace drenched in light and an adjoining dining area with triple windows, this island home has a flair for the dramatic. The kitchen has a breakfast nook and laundry pantry.
An inviting private deck overlooks conservation land. And as an ideal vacation home or rental, there is an outdoor shower to welcome you home from the beach. Master Suite has a walk-in closet, Jacuzzi soaking tub, tiled shower and double vanity. This unit has an excellent rental history and is offered mostly furnished. Send me more information about Tashmoo Woods
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
On Top of the World Communities, FL: 2-BR/2-BA home just $123,600.
> On Top of the World Communities, Ocala FL’s 2-BR/2-BA home at 9597 SW 92 Street Road has a master suite that includes a generous-
sized bedroom and large bath with a walk-in shower. Listed at $123,600. Send me more info…
> Blackstone at Vistancia, Peoria AZ’s 4 BR/3.5 BA David Weekley residence, ready-now and spacious at 3,533 sf, has a 3-car garage and lists for $638,673. Send me more info…
> Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, Wellington FL‘s two-story Windsor model on a corner lot with 4-BR/5-BA, a pool, Jacuzzi and lake views for $349,000. Send me more info…
> Sunset Dunes, PEI, Canada‘s riverfront homesite just under one acre along the Cape Traverse River that is adjacent to the resident-use dock and can be purchased with 12 months interest-free financing. Listed for $72,900. Send me more info…
Discovery Packages
Plantation Bay, FL: Discovery Package includes villa in the seaside town of Ormond Beach.
> Plantation Bay, Ormond Beach FL Discovery Package includes a 3-day/2-night stay in a villa for $399 per couple. Package includes a round of golf on your choice of three courses, use of tennis , fitness center and pool, plus $25 meal voucher at either club. Send me more info…
> Savannah Quarters, GA’s Discovery Getaway Package includes 3 days/2 nights with lodging in Savannah’s Historic District, golf course and real estate tour, carriage tour of Savannah and lunch for 2 at Savannah Quarters country club. Cost: $199 plus tax. Send me more info…
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
NORTH CAROLINA
> Cypress Landing, Chocowinity
Private golf & marina community, marina with floating dock system, par 72 semi-private course, homes from $200,000 to over $1,000,000 and lots from $50,000
> 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
SOUTH CAROLINA
> Moss Creek, Hilton Head Island
1,000-acre private golf, marina & equestrian community, two golf courses, tennis, marina, nature preserves, clubhouse, miles of trails, homesites from $60,000, homes from the $200,000s.
> Connestee Falls, Brevard
Private, gated, established community, pristine mountain setting, George Cobb golf, 30,000-sf clubhouse, pool, wellness center, Homes from $125,000
> Hampton Hall, Bluffton
Gated, 1,000-acre club community, golf by Pete Dye, near Hilton Head, 24,000-sf clubhouse, health and fitness center, lakeside pool complex, homes from the $400,000s, Golf Cottages from $250,000, homesites from $44,900
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.
FLORIDA
> World Golf Village, St. Augustine
6,300-acres, ‘Home of American Golf’, two golf courses & two clubhouses, Swim & Tennis Center, Fitness Cottage, World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater, miles of paths and walkways, real estate from $110,000
> 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
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* Owl’s Nest, NH
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