GCH Network e-News
Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
April 11, 2025 – April 13, 2025
TODAY’S HEADLINES
> Getaways & Stay ‘n’ Plays – Grand Haven, FL Stay & Play
> What’s Going On At … Woodside, SC Plans Hike
> Community News and Updates – Desert Mountain, AZ Earns Honors
NEW GCH COMMUNITIES!
Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, Hardeeville, SC, has recently joined the Golf Course Home Network. This private, gated community for people 55+ and up is one of 10 new communities in five states to have joined the GCH Network in the past few months.
See the list below along with links connecting you to their Featured Community page and important community information about amenities, real estate, visit packages and more.
SOUTH CAROLINA
> New! Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, Hardeeville, SC – READ MORE
> New! Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC – READ MORE
> New! Hampton Lake, Bluffton, SC, can also be viewed on Water View Home
> Riverton Pointe, Hardeeville, SC – READ MORE
New Jersey
> New! Westlake Golf & CC, Jackson, NJ – READ MORE
Virginia
> Governor’s Land at Two Rivers, Williamsburg, VA – READ MORE
> Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg, VA – READ MORE
> Colonial Heritage, Williamsburg, VA – READ MORE
FLORIDA
> Southern Hills Plantation, Brooksville, FL – READ MORE
North Carolina
> Burlingame Country Club, Sapphire READ MORE
> St. James Plantation, Southport, NC – READ MORE
HOMES FOR SALE THIS WEEK ON GCH
> River’s Edge, NC 4BR, Gourmet Kitchen $785,000
> Ocean Ridge Plantation, NC 1-Level 3BR $550,000
> Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, SC 2BR, Yard $510,000
> Hampton Lake, SC Lakefront 4BR $1,339,000
COMMUNITY NEWS
> New! Arts Initiative at Palmetto Bluff, SC
> Bella Musica at Grand Haven, FL
> Spring Steeplechase at Woodside, SC
> Explore, Tour With Colleton River Club, SC
> FootJoy Trunk Show at Heritage Shores, DC
> 2024 GCH Annual Index
Golf Retirement Planner
> Top 5 Reasons to Retire to Westlake Golf & CC
> Retire Lake Arrowhead, GA – Top 10 Reasons
> Retire to Harbour Ridge, FL – Top 10 Reasons
> Top 10 Reasons to Retire to Savannah Lakes Village, SC
> See All the Articles in the Golf Retirement Planner
GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n’ PLAYS
Grand Haven, FL Stay & Play
Grand Haven, FL: Stay & Play includes golf, dining, more.
> Grand Haven, Palm Coast FL is offering a special Stay & Play package for two so you can experience this world-class community first-hand. The package includes one round of golf per person on the Grand Haven members-only Nicklaus Signature golf course, lunch voucher for two at the Grand Haven golf clubhouse, unlimited access on the day of golf round to the practice area and driving range, access to golf club amenities and a real estate tour with a Grand Living realty representative.
Lodging is at the award-winning Hilton Garden Inn at Palm Coast Town Center. Price is just $96 per night per couple. Send me more information about Grand Haven!
WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
Hike With Woodside, SC Trail Group
Woodside, SC: Plans hike through trails, local scenery.
> Woodside, Aiken SC and its Woodside Trail Group have an upcoming outdoor–exploration hike on the calendar for Sat., May 17. It’s a group hike led by Peter Kleinhenz, executive director of the Aiken Land Conservancy at the conservancy’s recently acquired Korn Tract.
This property spreads across 302 acres of intact sandhills, frontage along Pond Branch, and a bluff that provides a sweeping view over eastern Aiken County. Send me more information about Woodside!
COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
Desert Mountain, AZ Earns Honors
Desert Mountain, AZ: Clubhouse earns honors for excellence.
> Desert Mountain, Scottsdale AZ received news last week that its Renegade Clubhouse has been recognized with second-place honors in Golf Inc.’s prestigious Golden Fork Awards, in the Food & Beverage Private New Facility category. This annual competition honors the world’s best new and renovated golf course dining venues, spotlighting excellence in design, functionality, and guest experience.
This Golden Fork Award marks the second major honor for the Renegade Clubhouse, which also placed 2nd in Golf Inc.’s Clubhouse of the Year competition. Send me more information about Desert Mountain!