Vol. 16, No. 900 March 14, 2014 Circ. 24,500
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* TODAY’S Real Estate Deals – NC, SC, ID & AZ Communities
* DISCOVERY & STAY’N PLAY Packages – FL & GA Communities
* What’s Happening At… – NC, MD & SC Communities
* JUST ADDED – Champion Hills, Hendersonville, NC
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals... VA, GA, NC & FL Communities
* The 2013 GCH Annual Index – All the years’ new communities, deals & much more
* Videos Just Added to...Kiawah Island, St. James Plantation, SC, Golden Ocala, FL & Others
* New Communities Recently Added – Minto Sun City, FL, a 55+ Community
* Watch for our next issue on Friday, March 18!
TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS
Hampton Lake, SC: 2-BR woods-view home w/ porch.
> Hampton Lake, Bluffton SC is featuring an impressive 2-BR/2-BA Daufuskie Model home, well-sited on a wooded preserve lot at 6 Sweet Pond Court.
The Daufuskie floor plan, which is the most popular in Hampton Lake, has its two bedrooms on the entry level plus a study. This home offers 2,105 sf of living space, not including its extended screened porch. Listed at $434,990. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
Teton Springs, ID: Large custom home reduced.
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID has a recent price reduction on a custom home, one of the largest in Teton Springs with 6,400 sf of living space. It’s a 4-BR/4-BA stone-and-timber design featuring two living rooms, four fireplaces and a wine cellar.
It is situated on the 13th hole of the Headwaters Golf Course and has oversized front and back decks. Listed now at $1,499,000. Send me more information about Teton Springs!
Desert Mountain, AZ: Private mountain-view home.
> Desert Mountain, Scottsdale AZ is spotlighting a 2-BR/2.5-BA home at 38965 North 101st Way. Set on a private cul-de-sac and surrounded by mountain views, it has many recent upgrades including hickory hardwood floors, an enlarged kitchen with a center island and slab granite counters, knotty alder cabinetry, stainless-steel appliances plus a wine cooler and energy-efficient air conditioner.
The master suite has a stacked stone fireplace, cozy patio with double-sided fireplace, spa and built-in BBQ. Listed at $675,000. Send me more information about Desert Mountain!
Carolina Trace, NC: Golf home near country club.
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC is listing a 3-BR/2.5-BA home with excellent views of Lake Trace and of the 10th and 18th holes of the Lake Course. Located at 115 Greenside Lane, this home is a short walk or cart ride to the country club.
Interior includes hardwood, tile and carpet floors, granite countertops, Pella windows and doors, stainless steel appliances, crown moldings, built-in cabinets and a gas-log fireplace. Enjoy the convenience of a two-car garage plus separate golf cart entrance. Listed at $359,000. Send me more information about Carolina Trace!
DISCOVERY & STAY’N PLAY
Reynolds Plantation, GA: Club fitting package.
> Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA‘s ultimate gift for the golfer in your life–the Taylormade Kingdom Club Fitting Experience Package, starting from $485 thru March 31, 2014. Your golfer will undergo full Motion Analysis club fitting at The Taylormade Kingdom and play one round of golf each day on either the National, Plantation, Landing or Great Waters courses ($50 upgrade fee for Great Waters course).
Accommodations are in a resort view room and include breakfast and valet parking. Minimum stay is two nights. Fittings available Monday-Friday by appointment and clubs may be purchased through the Kingdom (additional cost). Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!
Golden Ocala, FL: Riding lessons, golf & more.
> Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ocala FL invites winter visitors to Stay and Play in a luxury residence enjoying amenity specials designed exclusively for Play and Stay guests. Accommodations are now offered at 10 percent discounts on regular rental rate.
Minimum stay is two nights. Amenity deals include equestrian riding lessons at $40 per hour, rounds of golf at $90 and private golf lessons with John Elliot Jr. at $180 per hour. A junior lesson is just $130 and golf clinics are $20 per person. Send me more information about Golden Ocala!
Harbour Ridge, FL: Boat tour now part of package.
> 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: $500/couple. Send me more information about Harbour Ridge!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC: Corned beef & cabbage 3/15.
> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC will celebrate shamrocks, good luck and good cheer with a St. Patrick’s Day Buffet dinner on Sat., March 15, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the community’s festive Boarding House dining venue.
Chef Kaelyn’s Irish-inspired menu is headlined by Guinness Corned Beef and Cabbage. Price of the event is $25 per person, $12.50 for diners age 6-15. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
> The Moorings at Dockside Circle, Baltimore MD includes a new exhibit at the nearby Walters Art Museum on its community calendar. “Designed for Flowers” is a show of contemporary Japanese ceramics.
Comprised almost exclusively of vases drawn from the Betsy and Robert Feinberg Collection, the pieces on display are inspired by Japan’s ikebana flower-arranging traditions. Send me more information about The Moorings at Dockside Circle!
Daniel Island, SC: Family Circle Cup welcomes Williams sisters.
> Daniel Island, Charleston SC and residents are set for the annual Family Circle Cup tennis championships, happening March 29 – April 6 at Daniel Island’s famed Family Circle Tennis Center. Celebrating its 42nd anniversary, this nationally-televised WTA event showcases the top players in women’s professional tennis.
Tournament organizers have already confirmed a stellar line-up for the competition this year, including both Serena and Venus Williams. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
JUST ADDED: CHAMPION HILLS NC
Champion Hills, NC: Mountain views, many home options.
> Champion Hills is a private, debt-free community located in a spectacular mountain setting near Hendersonville, NC. Its Tom Fazio golf course is ranked among the Top 15 in North Carolina, but is playable for all skill levels.
Residents come to Champion Hills from throughout the country for its laid-back Southern lifestyle while just minutes from their front door they can enjoy all the dining, shopping, arts and outdoor activities that Asheville and Western North Carolina have to offer.
Tom Fazio’s Summer Course: The heart of the community is the Champion Hills Club and its lodge-style clubhouse and is where Tom Fazio makes his summer home. Residents enjoy casual yet elegant events, parties, organized community activities, luncheons, full social calendar and more.
Champion Hills, NC: Choose from golf or mountain view homes.
Real Estate: Champion Hills, NC
The building lots in the Champion Hills community were carefully planned to maximize the mountain and golf course views without encroaching on the golf course. Even though the community is mature and has over 300 homes, the average density is less than one home per acre.
- Lovely wooded building lots with golf course or mountain views ranging in price from $45,000 to $250,000
- Single-family homes, from $400,000 to $2,000,000
- Villas, townhomes and cottages from $300,000 to $600,000
- Send me more information about Champion Hills!
BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
Viniterra, VA: New construction available.
> Viniterra, New Kent VA’s featured 4-BR/3.5-BA custom home under construction at 8891 Porto Court is a 2,970-sf residence vaulted ceilings, a chef’s kitchen, first-floor master suite, and a private wooded homesite. Listed at $579,000. Send me more info….
> The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA’s 3-BR/3.5-BA home at 14 Little Comfort Road overlooks No. 13 of the Palmetto course and has been extensively renovated, including a new roof and windows and redone kitchen and baths. Listed at $714,000. Send me more info….
Cypress Landing, NC: Golf home w/ 1st floor MBR suite.
> Cypress Landing, Chocowinity NC’s 4-BR/3-BA brick home on a half-acre lot at 301 Neuse Drive has a 3,472-sf floor plan plus views of No. 16 green of the golf course. Master suite is on the first floor, along with an office/den. Listed at $499,000. Send me more info….
Discovery Packages
Willoughby Golf Club, FL: Package includes low lodging rates.
> Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart FL’s 3-day/2-night Discovery Package includes golf on Willoughby’s championship course or tennis. Lodging is at the Courtyard Marriott Jensen Beach at the boutique Old Colorado Inn–both at special negotiated rates. Send me more info….
> Fountains Country Club, Lake Worth FL’s Stay and Play Program provides luxurious condo accommodations for a 3-day/2-night visit at $300 (single or double occupancy). Package includes 36 holes of golf and more. Send me more info….
VIDEOS JUST ADDED TO…
Golden Ocala, FL: New video highlights amenities.
> Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club, Ocala FL has newly posted video on its Featured Community page, showing images of its luxury amenities and news of excellent pricing on its new Eagles Landing residences.
> Dataw Island, SC – Watch this just-added video which features photography of the community and amenities, plus interviews with residents.
> St. James Plantation, Southport, NC – new video tells about “the best selling community in the Carolinas”
> Kiawah Island, SC – New video showcases challenging moments & memories at Pete Dye’s famed Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
> Willowbend Golf Club, MA – Video tour of a luxury golf course home complete with private sauna, pond and golf course views.
INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
NORTH CAROLINA
> Champion Hills, Hendersonville
Mountain views, Tom Fazio golf, building lots with golf course or mountain views from $45,000, single-family homes from $400,000, villas from $300,000.
FLORIDA
> Minto Sun City, Tampa
Gated property with 24-hour security, 126 holes of golf, shopping and cultural attractions nearby, 14 tennis courts, four recreational centers, state-of-the art spa & fitness facilities, over 200 clubs and activities, Florida homes and villas from $160,000
FLORIDA
