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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
August 11, 2017
TODAY’S HEADLINES
* Getaways – Callawassie Island Discovery
* What’s Going On At... Jet Ski Tour at Kingsmill on the James
* News – GlenLakes, FL Bowling League Meeting
Homes for Sale This Week on Golf Course Home
> Laurel Links, NY 5BR, $1,049,000
> Piper’s Landing, FL Waterview Condo, $101,500
> Lake Las Vegas, NV Customizable Home, $380,490
> WindRiver, TN Custom 5BR, $699,000
> Callawassie Island, SC Lowcountry-style $BR, $449,000
WHAT’S TRENDING ON GOLF COURSE HOME
> New Community! Lake Las Vegas, NV
> New Community! Indian River Colony Club, FL
> New Community! Treasure Lake, PA
> 10 Communities Join GCH, Golf Real Estate Healthier
> Your Itinerary: Hilton Head Island Golf Trip
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GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n’ PLAYS
Callawassie Island Discovery
Callawassie Island, SC: Stay, golf, dine & more during getaway.
> Callawassie Island, SC invites visitors to enjoy its 3-day/2-night Discovery Visit and learn firsthand why it’s such a popular place in the Lowcountry to live.
Package includes 3 days/2 nights accommodations for two in an on-island home, unlimited access to the fitness center, two swimming pools and six Har-Tru tennis courts, unlimited access to both the Clubhouse and River Club, a $50 gift certificate for dining, your choice of either a golf or tennis lesson, a session with a personal trainer and personalized real estate tour of Callawassie’s outstanding homes, homesites and amenities. Cost is $299 per couple. Send me more information about Callawassie Island!
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
GlenLakes Bowling Meeting
GlenLakes, FL: Bowling league meets in clubhouse Aug. 17.
> GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee FL has scheduled Mon., Aug. 17 for the annual meeting of the GlenLakes Mixed Bowling League, at 3 p.m. in the main ballroom of the clubhouse. This bowling league is sanctioned by the USBC (United States Bowling Congress) and therefore abides by all rules of that organization which adds great legitimacy to the competition.
Teams consist of four players plus substitutes of all skill levels who are called upon when a team bowler is absent. Send me more information about GlenLakes!
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Jet Ski Tour at Kingsmill on the James
Kingsmill on the James, VA: Tour ghost fleet by jet ski.
> Kingsmill on the James, Williamsburg VA is offering a new jet ski excursion, developed by the resort harbor master, David Martin, that takes guests on a thrilling 28-mile tour of the James River to Jamestown Island, James Fort and one of the only ghost fleets left in America.
While cruising along the James River at 35mph, go back 410 years to see Jamestown Island the way some of the earliest English settlers saw it in the early 1600s. Available through Labor Day, dependent on weather. Cost is $199 per jet ski for 1-2 people. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
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6 Hummingbird Ct, Hilton Head Island SC 29926 – Hilton Head Plantation
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 6 Hummingbird Ct, Hilton Head Island SC 29926
Asking Price: $389,900 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/2 BAs
This 1,997-sf lagoon-view home at 6 Hummingbird Ct. at Hilton Head Plantation is well maintained and updated. It enjoys a fine location on a quiet cul-de-sac close to shopping and the golf course.
KEY FEATURES: 6 Hummingbird Ct
> More Community Information: Hilton Head Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC
About Hilton Head Plantation
Hilton Head Plantation is a private, gated community on the north end of Hilton Head Island featuring 4,000 sprawling acres, beaches and more. Convenient to shopping, dining, golfing and many other amenities, the community offers four championship golf courses which provide a full range of membership options and the best in country club living.
Tennis and boating are also favorite pastimes for Hilton Head Plantation residents. A wide range of activities and amenities combined with low annual fees, make this established community especially attractive to second-home owners and primary residents alike. Send me more about Hilton Head Plantation!
Unspoiled Natural Beauty
With more than 4,000 acres and two nature conservancies, Hilton Head Plantation is Hilton Head’s second-largest planned community. Sheltered between Port Royal Sound and the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway, the plantation offers two miles of sandy beaches on Port Royal Sound, and a marina to charter a boat or dock one of your own.
Residents enjoy six miles of biking and jogging trails, central recreational facility, waterfront playground, four-star restaurant, community swimming pool, common gardening area, 12 tennis courts, plus four 18-hole golf courses. Close to schools and shopping. Send me more about Hilton Head Plantation!
Real Estate Options
Each neighborhood within Hilton Head Plantation is as unique as the plantation itself. Options include waterfront homes and villas, single-family homes with golf course or lagoon views and homes clustered within wooded settings.
While amenities vary from one neighborhood to the next, all are within biking distance to a pool or a clubhouse via the intricate system of biking and jogging trails throughout the plantation. Send me more about Hilton Head Plantation!
1 Grain Bin Court, Okatie SC 29909 – Oldfield
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 1 Grain Bin Court, Okatie SC 29909
Asking Price: $624,000 Beds/Baths: 4 BRs/4 BAs
This Lowcountry-style home at 1 Grain Bin Court features a rocking-chair front porch and light-filled interior spaces throughout.
KEY FEATURES: 1 Grain Bin Court
> More Community Information: Oldfield, Okatie SC
About Oldfield
Convenient to Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Oldfield is a private, gated golf community that overlooks a spectacular horseshoe bend in the Okatie River deep in South Carolina’s legendary Lowcountry. Its 800 acres overflow with the magnificent moss-draped live oaks and dramatic marsh vistas for which this area is known.
Oldfield is truly unique in the area, its residents are quick to point out. Not only is the community home to the first Greg Norman golf course in the Lowcountry, but Oldfield is also set apart by the recreation offered on the Okatie River. In addition, traditional Lowcountry architecture and a sincere dedication to Southern hospitality and service create a warm inviting atmosphere.
Just inside the community gate, The Greeter’s Store is a natural gathering place for owners. Residents will stop here to pick up their mail, buy a loaf of bread or enjoy an ice cream cone. The Greeter’s Store is a genuine step back in time, complete with rocking chairs, RC Colas and Moon Pies. Send me more about this home in Oldfield!
Golf by Greg Norman
Oldfield offers the first and only Greg Norman golf course in the Lowcountry. The course winds across broad savannas of broomgrass and palmetto up to the expansive marshes of the Okatie River. With five sets of tees, Oldfield is highly playable as well as scenic for all skill levels. Send me more about this home in Oldfield!
124 Saltwater Way, Savannah GA 31411 – The Landings
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 124 Saltwater Way, Savannah GA 31411
Asking Price: $549,000 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/3.5 BAs
This quality-built townhome at 124 Saltwater Way is in like-new conditions. It offers 2,598 sf of well-designed living space and an elevator.
KEY FEATURES: 124 Saltwater Way
> More Community Information: The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA
The Landings on Skidaway Island is a vibrant, premier golf and waterfront community located less than 10 miles south of historic Savannah, Georgia.
The community is run by its debt-free homeowners association and has been for more than 15 years. The Urban Land Institute named The Landings “one of the nation’s best residential communities.” Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Landings on Skidaway Island Amenities
Resident facilities in this gated community include two deep-water marinas, 40 miles of walking and biking trails, playgrounds, a Village Library, Skidaway Farms (a community garden), dog park, nature trail and so much more.
The club amenities consist of six championship 18-hole golf courses, 34 tennis courts, five pools (two indoor), four dining clubhouses and an impressive fitness and wellness center with spa services. All golf courses are covered under one membership and all are just a golf cart ride away. Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Real Estate Opportunities
The Landings on Skidaway Island is a community of custom homes reflecting personal expression through a wide variety of architectural styles, while unity is ensured by The Landings Architectural Review process. Homes at The Landings range in price from $250,000 to more than $2 million.
Lots range from patio to full-size and estate lots, offering golf, lagoon, river, wooded and marsh views. Lots at The Landings on Skidaway Island range in price from $70,000 to $400,000. Send me more about this home in The Landings!
Jet Ski at Kingsmill, Discover Callawassie Island, or Bowl at GlenLakes
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Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
August 11, 2017
TODAY’S HEADLINES
* Getaways – Callawassie Island Discovery
* What’s Going On At... Jet Ski Tour at Kingsmill on the James
* News – GlenLakes, FL Bowling League Meeting
Homes for Sale This Week on Golf Course Home
> Laurel Links, NY 5BR, $1,049,000
> Piper’s Landing, FL Waterview Condo, $101,500
> Lake Las Vegas, NV Customizable Home, $380,490
> WindRiver, TN Custom 5BR, $699,000
> Callawassie Island, SC Lowcountry-style $BR, $449,000
WHAT’S TRENDING ON GOLF COURSE HOME
> New Community! Lake Las Vegas, NV
> New Community! Indian River Colony Club, FL
> New Community! Treasure Lake, PA
> 10 Communities Join GCH, Golf Real Estate Healthier
> Your Itinerary: Hilton Head Island Golf Trip
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GETAWAYS & STAY ‘n’ PLAYS
Callawassie Island Discovery
Callawassie Island, SC: Stay, golf, dine & more during getaway.
> Callawassie Island, SC invites visitors to enjoy its 3-day/2-night Discovery Visit and learn firsthand why it’s such a popular place in the Lowcountry to live.
Package includes 3 days/2 nights accommodations for two in an on-island home, unlimited access to the fitness center, two swimming pools and six Har-Tru tennis courts, unlimited access to both the Clubhouse and River Club, a $50 gift certificate for dining, your choice of either a golf or tennis lesson, a session with a personal trainer and personalized real estate tour of Callawassie’s outstanding homes, homesites and amenities. Cost is $299 per couple. Send me more information about Callawassie Island!
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND UPDATES
GlenLakes Bowling Meeting
GlenLakes, FL: Bowling league meets in clubhouse Aug. 17.
> GlenLakes, Weeki Wachee FL has scheduled Mon., Aug. 17 for the annual meeting of the GlenLakes Mixed Bowling League, at 3 p.m. in the main ballroom of the clubhouse. This bowling league is sanctioned by the USBC (United States Bowling Congress) and therefore abides by all rules of that organization which adds great legitimacy to the competition.
Teams consist of four players plus substitutes of all skill levels who are called upon when a team bowler is absent. Send me more information about GlenLakes!
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT…
Jet Ski Tour at Kingsmill on the James
Kingsmill on the James, VA: Tour ghost fleet by jet ski.
> Kingsmill on the James, Williamsburg VA is offering a new jet ski excursion, developed by the resort harbor master, David Martin, that takes guests on a thrilling 28-mile tour of the James River to Jamestown Island, James Fort and one of the only ghost fleets left in America.
While cruising along the James River at 35mph, go back 410 years to see Jamestown Island the way some of the earliest English settlers saw it in the early 1600s. Available through Labor Day, dependent on weather. Cost is $199 per jet ski for 1-2 people. Send me more information about Kingsmill!
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3660 Quail Ridge Drive, Boynton Beach FL 33436 – Quail Ridge
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 3660 Quail Ridge Drive, Boynton Beach FL 33436
Asking Price: $275,000 Beds/Baths: 2 BRs / 2 BAs
There are commanding lake views from this second-floor residence, which has been updated and renovated throughout. Buy now to take advantage of the new Quail Ridge clubhouse opening this summer.
KEY FEATURES: 3660 Quail Ridge Drive
> More Information: Quail Ridge Golf & CC, Boynton Beach FL
About Quail Ridge
Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club is a private golf and country club community set on 600 acres in Palm Beach County, Florida. A member-owned community, Quail Ridge offers an active lifestyle with close proximity to the culture and amenities of the Palm Beaches. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
Quail Ridge Golf by Joe Lee
Quail Ridge offers two championship 18-hole golf courses designed by Joe Lee and recently updated by Kip Schulties. In addition to two golf courses, the community has extensive practice facilities and tee times are readily available. Five sets of tees allow for all to play to their own level.Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
Swimming, Fitness & More
The 6,000 sq. ft. health and fitness center features strength equipment and cardio machines, and offers a variety of yoga and aerobic exercise classes with personal trainers on staff.
Spa services are also available. There are six miles of walking and bicycling paths, a playground, a basketball court and 29 community pools. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
172 Dunrobin Road, Mashpee MA 02649 – Willowbend
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 172 Dunrobin Road, Mashpee MA 02649
Asking Price: $905,000 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/4.5 BAs
Privately situated with prime views of the golf course and a small pond, this 3,267-sf home is ideal for Cape Cod-style entertaining and relaxing.
KEY FEATURES: 172 Dunrobin Road
> More Community Information: Willowbend Golf Club, Mashpee MA
About Willowbend
Willowbend Golf Club is regarded as one of Cape Cod’s most prestigious and complete private communities. It features an award-winning golf course, world-class tennis courts, Olympic-sized pool, state-of-the-art fitness facility and spa and gourmet dining.
The golf course at Willowbend Golf Club comprises three nines and creates five different 18-hole routings. The site of many high-level competitions among pros and amateurs, the Willowbend golf course was laid out by Dr. Michael Hurdzan, with a third nine by Bruce Besse, Jr. Send me more information about Willowbend!
Cape Cod Elegance
Members gather in a 46,000-sf clubhouse for gourmet dining or lunch and conversation in the Grille Room.
Clad in a Cape Cod-style elegance, the clubhouse is a popular social center with its covered outdoor patio, special function rooms and top-drawer locker rooms. Send me more information about Willowbend!
Dream Cuisine
Willowbend Golf Club has exceptional amenities and one of its brightes stars is the culinary program, created by Executive Chef Paul Cunningham. His impressive background includes the executive chef position at Bice in Washington, DC and executive sous chef at Le Cirque and La Cote Basque in New York City.
Real Estate
Real estate at Willowbend Golf Club includes homes, townhome, condos and lots–all available with views of the award-winning golf course. Golf course lots begin at $269,000. Condos start at $275,000 and single-family homes begin at $730,000. Send me more information about Willowbend!
131 Island Park Drive, Daniel Island SC 29492 – Daniel Island
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 131 Island Park Drive, Daniel Island SC 29492
Asking Price: $1,289,999 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/3.5 BAs
This custom, 3,767-sf home with private pool is is directly across the street from one of the community’s two golf courses. It is a 15-minute walk from the Daniel Island Club and shops.
KEY FEATURES: 131 Island Park Drive
More Community Information: Daniel Island, Charleston SC
About Daniel Island
Located within the City of Charleston, Daniel Island offers 23 miles of rivers and creeks, a variety of traditional neighborhoods, a private country club with golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, parks, trails, shops, restaurants, schools, churches and more.
Surrounded by winding rivers and creeks and stunning saltwater marsh vistas, this 4,000-acre community is a place where people live, work, learn and play. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
Two Championship Courses
The Daniel Island Club’s nationally ranked Tom Fazio golf course features a 7,093-yard, par-72 layout that traverses marsh, creeks and waterways.
A second 7,446-yard, par-72 layout designed by Rees Jones was ranked among the country’s “Top 10 Best New Private” courses by Golf Digest, when it opened in 2006. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
Daniel Island Park
In Daniel Island Park, the island’s country club neighborhood, gracious custom homes situated on and around the golf courses, parks, marsh and winding creeks are priced from the $800,000s to more than $5 million. Homesites in this neighborhood are also available, starting in the $200,000s. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
Real Estate
Daniel Island’s traditional neighborhoods and urban downtown collectively offer a wide range of residential options, including Southern-style homes, townhomes and condominiums in a variety of sizes and styles priced from the mid-$100,000s.
4169 Cinnamon Run, New Bern NC 28562 – Carolina Colours
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 4169 Cinnamon Run, New Bern NC 28562
Asking Price: $238,900 Beds/Baths: 3 BRs/2 BAs
Affordably priced and spacious at 1,872 sf, this sunlit home at 4169 Cinnamon Run was completed in 2015 and shows like new. It is move-in ready for new owners.
KEY FEATURES: 4169 Cinnamon Run
> More Community Information: Carolina Colours, New Bern NC
About Carolina Colours
Carolina Colours is an active, tradition-minded community, within the historical waterfront city of New Bern, NC, the State’s first capitol. Offering both natural beauty and cultural stimulation and featuring a championship golf course, Carolina Colours’s daily life is influenced by time-honored qualities of traditional living with outdoor activity a priority for residents and their families.
Sidewalks and paths connect residential neighborhoods with Brice Creek, Carolina Lake and the Towne Lawn & Park. The Activity Campus features the Pavilion (community clubhouse), the golf course and a planned complex containing the pro shop, fitness center, tennis center and pool. Send me more about this home in Carolina Colours!
Golf by William R. Love
Designed by Bill Love, past President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and Chairman of its Environmental Committee, the golf course responsibly preserves the intimate relationship between course, land, waterways and wildlife habitats. Send me more about this home in Carolina Colours!
Newest Neighborhood
Carolina Colours’ newest neighborhood is Waterleaf, an enclave of 13 homesites, nine of which front 25-acre Carolina Lake. All homesites cover more than half an acre, with most between .6 and .74 acres. Homesite prices range from the $50,000s to $159,500.
Also, approved builders have purchased lots and are selling a constructed home and lot to qualified buyers. Send me more about this home in Carolina Colours!
3335 Laurel Trail, Laurel, NY 11948 – Laurel Links Country Club
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsAddress: 3335 Laurel Trail, Laurel, NY 11948
Asking: $1,049,000 Beds/Baths: 5BRs/3BAs/2 half BAs
Open house this Saturday, August 5, 11 AM to 1 PM
Situated on .71 acres at at 3335 Laurel Trail, this stunning residence sits on the edge of the Laurel Links championship golf course which lies close to Great Peconic Bay on Long Island, NY. Its many luxury features include a saltwater pool, sauna, tiki bar, solar panels and more.
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KEY FEATURES: 3335 Laurel Trail, Laurel, NY 11948
> More Community Info: Laurel Links, NY
About Laurel Links
Laurel Links opened for play in the fall of 2002 and the course layout and conditions received rave reviews from members and guests that continue to be voiced today. Members found the various risk-reward strategies of Kelly’s design enhanced their playing experience and the natural breezes off the nearby waters added to the challenge as well.
As the membership and golfing activity grew, attention shifted to completion of the other facilities and member amenities. By the 2005 season, the clubhouse with premier dining, golf course halfway house, pool and pool house and tennis courts were available for member use.
Upgrades& Regional Golf Events
Recently completed capital improvements include total renovations of men’s and ladies locker rooms and a superb short game practice area. Member demographics reflect primarily a family constituency with avid golf interest.
Along the way, Metropolitan Golf Association golf course ratings placed Laurel Links on a level with some of its prestigious neighbors- Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Maidstone as well as other great Long Island clubs.
The club has hosted numerous noteworthy regional golf tournaments such as the Long Island Regional U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament (2007 and 2009), the Met Section PGA Head Professional Championship (2007) and the Long Island Golf Association Stroke Play Championship (2008).
15 Longwood Drive, Okatie SC 29909 – Callawassie Island
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsProperty Address: 15 Longwood Drive, Okatie SC 29909
Asking Price: $449,000 Beds/Baths: 4 BRs/3.5 BAs
This meticulously maintained home offers multiple upgrades and is located on a quiet cul-de-sac only steps from the Main Clubhouse and other club amenities.
KEY FEATURES: 15 Longwood Drive
> More Community Information: Callawassie Island, SC
About Callawassie Island
Set in the Carolina Lowcountry, Callawassie Island is a private, gated island community offering world-class Tom Fazio golf and a full complement of amenities. A half-mile causeway provides a relaxing, almost magical approach to the island, where peace and quiet are as plentiful as vibrant activity. Send me more about Callawassie Island!
Callawassie is ideally located—near Hilton Head Island–yet a world apart from its crowds, noise and traffic. For convenience and charm, Beaufort is only 15 minutes away and historic Savannah, Georgia, only 30.
The homes and homesites of Callawassie—including waterfront— are among the area’s best values. Send me more information about Callawassie Island!
Golf by Tom Fazio
In designing the 27-hole Callawassie Island golf course, Fazio took advantage of a lush natural environment to create intriguing visual drama as well as excellent playability.
One of the master architect’s earliest designs, the course meanders intimately along the river and salt marshes in a way that environmental regulations make difficult today. And wth a recent $4 million renovation, the three distinct nines play like new. Send me more information about Callawassie Island!
A Certified Community Wildlife Habitat
Callawassie Island is the first South Carolina community to have been designated a “Community Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation.
Coexisting with nature—with live oaks and palmettos, with egrets and herons, and with the thriving ecosystem of the salt marsh—has always been important here. Today, that distinguished designation still applies and Callawassie is one of only four South Carolina communities that can claim it. Send me more about Callawassie Island!