The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA is reporting 72 first quarter home and lot contracts, a 47 percent increase over the 48 contracts recorded in the same period last year. The total value of these contracts is $33.3 million for 2014 compared to $20.5 million in 2013, a 62 percent increase.
Home sales activity in the $350,000-to-$600,000 price range has been brisk and inventories are thinning quickly. The number of sales guests who have already visited The Landings in 2014 or have confirmed visits for the next few months exceeds 230, which is well ahead of prior years. Send me more information about The Landings!
About The Landings at Skidaway Island
The Landings is a vibrant, premier residential community on Skidaway Island, less than 10 miles south of historic Savannah, Georgia.
The community is run by its debt-free homeowners association and has been for the past 15 years. The Urban Land Institute named The Landings “one of the nation’s best residential communities.” Send me more information about The Landings!
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.
Known for its warm sense of community, The Landings on Skidaway Island offers more than 100 social clubs, including New Neighbors and Landings Landlovers, making it easy to find new friends and create life-long friendships.
The Landings Association also owns a number of Rhodes 19 sailboats and the Sailing Club meets every weekend for enjoyment and competition. Delegal Creek Marina offers kayak storage and rental and the kayak club meets regularly. In season BBQ’s with entertainment are held at both the Delegal Marina and Landings Harbour Marina.
Residents of The Landings can also enjoy all of the amenities, culture, events and healthcare that Savannah offers, and then retreat to their private oasis at the end of the day. The Landings provides you with the best of both worlds! Send me more information about 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 information about The Landings!
Deal OT Day: Daniel Island, SC Waterfront Estate Home
in Deal of the Day, Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsDaniel Island, Charleston, SC presents a 5-BR/6.5-BA estate home on a deepwater homesite at 361 Rhoden Island Drive. Outstanding custom details like a mahogany front door and a two-story circular-stair entry set this residence apart.
Luxury trimmings include custom crown molding and Brazilian cherry flooring. The master suite has shiplap walls behind the fireplace and a tray ceiling. The bath features Carrera marble floors and counter space with his and her toilets and custom closets.
Its new owners will be treated to exceptional marsh and island views through two sets of French doors that lead to an enormous porch. Adjacent to the master suite there are two spacious bedrooms each with unique stone in the baths and built-in cabinetry. Listed at $3.6M. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
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, 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. A traditional town, Daniel Island features residential neighborhoods with tree- and sidewalk-lined streets, bike trails and neighborhood parks. 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. The Daniel Island Club is the country’s only private pairing of courses by Fazio and Jones playing out of the same clubhouse. 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 $100,000s.
Residents of Daniel Island Park become social members of the Daniel Island Club and enjoy access to many of the club’s social and recreational offerings. Residents may also elect to become golf members to enjoy the club’s outstanding courses designed by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones. Send me more information about Daniel Island!
PGA Village Verano, FL Easter Book Meeting, Bunny Bounce
in Events and Holidays, News, Things To DoPGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL has a busy calendar of events on Sat., April 19, beginning with the traditional Easter Bunny Bounce at 1 p.m. in Tradition Square. The kids will enjoy a Bounce House experience and snow-cone refreshments, plus a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny.
At noon there’s a Verano Book Club meeting at Sam Snead’s restaurant to discuss Bill Bryson’s non-fiction classic, A Walk in the Woods. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
About PGA Village Verano
PGA Village Verano is a private, gated, luxury-resort-style community by Kolter Homes set within the famed PGA Village resort in Port. St. Lucie, FL.
This neighborhood features Club Talavera, located in the heart of Verano, which will eventually feature a 30,000-sf clubhouse and numerous amenities and facilities. Currently, 13,000 sf has been completed with a clubhouse and fitness complex being actively enjoyed. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
Golf & Wellness
Life at PGA Village Verano also includes access to PGA Village’s extensive golf facilities and courses and a fully equipped wellness center offering classes and programs in an imaginative range of athletic and learning activities, special interest clubs and lifelong learning programs.
Homes and villas at PGA Village Verano reflect the classic architecture of welcoming Italian villages that fit right in with the tropical landscaping and lakeside vistas of PGA Village. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
Real Estate
PGA Village Verano’s single-family homes and paired residences feature a wide selection of superior fixtures and finishes. Large doors and windows let the tropical atmosphere inside, and dramatic lighting and luxurious woods and marbles elevate the sense of luxury and comfort. Prices begin at $159,900 for villas. Send me more information about PGA Village Verano!
The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA Sales & Values Up
in Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsThe Landings on Skidaway Island, GA is reporting 72 first quarter home and lot contracts, a 47 percent increase over the 48 contracts recorded in the same period last year. The total value of these contracts is $33.3 million for 2014 compared to $20.5 million in 2013, a 62 percent increase.
Home sales activity in the $350,000-to-$600,000 price range has been brisk and inventories are thinning quickly. The number of sales guests who have already visited The Landings in 2014 or have confirmed visits for the next few months exceeds 230, which is well ahead of prior years. Send me more information about The Landings!
About The Landings at Skidaway Island
The Landings is a vibrant, premier residential community on Skidaway Island, less than 10 miles south of historic Savannah, Georgia.
The community is run by its debt-free homeowners association and has been for the past 15 years. The Urban Land Institute named The Landings “one of the nation’s best residential communities.” Send me more information about The Landings!
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.
Known for its warm sense of community, The Landings on Skidaway Island offers more than 100 social clubs, including New Neighbors and Landings Landlovers, making it easy to find new friends and create life-long friendships.
The Landings Association also owns a number of Rhodes 19 sailboats and the Sailing Club meets every weekend for enjoyment and competition. Delegal Creek Marina offers kayak storage and rental and the kayak club meets regularly. In season BBQ’s with entertainment are held at both the Delegal Marina and Landings Harbour Marina.
Residents of The Landings can also enjoy all of the amenities, culture, events and healthcare that Savannah offers, and then retreat to their private oasis at the end of the day. The Landings provides you with the best of both worlds! Send me more information about 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 information about The Landings!
Deal OT Day: New Hampton Lake, Homes From $500,000s
in Deal of the Day, Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleHampton Lake, Bluffton, SC is underway with construction of its Model Park, featuring spectacular homes by four of the area’s premier builders. Ideally situated on Fish Dancer Court in close proximity to the award winning Lakeside Amenity Village, the Model Park is now scheduled for an early Summer 2014 opening.
Its collection of homes ranges in size from 2,400 to 3,500+ sf. Pricing will start in the upper-$500,000s. One of the homes is currently under construction by Coastal Signature Homes. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
About Hampton Lake
Hampton Lake is a 900-acre lake community set in Bluffton, SC, and located minutes from Hilton Head, Savannah and Beaufort. It overlooks a 165-acre freshwater lake commanding 15 miles of shoreline. Hampton Lake is surrounded by a 340-acre nature preserve, collectively offering more than 500 acres of open space.
Residents of this community, voted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as “Best Community in America,” gather at the Lakeside Amenity Village. The village exudes a warm atmosphere with its reclaimed barnwood paneling and two grand stone fireplaces. Its spacious Lakeview Room is home to events of all kinds, and its decks and porches overlook the lake. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
Golf Right Next Door
Great championship golf is just a cart ride away via a special cart path to Hampton Hall which is adjacent to the community and features a private Pete Dye golf course. Hampton Lake residents have access to the course through a variety of memberships from equity to a 6-month trial.
Hampton Lake’s Lakeside facility houses the Spa and Fitness Central, the Tower Bar, waterfront Backwater Bill’s restaurant and the Adventure Lagoon pool complex. Nearby is Dog Paddle Park, the first pet park at any private community in South Carolina. Real estate options at Hampton Lake include single-family homes and lots. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
Deal OT Day: Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club, FL Stay & Play
in Deal of the Day, Discovery PackageQuail Ridge Golf & Country Club, Boynton Beach FL extends an Invitation to Stay & Play, and enjoy club activities and amenities just as members do. A key part of your visit will be a community tour and previewing available homes.
This package includes, for each person, two nights lodging in a spacious condominium, two rounds of golf, $50 in food-beverage credits, use of the fitness and tennis centers and swimming pool, with no extra charges for gratuities and taxes. Cost for the complete package is $399/couple or $299/single. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
About Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club
Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club is a private golf club community community and club set on 578 acres in Boynton Beach, FL. A member-owned community, Quail Ridge is gracefully accented by pines, palms, oaks, hibiscus, bougainvillea and other varieties of trees and plants.
Featuring apartments, villas and luxurious custom homes, this low-density community offers 36 holes of championship golf by Joe Lee, an active lifestyle and close proximity to the culture and amenities of the Palm Beaches. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
Golf by Joe Lee
Both courses at Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club are tree-lined with pines, palms, oaks, ficus and palmettos. Traps, bunkers, ponds, lakes and hazards placed in typical Joe Lee fashion create a never-ending challenge. Five sets of tees let everyone play to their own level.
The turf on the North Course is Bermuda grass with rye over seeded in December to May. The South Course has recently been completely regrassed with paspallum. Two fully stocked pro shops offer a large selection of golf wear and equipment. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
A Completed Community
One of the advantages of purchasing a home at Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club is that it is a completed community which has reached its membership goal. There are no “bothersome construction activities or unsightly, unsold lots, and there are no corporations, developers, financial institutions or outside influences involved in its operation,” community executives proudly say.
And the living is easy at Quail Ridge. Various in-house service units take care of all the communities’ needs, including full-service maintenance and repair, plus a fully staffed housekeeping department. Send me more information about Quail Ridge!
The Cliffs at Glassy, SC 4-BR Home on Nature Preserve
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsThe Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum, SC is featuring a 4-BR/3.5-BA home at 115 Eagle Rock Road. Located alongside a nature preserve, this “smart” home has an open floor plan that includes double-deck rear porches, plus a sun room. Winter views include the nighttime valley lights and Hogback Mountain.
Other features include an elevator, a two-car garage, separate laundry and mud rooms, two additional unfinished rooms and a luxury master suite. Listed at $975,000. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
About The Cliffs at Glassy
The Cliffs at Glassy is an active mountain, wellness, social and golf-oriented community featuring a celebrated championship golf course designed by Tom Jackson and 75-mile views from its 3,000-foot mountain-top perch.
This community is one of seven North & South Carolina Cliffs Communities–a full golf membership in one offers full access to the seven golf courses and amenities at all seven Cliffs Communities. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Clubhouse & Golf
The impressive 24,000-sf clubhouse offers formal and casual dining and a wide indoor and outdoor view of the first, second, ninth and 18th holes on the golf course.
Just two years after the Jackson-designed layout officially opened in the spring of 1993, Golf Digest rated it “the fourth most beautiful in the nation.” The course has all the attributes of a world-class mountain layout with bent grass tees, greens and fairways with thrilling elevation changes and breathtaking vistas. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Convenient to the Mountain
The Cliffs at Glassy is convenient to various grocery stores, specialty shops, antique shops, drug stores and libraries. Also nearby are stores for fresh meat, bakery shops, art galleries, museums and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The Haywood Mall and downtown Greenville are approximately 35 minutes away. The anchor stores in the mall include Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk’s, Sears, and JCPenney.
Greenville, Landrum, Spartanburg, and Tryon, NC, offer a variety of restaurants with dining for everyone. The Cliffs at Glassy is within 20 minutes of Furman University, which offers classes with reduced rates for seniors. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
The Top States in the Southeast for Low Taxes
in Buyer Resources, Rental NewsWhen it comes to your peace of mind, living in a state with a high tax rate may mean more stress and less disposable income for your family over the long term. And while it’s never a good idea to move to another state simply because it has lower taxes, it’s nevertheless an added perk that makes everything easier, especially if saving for your retirement is a consideration.
Low Taxes in South Carolina
The great news for golf lovers? Some of the best states for low taxes also feature amazing communities with some of the finest courses nationwide. Take South Carolina. Their state income tax is 3%-7%, with state sales tax at 6%, making breathing a whole lot easier, presumably.
Dataw Island, SC: Great golf in a low-tax state.
And here are even more perks: groceries, some cold foods and even prescription medication, hearing aids and dental prosthetics are excluded from sales tax altogether.
Seniors don’t have to pay school taxes, and with no estate or inheritance tax, it also translates into far more pleasant news for estate planning as well. Indeed, if you’re over 65, you won’t pay taxes at all on the first $15,000 of your retirement income every year…regardless of where it came from.
Low Taxes in Florida
Not sure about South Carolina? What about Florida? It’s famous for more than sunshine, as the nation’s most renowned tax haven. With no state income, estate, or inheritance tax, its sale tax is 6%-7.5%, however.
As far as real estate, residents over 65 in some Florida cities and counties are eligible for homestead exemptions up to $100,000, depending on certain income limits. The biggest problem with living in the sunshine state, according to many residents? Handling the large numbers of friends and relatives who announce plans to come down for a visit!
Golf Communities News: Luxury Homes for Sale in SC & PA, Quail Ridge FL Visit Package & More
in Newsletter, Real Estate for Sale, Special Deals & IncentivesVol. 16, No. 908 April 11, 2014 Circ. 24,500
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* TODAY’S Real Estate Deals – SC & PA Communities
* DISCOVERY Packages – Quail Ridge Golf & Country Club, FL
* Just Sold! – The Landings at Skidaway Island, GA
* What’s Happening At… – VA & FL Communities
* Video Just Added to… Venice Golf & Country Club, FL
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals... in FL, ID, SC & NC
* New Communities Recently Added – Champion Hills, NC and Sun City, FL
* New Communities Coming Soon – in FL, NC & VA
* Watch for our next issue on Tuesday, April 15!
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The Cliffs at Glassy, SC Trip to Fluor Field April 16
in Events and Holidays, Things To DoThe Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum SC continues its popular The Cliffs Explores program with an outing on April 16 to see the Greenville Drive AA professional baseball team play the Charleston River Dogs at Fluor Field. Ticket cost is just $9 per person.
Cliffs tennis members will be part of the on-field activity, competing in a home run derby and a T-shirt toss during the game. Also, employees of the The Cliffs will compete in a tug of war event between innings. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
About The Cliffs at Glassy
The Cliffs at Glassy is an active mountain, wellness, social and golf-oriented community featuring a celebrated championship golf course designed by Tom Jackson and 75-mile views from its 3,000-foot mountain-top perch.
This community is one of seven North & South Carolina Cliffs Communities–a full golf membership in one offers full access to the seven golf courses and amenities at all seven Cliffs Communities. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Clubhouse & Golf
The impressive 24,000-sf clubhouse offers formal and casual dining and a wide indoor and outdoor view of the first, second, ninth and 18th holes on the golf course.
Just two years after the Jackson-designed layout officially opened in the spring of 1993, Golf Digest rated it “the fourth most beautiful in the nation.” The course has all the attributes of a world-class mountain layout with bent grass tees, greens and fairways with thrilling elevation changes and breathtaking vistas. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Convenient to the Mountain
The Cliffs at Glassy is convenient to various grocery stores, specialty shops, antique shops, drug stores and libraries. Also nearby are stores for fresh meat, bakery shops, art galleries, museums and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The Haywood Mall and downtown Greenville are approximately 35 minutes away. The anchor stores in the mall include Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk’s, Sears, and JCPenney.
Greenville, Landrum, Spartanburg, and Tryon, NC, offer a variety of restaurants with dining for everyone. The Cliffs at Glassy is within 20 minutes of Furman University, which offers classes with reduced rates for seniors. Send me more information about The Cliffs at Glassy!
Deal OT Day: Ibis Golf & CC, FL Waterview Home $464K
in Deal of the Day, Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsIbis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach FL presents a 3-BR/3-BA home with 2,850 sf of well-designed living space and a water view at 10241 Blue Heron Cove. Built on the Alaina floor plan, it has a new, one-year-old spa to complement the pool situated on the oversized patio. Pool controls are located inside the home for convenience.
Features include accordian shutters, new refrigerator, soaring ceilings. This home is well-priced, light, bright and move-in perfect. Listed at $464,000. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
About Ibis Golf & Country Club
Ibis Golf & Country Club offers all the benefits and conveniences of living in Palm Beach County, while still remaining an oasis of tranquility, bordered by natural beauty. The community offers three Nicklaus family-designed golf courses, including the acclaimed Legend course developed by golfing great Jack Nicklaus.
While the superb quality of the golf initially draws many to Ibis, it is the extraordinary quality of life (what they refer to as the Ibis Experience) that makes its multi-generational membership well satisfied. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
33 Diverse Neighborhoods
The established gated community has 33 diverse neighborhoods, with architecturally beautiful homes, all in a manicured setting. The property borders the Grassy Waters Nature Preserve, with quiet streets, ample green space, lakes and nature trails.
Ibis Golf & Country Club residents enjoy an active country club lifestyle consisting of sports programs, an award-winning Mediterranean-style clubhouse, various dining options, upscale amenities and a variety of social activities.
Beaches, boating, fishing, shopping, and varied dining opportunities are all within minutes of Ibis. The Gardens Mall offers a wide variety of stores, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Tiffany & Co.
Ibis residents enjoy movies and lunch at Downtown at the Gardens, or catch a play at the Eissey Theatre. Local fare can be sampled at restaurants in nearby Legacy Place or Midtown at the Gardens, while Sailfish Marina offers sunset cruises. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
An Equity Club
Ibis Ibis Golf & Country Club is an equity club owned by the members, who are justifiably proud of their spectacular amenities, unsurpassed lifestyle, and well-earned reputation. The much-awarded club was recently named the Sunshine state’s 2013 Community of the Year by the Florida Communities of Excellence Awards.
Nearby Palm Beach International Airport, I-95 and the Florida Turnpike all make travel easy. Within a short drive is the famous island of Palm Beach, the stunning beaches of Singer Island, and West Palm Beach’s historic downtown and waterfront. The international equestrian and polo communities of Wellington are also within 20 minutes. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!