Brunswick Forest, Leland NC is featuring a 3-BR/2.5-BA residence at 2516 Belshaw Drive for $324,500. An Essex model single-family home built in 2009, it greets the visitor with a high-ceilinged foyer that opens to a broad living area with fireplace leading to a dining area and a three-season room.
This room also opens onto a den/breakfast room served by the large, open kitchen. The spacious master bedroom, bath and large walk-in closet adjoin the guest bedrooms. Send me more information about Brunswick Forest!
About Brunswick Forest
Brunswick Forest is the fastest growing community on North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast. Covering 4,500 acres, the property is just 10 minutes from Historic Downtown Wilmington and features the award-winning Cape Fear National® golf course.
The community is known for its rich native environment of verdant woodlands, slow-moving creeks and broad meadows and long and varied list of amenities.
Active Lifestyle
Designed for an active lifestyle, Brunswick Forest features an 18,000-sf Fitness & Wellness Center, a 100-mile network of walking, biking and nature trails linking amenities and neighborhoods. Brunswick Forest’s Cape Fear National is a premium daily fee golf course.
Residents enjoy a 7,000-sf clubhouse and the River Club on Town Creek that serves as a center for boating and fishing activities. The Community Commons, as well as neighborhood and community parks and natural areas, all serve to surround residents with wildlife and a beautiful natural environment.
The Villages
Adding to daily convenience and a lively atmosphere is The Villages at Brunswick Forest, a major retail center with medical and professional offices, shops, dining and entertainment located at the community’s entrance.
An array of individual neighborhoods offers single-family homesites, custom homes, townhomes and cottages. Architectural and lifestyle choices vary. Homesites begin at $75,000, and home packages including homesites start in the mid-$200,000s.
Cape Fear National®
Destined to be one of the area’s most notable golf courses, Cape Fear National® offers 18 holes of championship golf in a setting of spectacular beauty. Magnificent forests of mature oaks, cypress, maples, pines and magnolias create the kind of old-world feel experienced on only the most seasoned courses.
The course was designed by noted golf architect Tim Cate and opened to rave reviews. Most recently, Cape Fear National was named to Golfweek’s Best Residential Golf Course list for 2013. A carefully routed layout on gently undulating terrain, the course poses a variety of challenges with abundant water features; each hole has been crafted to dazzle the eye.
The 7,000-sf clubhouse is equally impressive with a golf shop, a 19th hole bar and grill and other amenities.
Boca Woods Country Club, FL Sees Increased Sales
in Marketing, Real Estate NewsBoca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton FL is reporting significant gains in real estate activity, building over a lengthy period. Sales have been completed on nearly 100 homes in the past two years.
The increase in sales has also created a shift in demographics by adding families from all over the U.S. and worldwide. The Club’s improvement plans and various marketing programs have been effective in attracting new and diverse members. Boca Woods expects strong home sales trend to continue in 2013. Send me more information about Boca Woods!
About Boca Woods County Club
Founded in 1981, Boca Woods is a private, gated club community located in Boca Raton. Boca Woods offers an upscale and active lifestyle in a relaxed and comfortable country club setting.
Recognized for its 36 holes of newly renovated championship golf, Boca Woods also has an elegant clubhouse for dining and socializing. As a result of mandatory membership, the club has great fiscal strength and enjoys an enviable financial position among South Florida country clubs.
Challenging Golf
With only 530 golf members and two challenging 18-hole golf courses, Boca Woods offers two of the lowest-density, private courses in south Palm Beach County. Members can choose to play from six sets of tees and enjoy pristine conditions and the option to have their own golf cart.
The Woods Course, designed by legendary architect, Joe Lee, and the Lakes Course designed by Karl Litten, have been completely renovated with the help of renowned golf course architect, Kipp Schulties.
The courses are quite different, but equally challenging, so that both high and low handicappers can enjoy play. The newly designed practice facilities include an expansive driving range, practice green, sand bunker and chipping area. An experienced PGA staff offers year-round tournaments, interclub competition, golf instruction and free weekly clinics.
Tennis
Members also enjoy eight championship Har Tru clay tennis courts, year-round league play, socials and round-robin mixers all organized by the USPTA Director of Tennis. A new hitting wall, remote ball machine, complimentary weekly clinics and private and group instruction make training and learning fun.
Fitness
Members workout in the club’s fitness facility which is replete with state-of-the-art equipment, a cardio studio, and an outdoor heated swimming pool. An experienced staff, managed by a Certified Training Director, helps members achieve their fitness goals with a variety of exercise options that utilize the latest equipment and fitness trends.
Venice Golf & Country Club, FL Wins Environmental Status
in Awards & Honors, Green Golf CommunitiesVenice Golf & Country Club, Venice FL has been recognized by the international Golf Environment Organization (GEO) as “an outstanding example of environmentally sensitive golf” and a leader in sustainable environmental practices, both locally and internationally.
This achievement is the culmination of 10 years of extensive environmental efforts by club management, and distinguishes Venice Golf & C.C. one of only four GEO Certified golf courses in the U.S. In particular the club was cited for Wetland Restoration, Renewable Energy and Innovative Water Solutions. Send me more information about Venice Golf & Country Club!
About Venice Golf & Country Club
The Venice Golf & Country Club sits on 460 tropical acres in a private, gated setting in Venice, FL. Residents enjoy an active country club lifestyle with formal, casual and outdoor dining, a fully equipped fitness and aquatics center, and a full calendar of social events.
Tennis enthusiasts play on four Har-Tru courts and participate in an active calendar of round robins, league play and special events.
As a member-owned golf club, this financially sound community will always maintain the highest standards for lifestyle, security and value.
Golf by Ted McAnlis
The 18-hole course at Venice Golf & Country Club was designed by Ted McAnlis. An excellent test with water features on 10 holes, the course plays to a par 72. Five sets of tees, ranging in length from 5,094 yards to 6,747 yards, offer exceptional golf for all levels of playing ability.
Rolling fairways and sloped greens combine to create a series of challenging holes and give the strategy player the option of playing around or hitting over a hazard.
Real Estate Options
The Venice Golf & Country Club features 587 single-family homes set upon 460 acres. Homes offer golf, lake and preserve views. Prices begin at $250,000.
Homeowners must hold a social, tennis or golf membership. Rentals are available for vacation and an opportunity to experience the club prior to purchase.
Deal OT Day: Amelia Island Plantation, FL Golf Package
in Deal of the Day, Discovery PackageAmelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL The ‘Re-Imagined Omni Amelia Island Plantation’ and new amenities will celebrate its Grand Opening May 9, 2013. (The actual opening was in March). You can celebrate, too, on the Unlimited Golf Package. And after golf, inquire about the array of resort amenities spa treatments, happy-hour specials and more.
Package includes luxurious accommodations, unlimited rounds of golf and cart on Oak Marsh and Ocean Links, bag storage and ball marking tool, driving range and practice balls. Cost: from $299 per night, plus tax and daily resort fee. Send me more information about Amelia Island Plantation!
About Amelia Island Plantation
Amelia Island Plantation is “Florida’s natural island destination.” Featuring a 1,350-acre beach resort, Amelia Island Plantation offers superior villa accommodations, fun family resort activities and full meeting facilities. The resort community was recently acquired by Omni Hotels and its official new name is Omni Amelia Island Plantation.
Golf, Beach & More
One of the first and most well-known of America’s top golf and waterfront resort communities, Omni Amelia Island Plantation satisfies all your family activity needs. Private 3.5 mile beach and championship golf by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio and Bobby Weed top the amenity list. Additional activities include tennis, horseback riding, fitness center, restaurants and more.
Currently, while the property is under a major renovation, guests are invited to stay at the “Villas of Amelia Island Plantation.” The Villas feature ocean- and resort-view hotel rooms and one-, two- and three-bedroom villas.
Future Additions
Future visitors will enjoy even more at Omni Amelia Island Plantation. The property is in the midst of an extensive $85 million renovation project that is slated to conclude in spring 2013.
Throughout its duration, the hotel pool and Beach Club will be closed. Villa guests have still full access to 3.5 miles of beach, championship golf, plus tennis, nature center, Amelia’s Wheels, resort restaurants, The Dunes Club pool and health & fitness center. Each villa community has a private pool for villa guests.
Kentucky Derby Day Today at The Cliffs at Glassy, SC
in Events and HolidaysThe Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum SC and Cliffs members across the collection of communities is set for Kentucky Derby Day at the Equestrian Center at The Cliffs Keowee Vineyards this Saturday, May 4.
It starts at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, a bourbon tasting and Derby pari-mutuel wagering. After the race it’s dinner and live bluegrass music with the Will Clark Band. A Derby Hat Parade will be part of the festivities. Price is just $42.95, plus separate bar charges. 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.
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.
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.
Deal OT Day: Reynolds Plantation, GA Club Credit Incentive
in Deal of the Day, Real Estate NewsReynolds Plantation. Greensboro, GA There’s still time to take advantage of the lake and golf community’s Club Credit Incentive. You receive credit to your club account (4% Buyer’s Club Credit on lots, 2% Buyer’s Club Credit on homes) for resale properties listed with Reynolds Properties. It is due to expire on May 15.
Any properties that are under contract by that date and closed by July 15 are still eligible for the incentive. On a $500,000 home, you would receive a $10,000 club credit for dues, golf, dining, etc. Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!
About Reynolds Plantation
Reynolds Plantation is a lake and golf community offering 117 holes of championship golf on the shores of Lake Oconee. Located 75 miles east of Atlanta via Interstate 20, Reynolds Plantation’s long list of amenities is headlined by five of the best golf course designers in the business—Jack Nicklaus, Bob Cupp, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh.
In addition to its beautiful setting along more than 374 miles of Lake Oconee shoreline, the community offers residents and guests four marinas, four clubhouses, 16 tennis courts and miles of walking trails, engaing natural scenery and a Ritz-Carlton Lodge for vacationers and real estate prospects.
Lake & Golf Views
Most of the homesites and cottages now offered at Reynolds Plantation overlook either the lake or one of six championship golf courses. Some even offer a combination of both golf and lake.
Whatever the view, year-round residences and vacation homes here blend in with the natural surroundings and offer easy access to all amenities. Southern Living Magazine chose Reynolds Plantation as the location home for its renowned Idea House. Real estate begins at $39,900.
Model Home Center
Perhaps the most fascinating housing options are to be found at Reynolds’s Model Home Center. Here potential buyers can tour four homes and mix and match floor plans, furnishings, and exterior elevations.
The option the buyer chooses can then be constructed within Reynolds Plantation.
Golf Communities News: New FL, GA & NC Real Estate Deals
in Newsletter, Real Estate for Sale, Special Deals & IncentivesVol. 15, No. 812 May 3, 2013 Circ. 25,400
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Good Morning! If you are thinking about buying at Reynolds Plantation, you still have time to take advantage of its Club Credit Incentive which gives your credit to your club account based on your purchase.
Also in this issue are discovery Travel Deals to Utah, Georgia and South Carolina and Real Estate Deals in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Enjoy the Derby and Cinco de Mayo this weekend!—David Lott, Founder/Publisher Read more
Ibis Golf & Country Club Members Approve Capital Improvements
in Building and Construction, NewsIbis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL announces that its proposed Capital Improvement Project was recently approved by its membership. This exciting new chapter for the club will begin in June 2013. Highlights include:
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.
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. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
Beaches, Dining & More
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.
Ibis Ibis Golf & Country Club is an equity club owned by the members. Send me more information about Ibis Golf & Country Club!
Hampton Lake, SC Reports Thriving Property Sales
in Real Estate NewsHampton Lake, Bluffton SC, where a monthly “market day” event has just been launched, reports sales of property continue at a steady pace.
Less than one-third of the way into the 2013 selling year, the community is reporting 56 sales Year-to-Date, 53 new homes under construction and many other telling signs of a recovered and now thriving market for Hampton Lake real estate. 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.
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.
Deal OT Day: Brunswick Forest, NC Home Just $324,500
in Deal of the Day, Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleBrunswick Forest, Leland NC is featuring a 3-BR/2.5-BA residence at 2516 Belshaw Drive for $324,500. An Essex model single-family home built in 2009, it greets the visitor with a high-ceilinged foyer that opens to a broad living area with fireplace leading to a dining area and a three-season room.
This room also opens onto a den/breakfast room served by the large, open kitchen. The spacious master bedroom, bath and large walk-in closet adjoin the guest bedrooms. Send me more information about Brunswick Forest!
About Brunswick Forest
Brunswick Forest is the fastest growing community on North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast. Covering 4,500 acres, the property is just 10 minutes from Historic Downtown Wilmington and features the award-winning Cape Fear National® golf course.
The community is known for its rich native environment of verdant woodlands, slow-moving creeks and broad meadows and long and varied list of amenities.
Active Lifestyle
Designed for an active lifestyle, Brunswick Forest features an 18,000-sf Fitness & Wellness Center, a 100-mile network of walking, biking and nature trails linking amenities and neighborhoods. Brunswick Forest’s Cape Fear National is a premium daily fee golf course.
Residents enjoy a 7,000-sf clubhouse and the River Club on Town Creek that serves as a center for boating and fishing activities. The Community Commons, as well as neighborhood and community parks and natural areas, all serve to surround residents with wildlife and a beautiful natural environment.
The Villages
Adding to daily convenience and a lively atmosphere is The Villages at Brunswick Forest, a major retail center with medical and professional offices, shops, dining and entertainment located at the community’s entrance.
An array of individual neighborhoods offers single-family homesites, custom homes, townhomes and cottages. Architectural and lifestyle choices vary. Homesites begin at $75,000, and home packages including homesites start in the mid-$200,000s.
Cape Fear National®
Destined to be one of the area’s most notable golf courses, Cape Fear National® offers 18 holes of championship golf in a setting of spectacular beauty. Magnificent forests of mature oaks, cypress, maples, pines and magnolias create the kind of old-world feel experienced on only the most seasoned courses.
The course was designed by noted golf architect Tim Cate and opened to rave reviews. Most recently, Cape Fear National was named to Golfweek’s Best Residential Golf Course list for 2013. A carefully routed layout on gently undulating terrain, the course poses a variety of challenges with abundant water features; each hole has been crafted to dazzle the eye.
The 7,000-sf clubhouse is equally impressive with a golf shop, a 19th hole bar and grill and other amenities.
PGA Village Verano, FL Members Attend Sailfish Regatta
in Events and Holidays, Food and DrinkPGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL members recently turned out for the annual Stuart Sailfish Regatta. Billed as one of the most exciting events on the Treasure Coast, it features eight classes and 60 boats. Final-day competition featured inshore powerboat races.
Some of the biggest boats in inshore powerboat racing–the Grand Prix class, hydroplanes that fly across the water at up to 170 mph–competed. Dozens of food and drink vendors and other businesses display their wares for race fans, who conclude their afternoon with the Miss Corona Light bikini contest. 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.
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.
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.