Brunswick Forest, Leland NC, a community newly returned to the GolfCourseHome Network, has a special opportunity coming this weekend, April 19-21. It’s the 3-day/2-night $179 Colony Pines Invitational weekend, a package that introduces the community’s new neighborhood of Colony Pines and features just-released homesites on the must-play Cape Fear National course.
Package includes welcome reception at a Cape Fear National featured home, a Saturday evening lawn party, plus a round of golf and a putting contest with fabulous prizes. Reservations are limited for this special weekend. 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.
Deal OT Day: Brunswick Forest Package w/ Reception, Golf
in Deal of the Day, Discovery PackageBrunswick Forest, Leland NC, a community newly returned to the GolfCourseHome Network, has a special opportunity coming this weekend, April 19-21. It’s the 3-day/2-night $179 Colony Pines Invitational weekend, a package that introduces the community’s new neighborhood of Colony Pines and features just-released homesites on the must-play Cape Fear National course.
Package includes welcome reception at a Cape Fear National featured home, a Saturday evening lawn party, plus a round of golf and a putting contest with fabulous prizes. Reservations are limited for this special weekend. 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.
Sold! The Landings, GA Home Newly Updated, Hardwood Floors
in Golf Homes, Real Estate for Sale, Real Estate NewsThe Landings on Skidaway Island, GA just put under contract this 5-BR/4-BA home with two half-baths on a very private lot at 2 Flying Jib Lane. The home has been freshly updated with new paint throughout and is priced to sell at $579,000. It is just one of 12 properties already sold at The Landings this month.
Special features on this home include beautiful moldings and hardwood floors, as well as lots of storage and closet space, plus separate sewing/hobby room and a built-in play house in the bonus room. Send me more information about The Landings!
About The Landings
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 14 years. The Urban Land Institute named The Landings “one of the nation’s best residential communities.”
Amenities
Resident facilities in this elite, gated community include two deep-water marinas, 40 miles of walking and biking trails, playgrounds, a Village Library and Skidaway Farms. The club amenities consist of six championship 18-hole golf courses, 34 tennis courts, five pools, four dining clubhouses and a large fitness and wellness center.
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.
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!
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 more than $1 million. Send me more information about The Landings!
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC Kids’ Summer Horse Camp
in Things To DoBalsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC will be offering Kids’ Summer Horse Camps this summer at the community Stables. It’s a great school-vacation program for boys and girls ages 5-13, running in four five-day units from June 10 through the end of July. The goal is to teach kids the responsibilities of caring for horses while incorporating a lot of fun and exercise.
Campers meet, greet and ride the horses while learning basic horse training, grooming, feeding, barn maintenance, trail riding and more. Cost is $100/child per camp. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
About Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a 4,400-acre private golf and equestrian community that offers a way of life that is authentic and family focused.
The lowest density, private club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina, only 400 homesites can be built here, giving residents the feeling of living inside a national forest.
Permanent Conservation
In fact, 3,400 acres of Balsam Mountain Preserve will be placed into a permanent conservation easement, protecting the land from development for future generations to enjoy.
Balsam Mountain Preserve, say community developers, is a “true legacy homeplace for discerning families seeking a departure from the typical master-planned club community.”
Arnold Palmer Golf Course
In addition to all the wonders of nature, club members enjoy a nationally acclaimed Arnold Palmer Signature golf course. This mountain layout is setting a new standard for mountain golf, and is consistently rated as one of the top courses in the state of North Carolina. In a few short years the course has garnered an impressive array of both local and national awards.
At elevations reaching 3,700 feet, the course rewards the senses with stunning scenery in seemingly every direction. The design and slope of the course allows players to see every shot and provides generous landing areas, making it a pleasure to play regardless of the golfer’s skill level.
The golf practice park sits alongside the Palmer course. This ultra-modern learning center features 30,000 sf of bentgrass teeing area spread over three levels of tees, plus a short game area and a large practice putting green.
Family Amenities
Additional amenities at Balsam Mountain Preserve include heated junior Olympic pool, soft surface tennis courts and fitness center. Fine dining is a popular aspect of living here and horseback riding is highlighted by more than 30 miles of private trails.
Other community attractions include 38 miles of streams (including a Class “A” North Carolina trout stream for fishing), private family campground and a 24-hour-staffed gatehouse.
Certified Personal Trainer Available at PGA Village Verano
in Health and WellnessPGA Village Verano, Port St. Lucie FL is pleased to announce that Neil Isaacs, a nationally certified personal fitness trainer, is now available to help members implement a training program that suits their individual wellness and fitness goals.
The club’s fitness center has Water Aerobics every Monday and Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. and a variety of DVD Aerobics, including Pilates, Zumba and more. The thrice-weekly Step Aerobics program happens at 10:15 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.
Deal OT Day: Carolina Trace Custom Golf Course Home
in Deal of the Day, Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleCarolina Trace, Sanford NC is featuring The Pointe, an elegant 4,704-sf, custom golf course home for $799,000. This home’s 20-foot-high entry foyer contains a magnificent curved staircase leading to two large bedroom suites.
A spacious master suite on the main level has a fireplace, flat screen television, huge walk-in closet and gracious master bath. The bath has a jetted tub, large walk-in shower and double sink granite vanity.
The private study includes a wall of custom cabinetry. Spanning the remaining part of the main level is the living room, dining room, kitchen and morning room. Oversized fireplaces grace the living room and morning room. Send me more information about Carolina Trace!
About Carolina Trace
Member-owned, Carolina Trace is a private, gated country club community stretching out across 2,500 acres of rolling Carolina Sandhills.
Hardwoods, piney forest, ponds, creeks and a 315-acre lake helps define this award-winning community and its two Robert Trent Jones courses,world-class amenities and 19 distinctive neighborhoods.
Golf & Much More
Carolina Trace is distinguished by its 36 holes of golf designed by legendary architect, Robert Trent Jones, Sr.. Additional amenities include a full-service clubhouse, pro shop, tennis, fine dining, walking trails, swimming and more than 70 social activities ranging from “A” (aerobics) to “Y” (yoga).
Member-owned, Carolina Trace Country Club is a vibrant center of physical, intellectual and social life. One evening may include members taking Tango lessons in preparation for a trip to Argentina. This could be going on while others are listening to a member relate how she filmed a documentary, while still other members are in the bar enjoying a drink and cheering for their favorite team. Such diversity is what keeps members engaged and meeting new friends.
A True Sense of Community
In addition to top amenities, Carolina Trace is ideally located for people who value an active arts scene, volunteerism and enjoy varied cultural experiences.
Among the many events and opportunities residents take advantage of within minutes of Carolina Trace are Sanford’s professional theatre, year-round festivals, world-class symphony, professional, collegiate sporting events and flying lessons at Sanford’s first-class regional airport that accommodates private jets.
Prices for real estate range from $15,000 (lots) to more than $1 million.
Golf Communities News: Brunswick Forest NC Joins GCH
in Newsletter, Real Estate for Sale, Special Deals & IncentivesVol. 15, No. 807 April 16, 2013 Circ. 26,400
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Good Morning! We are pleased to announce the return of Brunswick Forest, the fastest growing community on North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast, to the GolfCourseHome Network. Covering 4,500 acres, the property is just 10 minutes from Historic Downtown Wilmington and features the award-winning Cape Fear National golf course.
And if you hurry, you can still take advantage of Brunswick Forest’s Colony Pines Invitational Package for this weekend, April 19-21. Come for 3 days/2 nights for $179. It’s just one of the deals for this weekend’s National Realtor Open House. See details below, plus today’s deals, news and more.—David Lott, Founder/Publisher Read more
Sea Pines Resort Golf Villa Package Just $162
in Discovery PackageSea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC presents the Sea Pines Resort Golf Villa Package, starting at $162 per golfer, per night. Benefits start with unlimited play at any three of Sea Pine’s championship golf courses (Harbour Town Golf Links, Heron Point by Pete Dye and Ocean Course).
Then add in your private villa accommodations, complimentary range balls, 10 percent pro shop discount on retail merchandise and you’re just getting started with the perks. You also receive 10 percent food and beverage discount at the resort’s restaurants, complimentary wireless internet and use of the resort’s fitness center. How’s that for a vacation? Send me more information about Sea Pines!
About Sea Pines
Sea Pines Plantation is a 5,200-acre, master-planned golf and boating community in the Carolina Lowcountry, with guarded entrances and full-time security. It is home to the famed Harbour Town Golf Links and lighthouse.
Sea Pines features four golf courses, including the famed Harbour Town Golf Links (site of an annual PGA Tour event), dozens of tennis courts, the deep-water Harbour Town Yacht Basin, South Beach Marina, 14 miles of paved biking and leisure trails and an equestrian center.
Nature and Waterfront Lifestyle
The Forest Preserve in Sea Pines encompasses 605 acres and features nature trails, lakes and a pavilion located on Fish Island. It is home to about 350 species of birds.
Harbour Town Yacht Basin is a hub of waterfront activity within Sea Pines, offering 20-plus independently operated boutique clothing shops, gift and craft galleries, nature stores, jewelry stores and independent art galleries.
The First Resort Community
Sea Pines Plantation was the first master planned resort community built in the US back in the early 1960s. Since its inception, it has spawned a whole new kind of living where resort-style amenities and luxury homes combine to create the country club lifestyle. It also led the way in how a master-planned community interacts with the environment in and around it.
Sea Pines is comprised of nearly 2,700 homes and more than 1,000 villas. Environmental preservation and sustainable development have been its hallmarks since the mid-20th century and have set the standard for communities that have come after.
Deal OT Day: Hacienda Pinilla Lot Price Covers Many Fees
in Deal of the Day, Golf HomesHacienda Pinilla, Guanacaste, Costa Rica is featuring a lot of 25,000-plus sf in this golf course community with access to beaches, stables, fitness center, restaurants, beach club, spa and luxury hotels. Price of the lot is available upon request, and covers the buyer’s COA fees for one year. It also covers two years of membership to Hacienda Pinilla’s Golf Course.
In addition get a credit of $1,000 toward Property Management Services, plus a certificate for lodging credit. These special incentives are good through April 23. Send me more information about Hacienda Pinilla!
About Hacienda Pinilla
Hacienda Pinilla Golf Club and Resort is a 4,500-acre, luxury beach resort and gated golf course community in Costa Rica. The resort commands three miles of pristine shoreline in northwest Costa Rica on the Pacific Ocean. Located within the Guanacaste province, the area features dry tropical forest and a vast wildlife refuge in addition to its spectacular beaches.
There are three separate and beautiful Guanacaste beaches to relish and explore from your base at Hacienda Pinilla. Residences are centrally located among a wide list of activities and amenities. Send me more information about Hacienda Pinilla!
Leading the way is its world-class golf course designed by Mike Young. Other activities include tennis courts, hotels, surf sports, scuba diving, stables and restaurants. All amenities are available to visitors, guests and residents.
Tropical Golf
Golfers play on Hacienda Pinilla’s 7,300-yard, par-72 championship golf course which anchors what is considered the premier golf course community in Costa Rica. Named to Golfweek magazine’s ‘Top 50 Courses in the Caribbean and Mexico’ for 2013, it winds arrestingly through tropical wildlife and past lakes and the ocean. Discounted season passes are available for Hacienda Pinilla property owners.
Real estate in the property’s gated golf course community include building lots, homes, villas, and condominiums. All have been built to the highest international standards. Properties are ideal for full or part-time residence or simply enjoying a premium vacation rental with your family. Real estate purchases include a two-year family membership to the golf course. Send me more information about Hacienda Pinilla!
Getting There
Costa Rica and Hacienda Pinilla are easy to get to by air. Currently some 97 weekly flights arrive mainly from: Atlanta, Newark, Houston, Miami, Charlotte, Toronto, Dallas, Brussels, Vancouver and Edmonton (varies by season).
Many of the major airlines serviers the country, arriving at Liberia International Airport. Major carriers include Delta, American Airlines, Continental, Air Canada, US Airways, United, Frontier and many others. Send me more information about Hacienda Pinilla!
Aberdeen Country Club, FL Cinco de Mayo Party May 5
in Events and Holidays, Food and DrinkAberdeen Country Club, Boynton Beach FL residents are getting set for the community’s annual Cinco de Mayo Poolside Party, happening Sun., May 5 with three seatings starting at 6:30 p.m. Reservations are by lottery for this ever-popular event, which features outstanding Mexican fare and the musical sounds of Uptown Express.
Attire is casual and the admission price is just $39.95 for a true fiesta of authentic dishes, prepared at chef’s stations. Send me more information about Aberdeen Country Club!
About Aberdeen Country Club
Aberdeen Golf & Country Club is a private, award-winning golf community located in west Boynton Beach in south central Palm Beach County.
Featuring 1,400 acres of magnificent lakes, fairways, and homesites, the community is near Florida’s Turnpike. Palm Beach International Airport is just 15 miles away and 42 miles from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport.
Varied Neighborhoods
Nineteen subdivisions consist of beautiful, well-constructed, well-maintained coach homes, villas and single-family homes. Most enjoy golf course and/or lake views. Residences range from 1,500 sf to over 4,000 sf. There are a variety of membership options available to meet the needs of potential members, ranging from social membership to premier full option memberships.
Aberdeen has both individual Homeowners’ Associations (HOA) and a master Property Owners Association (POA) which manages all the common areas.
Real Estate Options
Condominiums and patio home neighborhoods at Aberdeen Golf & Country Club offer bright and open floor plans. Both villages are within walking distance to the Aberdeen Country Club. Golf and lake views are abundant. All the buildings are maintained for easy living.
Single-family homes at Aberdeen provide one of the best values of any country club community in South Florida. All the sections are meticulously maintained and always being groomed.
As with its villa counterparts, the single-family-home villages offer a wide variety of amenities for its residents. Parties, outings and making great neighbors are all an important part of the village lifestyle. Send me more information about Aberdeen Country Club!
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC Opening Weekend May 3-5
in Events and HolidaysBalsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva NC will celebrate the community’s Opening Weekend on May 3-5. It gets started Friday evening with a Cocktail Hour followed by an Italian Buffet at the Boarding House. Saturday’s events kick off with a Poolside Cookout at noon, followed by a Couples Golf Scramble beginning at 2 p.m., with an entry fee of $20 per player including cart and prizes.
Non-golfers have a chance that afternoon to “Meet the Horses” used for trail rides through the property. That evening is Fine Dining Night at the Boarding House and the capper on the weekend is Sunday Brunch at the Boarding House from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
About Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a 4,400-acre private golf and equestrian community that offers a way of life that is authentic and family focused.
The lowest density, private club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina, only 400 homesites can be built here, giving residents the feeling of living inside a national forest.
Permanent Conservation
In fact, 3,400 acres of Balsam Mountain Preserve will be placed into a permanent conservation easement, protecting the land from development for future generations to enjoy.
Balsam Mountain Preserve, say community developers, is a “true legacy homeplace for discerning families seeking a departure from the typical master-planned club community.”
Arnold Palmer Golf Course
In addition to all the wonders of nature, club members enjoy a nationally acclaimed Arnold Palmer Signature golf course. This mountain layout is setting a new standard for mountain golf, and is consistently rated as one of the top courses in the state of North Carolina. In a few short years the course has garnered an impressive array of both local and national awards.
At elevations reaching 3,700 feet, the course rewards the senses with stunning scenery in seemingly every direction. The design and slope of the course allows players to see every shot and provides generous landing areas, making it a pleasure to play regardless of the golfer’s skill level.
The golf practice park sits alongside the Palmer course. This ultra-modern learning center features 30,000 sf of bentgrass teeing area spread over three levels of tees, plus a short game area and a large practice putting green.
Family Amenities
Additional amenities at Balsam Mountain Preserve include heated junior Olympic pool, soft surface tennis courts and fitness center. Fine dining is a popular aspect of living here and horseback riding is highlighted by more than 30 miles of private trails.
Other community attractions include 38 miles of streams (including a Class “A” North Carolina trout stream for fishing), private family campground and a 24-hour-staffed gatehouse. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!