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NEW COMMUNITIES Newsletter
Vol. 15, No. 778 Dec. 28, 2012 Circ. 26,400
Venice Golf & CC, FL: One of 18 communities added in 2012.
Good Morning! Welcome to the GCH Annual Index for 2012 which catalogs all golf and waterview communities that joined the GCH Network this year, plus links to stories and other important articles. Our next issue is Jan. 4, 2013. We wish you a Happy and Successful New Year! — David Lott, Founder/Publisher
In this Issue
* Communities New to the GCH Network in 2012
* Coming in 2013 to GolfCourseHome
* GolfCourseHome Rankings: ‘The Dream 18’ & ‘Best of the Best’
* Magazine Awards
* Specialty of the House (Fine Dining & Recipes)
* Heroes – Community Residents Who Stand Out
* Real Estate News, Listings & Visit Packages
* Watch for our first issue of the New Year on Jan. 4, 2013!
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COMMUNITIES NEW TO GOLFCOURSEHOME IN 2012
Communities are organized by state, from lowest starting price for real estate to the highest. Starting prices are in bold.
FLORIDA
> Treviso Bay, Naples
Private community set on 1,500 acres in Naples, adjacent to nature preserve, Arthur Hills golf, clubhouse, condos from the $100,000s
> On Top of the World Communities
55+ private, gated community, health and recreation center, spa, trails, cultural center, homes from mid-$150,000s
> Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island
Waterfront community, private beach and resort, championship golf, tennis, horseback riding, spa, condos from $189,000
> Fiddler’s Creek, Naples
Award-winning, private Naples community on 4,000 acres, golf, spa, beach and marina access, residences from $200,000s
> PGA Village, Port St. Lucie
Three golf courses, golf learning facility, pool, casual and fine dining, fitness, range of neighborhoods, homes from the $200,000s
> Venice Golf & CC, Venice
Gated community, Ted McAnlis golf, aquatics complex, dining, active social calendar, homes from $250,000
> Amelia National, Amelia Island
Private, gated community, clubhouse, fitness, tennis, swim club, restaurants, Tom Fazio golf, homes from the $300,000s
> The Woodlands at Ibis Golf & CC, West Palm Beach
Gated community three Nicklaus-designed courses, clubhouse, fitness, spa, homes from $400,000
GEORGIA
> Frederica, St. Simons Island
Gated island community, Tom Fazio golf, boating, clubhouse, tennis, pool, equestrian center, homesites from $275,000
HONDURAS
> Pristine Bay Roatán, Bay Islands
Oceanfront Caribbean community, Pete Dye golf, dining, fractional ownership from $69,900, villas from $438,000
MEXICO
> Estrella del Mar, Mazatlan, Sinaloa Gated community, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf, swimming complex, 3.5 miles of private beach, oceanfront condos from $199,000
NORTH CAROLINA
> Ocean Ridge Plantation, Sunset Beach – 72 holes, sports and fitness, nature park, fishing lake, oceanfront beach club, homesites from $30,000, homes from $300,000
SOUTH CAROLINA
> Callawassie Island Club, Callawassie Island
Gated, 880-acre coastal community, Tom Fazio golf, clubhouse, dining, homes from $300,000, lots from $15,000
> Wyboo Plantation, Manning
Gated Lake Marion community, golf, community center garden, pool, tennis, homes from $160,000s, lots from $20,000
> The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sunset
Private community in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 300 miles of shoreline, marina, fitness, golf, lots from the $100,000s
> DeBordieu, Georgetown
Private, gated oceanfront community, Pete Dye & P.B. Dye golf, tennis, dining, oceanfront beach club, homes from $525,000
TEXAS
> The Resort at Eagle Mountain Lake, Ft. Worth
Active-adult golf community, 36 holes, private lakes, fitness center, clubhouse/lounge, custom homes from the $300,000s
VIRGINIA
> Viniterra, New Kent
Rees Jones golf course, shops, restaurants, equestrian center, polo fields, vineyards and winery, lots from $149,000, homes from the $500,000s
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COMING IN 2013 TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
Here’s a partial list of new communities coming to GolfCourseHome.com and WaterViewHome.net in 2013.
* Currahee Golf Club, Toccoa, GA – Official Launch Jan. 4, 2013!
* Summit Rock, Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX – Official Launch Jan. 8, 2013!
* Keene’s Point, Windermere, FL
* Wycliffe Golf & CC, Palm Beach, FL
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GOLFCOURSEHOME RANKINGS
Each year the Editors at GolfCourseHome select 18 special golf community golf holes to be represented in the annual Dream 18 fantasy golf course. Here are our 5th annual selections.
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 1-6
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, No. 7-12
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 12-18
2011-12 ‘Best of the Best’ Community Rankings Announced by GolfCourseHome Network
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MAGAZINE AWARDS
GolfCourseHome features many of the award-winning communities selected by the major golf publications. Here are this year’s best from Golfweek Magazine.
Golfweek’s 2012 ‘Top 100 Residential Courses’ Golfweek’s 2013 Top 100 Best Residential courses Golfweek’s ‘Best Resort Courses 2012’
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SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE (Fine Dining/Recipes)
Superior communities have great chefs. We talk with them about their favorite dishes and then ask for the recipe. And they comply. See their stories and recipes below.
Chef Robert Wysong Warms Up Colleton River Plantation, SC Dining with His Spicy Fall Tomato Sauce
Daniel Island’s Chef Tyler Takes Lowcountry Cuisine to a New High with Shrimp, Grits & More
Carolina Trace Chef Brian Murphy Brings His Specialties to Grateful Members
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HEROES
Every community member has a story. Here are two of them.
GCH Do’ers Profile– The Hopewells Pick Viniterra, VA to Focus on Golf, Gardening and Friends
Glenmoor Member, 81, Captures Gold Medal at International Triathlon in China
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REAL ESTATE NEWS, LISTINGS & VISIT PACKAGES
Community Real Estate Reports & Milestones – Real estate reports and news of how the golf and waterview community market started its comeback in 2012.
Home Listings – Great Looking Homes for Sale
Discovery Packages – Affordable travel packages designed with the buyer in mind
Special Deals, Stay’n Play & More – GolfCourseHome presents great deals on golf travel all year long. Here are the most recent ones and some you may have missed.
Pro Golf Events at Golf Communities – Live where the pros play
Great Tennis Towns Where the Pros and Amateurs Make the Game No. 1
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Deal of the Day: Pristine Bay Offers Fly & Buy Package–Lodging, Golf, Plus Airfare Paid w/ Home Purchase
0 Comments/in Discovery Package, Special Deals & IncentivesPristine Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands Visit the one of the newest additions to the GCH Network–Pristine Bay–on its new Fly ‘n Buy Discovery package for qualified buyers.
You and a guest will receive 3-nights’ complimentary accommodations and a free round of golf on its award-winning Pete Dye course, the Black Pearl. And, if you purchase at Pristine Bay, you will be reimbursed for your airfare. Send me more information about Pristine Bay!
The 2012 GCH Annual Index of New Communities, Articles, Deals and Travel Packages
0 Comments/in Editorial Features, GCH Annual Index, GolfWeek, Newsletter, Special Golf Community Feature Articles, TravelNEW COMMUNITIES Newsletter
Vol. 15, No. 778 Dec. 28, 2012 Circ. 26,400
Venice Golf & CC, FL: One of 18 communities added in 2012.
Good Morning! Welcome to the GCH Annual Index for 2012 which catalogs all golf and waterview communities that joined the GCH Network this year, plus links to stories and other important articles. Our next issue is Jan. 4, 2013. We wish you a Happy and Successful New Year! — David Lott, Founder/Publisher
In this Issue
* Communities New to the GCH Network in 2012
* Coming in 2013 to GolfCourseHome
* GolfCourseHome Rankings: ‘The Dream 18’ & ‘Best of the Best’
* Magazine Awards
* Specialty of the House (Fine Dining & Recipes)
* Heroes – Community Residents Who Stand Out
* Real Estate News, Listings & Visit Packages
* Watch for our first issue of the New Year on Jan. 4, 2013!
Back to top
COMMUNITIES NEW TO GOLFCOURSEHOME IN 2012
Communities are organized by state, from lowest starting price for real estate to the highest. Starting prices are in bold.
FLORIDA
> Treviso Bay, Naples
Private community set on 1,500 acres in Naples, adjacent to nature preserve, Arthur Hills golf, clubhouse, condos from the $100,000s
> On Top of the World Communities
55+ private, gated community, health and recreation center, spa, trails, cultural center, homes from mid-$150,000s
> Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island
Waterfront community, private beach and resort, championship golf, tennis, horseback riding, spa, condos from $189,000
> Fiddler’s Creek, Naples
Award-winning, private Naples community on 4,000 acres, golf, spa, beach and marina access, residences from $200,000s
> PGA Village, Port St. Lucie
Three golf courses, golf learning facility, pool, casual and fine dining, fitness, range of neighborhoods, homes from the $200,000s
> Venice Golf & CC, Venice
Gated community, Ted McAnlis golf, aquatics complex, dining, active social calendar, homes from $250,000
> Amelia National, Amelia Island
Private, gated community, clubhouse, fitness, tennis, swim club, restaurants, Tom Fazio golf, homes from the $300,000s
> The Woodlands at Ibis Golf & CC, West Palm Beach
Gated community three Nicklaus-designed courses, clubhouse, fitness, spa, homes from $400,000
GEORGIA
> Frederica, St. Simons Island
Gated island community, Tom Fazio golf, boating, clubhouse, tennis, pool, equestrian center, homesites from $275,000
HONDURAS
> Pristine Bay Roatán, Bay Islands
Oceanfront Caribbean community, Pete Dye golf, dining, fractional ownership from $69,900, villas from $438,000
MEXICO
> Estrella del Mar, Mazatlan, Sinaloa Gated community, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf, swimming complex, 3.5 miles of private beach, oceanfront condos from $199,000
NORTH CAROLINA
> Ocean Ridge Plantation, Sunset Beach – 72 holes, sports and fitness, nature park, fishing lake, oceanfront beach club, homesites from $30,000, homes from $300,000
SOUTH CAROLINA
> Callawassie Island Club, Callawassie Island
Gated, 880-acre coastal community, Tom Fazio golf, clubhouse, dining, homes from $300,000, lots from $15,000
> Wyboo Plantation, Manning
Gated Lake Marion community, golf, community center garden, pool, tennis, homes from $160,000s, lots from $20,000
> The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sunset
Private community in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 300 miles of shoreline, marina, fitness, golf, lots from the $100,000s
> DeBordieu, Georgetown
Private, gated oceanfront community, Pete Dye & P.B. Dye golf, tennis, dining, oceanfront beach club, homes from $525,000
TEXAS
> The Resort at Eagle Mountain Lake, Ft. Worth
Active-adult golf community, 36 holes, private lakes, fitness center, clubhouse/lounge, custom homes from the $300,000s
VIRGINIA
> Viniterra, New Kent
Rees Jones golf course, shops, restaurants, equestrian center, polo fields, vineyards and winery, lots from $149,000, homes from the $500,000s
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COMING IN 2013 TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
Here’s a partial list of new communities coming to GolfCourseHome.com and WaterViewHome.net in 2013.
* Currahee Golf Club, Toccoa, GA – Official Launch Jan. 4, 2013!
* Summit Rock, Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX – Official Launch Jan. 8, 2013!
* Keene’s Point, Windermere, FL
* Wycliffe Golf & CC, Palm Beach, FL
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GOLFCOURSEHOME RANKINGS
Each year the Editors at GolfCourseHome select 18 special golf community golf holes to be represented in the annual Dream 18 fantasy golf course. Here are our 5th annual selections.
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 1-6
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, No. 7-12
Dream 18 – Great Residential Golf Holes, Nos. 12-18
2011-12 ‘Best of the Best’ Community Rankings Announced by GolfCourseHome Network
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MAGAZINE AWARDS
GolfCourseHome features many of the award-winning communities selected by the major golf publications. Here are this year’s best from Golfweek Magazine.
Golfweek’s 2012 ‘Top 100 Residential Courses’ Golfweek’s 2013 Top 100 Best Residential courses Golfweek’s ‘Best Resort Courses 2012’
Back to top
SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE (Fine Dining/Recipes)
Superior communities have great chefs. We talk with them about their favorite dishes and then ask for the recipe. And they comply. See their stories and recipes below.
Chef Robert Wysong Warms Up Colleton River Plantation, SC Dining with His Spicy Fall Tomato Sauce
Daniel Island’s Chef Tyler Takes Lowcountry Cuisine to a New High with Shrimp, Grits & More
Carolina Trace Chef Brian Murphy Brings His Specialties to Grateful Members
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HEROES
Every community member has a story. Here are two of them.
GCH Do’ers Profile– The Hopewells Pick Viniterra, VA to Focus on Golf, Gardening and Friends
Glenmoor Member, 81, Captures Gold Medal at International Triathlon in China
Back to top
REAL ESTATE NEWS, LISTINGS & VISIT PACKAGES
Community Real Estate Reports & Milestones – Real estate reports and news of how the golf and waterview community market started its comeback in 2012.
Home Listings – Great Looking Homes for Sale
Discovery Packages – Affordable travel packages designed with the buyer in mind
Special Deals, Stay’n Play & More – GolfCourseHome presents great deals on golf travel all year long. Here are the most recent ones and some you may have missed.
Pro Golf Events at Golf Communities – Live where the pros play
Great Tennis Towns Where the Pros and Amateurs Make the Game No. 1
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Deal of the Day: Reynolds Plantation, GA Fire & Ice Package Just $379-Includes Lodging, Food & Drink Credit, Valet
0 Comments/in Discovery Package, Special Deals & IncentivesReynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA’s Fire & Ice Package starts at $329 per night and is available through Feb. 24, 2013.
You get overnight accommodations in a resort view room at the community’s Ritz-Carlton Lodge, $100 food and beverage credit, unlimited ice skating and valet parking for one vehicle. Send me more info…
Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC New Home on Wooded Lot Borders Protected Nature Preserve
0 Comments/in Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleBalsam Mountain Preserve, NC’s brand-new 3-BR/3.5-BA home with 2,856 sf of wonderfully designed space lists for $1,290,500.
This residence at 53 Cold Deck Way is tucked into a 1.4-acre wooded site that’s bordered on three sides by protected conservation land. Send me more info…
Deal of the Day: New Custom Home at Fiddler’s Creek, FL Just $379,000 w/ 3-BR, 2-BA, Open Floor Plan
0 Comments/in Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleFiddler’s Creek, FL is debuting the one-story Isabella model home, with its stylish 3-BR, 2-BA floor plan—and a convenient 2-car garage—at the attractive price of $379,000.
Located in the Millbrook phase of Fiddler Creek, this Lennar Homes model offers 2,246 square feet of living space.
The Isabella features Lennar’s popular open floor plan that connects the living room, kitchen, formal dining room and breakfast nook. Send me more information about Fiddler’s Creek!
Deal of the Day: Hampton Lake, SC Custom Home Just $495,115, w/ Firepit, Outdoor Kitchen & More
0 Comments/in Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleHampton Lake, Bluffton SC is featuring a 4-BR/3.5-BA custom floorplan home from David Weekley at the list price of $495,115. This home at 465 Hampton Lake Drive is close to Hampton Lake’s award-winning amenity village.
It features an outdoor lifestyle entertaining pavilion with fire pit, outdoor kitchen and flat screen TV. Builder would prefer to lease back for 12 months, lease terms are negotiable. Send me more information about Hampton Lake!
Blackstone at Vistancia, AZ New Culinary Team Serves Up Fresh Flavors, Local Ingredients
0 Comments/in Food and DrinkBlackstone at Vistancia, Peoria AZ has named Matthew Proch as its new Food and Beverage Director and Stephen Duarte as its new Executive Chef. Proch most recently served in a similar capacity at Bighorn Golf Club of Palm Desert, Calif.
Chef Stephen has introduced new lunch and dinner menus at Blackstone Country Club offering artisan cuisine focusing on authentic, local and seasonal ingredients prepared with colorful fresh produce, handmade pasta, meats and seafood. Send me more information about Blackstone at Vistancia!
Deal of the Day: Balsam Mountain Preserve, NC Home on Large Wooded Lot, Open Floor Plan, Fireplaces
0 Comments/in Golf Homes, Real Estate for SaleBalsam Mountain Preserve, NC is showing a brand-new 3-BR, 3.5-BA home with 2,856 sf of wonderfully designed space for $1,290,500. This residence at 53 Cold Deck Way is tucked into a 1.4-acre wooded site that’s bordered on three sides by protected conservation land.
Its open and flowing design allows the family room, dining room, and kitchen to blend seamlessly into one inviting space. Indoor and outdoor fireplaces create comfortable settings from which to enjoy long mountain views and dramatic sunsets. Send me more information about Balsam Mountain Preserve!
MoneySense Names Prince Edward Island, Canada Top Affordable Place to Retire – Home to Sunset Dunes
0 Comments/in Awards & Honors, NewsSunset Dunes, PEI, Canada is pleased to report that MoneySense magazine has named Prince Edward Island as one of the Top 11 least expensive places in the world to retire.
This recognition puts P.E.I. among impressive company, including Costa Rica, Belize, Italy, Uruguay, France, Argentina, Vietnam, Panama, Thailand and Ecuador. According to the magazine, people can retire in any of those aforementioned locations for less than $30,000 a year.
MoneySense Magazine also says that Charlottetown, only 35 minutes from Sunset Dunes, is one of Top Ten retirement cities in the world. Send me more information about Sunset Dunes!
Deal of the Day: Stay, Play, Skate & Get $100 Credit During Reynolds Plantation’s Fire & Ice Package
0 Comments/in Discovery Package, Special Deals & IncentivesReynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA presents its Fire & Ice Package, starting at $329 per night and available through Feb. 24, 2013. Your package include overnight accommodations in a resort view room at the community’s Ritz-Carlton Lodge.
Added perks include $100 food and beverage credit, unlimited ice skating, valet parking for one vehicle and signature smores night time turndown. Package is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Send me more information about Reynolds Plantation!