~ GCH Network Newsletter ~
Communities On the Water & the Golf Course
Vol. 15, No. 837 July 30, 2013 Circ. 25,075
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* TODAY’S New Real Estate Deals
* Discovery & Travel Packages
* Community News & Updates
* What’s Happening At…
* New Communities Last Week on GolfCourseHome
* Where to Retire’s ’50 Best Communities’
* Martha’s Vineyard Happenings
* Best Real Estate & Travel Deals…
* Investigate New Communities Recently Added
* Coming Soon to GolfCourseHome
* Watch for our next issue, coming August 2!
Good Morning! The month of July ends with a flourish with three new homes in Florida, North and South Carolina, each with either golf views or lakefront views.
Travel packages take you to Wild Wing Lakes, SC, and Brunswick Forest, NC. Plus, you’ll find four additional home deals, community, events, news and more. Hope your summer is going great! –David Lott, Founder/Publisher
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NEW LAST WEEK ON GOLFCOURSEHOME
FLORIDA
> World Golf Village, St. Augustine
6,300-acres, ‘Home of American Golf’, two golf courses & two clubhouses, Swim & Tennis Center, Fitness Cottage, World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater, miles of paths and walkways, real estate from $110,000
NORTH CAROLINA
> Cypress Landing, Chocowinity
Private golf & marina community, marina with floating dock system, par 72 semi-private course, homes from $200,000 to over $1,000,000 and lots from $50,000
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TODAY’S REAL ESTATE DEALS 
Moss Creek, SC: 3BR home w/ lake & sanctuary views.
> Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island SC presents a lakeview 3-BR/3-BA home with two half-baths on a 4,121-sf floor plan at 141 Victoria Drive. Listed from $719,000, this fine residence affords sweeping views of Blue Heron Sanctuary.
Enjoy the convenience of lakeside decks and a three-season porch. The new kitchen opens to large family room, which flows graciously into the living room and dining area. Send me more information about Moss Creek!
> Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart FL is spotlighting a 2-BR/2.5-BA home at 1465 SE Brewster Place in the Belle Haven neighborhood, listed at $305,000. This home has a living-dining room combination, with high vaulted ceilings and a fireplace while the kitchen has newer stainless steel appliances.
It is beautifully decorated and seller will consider selling some of the furnishings. As a bonus there is a very private lanai, with heated pool and Jacuzzi. Send me more information about Willoughby Golf Club!
Carolina Trace, NC: 3-BR golf course home just $169,000.
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC is featuring a golf course single-family home with 3-BR/2-BA in a preferred location at 555 Argyll Drive.
Priced at $169,900, it borders the sixth green and feels spacious at 1,822 sf. An attractive and relaxing Carolina Room overlooks the well planted backyard and golf course. Send me more information about Carolina Trace!
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DISCOVERY PACKAGES & STAY’ n PLAYS
Wild Wing Lakes, SC: 3-day package with amenities and VIP Tour.
> Wild Wing Lakes, Conway, SC Discovery Package lets you explore this 950-acre, custom-home golf community which features 180 acres of freshwater lakes and nearly 14 miles of shoreline. Its affordable package spans 3 days/2 nights with accommodations in Myrtle Beach.
Use the amenities and take a VIP Community Tour. Golf on its award-winning, 27-hole course is a separate charge. Cost per couple is just $129. Send me more information about Wild Wing Lakes
> Brunswick Forest, Leland, NC is combining its Summer Concert series with its 3-day/2-night Discovery Tour Package for the summer’s final Concert Weekend August 9-11. Performing in the community’s Annsdale Park on Aug. 10 from 6-9 pm will be 360 Degrees.
Take in all the music and enjoy accommodations, golf for two and Friday poolside party—all for just $179 per couple. Send me more information about Brunswick Forest
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NEW LAST WEEK ON GOLFCOURSEHOME
World Golf Village, FL: Golf, spa, condos from $100,000.
> World Golf Village, St. Augustine
The 6,300-acre, World Golf Village® is a unique, masterfully planned and brilliantly executed complex that has established itself as the home of American golf. Even better, The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village can easily be your home as well.
Tucked just beyond the Village is an array of residential offerings with everything from single-family homes to coach homes and patio homes to condominium homes. Best of all, you’ll find one in your price range,whether you are looking for a $100,000 condominium or a multi-million-dollar estate.
Within World Golf Village, you’ll find two world-class championship golf courses, both of which consistently receive a four-and-a-half stars rating (out of five) by Golf Digest.
Both courses feature their own clubhouse. Residents can also get tips on their game through a variety of programs at the Village’s onsite PGA TOUR Golf Academy–the PGA TOUR’s first-ever golfing school.
Get Pampered at The Spa: The Spa at World Golf Village combines traditional spa services with golf-focused treatments and feature more
than 70 services and treatments. Other amenities include the Swim & Tennis Center, Fitness Cottage, World Golf Hall of Fame, athletic fields, miles of paths and walkways and much more.
Real Estate: World Golf Village, FL
Condominiums start in the $100,000s
Single-family homes start in the $200,000s
Patio homes start in the $200,000s
Active adult homes start in the $200,000s
Custom homes in The Estates start in the $400,000s
Send me more information about World Golf Village!
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NEW LAST WEEK ON GOLFCOURSEHOME
Cypress Landing, NC: Golf, boating, social events.
NORTH CAROLINA
> Cypress Landing, Chocowinity
Cypress Landing is considered the premier golf and boating community of eastern North Carolina. Amid its landscape of tall pines and rolling hills is a collection of 720 homesites, some 600 of which have fine homes currently in place. All un-built lots are privately owned.
Residents enjoy the finest in pleasure boating thanks to Cypress Landing’s state-of-the-art marina and its easy deep-water access to the Intracoastal Waterway. Approved as an “NC Clean Marina,” the community’s 222-slip floating dock facility provides access to the Pamlico River, Pamlico Sound and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Cypress Landing Yacht Club membership is open to all residents and provides social events throughout the year.
A variety of activity clubs and groups include bridge, woodworking, book club, art, dinner and wine tasting to name a few. Community volunteers include EMS, Estuarium, blind center, food bank, hospital aides and many more.
Award-Winning Golf: At par 72, the semi-private Cypress Landing Golf Course was designed with care by Bill Love with Ault, Clark & Associates. Its signature 15th hole overlooks Chocowinity Bay and the course maintains a four-star Golf Digest rating year in and year out.
Real Estate
Private golf & marina community
750 acres with 720 homesites
600 homes built with more under construction
Homesites enjoy golf, lake/pond, marina, marsh, river and wooded views
Custom homes from $200,000
Buildable lots from $50,000
Affordable property taxes
Send me more information about Cypress Landing!
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COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
Boca Woods, FL: Tennis is a winner at the club, too.
> Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton, FL announces that the club’s Director of Tennis, Geoff Moore, was awarded District Pro of the Year honors at the U.S. Professional Tennis Association Annual State Convention held at the PGA National Resort.
Geoff is a former touring professional from Brisbane, Australia. He directs a successful tennis program at Boca Woods including member play days, socials, Palm Beach County league play and world-class instruction. Send me more information about Boca Woods
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT…
Pauma Valley Country Club, GA: Happy golf trails this October.
> Pauma Valley Country Club, San Diego CA and its members are planning a unique fall golf trip to play golf along the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama.
Scheduled for Oct. 4-11, this special package is coordinated with the RTJ Society. Reduced hotel fees and other special rates will apply. A side trip is planned to the Auburn – Ole Miss SEC football game. Send me more information about Pauma Valley!
> Currahee Club, Toccoa GA will host The Challenge at Currahee Club, a friendly golf competition between the The Dawgs of the University of Georgia and The Tigers of Clemson University on Fri., Aug. 16.
Hosted by former PGA Pro and Sportscaster Billy Kratzert, it will field two sets of six four-person teams comprised of Alumni and friends, men and women, amateur or professional. Entry fee is $1,600 per team for golf, breakfast, lunch, tee gifts, prizes, and a heavy hors d’oeuvres reception. Send me more information about Currahee Club!
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MARTHA’S VINEYARD HAPPENINGS
> Yesterday we made our final selection trip to Vineyard Decorators, located at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, for furniture that will fill our new office at Vineyard Open House Real Estate on Union St. in Vineyard Haven. We will soon have great looking chairs, tables, desks, lamps, couch, coffee table and more. We’ll have a soft opening soon with a grand opening one week later. We’re right across from Murdick’s Fudge—hope to see you there!
To learn more about real estate opportunities on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod, go to www.VineyardOpenHouse.com.
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BEST DEALS SHORTS…
Real Estate
Teton Springs, ID: Home w/ open floor plan, view of course.
> Teton Springs Resort, Victor ID’s featured custom home for the month is priced at $1,276,500. Interested buyers could also investigate a great deal on a 4-BR Forest Cabin in the trees overlooking holes No. 9 through 12, listed now at $860,000.Send me more info…
> Carolina Trace, Sanford NC’s best value is a 3-BR/2-BA home with 1,500 sf of living space for $139,000. Well maintained and in move-in condition, this residence features a large living room with a gas-log fireplace and hardwood floors. Send me more info…
The Georgia Club, GA: Home w/ porch, view, $429,000.
> The Georgia Club, Statham GA’s spotlight listing is a 4-BR/4-BA home at 1350 Autumn Park with a covered porch and level back yard, priced at $429,000. Send me more info…
> Fiddler’s Creek, Naples, FL’s Emory model is the largest residence offered within Amador village, at 2,738 sf. It’s a 3-BR/4-BA home with lania, now $434,990. Send me more info…
Discovery & Travel Packages
Kiawah Island, SC: 3-Night Escape includes golf on the Ocean Course.
> Kiawah Island, SC presents its Sanctuary At Kiawah Island Resort 3-night Escape with golf on the Ocean Course. Stay at The Sanctuary Hotel at Kiawah Island Resort and enjoy 2 rounds of golf with cart on The Ocean Course and Osprey Point. Package cost begins at $643. Send me more info…
> Summit Rock, Horseshoe Bay, TX’s Discover Summit Rock package includes golf for two, two-night upgraded accommodations at Horseshoe Bay Marriott Resort, signature bottle of wine and real estate preview tour. Package cost is $249/couple. Send me more info….
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WHERE TO RETIRE MAGAZINE’S ‘50 BEST COMMUNITIES’
Our congratulations to the dozen GCHN member communities that made the list! See them below.
FLORIDA
On Top of the World Communities, Ocala
Solivita, Poinciana
GEORGIA
The Georgia Club, Statham
NORTH CAROLINA
Anderson Creek Club, Spring Lake
Brunswick Forest, Leland
Cummings Cove, Hendersonville
Carolina Colours, New Bern
River Landing, Wallace
St. James Plantation, Southport
SOUTH CAROLINA
Daniel Island, Charleston
Woodside Plantation, Aiken
VIRGINIA
Colonial Heritage, Williamsburg
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INVESTIGATE NEW COMMUNITIES RECENTLY ADDED
NORTH CAROLINA
> Cypress Landing, Chocowinity
Private golf & marina community, marina with floating dock system, par 72 semi-private course, homes from $200,000 to over $1,000,000 and lots from $50,000
> Brunswick Forest, Leland
4,500-acre community, top-ranked Cape Fear National Golf Course, River Club, fitness/wellness center, trail network, homesites begin at $75,000
SOUTH CAROLINA
> Moss Creek, Hilton Head Island
1,000-acre private golf, marina & equestrian community, two golf courses, tennis, marina, nature preserves, clubhouse, miles of trails, homesites from $60,000, homes from the $200,000s.
> Connestee Falls, Brevard
Private, gated, established community, pristine mountain setting, George Cobb golf, 30,000-sf clubhouse, pool, wellness center, Homes from $125,000
> Hampton Hall, Bluffton
Gated, 1,000-acre club community, golf by Pete Dye, near Hilton Head, 24,000-sf clubhouse, health and fitness center, lakeside pool complex, homes from the $400,000s, Golf Cottages from $250,000, homesites from $44,900
MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS
> The Boathouse, Edgartown
Private club community, recreational amenities, private wine room, spa, fitness, nearby golf, homes from $1,895,000
> Tashmoo Woods, Vineyard Haven
Set on Lake Tashmoo with direct ocean access, tennis, swimming pool, golf next door, condos/single-family homes from $560,000
BAY ISLANDS
> Pristine Bay, Roaton
Oceanfront Caribbean community, Pete Dye golf, dining, fractional ownership from $69,900, villas from $438,000
GEORGIA
> Currahee Golf Club, Toccoa
The Currahee Club is a 1,200-acre private, gated residential club community set in foothill splendor along the shores of Lake Hartwell near the Georgia-South Carolina line.
FLORIDA
> World Golf Village, St. Augustine
6,300-acres, ‘Home of American Golf’, two golf courses & two clubhouses, Swim & Tennis Center, Fitness Cottage, World Golf Hall of Fame & IMAX Theater, miles of paths and walkways, real estate from $110,000
> Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton
Gated, private club community, 2 renovated golf courses, tennis center, fitness center, pool, grand clubhouse, active social calendar, homes from $80,000
VIRGINIA
> Glenmore, Keswick
Private, gated golf and equestrian community, 1,500 acres, 3 lakes, golf, homes from $400,000, homesites from $159,000
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COMING SOON TO GOLFCOURSEHOME
* Quechee Lakes, VT
* The Moorings, Baltimore, MD
* Owl’s Nest, NH
* The Founder’s Club, FL
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