Luxury Living In Pipers Landing Yacht And Country Club
August 14, 2010 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Buying a home in Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club has its advantages. Located in along the banks of the St. Lucie Waterway in Palm City, this gated equity share golf community features many luxury amenities to offer its residents. This brief article will outline some on these benefits and amenities.
One of the highlights of the community is it’s gated entry and 24 hour security personnel that keeps the communities 600 acres secure. The security officers are also trained in First Aid care, CPR certified, and are trained to use defibrillators in the case of a medical emergency. Additional services provided include unlocking houses for authorized service personnel and checking on vacant houses.
The gem of the community is it’s newly renovated world class golf course by award winning architect, Gene Bates. This 2005 winner of the Course Architect of the Year award, headed the 2007 renovation project which has created a more challenging and breathtaking course and playing experience. Florida State grad, Mike Eye is the local assistant golf professional and holds a PGA Class A Certification.
Pipers Landing is more than just a golf community. They also tailor to the tennis enthusiasts as well. The community has five tennis courts, one of which is lighted, with a popular Har-Tru playing surface. The community has a local USPTA certified teaching pro named Cullen DeWindt who many know from his 2007 USPTA Clay Court Doubles National Championship.
Pipers Landing also provides a variety of activities and social events which are available online for viewing 24 hours a day. The community clubhouse has a golf pro shop fully equipped with the best gear and golf apparel, male and female locker rooms, and formal and casual dining options.
If you love boating then the Sheltered Harbor and Marina at Pipers Landing. This deep water marina is suitable for yachts up to 100 feet long and allows boaters access to both the St. Lucie Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. So if you like spending your days deep sea fishing or just cruise the waterway, you’ll enjoy all the marina has to offer.
Closing Comments
These are just some of the luxury amenities at the Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club. Next time you are visiting Palm City you may find that you too will want to call Piper’s Landing home.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Florida Golf Communities.
Great Brook Preserve at Sunny River Gated Community in Western Maine
May 14, 2010 by Waterfront Houses USA
Filed under Golf
Great Brook Preserve at Sunday River offers country and log homes on private acreage surrounded by trees with views of the Mahoosuc Mountains. If golf is your passion, the award winning Sunday River Golf Club offers you challenging play. Snow skiers will enjoy the slopes at the Sunday River Ski Resort. These are just two of the many amenities and activities located just a few minutes from Great Brook Preserve. It’s no wonder why this makes a great location for a secondary or seasonal home.
If skiing and snowboarding is your passion, then you will love the 131 world class ski trails that weave in and out of 8 interconnected mountains at that make up the Sunday River Ski Resort.
The Sunday River Golf Club is located 9 Miles away from Great Brook Preserve. This award-winning Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course was named one of the top 10 best new golf courses in the world by Travel and Leisure Magazine and the number one course in Maine by Golfweek Magazine.
If you have a love for the environment and want to see natural woodlands protected you’ll find the deep rooted compassion for the environment shown by Great Brook Preserve refreshing. Tall timbers dominate the mountain landscapes inside the community, with hundreds of acres donated to the Conservation Land Trust. The donated land has been set aside to remain undeveloped to preserve the communities environment and natural beauty.
Sites vary from 3 to 566 acres of preserved mountain land with touring trees, steams and brooks, waterfalls, and panoramic mountains views. Homeowners can hike over 180 mile hut and trail system located adjacent to the community located next to the community or the Grafton Loop Trail which has 40 miles of hiking other natural features in Grafton Notch. Not into hiking? Why not they the cross country skiing or snowmobile down the many trails and paths in the Mahoosuc Mountains.
The community is located just outside of historic Bethel. Known around the world as “The greatest ski town in the universe” after earning the recognition from SKI Magazine for it’s variety of activities for all seasons, shopping and dining options.
In Closing
If peace and serenity is what you are searching for in your seasonal or secondary home purchase in Maine, then Great Brook Preserve would be a great choice. See for yourself today.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Great Brook Preserve.
Brunswick Forest Master Planned Community Offers Many Amenities in Wilmington
May 11, 2010 by Waterfront Houses USA
Filed under Golf
Brunswick Forest is a 4,500 acre private community that is set on the backdrop of a beautiful coastal setting in Wilmington NC. The community features 11 distinctive communities with many benefits and amenities within the community.
Southern charm abounds within the communities neighborhoods. Budget conscious home owners will enjoy the low maintenance single family homes and town houses. The planners have done an excellent job with keeping the neighborhoods secluded while keeping the feeling of a close knit community.
Golfers will enjoy the Cape Fear National 27 hole golf course. Active adults can use the Fitness and Wellness Center. The community offers walking and biking paths and trails through the pristine coastal wetlands and woodlands. Residents can kayak and canoe down the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway from the River Center. A Garden Center and a tennis complex is also available for use by residents.
Designed by Tim Cate, the Cape Fear National golf course is set among the natural woodlands along the Wilmington coast. There are plans for the course to converted into a private membership golf club. Residents will enjoy membership to all the centers within the community.
The paths and trails that wind through Brunswick Forest offer beautiful views of the tall trees, creeks and wetlands. The paths and trails stretch over 100 miles and are perfect for walking and biking.
The River Club has an observation deck and a boardwalk with bridge leading to a floating dock in the creek. The club is a great launching point for fishing, kayaking, and canoing. Other benefits at the club include a screened pavilion and outdoor fireplace. The club also has an area suited for boat storage. The nature center offers canoes, kayaks, and fishing gear for sale or rent.
The Fitness and Wellness Center provides residents with indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, steam room, whirlpool, massage rooms, dressing lounges, aerobics and exercise rooms, lounge with media center, six hard-surface tennis courts and poolside grill.
No community would be complete without a thriving commercial district. The Villages has retails shops, dining establishments, medical and professional services that can be accessed by car or from the local walking and bike paths.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Private Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Brunswick Forest.
NC Private Communities – Bald Head Island
May 8, 2010 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Bald Head Island is private island living at it’s best. Located off the coast of North Carolina coast on the southern tip of the cape islands, this 12,000 acre private island community can only be reached by a ferry that runs from Southport, North Carolina every hour.
Beautiful luxury homes overlook thousands of acres of preserved lands and salt marshes. The only transportation on the island is electric golf carts and bicycles, which allow for a peaceful getaway from traffic with all the luxuries and amenities of other gated communities.
Graced by 14 miles of white sandy beaches, a championship 18-hole golf course, 2 club houses, state of the art fitness center, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, an immense network of walking and cycling paths winding through the island, and a array of stores and restaurants.
The Bald Head Island 18-hole championship golf course is intermingled through a series of marshes, dunes, and maritime forests. Created by designer George Cobb, much of the terrain was left just as it was found.
Tennis lovers can enjoy four soft-surface tennis courts located next to the golf clubhouse. Private workout rooms with mens and womens locker rooms available in both clubhouses. A deluxe 25-meter swimming pool is located at the clubhouse. In addition, a second swimming complex with a lap pool, and shallow children’s pool is located at the Shoals Club.
The Bald Head Island marina provides boaters with access to the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The ten acre harbor is equipped with boat slips varying in size from 30 to 100 feet.
If you love food, you can enjoy the casual and formal dining or shop at the islands grocery store for all your supplies you’ll need on your stay.
Bald Head Island is an incorporated town with a paid fire and police department. All island firefighters are also paramedic certified. The main fire department has a medical treatment room is available if needed. If an emergency occurs, medical transportation to a local hospital on the mainland is available.
Custom residential homes, villas, and townhouses, and ready to build lots are available for sale through the private real estate agency located on the island. For those looking to build their dream home, a featured builder program offers portfolio homes and custom designs to choose from. Fractional ownership is also available through the a selection of two-story cottages and an affordable co-ownership program, with prices ranging from about $150,000 and up.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on North Carolina Communities.
Luxury Homes and Private Communities in Hoover Alabama
May 2, 2010 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Over the past 40 years, Hoover has become the largest suburb of Birmingham Alabama. The area has grown in population to nearly 73,000 people. The area offers many planned private and gated communities with many local amenities and upgraded home options. The area is expected to grow as Birmingham remains a major metro area with lots of employment opportunities.
Located among the beautiful Appalachian Mountains foothills, Hoover has become the home of many planned communities. The communities in the Hoover area offer amenities like golf courses, tennis and fitness facilities.
The forecast for the Hoover real estate market is bright. The median home price is up from the 2000 price of $176,400 and is currently experiencing a median home price of about $248,000. This number is down from the pre-recession median price of $363,800 but prices are expected to recover moving forward as the economy improves.
One of the premier luxury home and resort communities in Hoover is The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. The community features luxury homes priced from $240,000 to over $1,000,000, town homes from around $220,000 to $260,000, and condos from $169,900.
Ross Bridge is known world wide as a premier resort destination. The resort offers a 259 room luxurious hotel and a 12,000 sq ft spa center. Other amenities include a championship golf course, outdoor pool and meeting center, and tennis courts.
The New York Times called the golf course at Ross Bridge “some of the best public golf on Earth.” The course is 8,191 yards in length and is the newest course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. There are many amenities to living in the Hoover Birmingham area including entertainment, shopping, dining and cultural activities.
Birmingham is also home to the world famous Talladega Superspeedway, the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham Museum of Art, the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, and the Alabama Adventure theme park.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Communities in Alabama.
Southwest Florida Home Buyers Find Upscale Amenities In The Vineyards
January 31, 2010 by Waterfront Houses USA
Filed under Golf
If you are looking for a private community in Southwest Florida then you should consider The Vineyards in Naples. This master planned community with championship level golf, beautiful coastal landscapes, and luxury amenities.
As you enter the gates of the Vineyards in Naples Florida it’s like walking into a beautiful coastal garden with bountiful tropical plants and flowers. The beautiful landscapes continue throughout the neighborhood streets and walking paths.
In addition to the beautiful landscapes you will find fountains and lakes throughout the master planned community. Many of the home lots offer privacy and seclusion while maintaining a community feel. Residents and members can take advantage of the communities two 18 hole golf courses, resort style swimming pools, 12 Har-Tru tennis courts, numerous neighborhood clubhouses with luxury mens and womens locker rooms, golf and tennis pro shops, and a top of the line fitness center.
If you have a love of fine dining and wine, the Vineyards provides a formal dining room with banquet halls, live local entertainment, and wine tasting.
But the jewel of the Vineyards is its two 18-hole championship golf course. PGA Tour professional Mark McCumber designed the North Course which provides challenging play on a Scottish style golf course but also provides appeal to the higher handicapper. Flexible layout and multiple tee placements allow even the high handicapper to play to their skill level. Championship tee boxes provide the long driving player a chance to challenge their level of play.
Created by William Amick, the South Course at the Vineyards provides course play that both the serious amateur and professional golfer will enjoy. The South Course has a unequaled shot combinations that will not only test your shot making skills but also your strategic game play.
The on-site golf pros and teaching staff provide one an one instruction to help improve your golf game. Inside the pro shop you’ll find a vast array of all the latest golf equipment and golfwear. You can also participate during the summer months in the reciprocal golf programs with dozens of local clubs.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Golf Communities.
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Blackstone Country Club Offers Pristine Landscapes For Luxury Home Buyers
January 29, 2010 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Blackstone Country Club, commonly referred to simply as Blackstone, is a gated community located in Vistancia in north Peoria. Blackstone features an award-winning golf course designed by Jim Engh, relaxed lifestyle, and breathtaking desert landscapes. The master planned community covers 7,100 acres in the Sonoran desert with over 1,700 acres reserved as preserved space.
Named Architect of the Year by Golf Digest in 2003, Jim Engh created the 18-hole championship golf course that is situated among beautiful desert landscapes. The golf course sports beautiful mountain views and the Blackstone rock which is the inspiration for the communities name. It’s no wonder the golf course is admired by so many.
Blackstone is a private country club that features a Mediterranean-inspired clubhouse known as The Hacienda, fine and casual dining establishments, a bar, wine cellar, and space to host private parties and other events. Located in the heart of the golf course, The Hacienda is the heart of the Blackstone. Memberships are 80 percent equity position and a social membership requires a real estate purchase within Blackstone.
If luxury living is what you are looking for, then Blackstone can offer you land to build on or a custom built home with all the amenities. With over 350 luxury homes constructed by Camelot and T.W. Lewis, a premeir master custom home builder in Arizona. There are also 200 custom home sites that vary in price depending on size and location. These home sites range in size from 0.5 acre to 1 acre in size.
Blackstone has won many awards including being named one of Americas Top 100 Golf Communities by Travel & Leisure Golf in 2005, received Best in the West Gold Nugget Awards by Pacific Coast Builders Conference, and Hole #1 has been seen gracing the GolfCourseHome Dream 18 list in 2009.
In Closing
Blackstone Country Club in Peoria, Arizona is rapidly becoming the golf community of choice by those seeking a casual yet luxurious way of life. Find out for yourself if Blackstone is right for you.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA, an online marketing service that provides information on Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Mountain Communities Today.
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Pauma Valley Country Club Offers Many Amenities To Those Looking To Live In A Gated Community In California
December 10, 2009 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
When you are looking for a gated community in California, there are many factors to consider. One of the biggest is the level of amenities the community has to offer such as award winning golf, club houses, tennis, swimming and more.
Located in beautiful Pauma Valley in Southern California, the Pauma Valley Country Club is a gated community that provides you with all the luxuries of life. Club membership consists of successful business men and women from a wide array of industries. Although they may not share the same work experience, they do share a love for a peaceful getaway or retirement home.
Members and guests alike have discovered all the beauty that Pauma Valley has to offer. With near perfect weather year round, Pauma Valley offers splendid valley views and a golf course that challenges even the most skilled golfer.
Featured in Golf Digests Top 100 list, The Robert Trent Jones Sr. signature course at Pauma Valley Country Club is thought by many as the best layouts in all of Southern California. Considered as the gem of Pauma Valley, the course provides a challenging experience for both the amateur and professional golfer.
Amenities such as a luxurious clubhouse and guest rooms, championship level tennis courts, resort swimming pool, and a private 3,000-foot airstrip for aviation enthusiastic make Pauma Valley Country Club in high demand. Those seeking fine and casual dining and bar experiences find the formal and informal dining services to be top notch. An with 24/7 security and patrol service, Pauma Valley provides security and protection second to none.
Located just 18 miles from the Ontario Airport and approximately 60 miles from Los Angeles LAX and John Wayne Airports, visiting Pauma Valley is just a short plane ride away from anywhere in the US. This makes owning a home or vacationing in Pauma Valley easier than ever.
Closing Remarks
Home buyers looking for a California gate community will find that Pauma Valley Country Club has many luxury amenities and activities for active adults. So next time you are in sunny Southern California, try visiting Pauma Valley Country Club. You may find the experience you’ve been waiting for.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on California Golf Communities.
Owning a Second Home in Powder Horn Golf Community
December 8, 2009 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Powder Horn Golf Community is a luxury master planned community located in Sheridan, Wyoming. the community is is nestled in the Big Horn Mountains and offers beautiful views, lakeside views, tennis courts, and a championship caliber golf course. Homes and land are available for sale or rent a unit for a dream getaway.
Golfers will love the 27-hole championship golf course that has earned the recognition as one of the “Best Residential Golf Courses” in 2009 by GolfWeek’s magazine. Each hole features 5 different tee boxes for every skill level. The community features a 30,000 sq ft clubhouse that sports a fully stocked pro shop, restaurant, bar, meeting space, and a large patio with fire pits perfect for gathering friends and family.
The two Nova Pro Bounce tennis courts are fun and challenging to play on. The pro shop offers all the latest equipment and apparel and lessons from local tennis pros. The local tennis community routinely holds tournaments and social events at the community.
Members and their family will enjoy the lap pool, kiddie pool, spa therapy, and fitness center.
Other area recreation includes hunting, trout fishing, boating on area rivers and lakes, miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding. During the winter you’ll enjoy snow skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.
Wyoming offers a close proximity to local national landmarks close to The Powder Horn include Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore. Residents of Wyoming enjoy the tax benefits of no personal State income tax.
The community has earned awards that include include: “Top 100 Master Planned Communities” by Where to Retire Magazine; “Best Development in the High Country” by Mountain Living Magazine; “America’s Top 100 Golf Communities” by Travel and Leisure Golf. The community is also a Designated National Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Home sites start from 0.25 to 1 acre in size with creekside, hillside or golf course views available. Single family homes are available for construction or bring us your custom design. Custom designs are subject to height, size and setback standards. You can also select a home for sale currently on the market and ready to move into.
Homes available with low maintenance living include the Cottages which has three different floor plans and the Deck Homes which have 2 different floor plans to choose from. Patio Homes have 4 different floor plans to choose from.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Master Planned Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Mountain Communities.
Golf And Tennis Amenities At The Champions Club In Trinity Florida
December 5, 2009 by Hubert Miles
Filed under Golf
Florida offers many great gated golf communities, but none are finer than The Champions Club. The Champion’s Club has an 18-hole Fox Hollow Golf Club championship golf course bordering more than half of the 368 available home sites. The lots not bordering the golf course feature gorgeous views of the protected lakes and woodland.
Fox Hollow golf course was designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, Sr, the last in his series of designed courses. The par-71 course is a 7,138-yard long and has hosted qualifying tournaments for the U.S. Amateur Publinx and the Senior PGA Tours GTE Suncoast Classic. The course has challenging fairways, large white-sand bunkers and round killer water hazards. The course includes a restored cypress bog configured into a horseshoe-shaped 15 acre lake which is incorporated into four holes and the clubs practice facilities.
With seven Mediterranean-themed villages, the community features homes built by some of the most well-known construction companies in the Tampa Bay area. The Champions Club is located near the $1.5 billion master-planned community of Trinity.
Featuring a 10,000 square foot, 4 million dollar clubhouse with Mediterranean inspired architecture that carries over into the seven villages. The inside of the clubhouse has Tuscan columns, wrought-iron chandeliers, arched windows, travertine marble floors, vaulted and coffered cypress wood ceilings.
Other features in the clubhouse include a fully equipped fitness center with spa, massage rooms and luxury mens and womens locker rooms. Outside you’ll find a 75-foot competition swimming pool and whirlpool spa lined with chaises and umbrella tables, a beautifully landscaped sun deck, and two tennis courts.
Best of all, the Champions’ Club is easy to get too via the Tampa International Airport located about 60 minutes away. Owners can easily travel to and from their homes no matter where they reside.
Final Remarks
There are many gated communities in Florida to choose from. The choices can be confusing when evaluating a Florida gated community to buy your next home. Once you see the amenities in the Champions’ Club in Trinity you’re sure to see what makes this community stand out.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on The Champions Club.
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