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GolfCourseHome Network Continues to Add New Communities Throughout the U.S.

River Oaks, CT is one of many featured communities.

We have continued to add new communities this year, featuring some with golf lots for as little as $39,500 and others offering homes in the millions. There's a community and a lifestyle to fit every pocket book. See below 13 recent additions from 9 different states offering everything from skiing to equestrian to mountain tops to riverfront to lakefront and more.

Connecticut: The Club at River Oaks - Championship golf on rolling foothills, luxury clubhouse, homes from $995,000

Georgia: Sun City Peachtree - Del Webb, 55+, near Atlanta, golf, $31 million in amenities, homes from $180,000

Florida: Juliette Falls - Award-winning golf, great dining and gathering spots, home with lot from $499,000

North Carolina: The Coves at Round Mountain - Hale Irwin golf, riverfront, equestrian, early pricing from $60,000s

North Carolina: Carolina Trace - Sandhills beauty, 315-acre lake, 36 holes by RT Jones, Sr. golf, homes from $175,000

North Carolina: 12 Oaks - Research Triangle, fitness and aquatic center, Nicklaus golf, homes from $290,000

North Carolina: The Preserve at Wolf Laurel - 1,300 mountaintop acres, golf, hiking, horseback, skiing, homesites from $80,000

South Carolina: Briar's Creek - Private golf, 900 preserved acres, new clubhouse, estate homesites from the $500,000s

South Carolina: Carolina Country Club - Secluded, 2,000-acres, golf, tennis, dining, homes from high-$300,000

Michigan: Forest Dunes - 1,200 acres, Weiskopf golf, fractional real estate, golf/woods lots from $39,500

Massachusetts: The Bay Club - Buzzard's Bay, Brad Faxon-designed golf, a grand clubhouse, homesites from $275,000

Missouri: Branson Creek - Destination village on 7,500 acres, Ozarks vistas, great golf, homes from $200,000

Tennessee: RedTail Mountain - Craftsman-style, Tennessee charm, lodge homes from $385K, homesites from $100,000

Forest Dunes Holds Art & Wine Event, Briar's Creek in the Top 100, & More

Jupiter Country Club, FL will host competition October 13.

Jupiter Country Club, FL has announced that its Greg Norman Signature golf course would serve as home course for sixth through 12th graders on the boys varsity golf team at Jupiter Christian School. And since Jupiter Christian is current host school for the boys varsity golf district tournament, the new 18-hole course will also be the host site for the competition, which is slated for October 13. Click here for more information about Jupiter Country Club!

Harbour Ridge Yacht Club, FL has been chosen as host community for the 2009 General Meeting of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, to take place next May. Over 200 members of the FCYC are expected to attend this three-day event, which allows Harbour Ridge members to showcase their our outstanding facilities— including two championship golf courses, 10 Har-Tru tennis courts, marina facilities
and a new fitness center. Click here for more information about the Harbour Ridge!

Forest Dunes, MI is currently playing host to an important cultural event called “Art de Vin -- A celebration of Michigan Art, Wines, Hops and Harvest." Running through August 9, the event features a dozen-plus Michigan artists showing their works, along with Michigan breweries and wineries. Tickets are $10 and include a commemorative Art de Vin wine glass (first 300) and four tasting tickets. Proceeds benefit youth art programs. Click here for more information about Forest Dunes!

Briar’s Creek, SC has confirmed that its Rees Jones-designed championship golf course has been named one Golfweek magazine's Top 100 Golf Courses for 2009. Golfweek's Best, the magazine’s signature award package, will be published this fall and will include Briar’s Creek in its Top 100 overall category, a highly prestigious honor for the six-year-old layout. Click here for more information about Briar’s Creek!

Quail Ridge, FL reports that its new, state-of-the-art Business Center is completed. This brand new, 12,000-sq.-ft. facility is designed to maximize efficiency of operations and support the business requirements of Quail Ridge members and their guests. It provides multiple conference and meeting rooms along with current tech and business amenities. The community’s realty, POA, accounting, human resources and management are all housed in this facility. Click here for more information about Quail Ridge!

Summer 2008 Community Events Calendar: Communities Feature Concerts, Golf & More

Barefoot Resort, SC & others are holding summer events.

Summer is the Peak Season for leisure travel, new-home hunting and special events at the featured communities on GolfCourseHome. We know that attending a special event at a community can give you a good sense of the people, the local culture and what it would be like to live there. Below is a set of capsule descriptions of some intriguing summertime events, geographically distributed. Some are coming right up while others are scheduled for later in the season. Start planning and enjoy!

JULY
Barefoot Resort & Golf, SC welcomes Phil Lesh—the original bass player and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, to its House of Blues concert stage at Barefoot Landing tomorrow night, July 9. House of Blues is a premier dining and entertainment venue with a 300-seat restaurant and a 200-seat outdoor deck with a juke-joint feel. Click here for more information about Barefoot Resort & Golf!

The Communities at Branson Creek, MO will host the Energy & Education Pro-Am at Branson Creek Golf Club on Sunday, July 13, beginning at 1:30 pm. The tournament is part of the Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr. Pepper, in partnership with The Nationwide tour. Its field consists of 28 teams, made up of four amateurs and a Nationwide Tour professional. Click here for more information about Branson Creek!

Suncadia, WA, in conjunction with the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation, presents the Kairos Music Festival at Suncadia, this July 20th at the Suncadia Amphitheatre beginning at 1 pm. Tickets are on sale now, priced at $10 for the concert only, $25 for concert plus picnic basket lunch and $45 for reserved concert seating and plated lunch. Click here for more information about Suncadia!

Hot Springs Village, AR invites theater enthusiasts to attend a weekend engagement of the 1950s-era comedy, “Moon Over Buffalo.” This popular backstage farce by playwright Ken Ludwig is presented by the HSV Players at 7 pm on July 24-26 at Woodlands Auditorium. Click here for more information about Hot Springs Village!

AUGUST
The Georgia Club, GA is the place to be for a local Celebrity Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 2. The club’s golf shop is still accepting entries for teams wishing to compete. The cost for the event is $200 per person or $800 per team of four. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. It’s a rewarding day of golf featuring your favorite local personalities, with proceeds benefiting The Georgia Club Foundation and select charities. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

World Golf Village, FL is set to present the World Golf Hall of Fame’s fifth annual Putting Championship this summer, with qualifying rounds on the last two weekends of July and the finals to be held on August 2. This fast-growing competition gives amateur golfers the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in prizes and the title of 2008 World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Champion. Click here for more information about World Golf Village!

The Reserve at SugarTree, TX has set August 4 as Tournament and Awards Day to conclude its summer-long junior golf program. Rolling signups are continuing for this program, at a price of $20 per clinic or $150 for all summer. All clinics are on Tuesdays and are conducted by a PGA staff highly motivated to teach golf skills and values to junior golfers in the area. Click here for more information about The Reserve at SugarTree!

Daniel Island, SC returns this summer with its annual “Homegrown Concert” at the Family Circle Tennis Center, scheduled for Friday night, August 15 and featuring Hootie and The Blowfish. The event is an area favorite with a philanthropic twist. Concertgoers bring school supplies to provide South Carolina children with the right tools to go back to school. Click here for more information about Daniel Island!

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen, VA caps the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival with an Americas Weekend of music, food and festivities. From Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3 the assembled players will pay tribute to American jazz. Wine tastings, an American play by Peter Coy, and readings by American poets will round out the occasion. Click here for more information about RoseWood Village at Wintergreen!

Amelia Island Plantation, FL sets aside August 29 to September 1 for its Labor Day Weekend package of festivities for adults and families with children. From Watermelon seed spitting contests at the Beach Club to a Craft Extravaganza to the popular Guinness & Golf Boardwalk Bash and nighttime Movies under the Stars, the big weekend is one long celebration of summer before it’s time to head back to
school and work. Click here for more information about Amelia Island!

Introducing Isleworth: Luxury Community Along the Butler Chain of Lakes

Isleworth, FL: Exclusive community just outside Orlando

We are pleased to announce the addition of Isleworth in central Florida to the select roster of WaterViewHome.net communities. Isleworth, where Tiger Woods makes his permanent residence, is a standout property along the Butler chain of lakes outside Orlando.

Isleworth is a 6,000-acre, gated community in Windermere, only 10 miles from downtown Orlando and less than 15 minutes from Disney attractions and major shopping malls. It is home to some of Orlando’s most beautiful homes and estates.

The community’s broad avenues reach to the shores of the famed Butler Chain of Lakes, a series of lakes connected by navigable canals. Residents have access to the lakes from a private launch area within the community.

Grand and Exclusive: Residents may apply to join the Isleworth Country Club, an 89,000-square-foot facility which is privately owned and offers non-equity membership. Membership in the Isleworth Country Club and the use of the amenities of the club are not guaranteed.

Real Estate

* Many luxury homes and golf villas available
* Properties with water and golf frontage
* Some residences with docks and/or boathouses represented by Oxford Realty, Inc., in Isleworth, Florida
* Home prices range from about $2 million to over $10 million
* Click here for more information about Isleworth!

Waterfront Offers Gift Certificates, Landings Holds Free Seminars, & More

Bay Creek Resort & Club, VA: New DVD taped on golf course

Bay Creek Resort & Club, VA has provided the shooting location along with promotional support for a new DVD by the world-renowned professional trainer and health educator, Isabella Jones. For release this fall, the health-show DVD is titled “Resort Yoga.” It was shot in different locations of the Chesapeake Bay resort community, including important segments taped on the award-winning Arnold Palmer golf course. Click here for more information about Bay Creek!

The Club at River Oaks, CT has appointed Mike Samol to the position of golf course superintendent. Samol comes to the club from Trump National, where he had served as an assistant superintendent and then as head of the department. The club’s Robert McNeil golf course is a 6,837-yard parkland layout on the Housatonic River. Click here for more information about The Club at River Oaks!

Black Bull, MT, as part of a series of important new amenity introductions, is opening the grill in its temporary clubhouse to members in early July. In the Black Bull grill, lunch will served, along with a limited-menu dinner several nights each week. Construction of tennis courts and a car-washing facility has also begun, for completion by mid-summer. Click here for more information about Black Bull!

Waterfront Properties and Club Communities of south Florida announces that as of June 1 it is offering gift certificates, ranging up to $7,500, to all purchasers of Waterfront Properties real estate for furnishing and interior design services from Robb and Stuckey Interiors and Furnishings. Waterfront Properties participating in the program include Ranch Colony; Jonathan's Landing, PGA National; Mirasol; BallenIsles and Admirals Cove.

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA has expanded its continuing education programs for residents by introducing a diverse series of free seminars and events that range from gardening to home renovation to the ecology of the island. This series augments the Skidaway Community Institute as well as The Landings’ partnership with Armstrong Atlantic State University. The new program will include on-site art exhibits and decorating demonstrations. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Bowes Creek Constructs New Golf Course, River Hall Receives Award, and More

Dominion Valley Country Club, VA will open ballfield complex

Dominion Valley Country Club, VA expects to announce a mid-fall date for the grand opening of a new ballfield complex at Sudley Park, a public amenity serving the Catharpin, Va., community. Sudley Park, a 102-acre project of Toll Brothers, developer of Dominion Valley C.C., is comprised of five ball fields, including dugouts, fences, walkways and landscaping. The complex is expected to be available for use later in 2008. Click here for more information about Dominion Valley Country Club!

Bowes Creek Country Club, IL is entering the final stages of construction on its new Rick Jacobson-designed championship golf course. The site of this original design by the award-winning Jacobson team features lush, rolling hills that afford superior homesite views. Click here for more information about Bowes Creek Country Club!

The Georgia Club, GA, following the success of its Southern Living Idea House in 2004, continues the partnership by debuting the Southern Living Home Plan Collection, exclusive to The Georgia Club. The Collection features attractive, inviting home plans that maintain the community’s commitment to architectural excellence. The seven plans in the collection range in size from 3,400 to more than 4,500 are adapted from some of Southern Living's most popular ever. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

River Hall, FL held a dedication and plaque ceremony at the its Welcome House on June 30 to celebrate the community’s receipt of the William B. Davis Award. The Davis Award is granted in recognition for an individual’s or an organization’s contribution to the improvement and beautification of the Palm Beach Boulevard corridor. Press tours and a reception followed the award ceremony. Click here for more information about River Hall!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA has announced that it will be hosting a special Summer Coastal Fish-Fry Fundraiser for Clean Coast. The all-volunteer, non-profit Clean Coast organization is responsible for holding monthly marsh and beach clean-ups along the Georgia coast. The event will be held at the Landings Harbor Marina on July 12. Members of the public are invited for summertime fun, including music, food, games and a silent auction. Proceeds go to Clean Coast. Click here for information about The Landings!

New Communities Continue To Thrive Online at GolfCourseHome

Quiet CT is the setting for The Club at River Oaks

Despite a choppy real estate market, new communities continue to come online--many with value pricing--and people continue to anticipate retirement, look for a vacation home or a primary home in a country club environment and purchase their dream home. Here is a selected list of communities from 9 states new to GolfCourseHome over the last few months that you may have missed. Good Hunting!

Connecticut: The Club at River Oaks (Championship golf on rolling foothills, luxury clubhouse, homes from $995K)

Florida: Juliette Falls (Award-winning golf, great dining and gathering spots, home with lot from $499K)

Massachusetts: The Bay Club (Cape Cod, Brad Faxon-designed golf, a grand clubhouse, homesites from $275K)

Michigan: Forest Dunes (1,200 acres, Weiskopf golf, fractional real estate, golf/woods lots from $39,500)

Missouri: Branson Creek (Destination village on 7,500 acres, Ozarks vistas, great golf, homes from  $200K)

North Carolina: Bright's Creek (Gated, 5,000-acres, T. Fazio golf, Rod & Gun Club, homesites from $175K)

North Carolina: The Preserve at Wolf Laurel (1,300 mountaintop acres, golf, hiking, horseback, skiing, homesites from $80K)

North Carolina: 12 Oaks (Research Triangle, fitness and aquatic center, Nicklaus golf, homes from $290K)

South Carolina: Briar's Creek (Private golf, 900 preserved acres, new clubhouse, estate homesites from the $500Ks)

South Carolina: Carolina Country Club (Secluded, 2,000-acres, golf, tennis, dining, homes from high-$300K)

Tennessee: RedTail Mountain (Craftsman-style, Tennessee charm, lodge homes from $385K, homesites from $100K)

Virginia: The Highlands (Convenient to Richmond, championship golf, private lake, homesites from $110K)

Tampa Bay Offers Bargains, Belmont CC Hosts Big Name Bands, and More

The Preserve at Wolf Laurel, NC: Offering getaway package

The Preserve at Wolf Laurel, NC is inviting golfers and vacationers to try its "Mountain Lifestyle Getaway" offer. For those interested in viewing real estate, the offer is for a three-day, two-night stay at the historic Buck House with complimentary breakfast for $249. Each Getaway guest also gets a choice of a $50 Dinner certificate to the Wolf Laurel Country Club, one round of golf, or two one-hour certificates for horseback riding. Click here for more information about The Preserve at Wolf Laurel!

Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club, FL alerts value-seeking homebuyers to the bargain pricing now available on select residences within this 27-hole golf community. Homes with prime golf views and double garages are available from the $160,000s. Revised policies on renting (tenants, like owners, must now be 55 or older) have influenced some non-resident owners to divest themselves of property in the community. Availability is limited. Click here for more information about Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club!

Belmont Country Club, VA is the setting for two upcoming live concerts in the Loudon Summer Music Fest series. This Saturday, June 28 it’s REO Speedwagon with Shane Hines & The Trance appearing on the lawn at Toll Brother's Belmont Country Club. Headlining on Sunday, June 29 will be Keller Williams & Yonder Mountain String Band. The Music Fest is known for its under-the-stars excitement, low ticket prices and robust audience participation. Click here for more information about Belmont Country Club!

Quail Creek at the Ridges, TN has put together a Stay-Play-Spa visitation package in partnership with The Carnegie Hotel, a landmark Tennessee hostelry. Guests have their choice of packages, which include
weekend accommodations for two at the Carnegie Hotel, golf and fine dining at The Ridges Golf and Country Club. Topping it off is soothing visit to the hotel’s acclaimed Austin Springs Spa. Accommodations are limited. Click here for more information about Quail Creek at the Ridges!

Vista Del Verde, CA reports that its Arthur Hills championship golf course, Black Gold Golf Club, is taking entries for the One Man Scramble Championships to be played July 28. An 18-hole event open to all golfers with an established handicap, the tournament permits two “mulligans” on each hole for every player. Entry fee is $106 per player. Top finishers advance to the regional finals on Monday, October 13th, also at Black Gold CC. Click here for more information about the Vista Del Verde!

Grand Landings Offers Upgrade Savings, Serena Marina Opens New Spa, and More

Oldfield, SC: Recently hosted Junior Girls Championship.

Oldfield, SC recently hosted the the 2008 Women’s SCGA Junior Girls Championship. Play took place on the community’s award-winning golf course designed by Greg Norman. This prestigious event, free and open to the public, featured many of the top junior players from across the Palmetto State, divided into four age groups, ranging from ages eight to 18. Click here for more information about Oldfield!

River Hall, FL is now offering home buyers significant savings on its collection of Express Address Homes. Through August 31, buyers can take advantage of three free years of country club membership dues and amenity center fees. Among the attractions of the community are a Davis Love III golf course, a new golf clubhouse, an elementary school and the Town Hall Amenity Center. Click here for more information about River Hall!

Grand Landings, FL announces that one of its preferred builders, SeaGate Homes, is offering savings on residential upgrades in new homes purchased at Grand Landings by June 30.  The kitchen upgrade package includes granite countertops, a refrigerator and microwave valued at $6,000. A variety of floor plans are available, along with consults from representatives. Click here for more information about Grand Landings!

Serena Marina and Golf, Mexico recently announced the opening of its new luxury spa. The new facility offers pampering spa treatments, activities such as yoga, pilates and more. The spa is part of an overall plan to transform the Mazatlan, Mexico property into an intimate, luxury, boutique property. Click here for more information about Serena Marina!

Dataw Island, SC announced that it had begun a major renovation of the second green on its Tom Fazio-designed Cotton Dike course. The project will reposition the green to provide better sunlight, build it to USGA specifications to improve drainage and playability. The green will also increase in size and the number of usable pin locations. An $80,000 project, this renovation will take three weeks to begin grow-in and 75 days for new grass to be grown. Click here for more information about Dataw Island!

Palmetto Bluff Celebrates New Club, Landings To Hold July 4th Event, and More

The Bay Club, MA: Premier lots, special prices through July.

The Bay Club, MA has announced a special opportunity for homesite purchasers now through July 31. Highly attractive pricing will be available on select premier lots. In addition, a limited number of full golf memberships will be made available for just $75,000. Buyers of house lots will have at least 18 months from when they close on their lot to their construction start date. Click here for more information about the Bay Club!

Palmetto Bluff, SC reports that the new Canoe Club at Palmetto Bluff made its official debut with opening celebration events during Memorial Day weekend. More than 200 attendees enjoyed live music, and a sampling of the new menu and Canoe Club Signature Cocktail at the festivities. The Canoe Club offers a casual dining; docks with access to the May River and the Palmetto Bluff Water Trail; family-friendly pool facilities, a fitness center, game rooms and locker rooms. Click here for more information about Palmetto Bluff!

The Georgia Club, GA is debuting its two newest home designs, the Park Homes and Brownstones. Not typically found away from urban environments, these designs feature an outdoor courtyard and they were created to maximize outdoor living. The Park Homes and Brownstones allow for an attractive price point—the high-$200,000s to high-$300,000s—appealing to young professionals, second home buyers and retirees looking for a more manageable space. Click here for more information about The Georgia Club!

The Landings on Skidaway Island, GA will be celebrating Independence Day with its biggest patriotic celebration to date. A poolside BBQ is planned at the Marshwood pool, with a showcase event to begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Deer Creek Club. The festivities will include food, novelty booths, games, rides, patriotic music, plus an impressive fireworks display from the Deer Creek golf course. Amusements for kids will include a Rock Climbing Wall, Shark Slide and Giant Obstacle Course. Click here for more information about The Landings!

Southern Hills, FL announces that a limited number of homesites remain in its exclusive Retreat neighborhood. The Retreat homesites are sized from 1.1 acres to 7.2 acres. Buyers can use any approved builder to construct their ideal home. Homes within the Retreat neighborhood require a minimum of 4,500 square feet and each must include a second structure, such as a mother-in-law suite, workshop or a detached garage with guest facilities. Click here for more information about Southern Hills!

Hammock Dunes Features Many Homemade Dishes, Including Warm Apple Charlotte

Hammock Dunes, FL: Jason Hall offers many homemade items

Vacationing to Florida and taking up golf might be as American as apple pie.

Or Apple Charlotte, if you are at the Hammock Dunes Club in Palm Coast, FL. Executive Chef Jason Hall molds these little treasures in his kitchen there. Warm Granny Smith apples are tucked into charlotte molds, enveloped with buttery white bread crust, and baked. When served to the lucky recipient, the charlotte is topped with a cherry sauce made with pinot noir.

Chef Hall says that like many other dishes at Hammock Dunes, the Apple Charlotte is made in house. “We don’t buy any pre-made sauces, and everything is hand-made from scratch,” he says. This seems a priority for him. While learning to become a chef, he says he felt privileged to work under Certified Master Chefs who believed in scratch cookery and weren’t afraid to push the culinary envelope.

Jason Hall has certainly made the rounds during his 14 years in the industry. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu partner, the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute. With this under his belt, he went on to work in private clubs and restaurants in the Carolinas, Ohio and Napa Valley, CA.

Now, as Executive Chef at Hammock Dunes, he continues the culinary legacy of his prestigious teachers. The Apple Charlotte is surely just a taste of what his restaurant has to offer—pair it with a chat about tomorrow’s golf game, and you’re in American heaven.

Apple Charlotte from Hammock Dunes, FL

Apple Charlotte
6 portions

6 granny smith apples
1 cup sugar (may need more depending tartness of apples)
2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of salt and nutmeg
4 tbsp. butter
1 loaf of white bread
½ stick unsalted butter, melted (this is for the bread)
Special equipment: a 2-inch round cookie cutter; 6 (5- to 6-oz) ramekins

Preparation
Peel and dice the apples.  In a pan warm the butter, then add the apples.  Stew the apples at medium heat.  Add sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.  Cook until apples are soft.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut out 12 rounds from bread slices with cookie cutter, then cut 42 (2- by 1 1/2-inch) rectangles from trimmings and remaining slices. Coat 1 side of each round and rectangle with some of remaining butter. Put 6 rounds, buttered sides down, in molds and line sides with rectangles (5 to 7 per mold), buttered sides against mold, arranging them vertically and slightly overlapping, pressing gently to adhere. Trim any overhang flush with rims. 

Divide filling among molds and top with 6 remaining bread rounds, buttered sides up, pressing gently to fit inside bread rim.

Bake charlottes in molds on a baking sheet in middle of oven until bread is golden, about 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then invert plates over charlottes and invert charlottes onto plates. Serve warm with cherry sauce. Recipe follows

Cherry Sauce
3 cups dried cherries
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
¼ cup pinot noir
1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp. water 

In pan bring cherries, sugar and water and wine to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to sauce, stirring. Simmer sauce 2 minutes and cool to room temperature. Sauce may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.

Madison Lakes Earns High Rankings, Admiral's Cove Offers New Youth Programs

Bay Club, MA: Grand Preview Weekend showcases new home

Madison Lakes, GA announced that its Longshadow Golf Course, which opened in 2007, had recently received two important distinctions. The course was ranked No. 4 in the “Best Courses You Can Play in Georgia” by Golfweek. It also ranked No. 5 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Business Chronicle list of Georgia’s toughest courses. Click here for more information about Madison Lakes!

Huntsman Springs, ID has partnered with Teton Valley High School and the Teton Valley Conservation District to install bat houses throughout its wetland areas. Jared Whitaker, an assistant superintendent, said the houses and a resident bat population will fit nicely with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary program and provide natural mosquito control. Local environmental science students helped do the work. Click here for more information about Huntsman Springs!

The Bay Club, MA has scheduled a Members' Grand Preview Weekend for Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29 to showcase The Preserve, a new neighborhood. All members, their extended families, friends and guests are invited to enjoy nationally-recognized Design East Interiors and view the newly completed Atlantic model home.  Click here for more information about the Bay Club!

Admiral’s Cove, FL has embarked on a series of new programs for youth athletics to serve the needs of its junior members. Beginning in September, there will be four six-week sessions of youth tennis, set up by ability level. There will also be a new Youth Sports and Crafts program, involving arts-and-crafts and introductory sports. Open to visiting grandchildren. Click here for more information about Admiral’s Cove!

Wyboo Plantation, SC has just released for sale two prime wooded golf lots, addressing a sharpening demand for these homesites within the community. The two newly released lots are in the Oak Hill patio home neighborhood and had been held in reserve for the developer’s use. They are priced at $60,000 and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for more information about Wyboo Plantation!

Jonathan's Landing Offers Security, Proximity to Ocean & Intracoastal

Jonathan’s Landing, FL: Offers Luxurious Boating, Golf and Fishing  

Jonathan’s Landing, a golf, tennis and boating community set in a lakeside Florida setting, has joined the WaterViewHome Network. Gated and secure, with 54 championship golf holes, Jonathan’s Landing also offers one of south Florida’s finest private marinas. 

Located just 20 miles from Palm Beach International Airport, Jonathan’s Landing offers a prime setting on the Intracoastal Waterway, allowing boaters easy Atlantic access via the Jupiter Inlet. 

Love of the water and an active lifestyle are dominant themes here with salt and fresh water channels lining most of the 26 different villages. Residents move through Jonathan’s Landing's 600 acres via a promenade system ideal for biking, walking and golf carts. 

In addition to its 54 holes of championship golf, which includes Old Trail, a Tom Fazio-design that’s considered one of the Top 100 private courses in the U.S., Jonathan’s Landing is home to a full-service yacht club with water and dry dockage available to residents and non-residents alike. Palm Beach is often called the sailfish capital of the world and sits close to the Atlantic Gulf Stream, just a few miles offshore. 

Real Estate

- Over 1,200 homes in Jonathan’s Landing
- Twenty six villages with homes, condominiums and townhomes
- Prices range from $350,000 to $4 million

Click here for more information about Jonathan’s Landing!

Stars & Evolving Stars Converge on Amelia Island for Bausch & Lomb Championships

Amelia Island Plantation: Veteran & up-coming stars converge

It's that time of year again. Time for an unknown woman
tennis player to fashion spectacular tournament upsets and
catch the attention of the world that another star player is
about to be born. For the past 29 years, the place that these
shinning moments have been taking place is the Bausch &
Lomb Championships held every April at at Amelia Island
Plantation

For 2008, the world's top women top players will once again
will converge with the up-and-coming stars of the professional
women’s tennis tour at Amelia Island Plantation on April 7
to 13.

One of the most anticipated stops on the Sony Ericsson WTA
Tour for both players and fans, residents and guests are
looking forward to seeing top 15 players, including past
champions Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport, and Elena
Dementieva, defending champion Tatiana Golovin, plus Anna
Chakvetadze, Marion Bartoli and Nicole Vaidisova.

For more detailed tournament information, call
1-800-486-8366 or visit blchamps.com. To make
reservations at Amelia Island Plantation for the action, call
1-866-213-8045.

Willoughby Golf Club Announces New Discovery Tour Package with Golf, Dining & More

Willoughby Golf Club, FL: Tour includes golf on Arthur Hills 18.

Willoughby Golf Club, FL, announces its new 3-day, 2-night
Discovery Tour. Stay at the community’s luxurious 3,200
square foot accommodations located directed opposite
the club.

Your package includes a round of golf at Willoughby’s Arthur
Hills-designed golf course and a pampering sports massage
at the Woodhouse Day Spa, complements of Willoughby Golf
Club.

Then you'll enjoy a dinner at the Willoughby clubhouse
prepared by Chef Jimmy. During your stay you can also play
tennis on Har-Tru courts, swim in the pool or just relax.
Also included in your stay is a private real estate tour of
Willoughby or a tour of downtown Stuart.

Willoughby Golf Club is a 403-acre, private golf community
located in the charming south Florida town of Stuart. The
golf club is limited to just 300 equity memberships who
enjoy a challenging, par-72, championship golf course
designed by Arthur Hills.

Accommodations are limited, so call Maria Reich,
Marketing Director today at 772-220-6000, ext. 218.

Mirasol, FL, Joins GolfCourseHome.net in 4 Days, Get a Sneak Peak Today

MIrasol, FL: Coming to GolfCourseHome.net this week.

Mirasol, the private golf community located in Palm Beach
Gardens that formerly hosted the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic,
will be joining the GolfCourseHome Network this Thursday,
but you can take a sneak peak at it now.

Featuring 36 holes of championship golf at its Sunrise and
Sunset courses, Mirasol offers a strong golf pedigree.
Sunset was designed by the acclaimed Arthur Hills while
Sunrise, the work of architect Tom Fazio, had the privilege
of hosting the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic for three years.

An impressive array of amenities is headed by a Grand
Clubhouse that offers 50,000 square feet of amenities,
including formal and casual dining areas, meeting rooms,
card rooms, sitting rooms and banquet hall

The Esplanade Sports & Pool Center is a 17,000-square-foot
complex with men's and women's locker rooms, spa and salon,
steam and massage rooms complete with full-sized swimming
pool with lap lanes and 15 clay tennis courts and tennis pro
shop

A Community Park features a wide gamut of fields from
baseball and soccer to sand volleyball courts, plus jogging
trails, playground and picnic area. Nearby is the Mirasol Walk
shopping center for all your shopping needs.

Real Estate

    *  2,300-acre community with 25 diverse villages
    * Environment of natural preserves and lakes, with
         views of golf, waterfront & preserve
    * Custom residences priced from the $500,000s to
         $4 million-plus
    * Click here for more information about Mirasol!

Grand Landings To Join GolfCourseHome Featuring New Grand Club Concept

Grand Landings: Residents play 3 courses by Palmer and Player.

Grand Landings, a new gated, master-planned community
created by LandMar on Florida's Palm Coast, will officially
join the GolfCourseHome Network next Thursday, but you
can enjoy a sneak peak now.

Designed around the natural beauty of the north Florida
coast, Grand Landings offers a rich assortment of amenities
connected by walking trails, sidewalks and community parks.

The 1,395-acre property is planned for some 750 residences,
from low-maintenance detached villas to grand custom
homes. Property ownership also brings membership in The
Grand Club, a new concept in club living.

The Grand Club is a comprehensive collection of master-
planned communities, clubs and facilities by LandMar and
Hampton Golf. For residents of Grand Landings, The Grand
Club benefits include access to three championship golf
courses within easy driving distance.

Grand Club concept: Created by LandMar and Hampton Golf.

At each facility, members of The Grand Club will enjoy full
clubhouse access for dining and socializing; member
tournaments; comfortable, well-appointed locker rooms plus,
pools, sports courts and expert instruction and events.

With more than half of the property devoted to conservation,
natural preserves are plentiful. Most homesites border a
natural preserve or lake. Throughout the property are
numerous footpaths, trails and sidewalks leading to green
space areas.

Pilot's Club: Will be adjacent to the Regional Airport.

Among future plans is a Pilot’s Club, which will be adjacent
to the Regional Airport, and a planned fly-in neighborhood
which will include a club open to all residents.

Real Estate

    * Homes (with homesite) from the low-$200,000s
    * Homesites from the $80,000s
          o Lot sizes range from one-third to three-fourths acres
          o Views of water, interior preserve

You can request additional information about Grand Landings
here.

St Andrews Park Breaks Ground on New Community Clubhouse

St Andrews Park, FL: New clubhouse becoming a reality.

Builders of the 4,000 square foot private clubhouse have
broken ground at St Andrews Park in Port St. Lucie located
on Florida's noted Treasure Coast.

A luxury townhome community adjacent to the 18-hole
championship course at St. James Golf Club, St. Andrews
Park's new facility will feature a resort style pool, whirlpool
spa and sundeck.

Inside the clubhouse, a fitness center will provide a full-body
workout plus there will be a grand gathering room with
catering kitchen for all resident party needs.

St Andrews Park: Residents use the adjacent 18-hole
championship course at St. James Golf Club.

Additionally there will be a card/poker room for neighborhood
get-togethers.  The clubhouse is for the exclusive use of the
residents of St Andrews Park. You can request additional
information about St. Andrews Park here.

St. James Golf Club Announces Price Reductions of Up to $75,000 on Remaining Homes

St James Golf Club, FL: Beautiful course, lower prices.

St James Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL, which joined the
GolfCourseHome Network today, announces reductions in the
prices of its seven remaining homes. The amounts deducted
from the existing prices range from $29,000 to $75,000.

Prices on the homes now range from just $259,900 for a
four-bedroom home with a golf course view to a four-bedroom
home with a lake view for $409,900.

St James Golf Club is a master-planned, luxury golf
community on Florida’s relaxed Treasure Coast, just a few
minutes drive from restaurants, movies, shopping and the
beautiful beaches of Hutchinson Island. Its features a newly
renovated golf course, full-service clubhouse, tennis, fitness
center and more.

The creator of St. James Golf Club, Princeton Homes, is one of
the top value home builders on the Treasure Coast. To request
more information about St. James Golf Club, click here.

Holy Cow! Endangered Right Whale & Calf Spotted off Amelia Island Plantation

Amelia Island Plantation, FL: Right whales seen off coast.

Christina Nelson, Nature Program Manager at Amelia Island
Plantation, recently spied  In the shallow waters off the beach
at The Dunes Club a sight she had been waiting 12 years to
see--Right Whales. There off the coast a mother and her
young calf remained on the surface of the water for at least
an hour before traveling northward along the coastline toward
the Amelia Inn & Beach Club.

“I watched in awe as the youngster submerged then floated
to the surface blowing water from its blow holes," she said
excitedly. "The calf would swim around the mother, pause
to nurse, and then flip its tail as it investigated the
dolphins that were passing by. I got a few pictures--most
look like black logs floating on the ocean, but the memory
will remain with me forever,” said Nelson.

Right whales are one of the most endangered whale species
with only about 300 remaining. In spring and summer
Northern Right whales swim along the coast of Canada and
New England where they feed on plankton. In late fall and
early winter, the pregnant females make their annual
migration to the warm coastal waters off South Carolina,
Georgia, and Northeast Florida where they give birth. 

The waters off these southeastern states are designated as
Right Whale Critical Habitat because it is the only calving
area known for this whale. Amelia Island Plantation, which
has its own Nature Center and Staff Naturalist, is featured
on www.GreenGolfCommunities.net.