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Oyster Bay Harbour, FL, Specials: Dock & Dine and Slip & Lot for Just $199,000

Oyster Bay Harbour, Fernandina.

If you're thinking about buying in the Fernandina, FL, area, then you have to take advantage of the specials being offered at Oyster Bay Harbour. You can combine these specials into a low-cost visit to see property that is being offered as low as $199,000. Request more information here.

"Dock & Dine"

Visit Oyster Bay Harbour on the 'Dock & Dine' Special in which you receive one night free dockage at the marina and use of the yacht club facilities, which includes an outdoor pool, bar and grill, showers and lockers, and fitness room.  The bar and grill is open Thursday thru Sunday.

Boaters should contact Harbourmaster Sean McCarthy at 904-415-0395 for reservations and directions; or, contact the Club Manager Tawni at 904-261-4773.  The marina is just two nautical miles from the ICW and Fernandina Marina, all deep-water access. Request more information here.

Dine in  the clubhouse and enjoy the views.

Homesite & Boat Slip Deal

Once you've had a chance to look around and enjoy the hospitality at Oyster Bay Harbour, you can  take advantage of the "Lot & Boat Slip" special which is priced at $199,000. The price includes a beautiful mature Live Oak wooded lot and a 40-foot boat slip in the marina, plus free membership to the Oyster Bay Yacht Club, a $3500 value.  

Furthermore, the developer is offering favorable financing terms: put 25 percent down and benefit from 3 percent interest for 3 years. Request more information here.

About Oyster Bay Harbour

Oyster Bay Harbour is a Northeast Florida boating community with single-family homes, luxury villas and a prestigious yacht club. With its Florida Clean Water Marina, the community offers a secluded lifestyle just minutes away from historic Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island.

Equipped with a state-of-the-art yacht club, including a fitness center, pool, and bar and grille. The community is surrounded by the natural beauty of moss-draped ancient oaks, wildlife and spectacular water views, all a short drive from bustling Jacksonville. Request more information here.

ICW Cruise: Fernandina Sunrise, Becky Bad Girl Moves On, Tour of Oyster Bay Harbour

Editor's Note: The ICW series of blog entries details the April 2010 cruise down the ICW made by WaterViewHome Network Publisher David Lott. The purpose of the trip is twofold: to accompany Captain Steve Weisbrod who is delivering a 43-foot Lagoon PowerCat from Lewis, DE, to Key West, FL, where it will become part of a charter fleet, and to visit golf and waterview communities and report on them. You can read all other posts by clicking on the headlines on the list of entries at the end of this installment.

Mile 717: Oyster Bay Harbour, Fernandina
The next morning I got up at the uncommon hour of 5 am in order to wave off Captain Steve as he continued on toward his final destination of Key West where he was to deliver Becky Bad Girl into a charter fleet.

It turned out to be a perfect sunrise. Marc Footlik motored by me on his way out with friends for some early morning fishing. I could see Fernandina in the distance lit up by the rising sun whose bright rays slowly crept over the marshes, the marina and finally the clubhouse.

The sun rises over 'Becky Bad Girl' prior to departure.

I thanked Captain Steve for all his help and for letting me ride aboard on his trip--a big success that fulfilled all my winter visions of how a trip down the ICW might be.

Then he was on board and slowly took the catamaran out of the marina and made a right turn toward the ICW. Good-by, Becky Bad Girl! It was always fun telling people the name of the boat I was riding. As Capt'n Steve would say with a big smile: "I just drive 'em, I don't name 'em!" Now I was on my own and a long way from the Chesapeake Bay.

Captain Steve makes the turn toward the ICW and points south.

Becky Bad Girl grows smaller in the distance.

A couple comes out from their yacht to give their dogs an early morning walk.

A Monet watercolor of reflected clouds.

The pool and deck look out toward the marsh and marina.

The clubhouse where we had dinner last night and breakfast.

Once finished with breakfast I took a tour of the Yacht Club clubhouse, which features a fitness center, pool, and bar and grille. The community is surrounded by moss-draped ancient oaks, wildlife and spectacular waterviews, all a short drive from Jacksonville.

The club’s fitness center features state-of-the-art equipment, locker rooms and nearby tennis courts. Nature lovers can meander to the fishing pier and take in water and marsh views. Kayaks and canoes will be available for exploring the waterways.

Second floor of the clubhouse, note the louvered shades.

The Yacht Club clubhouse is a short walk from the marina which features floating docks, with 76 boat slips available in lengths of 40 to 65 feet, and will ultimately feature both port or starboard full length fingers. Built with great attention to detail, there is a minimum of six feet of depth at low tide.

The bar is around the corner from the pool.

Every modern convenience is provided, including a harbormaster and dock attendants at the ready. For boaters who want to get their cruise underway promptly, the Intracoastal Waterway lies only a mile away and the Atlantic Ocean just three miles further. Becky Bad Girl had barely warmed up her engines earlier that morning before she had hit the ICW again.

I also enjoyed a tour of homes already built at Oyster Bay Harbour and saw where new ones were going in. Request more information.

Sample home at Oyster Bay Harbour.

A live oak draped with moss.

The real estate offered here is a good value with wooded and lakefront lots from $100,000 to 150,000, marshfront lots from $200,000 to $300,000 and lot and slip package from $199,999. Slips are from $85,000. Request more information.

The new Island Villas neighborhood is an excellent value being close to the Yacht Club and marina and featuring views of the marsh, waterways and boat slips and your purchase includes the initial payment for your Social Membership to the Yacht Club.

Sample home.

Sample home at Oyster Bay Harbour.

A new road leaves a small footprint and is overhung with oaks and moss.

Bulldozers rest during their road-clearing labors.

The gatehouse for Oyster Bay Harbour.

Oyster Bay Harbour entrance.

I usually see the entrance of a community first and the clubhouse and marina last. But since I arrived by water and left by taxi, this time the entrance was the last thing I saw. From Oyster Bay Harbour it was on to Amelia Island Plantation and then a plane ride home.

Next: Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL.

Follow the Complete Trip Down the ICW by clicking on the headlines below.

ICW Trip Announcement 

DAY 1 - Havre de Grace, MD - Engine Trouble 

DAY 2 - Alligator River Marina, NC - River Forest, NC   

DAY 2: A Visit to River Dunes, Oriental NC

DAY 3 - The Oriental Boat Show Is a Town-Wide Celebration

DAY 4 - Tiptoeing Past Firing Lines to North River Club & Brunswick Forest

DAY 5 - St. James Plantation Marina - New Home Construction

DAY 6: Charleston's Mega Dock Is a Showcase for the World's Most Beautiful Yachts

Day 6: Daniel Island's Mitchell Wharf Offers Deepwater Docks, River Views

Day 6: Harbour Town Yacht Club with All the Trimmings on Hilton Head Island

Day 7: Discovering Windmill Harbour's Elegance and Privacy on HHI, SC

Day 8: Going 'Outside' to Fernandina & The Peaceful Marshes at Oyster Bay Harbour'

Great Deal from Oyster Bay Harbour, FL: Buy a Lot and Boat Slip for Just $199,000

Oyster Bay Harbour

Calling all boaters: Oyster Bay Harbour, Fernandina Beach, FL, which I visited on my cruise down the IntraCoastal Waterway this spring, is offering a lot and boat slip for only $199,000. Send me more information!

Your purchase can be developer financed at only 3% for a 36-month term. Included in your purchase is your Yacht Club initiation fee of $3,500. Thus, you can pull into your slip at Oyster Bay Harbour and start using the club, the swimming pool and dining facilities right away.  Send me more information!

Clubhouse interior.

Sea Ray Rendezvous at Oyster Bay Harbour FL Brings Out the Boats and Good Weather

Last week a Sea Ray Rondezvous was hosted by Oyster Bay Harbour, fernandian Beach, FL, and the weather cooperated beautifully. See below for some photos of the day. Request more information about Oyster Bay Harbour.

The dock at Oyster Bay, ready for Sea Ray Day.

Tiki hut welcomes visitors.

The bathing suit in the foreground may be an optical illusion, but the luxurious Sea Ray in the background is not.

Dockmaster Sean McCarthy brings visitors in from Fernandina Marina.

The pool offers great views of the vast surrounding marsh.

The clubhouse lounge.

Dining room.

Dine on the deck and enjoy pool, marsh and waterway views.

Request more information about Oyster Bay Harbour.

Oyster Bay Harbour, Amelia Island, Florida Community, Joins WaterViewHome

Oyster Bay Harbour, FL joins WaterViewHome.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Oyster Bay Harbour in Fernandina Beach, Florida to the WaterViewHome Network. At Oyster Bay Harbour, residents live in luxury in their gated yacht club community with a roster of fine amenities plus entry to the Intracoastal Waterway accessing Cumberland Island, Fernandina Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

Oyster Bay Harbour is a Northeast Florida boating community with single-family homes, luxury villas and a prestigious yacht club. With its Florida Clean Water Marina, the community offers a secluded lifestyle just minutes away from historic Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island.

Equipped with a state-of-the-art yacht club, including a fitness center, pool, and bar and grille. The community is surrounded by the natural beauty of moss-draped ancient oaks, wildlife and spectacular water views, all a short drive from bustling Jacksonville.

At the Yacht Club, residents enjoy expansive waterfront views overlooking the marina and lush natural surroundings. Sundecks border a sparkling swimming pool, where members can also indulge in a savory meal from the poolside island grill and tiki bar.

The club’s fitness center is an athlete’s haven, with state-of-the-art equipment, locker rooms and nearby tennis courts. Nature lovers can meander to the fishing pier and take in water and marsh views. Kayaks and canoes will be available for exploring the waterways.

No Better Place for Boating: Oyster Bay Harbour’s floating docks, with 76 boat slips available in lengths of 40 to 65 feet, will feature both port or starboard full length fingers. Built with great attention to detail, there is a minimum of six feet of depth at low tide.

Real Estate: Oyster Bay Harbour, Fernandina Beach FL

• Island Villas townhome neighborhood
  • Close to Yacht Club and Marina
  • Views of the marsh, waterways and boat slips
  • Includes initial payment of Social Membership to Yacht Club
    
  • Two-car garages
  • Oversized balconies
  • Two Villas per building
    
  • Optional living plans and rooftop deck available
    
  • Elevators in every home 
  • Click here for more information about Oyster Bay Harbour!

Frenchman's Creek Is Ultimate Palm Beach County Lifestyle: Golf, Ocean Views, More

Frenchman’s Creek, FL offers ocean views and much more.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Frenchman’s Creek, FL to the WaterViewHome Network. Sited on a historic inlet in Palm Beach Gardens, Frenchman’s Creek is one of south Florida’s luxury landmarks for golf and water-view real estate.

Frenchman’s Creek Beach & Country Club is a residents-only, year-round country club, considered among the finest communities in south Florida. Highlights of the community are its private oceanfront Beach Club, along with two renovated and redesigned 18-hole golf courses.

Only 600 families reside in these expansive, manicured surroundings, participating in an active life of casual elegance, luxury and grace. Residents of Frenchman’s Creek Beach & Country Club enjoy concierge service and extraordinary security.

Other notable amenities include 17 Har-Tru tennis courts (nine lighted for evening play), deepwater anchorage for private yachts, a luxurious 70,000-square-foot clubhouse, four restaurants and an 11,000-square-foot fitness and spa facility featuring 15 personal trainers, five fitness instructors and an array of classes.

Loggerhead Club and Marina: Adjacent to the community and accessible through the deep-water canals, this full-service club and marina offers residents priority access to available boat and yacht slips. This well-protected harbor accommodates vessels ranging in length from 30 to 120 feet.

Real Estate: Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club

* Custom/estate homes
* Villa homes, patio homes and 37 townhomes
      o Ninety-five homes are on deep-water canals
* Home prices range from $750,000 to over $5 million
* Click here for more information about Frenchman’s Creek!

River Wilderness Offers Island Privacy, Members-Only Golf, River and Lake Views

River Wilderness, FL is set on a secluded island.

We are pleased to announce the addition of River Wilderness, featuring Rive Isle, a new waterfront community on a 225-acre secluded island, in Parrish, Florida, to the WaterViewHome Network. Home to a gated, member-owned golf club, River Wilderness is anchored by a 27,000-square-foot clubhouse. Its River Lodge overlooks the Manatee River, with a community dock area and convenient boat launch.

River Wilderness Golf and Country Club is a manned, gated, member-owned golf club and boating community bordering Sarasota in Florida's scenic Manatee County. Its property is adjacent to the historic Manatee River just off Interstate 75.

The residences of River Wilderness number approximately 675 homes. With the completion of the new Rive Isle enclave, the community will grow to 853 homes. Rive Isle is master-planned for estate-sized house lots with views of nature preserves and the Manatee River.

The River Wilderness golf course, designed by Ted McAnlis, spreads across 150 acres of lush Florida landscape. It is part of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System and rated one of the Top 50 courses in the state by Florida Golfer magazine.

Dock and Dine at the Lodge: The community’s River Lodge overlooks the Manatee River, with a community dock area and convenient boat launch.

The recently renovated 27,000-square-foot clubhouse at River Wilderness is used for a myriad of activities. Art classes, card groups, and group excursions are just some of the social amenities available. There is daily lunch and weekly dining, along with specialty theme events.

A 3,800-square-foot athletic center offers outstanding fitness, tennis and swimming programs that are geared to the beginner as well as the advanced athlete pursuing a healthy lifestyle.

Real Estate - Resales: River Wilderness, FL

* Three maintenance-free sections containing just over 100 single-family homes
    o Prices range from the low $300,000s to mid-$400,000s
    o Majority of homes are on half-acre or one-third-acre lots
    o Views of preserve, lakefront, or golf course are available
* Single-family homes, ranging from the mid-$400,000s to over $1 million
* Click here for more information about River Wilderness!

Piper’s Landing Deep Water Marina's Million Dollar Upgrade for Boats Up to 75’

A million dollar upgrade created a safe harbor for large boats.

Piper’s Landing deep water marina underwent a $1 million reconstruction in 2007 and now consists of 49 slips that can accommodate boats from 25’ to 75’. It is considered by many south Florida skippers as one of the best on the east coast. The reason they give is its superior location….and it’s protected.

From the marina boaters have access to the largest bodies of inland water on the East Coast of Florida.

These waters include both the North and South Fork of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River, which provide access to the Inter Coastal Waterway, access to the west coast of Florida via the Okeechobee Waterway and north and south from Norfolk, VA. To Miami, FL.  It is just a half-hour to the Atlantic Ocean via the St Lucie Inlet.

The Piper's Landing marina is well protected from storms.

Protected from heavy winds and high tides, some refer to the Piper's Landing location as a great "natural hurricane hole."  When hurricanes are coming, the marina receives many requests from non-members asking if they can bring their boat to the marina.

The marina is golf cart-accessible for provisioning. Refundable Bond of $30,000 for 25’-30’ slip; increase by $1,000/ft. up to $100,000. Annual fees are just $2.33 per foot/per month for dock maintenance. For more information, call 772-283-7000. Click here to request more information.

Dozens of Golf and Waterfront Communities Join GolfCourseHome and WaterViewHome

Pauma Valley Country Club has lush valley views.

2009 First-Half New Community Summary

Here is a summary of all communities added to GolfCourseHome (6 states, 14 communities) and WaterViewHome (9 states and 15 communities) in the first six months of this year.

NEW ON GOLFCOURSEHOME.NET

CALIFORNIA

=> Pauma Valley Country Club
Lush valley views, challenging golf, private air strip, homes from $245,000

FLORIDA

=> Olde Cypress Country Club, Naples
Golf by P.B. Dye, attached villas from the mid-$400,000s, homes from the $600,000s

=> SummerGlen, Ocala
Championship golf, SummerGlen Grand Hall, Residents Club, homes from $150,000

=> Frenchman’s Creek, Palm Beach Gardens
Two championship golf courses, deepwater marina, 17 Har-Tru tennis courts, wellness center, homes from $750,000

GEORGIA

=> Kingston on Lake Oconee, Buckhead
Gary Player golf, private marina, $70,000 savings w/ First Families, Lake Club, historic region, homesites from $80,000

NORTH CAROLINA

=> Bald Head Island, Bald Head Island
Ten-acre marina, golf and oceanfront clubhouses, kids camp, homes from the $400,000s

=> Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva - near Asheville
Arnold Palmer golf, equestrian center, tennis, pool, homesteads from $350,000

=> Brier Creek Country Club, Raleigh
Arnold Palmer golf, 40,000-square-foot clubhouse, Executive Cottages from the $200,000s

=> Cummings Cove, Hendersonville  
Gated 650-acre mountain community, Bob Cupp golf, stone/timber clubhouse, lots from the $70,000s

SOUTH CAROLINA

=> The Owners Club at Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head lifestyle, fractional real estate, priced from low-$40,000s to high-$80,000s

=> Spring Island, Spring Island
New sports center this year, equestrian facilities, Arnold Palmer-designed golf, homes from the $600,000s

=> Wachesaw Plantation Club, Murrells Inlet
Tom Fazio golf, Intracoastal Waterway, sports complex, Resale homes from $350,000

=> Wyboo Plantation, Manning 
Lake Marion views and boating access, 36 holes of golf, patio homes from $200,000

VIRGINIA

=> Regency at Valley, Haymarket
Arnold Palmer Signature golf, grand clubhouse, Sports Pavilion, homes from the $300,000s

NEW ON WATERVIEWHOME.NET

ALABAMA

=> Colony at the Grand, Fairhope
Two Robert Trent Jones golf courses, hotel spa, yacht basin, luxury condominiums from the $700,000s

FLORIDA

=> The Champions’ Club, Trinity
Overlooks Fox Hollow Golf Club, tennis pavilion, fitness center, pool, clubhouse, homes from the mid-$700,000s to over $2 million

=> Isleworth, Windermere
Boat ramp to Butler Chain, private golf, 89,000-square-foot clubhouse, homes from $2 million

=> Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota
Parks, nature preserves, 160-acre lake, country club, 54 holes, athletic center, homes from the $200,000s to $1 million+

=> Piper’s Landing, Palm City
Championship golf, great fishing, protected yacht basin, homes from $250,000 to $2 million

GEORGIA

=> The Bluffs at Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill
Clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, 20 acres of lakes, one- to three-acre lots from $69,500

NEW YORK

=> The Lake at Sylvan Way, Grafton
118 acres, never before available, abuts lakefront preserve, entire parcel or lakefront & lakeview homesites,

NORTH CAROLINA

=> Bald Head Island, Bald Head Island  
Ten-acre marina, golf and oceanfront clubhouses, kids camp, real estate from $300,000s to $4 million

OKLAHOMA

=> The Preserve at Grand Lake, Grove
Newly constructed marina, buy-now/build-later, homesites with boat slips from $29,900

PENNSYLVANIA

=> Treasure Lake, DuBois
North of Pittsburgh, gated, 36 holes, lakefront, homesites from $29,000, golf homes from $150,000

SOUTH CAROLINA

=> The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, Sunset
Outdoor living on Lake Keowee shores, Tom Fazio golf, homesites from the $250,000s  

=> Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton
On the May River, Nicklaus golf, equestrian, resort village, homesites from the mid-$300,000s

=> Reverie on the Ashley, North Charleston
Private dock with boat slips, deepwater access, pool, units from the mid-$500,000s

=> Wachesaw Plantation, Murrell’s Inlet
Historic site on the Intracoastal, boat storage & marina, Fazio golf, tennis center, homes from $269,000 to $1 million+

VIRGINIA

=>The Riverfront, Suffolk
Riverfront Swim Club, 43-acre lake, golf by Tom Doak, custom homes from the $500,000s

Lakewood Ranch is an Award Winning Community w / Golf, Dramatic Landscapes

Lakewood Ranch is close to shopping, parks, trails and more.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Lakewood Ranch to the WaterViewHome Network. Award-winning Lakewood Ranch features seven villages, offering a variety of lifestyles from townhomes to estate living along with dramatic landscapes of forest and wetland preserves and native wildlife.

Recreational facilities include Lakewood Ranch Country Club and Athletic Center, 54 holes of golf, the Sarasota Polo Club, Sarasota Cricket Club and community parks, lakes and nature preserves. 

Amenities Close By: There are 100+ miles of trails, greenways and bike paths, community parks and nature preserves, excellent shopping and dining just minutes away and excellent schools (college, private, preschool and special needs).

Real Estate

*Seven villages offering a variety of choices for families, empty nesters and singles
*Real estate includes condominiums, single-family homes, a variety of luxury home styles
   o Prices from the high-$200,000s to $1 million+
*Click here for more information about Lakewood Ranch!