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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!

Hampton Lake, Hilton Head Island-Area Community Joins WaterViewHome

Hampton Lakes, SC, joins WaterViewHome.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Hampton Lake, a Bluffton, South Carolina master-planned community, to the WaterViewHome Network. With wooded and waterfront homesites, most of which accommodate boatslips, Hampton Lake is a Lowcountry haven that’s all about waterside enjoyment–from the pools to the beach to the spa–with great golf around the corner.

SOUTH CAROLINA
=> Hampton Lake, Bluffton
Golf nearby, spa and fitness, pool complex, stocked fishing lake, homes from the $200,000s.

Hampton Lake is a 900-acre lake community minutes from Hilton Head, Savannah and Beaufort. It overlooks a 165-acre freshwater lake with 15 miles of shoreline and is surrounded by a 340-acre nature preserve, collectively offering more than 500 acres of open space.

Residents of this community, voted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as “Best Community in America," gather at the Lakeside Amenity Village, with its two stone fireplaces. Its spacious Lakeview Room is home to events of all kinds.
 
The Lakeside facility houses such attractions as the Spa and Fitness Central, the Tower Bar, waterfront Backwater Bill’s restaurant and the Adventure Lagoon pool complex. Nearby is Dog Paddle Park, the first pet park at any private community in South Carolina.

Explore from the Lakeshore: You can launch boats from Doc’s Boathouse and visit The Outpost campsite across the lake on the shorefront. The lake is stocked with a variety of fish species, including the quarry of choice in Hampton Lake’s popular Tiger Bass fishing derby.

Real Estate: Hampton Lake, SC

• Homesites from the $120,000s
• Villa Homes from the upper-$200,000s
• Arbor Collection - LifeSmart™ Homes from the upper-$200,000s
• Imagination Collection - LifeSmart™ Homes from the low-$300,000s
• Lakeland Collection - LifeSmart™ Homes from the mid-$300,000s
• Cottage Homes from the upper-$300,000s
• Coach Homes from the mid-$600,000s
• Custom Homes from the mid-$700,000s
• The Sanctuary Private Residence Club, priced from the $175,000s
  • 25 residences, 8 owners per residence. 6 weeks + unlimited other visits based on availability
  • All owners are full members of HL Club and golf members at Pete Dye-designed Hampton Hall
  • Click here for more information about Hampton Lake!

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WaterView Communities from Carolinas to New York Join WaterViewHome Network

Bald Head Isl.: One of 5 communities new to the Network.

Five new communities from six states from New York to Alabama have recently joined the WaterViewHome Network. See below for brief descriptions and links to the communities.

SOUTH CAROLINA
=> 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

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

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

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

NEW YORK
=> The Lake at Sylvan Way, Grafton
118 acres, never before available, abuts lakefront preserve, entire parcel can be purchased for $2.95 million

Carolina Trace, NC: Lakefront Living Offers Golf, Arts Scene, and Much More

Carolina Trace, NC is in the heart of the Sandhills.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Carolina Trace to the WaterViewHome Network. Carolina Trace is an award-winning, master-planned, gated country club community with 24-hour security on 2,500 acres of hardwoods, piney forest and rolling hills with ponds, creeks, and a 315-acre lake.

The community is composed of 19 distinctive neighborhoods in the heart of the Sandhills of North Carolina.

Friendly People and a Vital Lakefront Community: In addition to world-class amenities, the community is ideally located for people who value an active arts scene, volunteerism and enjoy varied cultural experiences

Among the many events and opportunities residents take advantage of within minutes of Carolina Trace are Sanford’s professional theatre, year-round festivals, world-class symphony and professional and collegiate sporting events.

Residents enjoy the pleasures of two Robert Trent Jones, Sr. golf courses, multiple swimming pools, plus fishing, kayaking, sailing and boating on the lake.

Real Estate: Carolina Trace

* Views of golf course, lake, pond or woodlands
* Home prices from $175,000 to $1 million-plus
* Homesites from $15,000 to $300,000
* No must-build time period
* New golf-view, luxury townhome neighborhood to open in 2009 on the signature hole of the Lake Course
    o Prices will range from the low-$400,000s
* Click here for more information about Carolina Trace!

Treasure Lake: Recreational Amenities for all Seasons, Plus No Building Restrictions

Treasure Lake, PA offers golf homesites from $29K.

We are pleased to announce that Treasure Lake, PA has joined the WaterViewHome Network.

Treasure Lake is a private, gated development on 9,000 woodland acres about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Home to crystal lake waters and offering every imaginable recreational amenity, it’s your refuge from fast-paced urban life.

The community has two championship golf courses, three scenic lakes, tennis courts, quiet beaches, swimming pools, equestrian stables and hills for winter sledding and tubing.

Coves and Inlets: The sinuous, 379-acre Treasure Lake has a marina, boat slips and two long, sandy beaches. Water skiing, fishing and swimming are popular in summer and skating and ice fishing enliven the winter season.

Real Estate

Buy-now, build-whenever is standard policy. Choose your own builder, with no restrictions on design. Homesites vary greatly in size and location.

    * Golf course homesites, priced from $29,000 to $32,000
    * Lake homesites, priced from $45,000 to $209,000
    * Golf course homes, priced from $150,000 to $225,000
    * Lakefront homes, priced from $250,000 to $599,000
    * Estate homes, priced from $450,000 to $960,000
    * Click here for more information about Treasure Lake!

Introducing PGA Village: Waterfront Luxury and Ecological Sensitivity in Harmony

PGA Village, FL features an Audubon-approved course.

We are pleased to announce the addition of PGA Village to the WaterViewHome Network. Opened in 1996, the PGA Golf Club in PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, Florida, is an ecologically sensitive, 430-acre club. Its golf course was the fifth in the world to receive Audubon's "Signature Status" award for wildlife conservation, habitat enhancement, energy efficiency and water conservation.

Just 40 minutes north of West Palm Beach and 90 minutes south of Orlando, PGA Village is the 2,700-acre home of The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) featuring three golf courses, an innovative learning facility and distinctive neighborhoods dedicated to carefree living.

PGA Village is the result of a successful partnership between The PGA of America and Kolter Property Company, an international real estate developer renowned for environmental sensitivity, architectural excellence and construction quality.

One of Golf’s Great Brand Names: The only golf facility built, owned and operated by The PGA of America, The PGA Golf Club offers 54 championship holes designed by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye, a 6-hole short course and a 35-acre PGA Learning Center.

Real Estate: PGA Village

*Neighborhoods will be home to 2,400 residences at build-out
*Home styles offer wide options
*Choose from single-family residences, townhomes, custom estates
*Mainstreet Village, featuring shops, restaurants and boutiques
*Prices range from the $200,000s to more than $1 million
*Click here for more information about PGA Village!