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Deal of the Day: Estrella del Mar, Mexico Fly 'n Buy w/ Ocean Views, Unlimited Golf & Spa, $1500 Back

Estrella  del Mar, Mazatlan, Mexico Check out an oceanfront home  or beachfront condo by visiting on Estrella del Mar’s special ‘Fly  ‘n Buy’ package.

You’ll receive unlimited golf and spa treatments  during your visit and stay in the oceanfront Las Villas boutique hotel which looks out over three miles of private and secluded  beach.

Rooms include a private courtyard, easy beach access, spectacular ocean views.

When you purchase your home or condo, the cost of trip–up  to  $1,500 including airline tickets–will be applied towards your purchase.  Send  me more information about Estrella del Mar!

Las Gardenias at Cabo Real Offers Resort Oceanfront Living, Golf, Homes from $483K

Las Gardenias at Cabo Real, Mexico offers ocean views.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Las Gardenias at Cabo Real, a jewel at the tip of Baja California, to the WaterViewHome Network. Las Gardenias offers villa condominiums with views of the ocean and its Robert Trent Jones II golf course. The setting for Las Gardenias is Cabo Real, a resort community covering 3,000 acres. Residences are full-ownership and come with a variety of floor plans and living options.

Las Gardenias is a low-density, 60-home development set on five acres in the resort development of Cabo Real. These homes enjoy excellent ocean views and offer close proximity to the 11th hole of the award-winning Cabo Real golf course by Robert Trent Jones II.

The Las Gardenias homes are set in five buildings. There are currently 12 homes for sale—all of them in the two newest buildings, Colibri and Golondrina both of which have elevators to all floors. Views include sea, pool and golf.

The setting for Las Gardenias is Cabo Real, a resort community covering 3,000 acres and designed by an internationally noted team of planners. The landmark destination of Los Cabos provides the backdrop for this lifestyle, offering beauty, relaxation and excitement.

Fab Fishing: The waters off of Los Cabos draw sportsmen armed with rods and reels. Participants in the annual Los Cabos Billfish Tournament compete for a top prize of more than half a million dollars and have been known to pull in trophy catches weighing over 400 pounds.

Real Estate: Las Gardenias at Cabo Real

*  8 two-bedroom, two-bath units from 1,623 to 1,679 square feet
*  3 two-bedroom, two-bath units with half-bath at 2,282 square feet
*  1 three-bedroom, three-bath units with den at 3,241 square feet
*  Buyers acquire fully titled ownership via Mexican Trust Deed
        o U.S. title insurance is also available
* Prices range from $483,000 to $915,000
* Click here for more information about Las Gardenias at Cabo Real!

Nine New Golf and Waterview Communities Join Network - New Website Makes 43

Las Gardenias at Cabo Real is on the Sea of Cortez.

The summer of 2009 goes into the books as an active period. In addition to nine new golf and waterview communities joining the Network, personal visits were made to four western North Carolina communities, plus a unique visit by sail to Bay Club, MA. We also launched the 43rd Network Member Website www.GolfCourseProperty.net

Here's the summer list, which includes two communities in Mexico and seven in 6 U.S. states:

MEXICO
=> Las Gardenias at Cabo Real, Cabo San Lucas
Along Sea of Cortez beaches, R.T. Jones II golf, Cabo Real amenities, final phase of 12 villas from $483,000

=> Las Villas de Mexico at Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas
Luxury villas within Club Campestre, Nicklaus Design golf, ocean views, from $375,000

CALIFORNIA
=> Tehama, Carmel
Championship golf, tennis, fitness center, pool, community center, estate lots from $2.5 million

GEORGIA
=> Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain
Vast botanical gardens, PGA Tour-tested golf, resort-quality spa, real estate from $140,000s

RHODE ISLAND
=> Carnegie Abbey, Portsmouth
Narragansett Bay views, championship golf, deluxe spa, equestrian center, homes from $799,000

SOUTH CAROLINA
=> Hilton Head Lakes, Hardeeville
Lowcountry lifestyle, lakes, 22 miles of shoreline, nature preserve, clubhouse, docks, homesites from the $90,000s

=> Wild Wing Plantation, Myrtle Beach
27-hole golf complex, 180 acres of freshwater lakes, resort pool complex, lots from $90,000

TEXAS
=> Dancing Bear Ranch, Mico
2,565 acres, clubhouse, , resort-style pool, private boat ramp, 25-acre lakeside park, estate homesites from 2 to 6 acres

VIRGINIA
=> Viniterra at New Kent Vineyards, New Kent
Rees Jones golf course, The Club at Viniterra, New Kent Vineyards winery, golf homesites from $250,000

Las Villas de Mexico at Los Cabos: Nicklaus Golf, Ocean Views from Luxury Villas

Las Villas de Mexico at Los Cabos is on the ocean.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Las Villas de Mexico at Los Cabos, Mexico to WaterViewHome. Las Villas de Mexico is a new concept in resort real estate and travel. This first of 22 Las Villas de Mexico destinations offers an exciting opportunity for those who enjoy full ownership, plus rental and travel benefits. On offer now are 26 luxury villas in Los Cabos within the gated Club Campestre,on lots bordering a Nicklaus Design golf course, with prime ocean views.

Like the Los Cabos community, all 22 Las Villas de Mexico locations will offer amenities and service on par with traditional five-star resorts. Here in Los Cabos, Las Villas residences are set within the master-planned golf community of Club Campestre.

A limited number of luxury villas in Club Campestre are currently offered. These ocean-view properties border a Nicklaus Design golf course. They are priced starting in the high-$300,000s, price points not seen in the region for a decade.

On the Beach: The Club Campestre amenity package also includes a Social & Beach Club, jogging trails and excellent dining in a wide array of restaurants. Part of the community's future value will be its Commercial Center, home to a rich roster of top-name luxury retailers.

The service culture at Las Villas de Mexico is embodied by its Si! Lifestyle Concierge Services. These include dog-walking, airport shuttle, yacht chartering, in-home chef and wait staff for parties, and other special-request compliance.

A bonus for owners will be the ability to rent their homes to other owners throughout the 22 Las Villas locations. This provides rental income and the opportunity to visit any of the other locations.

Real Estate: Las Villas de Mexico, Los Cabos, Mexico

* Luxury villas in Los Cabos within the gated Club Campestre
* Bordering a Nicklaus Design golf course, with ocean views
      o Priced from $375,000
      o Only 26 units on offer
* Option to rent out villa to fellow Las Villas owners
* Option to rent a villa at other Las Villas locations
* Complete maintenance service on-site
* Homes constructed within 60 days
* Visitation tours available in mini-vacation packages
* Click here for more information about Las Villas de Mexico at Los Cabos!

Las Gardenias at Cabo Real Offers Ocean Views, Golf, Low Density Tropical Living

Las Gardenias at Cabo Real is a private resort community.

We are pleased to announce the addition of Las Gardenias at Cabo Real to the GolfCourseHome Network. Las Gardenias, a luxury club community located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was created for people interested in fully owning a special place in Cabo, and with it gain peace of mind. The residences are full-ownership, tucked into a spot where the desert meets the sea. A special bonus is a Robert Trent Jones II golf course.

Cabo Real, a resort community covering 3,000 acres and designed by an internationally noted team of planners, is also now the home of Las Gardenias at Cabo Real, a  low-density, 60-condominium development on five acres within the resort.

These homes enjoy excellent ocean views and offer close proximity to the 11th hole of the award-winning Cabo Real golf course by Robert Trent Jones II.

There are currently 12 new units for sale—all of them in the two newest buildings, Colibri and Golondrina, both of which have elevators to all floors. Views include sea, pool and golf.

The complex offers a large, heated swimming pool, hot tub and spacious Palapa with bar area and kitchen plus barbeque. There is also a tennis court, small fitness room, book exchange and a hiking trail providing golf and sea views.

Walking the Dog: Cabo Real features top-quality hotels, fine dining and horseback riding. Access to the golf course for running or dog walking is permitted before and after play.

Real Estate: Las Gardenias at Cabo Real

* Full-ownership community within Cabo Real resort property
   o Homes ideal for vacation, seasonal or permanent residence
* Final phase of 12 villas now available with flexible floor plans
* Buyers acquire fully titled ownership via Mexican Trust Deed
   o U.S. title insurance is also available
* Homes are priced from $483,000 to $915,000
* Click here for more information about Las Gardenias at Cabo Real!

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!

El Dorado Ranch, Featuring Solar Power, Is Added to GreenGolfCommunities.net

El Dorado Ranch, Mexico: Beachfront, golf and green.

El Dorado Ranch in San Felipe, Mexico, has been added to
GreenGolfCommunities.net and awarded Vanguard status.
More than 17,500 acres of El Dorado Ranch's 35,000 acre
development are designated "Green Space" to preserve
the integrity of the surrounding environment.

Among its many green accomplishments, El Dorado features
the largest solar community in North America.  With
approximately 3,000 solar lots, the development has
attracted the attention of many solar lobbyists,
environmentalists and solar engineers, becoming a model for
solar energy usage, according to the community developer.

You can request further information about El Dorado here.

Additional initiatives at El Dorado include:

• The pioneering of Straw Bale construction in Baja. In
  constructing  the first straw bale home in Baja, the
  community has actively promoted this environmentally
  friendly construction method.  El Dorado is now the
  largest strawbale community in North America
• El Dorado Ranch is in full compliance with Profepa
  (Mexican Government's Environmental Protection
  Agency). The community has a full-time Ecology
  Department managed by Victor Zazueta. The
  department is responsible for both El Dorado Ranch
  and the San Felipe Beach Club in the following areas:

• Follow up and coordinate conditions given by the
  environmental authorities

• Follow up and coordinate the environmental
  administration plans

• Supervise and control all ecological aspects of El Dorado
  Ranch and San Felipe Beach Club

• Legal representative of the environmental issues
  with environmental authorities

• Study, investigation, taxonomy and life cycle of native
  species of wildlife

• Keep ecology file updated and in order

Serena Marina, Mexico, Announces Phase II Ready for Purchases

Serena Marina & Golf, Mexico: Phase II now ready.

Serena Marina & Golf, Mazatlan, Mexico, announces that 
units in Phase II (Casona Venados) are now available for
purchase. The model unit is scheduled for completion
within the next four weeks. Phase I (Casona Pajaros
shown above) will be complete in July/August 2008.

Condominium residences at Serena Marina offer
3 bedrooms with 2 baths and 3-bedrooms with 2.5 baths.
Thirty-two residences, including four penthouses, face
the marina and 16 residences, including two penthouses,
face the golf course. Whole ownership prices range from
$305,000 to $645,000.

The community’s David Fleming golf course will open
its first 9 holes later this year. One memorable feature
of the course is a pair of island greens at holes Nos. 17
and 18. To request more information about Serena Marina
& Golf Residences, click here.

Mazatlan, Mexico, Offers New Golf & Boating Community

Serena Marina & Golf: A new boating and golf haven.

Serena Marina & Golf, located in storied Mazatlan,
Mexico, one of the most important ports on the Pacific
Coast, is a new private condominium community
coming to life with waterfront residences, marina,
championship golf and more.

Designed in the Spanish Mediterranean style and
surrounded by beachfront and Latin America’s
largest marina with more than 1,200 slips, Serena
is an attractive buying opportunity for golf and
boating enthusiasts for whom such purchases
are out of reach north of the border.

The Serena harbor facility is lined with private
slips and yacht club offering world-class services
for resident boaters. Mazatlan is known as the
Pearl of the Pacific because of its beautiful
beaches and abundant marine life; its average
year-round temperature is 77 degrees.

The area is ideal for surfing, diving and sailfish
or marlin fishing. Visitors to the historic  district
marvel at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception and stroll down sun-drenched  streets
lined with 19th-century architecture.

This gated community is being developed
by the well-established firm Portus.
Condominium residences offer three bedrooms
and range from 2,192 to 3,428 square feet.
Whole ownership ranges from $295,000 to
$645,000. Views are of either the marina
or golf course.

Mazatlan is just 750 miles from the Arizona
border and surrounded by the Sierra Madre
Mountains on Mexico’s northern Pacific coast,
and is easily accessible by air from the USA
and Canada, with daily service available from
several airlines.