by Jessica Wright on April 16, 2010
April 12, 2010 – Amelia Island Plantation, Florida’s natural island destination in northeast Florida, is offering two new money saving packages in time for the vacation season. The new Play Money Package and the Fall Vacation Savings, allow resort guests to enjoy the best Amelia Island Plantation without hurting their wallets.
Amelia’s Play Money:
Enjoy a resort credit on us to enjoy golf, dining, recreation and more!
• Stay with Amelia Island Plantation anytime through May
• First time guests will receive $100 per day to play
• Returning guests will receive $150 per day to play
• Use the resort credit to play at Amelia including golf, spa, dining, tennis, Segway tours, kids programs, alcoholic beverages and more
• Resort credit does not apply toward room rates, is only available on new bookings with a 2 night minimum stay required and is not available for conference groups
• Book by calling 866-213-8045 and use the promo code “CR”
Fall Vacation Savings:
Receive a 30% discount on fall travel booked by June 18th
• Book and pay in full by June 18th for your fall vacation and receive 30% off the prevailing daily rate for travel August 16th – December 30th 2010
• Not available October 28-30, 2010; 2 night minimum stay required
• Book by calling 866-213-8045
For more on Amelia Island Plantation, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on April 6, 2010
Amelia Island, FL – Amelia knows how to pamper moms! Just in time for Mother’s Day, Amelia Island Plantation is offering a special Mother’s Day package starting at $219 for Friday, May 7 with a 50% discount on Saturday, May 8. The package includes:
• Free Breakfast for Mom in the Sunrise Café on Saturday and Sunday morning
• Free Spa treatment for Mom: Choice of (1) Pure Facial or (1) 50 minute Paradise Pedicure or (1) 50 minute Soft Palm Manicure on Saturday and Sunday
• Free Round of Golf for Mom: (1) round of golf on Oak Marsh, Ocean Links or Amelia River per stay
• Free Bicycles for Mom on Saturday and Sunday
• Free Dinner Entrée for Mom at the Verandah or the Ocean Grill Friday and Saturday
• Early check-in on Friday
The special Mother’s Day package can be booked by calling 866-213-8045 using the promo code “MD.” The rate is based on double occupancy in an Amelia Inn room with a two night minimum required for May 7-8, 2010.
For more on Amelia Island Plantation, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on February 24, 2010
Despite a challenging economy, The Greenbrier Sporting Club experienced a record-breaking weekend in real estate sales for January, a month typically slow in land transactions. The private residential community, located on the grounds of The Greenbrier, contracted $4.1 million in real estate over the course of a single weekend, January 22-24. A total of 11 properties, with an overall value of $7,685,000, are pending or have closed since January 1, 2010.
“The biggest buying factors continue to be the unparalleled value found here and the incredible excitement that continues to build at the resort,” says John Klemish, principal and broker in charge at The Greenbrier Sporting Club. “We believe lowering our membership initiation from $140,000 to $100,000 was also instrumental in achieving this level of success.”
The Greenbrier has also seen its own jump in activity for the first month in 2010 with daily calls and reservations for social visits up over 400% compared to the same time in 2009 while group room sales are on pace to more than double group reservations from last year.
“We are setting new standards for both private residential communities and luxury resorts,” says Jim Justice, chairman and owner of The Greenbrier and Greenbrier Sporting Club. “With the addition of Prime 44 West, The Greenbrier Classic and the new 80,000-square-foot underground entertainment venue, featuring an elegant Monte Carlo-style casino, restaurants and upscale designer boutiques, we have created even more reasons to visit the resort. The excitement about everything happening here is simply phenomenal.”
The Greenbrier Sporting Club also saw a strong finish at the end of 2009 with 20 homes and/or homesites closed within a six-month time frame.
“The Greenbrier Sporting Club is one of the few developments in the United States being infused with millions of dollars,” says Klemish. “While other residential developments are faltering, we have financial stability and this is a huge contributor to our success. Many families are rediscovering that the place to be is The Greenbrier and if someone wants to own a part of The Greenbrier legacy, the time is now.”
For more on The Greenbrier Sporting Club, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on January 29, 2010
Amelia Island, FL – Gooding & Company, the internationally recognized auction house, is hosting a vintage automobile auction at Amelia Island Plantation—a AAA Four Diamond resort property located in northeast Florida. The one-day auction will take place on Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m.
The auction’s main attraction is the 1931 Voisin C20 “Mylord” Demi-Berline, Best of Show winner of the 2009 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, which is expected to sell for more than $2.5 Million. Known internationally for being one of the most sensational classics from the 1930s, the unique C20 is recognized as a marvelous tribute to the design and engineering genius of Gabriel Voisin. It is powered by one of only five extraordinarily intricate Voisin 12-cylinder sleeve valve engines known to have been built, and the interior draws heavily from Gabriel Voisin’s aviation background with a myriad of controls and exposed mechanical components. Other star cars being offered in the auction include a 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster, valued between $129,000 – $150,000, and a stunning light blue 1937 Peugeot 402 Darl’Mat Roadster valued between $650,000 – $850,000.
“Having won Best of Show here in 2009, the Voisin has established a permanent link with Amelia Island, and we are honored to present it as our cover lot at our inaugural Amelia Island Auction on March 12,” says David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “Furthermore, we are very pleased to be having an auction at the Amelia Island Plantation, a venue that will reflect our high standards.”
Auction catalogues at the Amelia Island Auction cost $75 and admit two to the viewing and auction. General admission tickets can be purchased for $30 per person. Additional auction information, bidder registration forms, and press credentials are available at www.goodingco.com or by calling (310) 899-1960.
Amelia Island Plantation, Florida’s natural island destination, is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amelia River, just 29 miles northeast of Jacksonville International Airport. The 1,350 acre resort property features 3½ miles of wide, uncrowded beach; 49,000 square feet of flexible meeting space; 72 holes of golf (all Audubon International certified sanctuaries); a full service, holistic spa; 23 tennis courts; 20 pools; an old Florida-shopping village; state-of-the-art Health and Fitness center; nine dining opportunities; and age-specific youth programs.
For more on Amelia Island Plantation, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on January 14, 2010
Amelia Island, FL – Amelia Island Plantation is a proud sponsor of the 2010 Katie Ride for Life event being held on April 17 on Amelia Island. The cycling event brings together novice to advanced riders to raise funds and awareness for organ donation. Amelia Island Plantation will be offering a special rate of $149 in an ocean-view room (Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18) to Katie Ride participants and their friends and family.
“The decision to become an organ and tissue donor is very important,” says Kathleen Giery of LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services, the local organ donor program for northern Florida. We hope that through this event, we can not only provide donor education to the community, but also raise funds for future donor education campaigns.”
Amelia Island Plantation, Florida’s natural island destination is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amelia River, just 29 miles northeast of Jacksonville International Airport. The 1,350 acre resort property features 3½ miles of wide, uncrowded beach; 49,000 square feet of flexible meeting space; 72 holes of golf (all Audubon International certified sanctuaries); a full service, holistic spa; 23 tennis courts; 20 pools; an old Florida-shopping village; state-of-the-art Health and Fitness center; 9 dining opportunities; and age-specific youth programs. The resort boasts more than 600 accommodations that range from deluxe hotel rooms in the all oceanfront, 249-room Amelia Inn & Beach Club to 1-, 2- and 3- bedroom villas featuring ocean, golf or resort views.
For room reservations, call 866-460-3315 or book online at www.aipfl.com, use promo code KATIE. Rate is based on 2 adults in an ocean-view room.
For more on Amelia Island Plantation, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on December 17, 2009
Lake Toxaway, NC – Catatoga has just released plans for its Legacy Park Townhomes. Located in a 308-acre resort community near Lake Toxaway, townhome ownership comes with access to all of the amenities this gated community has to offer, including fishing privileges on two miles of private trout stream and 22-acre Lake Catatoga.
The three customizable townhome plans now available include the Light Cahill, Quill Gordon, and Royal Coachman. Available models range in size from nearly 1,500 to 3,000 sq. ft. and showcase natural construction materials that blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. The homes feature stacked stone fireplaces, cedar shake siding and roofing, generous three foot overhangs for natural shading, and hardwood floors. Prices for these turnkey residences start at $387,000.
“The new Legacy Park Townhomes offering provides owners all the space and amenities of a single-family home without the upkeep that often comes with second home ownership,” says Steve Schneider, Merrill Trust Group’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “Sportsmen and women who want to enjoy a relaxing getaway fishing, hiking, swimming, and boating can do so at Catatoga for a reasonable price point.”
Nestled among stately hardwood and pine-covered mountains on a high plateau, Catatoga has two spectacular private waterfalls, a clubhouse with outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, fitness center, game room, bar and lounge, boathouse and dock, and miles of secluded hiking trails. The Outpost — including a general store, outfitters shop and Day Spa — is expected to open early next year.
Catatoga also provides additional outdoor recreational opportunities in the adjacent Gorges State Park and Pisgah National Forest. The community is within easy driving distance of the arts town of Brevard and shopping and dining in Highlands and Cashiers. Catatoga is located 45 minutes from Asheville, 2 ½ hours from Charlotte, and just under three hours from Atlanta.
Catatoga also offers fully furnished single-family homes starting at $595,000, and home sites are available for as little as $85,000. Private Residence Club memberships start at $125,000.
For more on Catatoga, visit their community profile.
by Jessica Wright on November 25, 2009
The Headwaters at Banner Elk has written 19 contracts for 2009 versus 23 for 2008.
“We are very pleased with our performance this year, given the difficult
economic environment. One of our biggest strengths this year has been the
construction of several new custom homes for property owners. They’ve
recognized that The Headwaters is on secure footing and that building costs
are down, so they’ve taken advantage of this situation,” says developer John Haynes.
Including condos, cottages and custom homes, The Headwaters has 31 completed residences with another six under construction. [ read more… ]
by Jeff Wood on November 18, 2009
With signals of an improving economy beginning to mount – a DOW above 10,000 for the first time in more than a year, increased activity in pending home sales for a record eighth straight month, gains in homebuilder stocks, and increases in new home construction, just to name a few – winter’s approach marks the perfect time for savvy homebuyers to find their dream home. View Our November Newsletter to learn why!
by Jessica Wright on November 14, 2009
SOUTHPORT, NC – The recent ground breaking celebration for the new Reserve Clubhouse was a true celebration of what’s to come for club members of St. James Plantation, the number one-selling community in the coastal Carolinas. More than 500 party-goers gathered to toast the soon-to-be fourth clubhouse and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, a wine bar and the opportunity to walk the future site. The Reserve Club golf professionals offered custom club fittings, a sidewalk sale and a 30-foot putting contest for prizes.
“The atmosphere at the ground breaking was festive and in roughly 18 months, we’ll be gathering for the grand opening celebration of a special clubhouse – built with our members in mind,” says Bill Schoettelkotte, vice president and project leader for the clubhouse. “It’s a testament to the continued commitment of the developers to further enhance over $100 million in completed amenities.” [ read more… ]
by Jessica Wright on November 13, 2009
On Nov. 21-22, Jacksonville Ranch Club in Florida will hold its last sale of the year. Deals include:
• Only 1 at This Price! 2 Acre Wooded Homesite only $29,500
• 3 Left at This Price! 1 Acre Lakefront Homesite only $39,500
• 3 Left at This Price! 2 Acre Lakefront Homesite only $59,500
For more information on Jacksonville Ranch Club, visit their community profile.
