One of the highlights of the community is it’s gated entry and 24 hour security personnel that keeps the communities 600 acres secure. The security officers are also trained in First Aid care, CPR certified, and are trained to use defibrillators in the case of a medical emergency. Additional services provided include unlocking houses for authorized service personnel and checking on vacant houses.

The gem of the community is it’s newly renovated world class golf course by award winning architect, Gene Bates. This 2005 winner of the Course Architect of the Year award, headed the 2007 renovation project which has created a more challenging and breathtaking course and playing experience. Florida State grad, Mike Eye is the local assistant golf professional and holds a PGA Class A Certification.

For those who have a passion for tennis, the community offer five tennis courts with a Har-Tru surface. One of the courts is also lighted for nighttime play. Cullen DeWindt, is the Head Tennis Professional at the community. DeWindt is a best known for his accomplishments as the USPTA Clay Court Doubles National Championship in 2007 and is a USPTA certified teaching pro.

Pipers Landing also provides a variety of activities and social events which are available online for viewing 24 hours a day. The community clubhouse has a golf pro shop fully equipped with the best gear and golf apparel, male and female locker rooms, and formal and casual dining options.

Boaters will find that the Sheltered Harbor and Marina provides easy access to both the St. Lucie Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. This deep water marina can accommodate yachts that are up to 100 feet long. Whether you are looking to go deep sea fishing or just relax on the waterway, the marina has everything you need to get your day started right.

Final Thoughts

These are just some of the luxury amenities at the Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club. Next time you are visiting Palm City you may find that you too will want to call Piper’s Landing home.

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Beautiful luxury homes overlook thousands of acres of preserved lands and salt marshes. The only transportation on the island is electric golf carts and bicycles, which allow for a peaceful getaway from traffic with all the luxuries and amenities of other gated communities.

Graced by 14 miles of white sandy beaches, a championship 18-hole golf course, 2 club houses, state of the art fitness center, tennis courts, swimming pools, a full-service marina, an immense network of walking and cycling paths winding through the island, and a array of stores and restaurants.

George Cobb designed the marshes, dunes, and maritime forests of the natural landscape into the Bald Head Island 18-hole championship golf course. The result is some breath taking views. During the construction of the course most of the natural landscape was preserved.

Tennis lovers can enjoy four soft-surface tennis courts located next to the golf clubhouse. Private workout rooms with mens and womens locker rooms available in both clubhouses. A deluxe 25-meter swimming pool is located at the clubhouse. In addition, a second swimming complex with a lap pool, and shallow children’s pool is located at the Shoals Club.

The Bald Head Island marina provides boaters with access to the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The ten acre harbor is equipped with boat slips varying in size from 30 to 100 feet.

At Bald Head Island you can enjoy both casual and fine dining. You can also purchase groceries from the fully stocked grocery store located on the island.

Bald Head Island has it’s own fire and police department. All the firefighters are certified paramedics, and the fire department has a basic medical treatment room in the case of medical need. If an emergency arises, transportation is available to one of the nearby hospitals on the mainland.

Customized residential houses, villas, town homes, and buildable home sites available to purchase through the islands realty agency. If you are looking to build your dream home, a featured builder program offers custom home plans to fit your needs. There is even a fractional ownership option available with prices beginning at $150,000.

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Sporting spectacular surrounds, loads of community amenities and plenty of outdoor recreation, Branson Creek offers distinctive neighborhoods each designed around a particular theme and lifestyle.

Branson Creek covers over 7,500 acres of land. This environmentally mindful community prides itself on protecting its environment. The community features a championship golf course, hiking, tennis, and boating.

With awards to it’s credit like one of the Top 10 New Courses in 2000, the #1 Public Course in Missouri and #66 on the Top 100 list of “The Greatest Public Courses in America” by GOLF magazine and Golf Digest, this Tom Fazio designed championship golf course will put your golf skills to the test. The Branson Creek Golf Club is managed by Troon Golf, a leader in golf management.

The Murder Rock Golf and Country Club, features a private membership clubhouse and 18-hole championship golf course. The course was designed by the Landmark Land Company, Inc offers some of the most gorgeous views in America. The golf course and clubhouse is available only to residents of Branson Creek and offers many amenities including a lounge, casual dining, Pro Shop, fitness facilities, tennis, and swimming.

Branson Creek offers its residents access, through a yearly rental fee, to the Creekside Marina on Table Rock Lake. This marina offers 60 boat slips and a private swimming and picnic area.

The Estates at Oak Knoll is a gated residential area inside Branson Creek. Homes and home sites range in size and provide gorgeous views of the Ozark Mountains and are located within excellent proximity to all the shopping, dining, and exciting night life available in Branson.

Oak Knoll, Fieldstone Villas, the Bluffs, and Cliffs at Murder Rock are just a few of the other neighborhoods in Branson Creek.

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Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the slopes at the Sunday River Ski Resort because of the wide array of options available. There are over 131 different trails that meander through eight interconnected mountain peaks.

Created by award-winning designer Robert Trent Jones Jr, the Sunday River Golf Club was named the number one course in Maine by Golfweek Magazine and was named one of the top 10 best new golf courses in the world by Travel and Leisure Magazine.

If you have a love for the environment and want to see natural woodlands protected you’ll find the deep rooted compassion for the environment shown by Great Brook Preserve refreshing. Tall timbers dominate the mountain landscapes inside the community, with hundreds of acres donated to the Conservation Land Trust. The donated land has been set aside to remain undeveloped to preserve the communities environment and natural beauty.

Sites vary from 3 to 566 acres of preserved mountain land with touring trees, steams and brooks, waterfalls, and panoramic mountains views. Homeowners can hike over 180 mile hut and trail system located adjacent to the community located next to the community or the Grafton Loop Trail which has 40 miles of hiking other natural features in Grafton Notch. Not into hiking? Why not they the cross country skiing or snowmobile down the many trails and paths in the Mahoosuc Mountains.

SKI Magazine pronounced Bethel as “The greatest ski town in the universe”. Residents folk to Bethel for it’s dining, shopping, and year round activities that are seasonal based. No matter what time of year it is, Bethel can provide you an outdoor adventure to remember.

In Closing

Great Brook Preserve has a lot to offer when it comes to maintaining a connection with the surrounding environment. See why many have made Great Brook Preserve their choice for the location of their secondary vacation home.

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The residential communities in Brunswick Forest offer many lifestyle options to fit everyone’s budget. The community features low maintenance town homes and single family homes. Secluded residential neighborhoods provide a level of privacy while maintaining the community feeling.

In addition to providing a beautiful coastal living option, other amenities in the community include the Cape Fear National 27 hole golf course, tennis complex, Fitness and Wellness Center, Garden Center, walking and biking paths and trails, kayaking and canoing at the River Center, and access to North Carolina’s premier beaches. Strategically located among pristine coastal locations, these amenities offer beautiful views of the areas woodlands and the creeks and inlets on the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway.

The course was designed by Tim Cate. Cate used the majestic woodlands as the backdrop for his championship golf creation. Eventually it is planned for the Cape Fear National to become a private membership golf club. Homeowners enjoy membership to the communities amenity centers.

The community features over 100 miles of paths and trails that meander through the woodlands and wetlands of Brunswick Forest. The paths and trails are great for active adults who enjoy walking and biking.

The River Club at Town Creek offers a great location for fishing, kayaking, and canoing. The center features a screened pavilion which is great for holding cookouts and a grand outdoor fireplace. The observance deck that looks out on Town Creek and there’s a boardwalk and bridge extending to a floating dock in the creek. The center also offers boat storage and canoes, kayaks, and fishing tackle available for rental or purchase.

The Fitness and Wellness Center provides residents with indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, steam room, whirlpool, massage rooms, dressing lounges, aerobics and exercise rooms, lounge with media center, six hard-surface tennis courts and poolside grill.

The Villages at Brunswick Forest is a commercial area inside the community that has shops, restaurants, entertainment, medical and professional services connected to the communities neighborhoods by the bike paths and trails.

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Nestled in the Pauma Valley, the Pauma Valley Country Club has one of the most beautiful private golf clubs in all of Southern California. Located approximately 50 miles northeast of San Diego, the membership in the Club is made up of professional business men and women from various industries who share a desire for a quiet and peaceful way of living.

Members and guests alike have discovered all the beauty that Pauma Valley has to offer. With near perfect weather year round, Pauma Valley offers splendid valley views and a golf course that challenges even the most skilled golfer.

Featured in Golf Digests Top 100 list, The Robert Trent Jones Sr. signature course at Pauma Valley Country Club is thought by many as the best layouts in all of Southern California. Considered as the gem of Pauma Valley, the course provides a challenging experience for both the amateur and professional golfer.

Amenities such as a luxurious clubhouse and guest rooms, championship level tennis courts, resort swimming pool, and a private 3,000-foot airstrip for aviation enthusiastic make Pauma Valley Country Club in high demand. Those seeking fine and casual dining and bar experiences find the formal and informal dining services to be top notch. An with 24/7 security and patrol service, Pauma Valley provides security and protection second to none.

Located just 18 miles from the Ontario Airport and approximately 60 miles from Los Angeles LAX and John Wayne Airports, visiting Pauma Valley is just a short plane ride away from anywhere in the US. This makes owning a home or vacationing in Pauma Valley easier than ever.

Final Thoughts

California gate communities have a lot to offer and Pauma Valley Country Club is the gem of Southern California with an abundance of luxury amenities and activities. So when you are planning a getaway or looking for a second home to purchase, give Pauma Valley Country Club a try.

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As the final design in his series, world famous designer Robert Trent Jones, Sr, created the Fox Hollow golf course for The Champions Club. The masterful layout of this par-71 course is a 7,138-yard long course has played host to qualifying rounds of the U.S. Amateur Publinx and the Senior PGA Tours GTE Suncoast Classic. With it’s ambitious fairways and cavernous white sand traps, the course horseshoes through a 15 acre lake which is incorporated into four holes that make for score killing water hazards.

The Champions Club is a master planned community that cost nearly $1.5 billion to construct near Trinity Florida. This luxurious gated community features seven Mediterranean style villages constructed by some of the most sort after contractors in the Tampa Bay area.

The Mediterranean architecture can be found inside and outside the 10,000 square foot clubhouse. With a 4 million dollar investment by the community, the interior of the clubhouse has Tuscan inspired columns, arched windows, travertine marble floors, wrought-iron chandeliers, vaulted and coffered cypress wood ceilings.

The clubhouse has many amenities such as a state of the art fitness center, spa treatments, massage rooms and luxurious womens and mens locker and dressing rooms. There is a 75 foot lap swimming pool and whirlpool spa. You can also relax around the pool in one of the many chaises or under an umbrella tables, hang out on the sun deck, or enjoy a one of the two tennis courts.

Best of all, the Champions’ Club is easy to get too via the Tampa International Airport located about 60 minutes away. Owners can easily travel to and from their homes no matter where they reside.

Closing Thoughts

Gated communities in Florida are in high demand, but the choices are also abundant. This can make is difficult locating a Florida gated community to buy your new house. The amenities like the one’s at The Champions’ Club in Trinity make your decision that much simpler.

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Located among the beautiful Appalachian Mountains foothills, Hoover has become the home of many planned communities. The communities in the Hoover area offer amenities like golf courses, tennis and fitness facilities.

The median home price in Hoover is estimated to be approximately $248.000 in October 2009. This median price is up from the $176,400 median price in 2000. The October 2009 number is down from recent pre-recession prices of $363,800. Many experts agree that as the economy continues to improve, median home prices will continue to rise over the next few years.

One of Hoover’s newest private community and resort is the Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. The homes available for sale in the community are in line with the median home price of the area. Homes in the area are priced from $240,000 to over $1,000,000 for luxury homes. Options like town homes and condos offer more affordable living options and priced from 169,900 to $260,000.

Ross Bridge is known world wide as a premier resort destination. The resort offers a 259 room luxurious hotel and a 12,000 sq ft spa center. Other amenities include a championship golf course, outdoor pool and meeting center, and tennis courts.

The golf course is home of the Regions Charity Classic and is the newest course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. This resort 8,191 yard golf course was featured in the New York Times and called “some of the best public golf on Earth.” Hoover also has many local amenities with a multitude of entertainment, dining, shopping, and cultural options.

Birmingham is known around the world for it’s attractions. The Talladega Superspeedway is a popular race spot for NASCAR and the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame are features a lot on the history of racing. Other attractions include the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, and the Alabama Adventure theme park.

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Located just one hour southwest from Atlanta and a half hour north from Columbus, Pine Mountain is nestled in the foothills at the base of the Appalachian Mountain chain. Residents and visitors enjoy a wide variety of year round events and activities.

Callaway Gardens features the world’s largest man made, white sand beach, which covers a mile along Robin Lake. The beach at Robin Lake has become a popular destination for swimming and outdoor activities. Active adults will enjoy a bike ride or walk down the twenty miles of paved paths that wind through the community.

Avid golfers will love the world renowned Mountain View Golf Course. This famous golf course has graced the pages as “One of the Best in The US” by both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. The community features a fully stocked and professional staffed pro shop which provides the best golf equipment available and individualized instruction from local golf pros.

The Mountain Creek Tennis Center offers ten outdoor tennis courts, a tennis pro shop and professional instructors to help you with your game. The courts are lighted and available for night playing. Mountain Creek Tennis Center has been featured in Tennis magazine and received a five-star ranking.

Those who love to fish will enjoy the lakes that are packed with some of the biggest bream, bass and shellcrackers found in the South. If you’ve always wanted to fly fish there is a great fly fishing school. You can also rent a boat or try out one of the guided fishing trips.

Club membership is available through the Callaway Gardens Connection. Recreational membership upgrades allow members with access to the communities fishing, tennis, and golf centers. Cultural memberships are built-in to the HOA fees.

If you are looking for an energy efficient and low maintenance home then Pine Mountain Builders is a builder that fits your needs. Pine Mountain Builders uses EarthCraft(TM) House standards which prides itself about conserving the earth’s resources and reducing energy usage.

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The community is located about twenty miles northwest of Boone North Carolina in Mountain City Tennessee and features custom single family homes, town homes, and cottages. Residents and visitors alike enjoy an abundance of shopping, festivals, theaters and museums.

RedTail Mountain has over 720 acres of beautiful wooded mountains and a local semi-private golf club. The community has a spectacular par 72, 18 hole golf course managed by Troon Golf(R). The course has elevation changes of over 400 feet with majestic mountain views surrounding the course.

Sam Adam’s Golf Academy offers entry level golf instruction from etiquette tips to skills improvement courses for your short and long game. Each golfer gets individualized instruction. The 18,000 sq ft clubhouse has a members lounge, pro shop, and a restaurant which is great for formal activities like receptions and dinner parties.

Residents will also enjoy the planned tennis complex, equestrian center, and a fitness center. The tennis courts will provide all weather tennis courts with lights. The equestrian center with stables and acres of paddocks and miles of mountain trails. The fitness center will include a deck overlooking the valley, outdoor fireplace, heated pool, spa treatment rooms, outdoor natural amphitheater, and an outdoor entertaining area with a summer kitchen, bistro and a playground.

If you love to snow ski, then you’ll find some of the best snow skiing available just 30 minutes away on Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain in North Carolina. Those into water sports and boating will enjoy Watauga Lake located 12 miles from the community. Hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails is also available for your enjoyment.

Three bedroom, rental capable lodges are available for purchase. Three and four bedroom coach homes are located on the fairway with large decks. Golf villas and home sites ranging from half acre to two acres are available with ridge top views or wooded seclusion for the ultimate privacy.

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