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Bluffton, S.C. – Hampton Lake is helping dispel the notion that resort style living is financially out of reach with the creation of a “Cost of Lake Living Calculator”. The web based calculator allows prospective home buyers to submit their desired square footage along with their desired purchase price and estimated loan information. The website then calculates the approximate taxes, ... Read More »

SAVANNAH, GA, MAY 26, 2011:- On May 15, 2011 more than 200 attendees enjoyed a delicious buffet catered by Cha Bella and live music from Savannah Steve at Skidaway Farms’ first “Supper At The Farm”. A sumptuous success, this event was a testament to the dedication of Landings residents and just one more way in which The Landings continues to ... Read More »

Callawassie Island, A Sea Island Secret (written by Sheila Brown, member) In a low country landscape of beautiful places, Callawassie Island stands out among the rest. A dreamy sea island, reachable only by causeway, and yet minutes from reality, this hidden gem of river, salt marsh, live oaks and palmettos is the real deal. My husband and I were planning ... Read More »

Okatie, SC – Callawassie Island’s Golf Course Superintendent, Billy Bagwell, is featured in the May/June 2011 edition of Carolinas Green magazine, a publication of the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Associations (http://www.carolinasgcsa.org/). Bagwell is one of the nation’s youngest golf course superintendents with the experience of a seasoned veteran. Bagwell was named Callawassie Island’s Golf Course Superintendent in 2010. A native ... Read More »

American, Wayne Odesnik, Takes the Singles Title at the 2011 USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger The 2011 USTA $50,000 Savannah Challenger was held at The Landings on Skidaway Island April 30-May 8. This event, held at The Landings for the third consecutive year, featured 32 world-ranked tennis professionals including Tony Mule of Greensboro, North Carolina, this year’s Wild Card Tournament winner. ... Read More »

The weather’s great, the sun is out, and life at Viniterra in New Kent, VA is in full swing. There are a wide variety of activities and events for everyone who loves golf, wine, and fine living. We have so much to experience and do at Viniterra this May, from The Viniterra Cup and our mens and ladies golf clinics ... Read More »

Partnership acquires 15 notable Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach properties. RALEIGH, North Carolina – One of the Carolina’s leading real estate development groups including owners of Hilton Head Lakes and Stratford Land have formed a joint venture which acquired 15 Coastal Carolina residential and commercial real estate assets in the coastal Carolina region. The real estate portfolio includes over 7390 ... Read More »

Okatie, SC – Callawassie Island has completed a long anticipated refurbishment of their beautiful deep water River Club. The River Club is ideally situated on the Colleton with extraordinary river views and more extraordinary sunsets. A favorite gathering place of members, day and night, the River Club also boasts a free form pool, two boat docks and fire pit for ... Read More »

(SAVANNAH, GA) The $50,000 Savannah Challenger Tennis Tournament is pleased to announce that proceeds raised during the 2011 Pro-Am Tournament at The Landings on Skidaway Island will benefit Special Pops Tennis, Savannah. Special Pops Tennis is an adaptive tennis program designed to share the lifetime sport of tennis with children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The nonprofit organization began in ... Read More »

Late winter weather blast in the northeast and recent surveys conducted at retirement and relocation events, show trends. Just as spring graced the south, winter had one last blast to give to the northeast in this record-setting year. With weather being the top reason people retire or relocate to the south, that trend is sure to continue. Retirement and relocation ... Read More »

The much-anticipated Woodside Plantation Festival of Homes will be held April 15th, 16th and 17th. The event is a unique opportunity for the community to see eight superbly constructed and beautifully furnished homes in both Woodside Plantation and The Village at Woodside while supporting an excellent cause. All ticket proceeds will go to Nurture Home, a United Way funded program ... Read More »

Atlanta, GA – Achasta by Reynolds is extending its special Deal of the Decade incentive on homesites through March 31, 2011. During this period, homesites can be purchased at prices up to 35 percent less than previously quoted prices. That means that a $240,000 homesite with expansive views of the North Georgia Mountains, that closes before March 31, 2011, can ... Read More »

Canton, Ga. – Soleil Laurel Canyon, a 330-acre resort-inspired community in Canton is hosting a Spring Fling on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a wide range of events and activities at the Active Adult community. Gardening expert, radio and television host Walter Reeves will conduct a gardening clinic and demonstration at the clubhouse from 12 ... Read More »

SAVANNAH, GA: It was a cloudless sunny day, perfect in every way for the Gate Opening of Skidaway Farms on Saturday, February 12. Over six years in the making, the four acre plot of land off McWhorter Road, formerly a sod farm owned by The Landings Club, was opened to a crowd of more than 300. The energy and enthusiasm ... Read More »

Canton, Ga. –An ambassador program that was implemented at Soleil Laurel Canyon in 2009 is continuing to pay dividends for the resort inspired, active adult community located in Canton, Ga. The program, which includes 14 ambassadors (homeowners), was introduced as a way to allow homebuyers to interact with actual residents. Ambassadors, selected by Active Lifestyle Communities (ALC), the developer of ... Read More »