Master planned recreation communities profiled on PrivateCommunities.com embrace a wide range of lifestyle interests and activities, from hiking, biking, swimming and fitness to golf, tennis, boating and equestrian trails. Featured properties encompass a diverse selection of luxury homes, condos, cabins and homesites in gated country club developments, coastal resorts and active adult communities nationwide, including premium lake, mountain and oceanfront real estate in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Colorado and other leading retirement and vacation home markets.
The first private gated community on Lake Tuscaloosa, Legacy Point spans 55 acres of lakefront property with numerous recreational amenities including picnic pavilions, community piers, dedicated boat slips for homeowners, and 3,300 feet of common area lake frontage for residents to enjoy. Only 11 miles from downtown Tuscaloosa, Legacy Point is convenient to interstates and shopping, with easy access to Crimson Tide football and basketball at the nearby University of Alabama. Offering prime lakefront real estate, homesites range from $180,000 to $270,000; Craftsman-inspired cottage plans priced from $450,000 to $800,000.
This award-winning 1,700-acre enclave outside Birmingham, Alabama, features all of the amenities of a five-star luxury resort, plus a magnificent Robert Trent Jones golf course and more than 200 acres of community parks, lakes and nature areas. Buyers can choose from a wide variety of Village Center condominiums, spacious townhomes and high-quality single family homes and custom homes priced from the $170,000’s to over $1-million.
The unique desert landscapes of Arizona are the backdrop at Blackstone, situated in the heart of Vistancia, named Best Master-Planned Community of the Year 2005. Home to a Jim Engh-designed golf course, a fully appointed clubhouse, and a superb selection of year-round amenities, homesites range from .5 acre to 1-acre and are priced from the mid $200,000's. Luxury home designs range from the $600,000's to over $1 million.
Cradled in the foothills of the Weaver Mountains, Saddle Creek Ranch features stunning 36-acre Arizona ranches with spectacular mountain views. Home to abundant wildlife, residents have access to state land for world-renowned quail hunting or for exploring thousands of acres of countryside on horseback. Located between the lively towns of Wickenburg and Prescott, two of the most sought after communities in Arizona, Saddle Creek Ranch is perfect for horses, a gentleman’s ranch, retirement or a weekend getaway; 36-acre ranches priced from $79,900.
This award-winning golf community is located at the foot of the Superstition Mountains and features 2 world-renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses- both hosts to major tournaments, including the LPGA Safeway International from 2004 to 2008, the 2002 Countrywide Tradition, and the 2002 Senior Slam. In addition to world-class golf, Superstition Mountain includes a 50,000-square-foot Tuscan-style clubhouse with fine and casual dining, and a Sports Club and Spa with tennis courts, basketball courts, a lap pool, exercise equipment and spa services. Homesites priced from the $300,000's to over $1 million; Homes priced from $400,000 to over $1 million.
Nestled in the Ouachita Mountains of west central Arkansas, Hot Springs Village is the largest private, gated community in the United States with more than 26,000 acres. Described as a “large playground for all ages,” recreational activities include nine golf courses, fishing and boating on twelve lakes, three seasonal outdoor swimming pools, an indoor pool, a fitness center with an indoor walking track, 16 tennis courts, 2 country clubs, and over 20 miles of nature trails. Lots priced from $5,000 to $250,000; Townhomes from $70,000; Homes from $80,000 to over $1 million.
Private gated community located minutes away from the world-class golf at Pebble Beach, the art galleries of Carmel and the beaches of Monterey. Amenities include a championship, 18-hole golf course designed by Jay Morrish, tennis courts, a fitness center and swimming pools. Homesites range from 3.5 to 17 acres; priced from $2.5 million. Custom homes priced from $4,995,000.
Private and gated, with an exclusive Upper Bear Creek location, Crystal Ridge features seven unique estate lots ranging from ten to eighteen acres filled with panoramic views of snow capped mountains, Upper Bear Creek Valley and “Monkey Rock”. Homesites priced from $625,000 to just over $1 million.
A unique mountain location reminiscent of a national park is the setting for El Dorado Preserve. This private, gated Colorado community is home to only thirteen large 35-acre homesites offering unrivaled views of Pikes Peak, the Front Range, the Continental Divide and downtown Denver. Conveniently located in the Rocky Mountain foothills, only 15 minutes from downtown Golden and 30 minutes northwest of Denver, Colorado, El Dorado Preserve is nearby to all the recreational pursuits Colorado is celebrated for, including spectacular Rocky Mountain Colorado skiing, world-class golf, mountain climbing, hiking, camping and white water rafting. Large, 35-acre estate homesites priced from $650,000 to $1.3 million.
Glacier Club is a private, equity-membership golf community located in the Animas River Valley, home to some of the most spectacular and varied scenery and wildlife anywhere in America. All amenities are in place for all to enjoy, including 27-holes of world-class golf with three of the most scenic and satisfying nines in the Rockies, tennis courts, fitness facilities and an outdoor pool and spa. Custom homesites priced from $251,000; townhomes from $590,000; luxury cabins from $1.1 million; and custom homes from $1.5 million.
