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.
Once the equestrian training facility that housed legendary thoroughbreds Man O' War and War Admiral, this gated waterfront resort development now harbors two exemplary golf courses, a beautiful private marina and a superb selection of quality Centex homes convenient to Ocean City and the Maryland shore. Prices range from $299,990 to $577,990 for deluxe single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes.
Enjoy the convenience of luxury condominium living at a prime Ocean City location facing more than 250 feet of pristine Atlantic beachfront. The new Gateway Grand offers a choice of elegantly appointed three- and four-bedroom residences with resort-style indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fully equipped fitness center and direct beach access; priced from $789,900 to over $1 million.
Historic, Cape Cod waterfront community set directly on the Nantucket Sound, offering stunning views of the sea and Martha's Vineyard beyond. Amenities include country club with two championship golf courses, large clubhouse, tennis, fitness center, marina, spa, jogging, walking and nature tails. Townhomes priced from $549,000; Homes priced from $1.2 million.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ozarks, Branson Creek is a unique planned mega-community made up of individual neighborhoods each offering unique homes and lifestyle options. Amenities include the championship Branson Creek Golf Club, the Murder Rock Golf & Country Club and clubhouse with a Pro Shop, fitness facilities, tennis and swimming. Lots priced from $60,000; Villas priced from $239,900.
Montreux is a majestic private golf community nestled conveniently between Reno and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With awe-inspiring views and distinctive old-world architecture, amenities include a top rated Jack Nicklaus designed championship golf course and a 34,000 square foot French-country clubhouse with wine cellar meeting room, swim, tennis, and fitness center. Homes priced from $999,000; Chalets from $1,325,000; Homesites priced from $375,000 to $675,000.
Here is a rare opportunity to acquire deluxe residential real estate fronting a privately owned beach on the Jersey Shore. The Grand at Diamond Beach combines the convenience of condominium ownership with private resort-like amenities designed to evoke the timeless pleasures of traditional beach cottage living. Furnished from $594,000.
Nestled on the shores of Lake James, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Crescent Communities on Lake James feature some of the most sought-after real estate in Western North Carolina, both less than an hour from Asheville and Black Mountain and only 30 minutes from Linville Gorge Wilderness, Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. With 54% of Lake James' 150 miles of shoreline protected by state parks and conservation lands, careful lake and land stewardship guidelines ensure that Lake James is preserved for generations. Ownership includes membership to Camp Lake James, Crescent's Lake Adventure Center, featuring a social hall with fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, an expedition center and extensive trail system. Homesites, both waterfront and interior, range from 1 to 22 acres; priced from $108,650 to $2.5 million. All interior sites enjoy a dedicated boat slip.
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, an hour's drive from Asheville, Charlotte, Blowing Rock/ Boone and Winston, North Carolina, here residents are at one with nature, the woods and the water. Relax in your boat and reel in a largemouth. Walk through the woods with only rustling leaves and wildlife. Mingle with neighbors at the clubhouse, pool, or at the Granada Farms Golf Club. 1+ Acre Lots priced from the $50,000's; Homes priced from $300,000's.
Located amongst 1,700 rolling acres of pine forest in the Carolina Sandhills, Anderson Creek Club is a private gated community featuring an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Davis Love III, voted the “Best New Course in North Carolina” for 2001. Other amenities include a full service clubhouse, stocked ponds, tennis courts, and a pool and spa. Convenient to Fayetteville, Pinehurst, Raleigh and the North Carolina Triangle. Lots priced from $50,000; Carriage Homes priced from $220,000; Condos priced from $160,000; Townhomes priced from $270,000; Homes priced from $225,000.
Leave your car on the mainland and savor the sublime tranquility of this remarkable offshore community, which combines a blissful sense of rural isolation with a full complement of modern comforts and amenities including golf, tennis and a full-service marina. New or pre-owned homes priced from $500,000 to $4 million; lots from $400,000 to $3.5 million; fractional ownership cottages from $150,000 to $200,000.
