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.
Balsam Mountain Preserve is designed as a "community within a park". 3,000 of its 4,400 acres are permanently protected from development by conservation easements, and with only 354 homes, Balsam Mountain Preserve is far and away the lowest density Club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Jim Chaffin and Jim Light, internationally renowned for their environmentally sensitive development principals, have created an authentic and family oriented mountain community in a sought-after, natural environment. Amenities include a spectacular Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, a beautiful Equestrian Center, The Ruby Valley Sports Camp for swim, tennis, and fitness, The Boarding House Lodge and Restaurant, a Nature Center with three onsite naturalists, 38 miles of fishing streams, and 34 miles of private hiking trails. Dramatic view homesites start in the $300,000's.
The Asheville area's newest gated private mountain community, Bear River Lodge boasts two gorgeous mountains with a pristine river running between. Adjacent to the Pisgah National Forest and the Appalachian Trail, residents enjoy access to a custom built Adirondack-style lodge, a river walk with swimming hole, picnic pavilion, horseshoes, gold-panning camp and over 4 miles of private protected river frontage, offering some of the best trout fishing in the state. Homesites feature spectacular river and long-range mountain views; priced from $45,000 to $150,000.
Surround yourself with the quaint village atmosphere, wide front porches and tree-lined sidewalks of small-town U.S.A. at a prime location in one of the South's most exciting metropolitan areas. This acclaimed North Raleigh residential community includes a spacious recreation center with 3 pools, tennis and volleyball courts, and more than 200 acres of open space with numerous neighborhood parks. Quality new homes and townhomes priced from the $200,000s to $1 million.
This established master planned community is located only 15 minutes away from downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The centerpiece of Biltmore Lake is the 62 acre lake from which the community was named, set amid 1,300 acres of rolling mountainous terrain. The amenities are complete with an extensive trail system, a community boat launch and dock, tennis courts, playgrounds and the Lake Club, surrounded by several parks and view pulpits highlighting shots of Mount Pisgah and the Pisgah National Forest next door. As a mixed-use development, Biltmore Lake boasts an urban village environment that includes both residential neighborhoods and retail shopping. Home and land packages range in price from the $300,000’s to over $1 million; Townhomes priced from the $300,000’s; Custom lots priced from the $100,000’s to over $500,000 for lakefront.
A new master planned green community conveniently located just outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Briar Chapel includes over 900 acres of preserved open space and 24 miles of nature trails. Featuring healthy homes constructed with green building principles, a LEED certified residents club, over 20 parks, two schools and plans for a village square and town center with restaurants, shopping and office space. Developed by Newland Communities, all homes are third party green certified and meet top energy-efficient standards; priced from the low $200,000's to the $800,000's.
Located on North Carolina's Cape Fear coast, just minutes from historic Wilmington, Brunswick Forest features a wide array of neighborhoods and lifestyles, 27-holes of golf at Cape Fear National®, a Clubhouse, River and Ocean Clubs, Fitness & Wellness Center, parks and preserves and more than 100-miles of pathways linking residences and amenities. Homesites from $150,000; Homes from the mid-$200,000's.
Only 8 miles from the Atlantic and convenient to Beaufort, Morehead City and the Outer Banks, Chadwick Shores Plantation offers buyers a surprisingly affordable path to owning residential real estate along North Carolina's magnificent Crystal Coast. The 62 estate-size lots include a choice of dockable waterfront parcels and upland homesites with water access via a community boat ramp; priced from the $39,900 to over $99,900.
Champion Hills is a vibrant, member-owned, golf and mountain community located five minutes from Western North Carolina’s historic Hendersonville, voted a top 10 “Best Small Town” in the 2008 Southern Living Readers’ Choice Awards. The 18-hole championship golf course is designer Tom Fazio's home course and one of Golf Digest’s top five courses in North Carolina (Golf Digest 2009/2010 Best in State Golf Courses). Champion Hills features an active community and a clubhouse with swimming, hiking, tennis and a fitness center. Villas, cottages and custom homes range from $450,000 to $3 million+; homesites range from $100,000 to $400,000.
Charlotte North Carolina's newest Tuscan-inspired equestrian community, Cheval features custom-built homes reminiscent of European country estates on one to five acre plus homesites and offers 15 large estate sites with the option of having a private barn on their grounds. Offering a privately owned Equestrian Center, four community parks, trails for walking and horseback riding, four-rail fencing and a community pavilion, Cheval is minutes away from Uptown Charlotte and Ballantyne. Homesites priced from the $130,000's to $750,000. Custom Homes priced from the $850,000's to $2.5 Million.
Surround yourself with long-range Blue Ridge Mountain views at this low-density green community, which features 25 spacious homesites spread over 117 forested acres less than 10 miles from downtown Asheville, North Carolina. 2-to 10-acre lots are priced from $399,000 to $1.5 million, with eco-friendly custom homes priced from $1.5 million to $4 million.
