2008 Ideal Living Magazine Top 100 Amenity Communities
Great Homes in Great Private Communities
Alabama
Riverside
Riverside is a mixed community consisting of areas for garden homes, townhomes, condos and single family homes. Resort like amenities include tennis, swimming, walking trails, health club, clubhouse and a playground. Riverside is on Lake Guntervsille, a 69,000 acre lake where you can enjoy fishing, sailing, yachting with hiking and trails. Download PDF
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The Yacht Club On Lake Logan Martin
Extraordinary gated resort on 17,000 Lake Logan Martin, The Yacht Club offers full-service marina, on-site restaurant, private helipad, $10,000,000 amenity package and a variety of homes including custom homes on estate sites, luxury townhomes and waterfront condominiums. Download PDF
Arkansas
Hot Springs Village
Hot Springs Village, AR, is nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, on 26,000 acres, and offers property owners from all over the world an active, fun-filled recreational lifestyle that is unparalleled. Download PDF
Bahamas
Ginn sur Mer
Mega-yacht marina, private airport with Customs & Immigration, Monte Carlo-inspired casino, two Signature golf courses by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, spa, clubhouse with dining, beach club, 1 ½ mile Grand Canal running throughout the property for transportation to the amenities Download PDF
Florida
Eagle Landing at Oakleaf Plantation
Eagle Landing is a new 1320 acre golf course community near Jacksonville, Florida. Presented by East West Partners, this carefully planned community offers activities and amenities for all ages in a neighborhood that feels more like the friendly small towns we all remember or at least remember hearing our parents tell stories about. Homes are from the $250s to over $1 million. Download PDF
Glen Lakes
Enjoy gentle sea breezes from the Gulf of Mexico, only 2 1/2 miles away; surrounded by 85,000 acres of state protected nature preserve. Spectacular natural beauty and a long, fascinating history combine with proximity to locations that rank as the world's #1 resort destinations. Enjoy an extremely active lifestyle, centered around a 35,000 square foot clubhouse. Download PDF
Hammock Beach
Last of the undeveloped oceanfront on Florida's famed east coast. Ground floor opportunity Pre-construction pricing. Ocean Front golf course. Private beach club and other amenities. Download PDF
Heritage Plantation
A master-planned residential community in Laurel Hill, FL. It’s an easy drive From the beaches of the Emerald Coast. Located amid 1,000 pastoral acres of rolling hills, lakes and trees, the neighborhood features 770 homesites Situated around an 18-hole golf course. On-site amenities include restaurants, shops, pool and walking trails, along with an equestrian center and sports complex. Download PDF
Little Harbor
Little Harbor is a seaside village on Tampa Bay, Florida with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. Waterfront residences include townhomes, resort condominiums, luxury condominiums and single family homes. Prices begin in the low $300s and reach over $3 million for custom-built homes with their own backyard boat slips. Download PDF
Reunion Resort & Club
Discover Orlando's ultimate resort community - Reunion Resort & ClubSM. Currently taking its place on 2,300 acres of rolling terrain just minutes from the gates of Walt Disney World® and the multitude of Orlando attractions is the new destination resort community of Reunion. Download PDF
Sandpearl Residences
Along 700 feet of pristine Gulf front, Sandpearl Residences features a 15 story condominium tower plus14 adjacent pied –a'-terre City Homes atop street level shopping. Step outside and you'll find the new Sandpearl Resort just next door. The five-diamond quality Resort features a 253-room hotel, the perfect place for your guests to stay and soak up the wonders of this world-famous community. A Spa, fine and casual dining options, a private Beach Club, 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space and more than 11,000 square feet of retail shops accentuate the Resort's unique beachfront setting. Download PDF
Georgia
Achasta
Located along the banks of the of the Chestatee River is Achasta, a Linger Longer Community from the developers of Reynolds Plantation and Reynolds Landing. Download PDF
Canyon Ridge
As Northwest Georgias most distinguished mountaintop address, Canyon Ridge is the height of luxury living for anyone who is passionate about mountain leisure and championship golf. Download PDF
Reynolds Landing
Reynolds Landing is a Ling Longer Community from the developers of Reynolds Plantation and Achasta, providing an award-winning lifestyle with world-class amenities. Download PDF
Reynolds Plantation
Best of the Best" - Golf Communities, per The Robb Report, June 2001. 81 holes of world-class golf. Over 50 miles of shoreline on one of the largest lakes in the Southeast. Located just over an hour from one of the most convenient airports in the world, but in a secluded 8,000 acre sanctuary. Variety of housing options: lots ranging in size from 1/2 acre to 9+ acres, with lake, golf and wooded settings. World-class amenities Download PDF
Savannah River Landing
Savannahs celebrated River Street and Riverfront will soon include one of the most dynamic and well-designed urban communities in America. Savannah River Landing will become a one of a kind place to live, work and celebrate life. Download PDF
The Landings on Skidaway Island
Located just minutes south of historic Savannah, Georgia’s First City. Six private championship golf courses by Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio, Arthur Hills and Willard Byrd. Four Elegant Clubhouses. Two full service deep water marinas, one with dry dock storage, providing access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Forty miles of walking and biking trails, 32 Tennis Courts, 4 pools, and state of the art fitness facility, and 142 stocked lagoons. Named by the Urban Land Institute as “one of the nation’s best residential communities” and by Where to Retire Magazine in 2003 as a "Top 100 Master-Planned Community," and designated as an “Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International . Download PDF
The Peninsula at Golden Isles
Lying just minutes from St. Simons & Jekyll Islands, the Peninsula at Golden Isles is a 3,300-acre master planned community in the heart of Glynn County, Ga. Seated along more than 13 miles of deepwater shorelines and nine miles of freshwater lakes, the Peninsula was built with nature in mind and Spring Tide Communities has truly committed to eco-friendly living. Download PDF
The Reserve at Savannah Harbor
The Reserve at Savannah Harbor is a uniquely town and country residential neighborhood located on a unique river island overlooking the Historic District of Savannah. Less than five minutes from downtown by ferry boat or bridge, The Reserve is an elite river and golf-oriented sanctuary offering river, park, golf and skyline views. Download PDF
Mississippi
Mississippi Retirement Communities
Whether you’re looking for a new place to retire, or you want to get a head start on planning for the future, Mississippi has already done the homework for you. Mississippi has 21 Certified Retirement Cities - the best hometowns for retirement living in the state. Download PDF
Mexico
Luma
There is an almost magical place on the Pacific Ocean in Mexico, conceived and crafted with all the beauty, adventure and comfort you’ve agined for the next chapter of your life. Download PDF
North Carolina
Albemarle Plantation
Bordered by the waters of the Albemarle Sound and the Yeopim River, the golf and boating community of Albemarle Plantation is located between historic Edenton and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This 2000-acre, gated coastal community offers waterfront, wooded, golf courses and Plantation Estates homesites. With top-notch facilities for golfing, boating, swimming and tennis, as well as a much-anticipated Wellness Center, Albemarle Plantation has something for everyone.