Homes in Communities
With Sports Facilities
Healthy adults under 65 need at least 20 minutes of moderate aerobic
physical activity five days a week, according to August-released guidelines
by the American College of Sports Medicine. Here are homes in communities
planned around sports facilities.
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Taxes*: $2,400
The Property: 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 6,475 square feet
Description: This Iris-model home comes furnished at this price and has
two laundry rooms and a wrap-around porch. It also has a
weather-observation tower on its roof. There is a wet bar with a built-in
humidor.
Notable: Within this gated golf resort is the Lakeside Village Center that
offers golf, tennis, basketball and volleyball opportunities. There are
indoor and outdoor pools and child-friendly pool fountains and a wave lagoon
with a waterslide.
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Taxes*: $49,950
The Property: 6 bedrooms, 7½ baths, 6,664 square feet
Description: This 2002 home has a first-floor master suite. Upper-level suites share a 35-foot balcony. An outdoor room has a fireplace, swimming pool, and a wet bar. There is also a 2006-built two-story guest home.
Notable: At Windsor, there is an 18-hole golf course and a polo field. There is a tennis pavilion and a gun club with computer-controlled equipment that stimulates certain game situations. There is also an equestrian center with stables for 18 horses.
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Taxes*: $26,987
The Property: 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths, 6,526 square feet
Description: This stone-clad home with a wrap-around porch has a hidden widow's walk. The second-floor master suite has a fireplace and French doors, which overlook Narragansett Bay.
Notable: The Carnegie Abbey Club is a private sporting club dedicated to the art of living well. Six miles form Newport, the estate has a championship golf course, equestrian facilities, yachting, tennis and fishing. Mountain bikes are available to residents.
* Current owner's payment or builder's estimate
Sources: aha.org, acsm.org, peninsuladelaware.com, windsorflorida.com, carnegienwport.com
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