Homes in Communities
With Sports Facilities
by Sheree R. Curry
From The Wall Street Journal Online
September 14, 2007
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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