Breaking Ground: Poplar Grove and the Residence Club at Fisherman?s Cove
05.11.2007
A large project with outdoor-focused amenities just outside Charleston, S.C., and a waterfront fractional-ownership development in Key Largo, Fla.
Poplar Grove
WHAT Large project with outdoor-focused amenities.
WHERE Just outside Charleston, S.C.
AMENITIES An equestrian center, a boathouse and trails, among others.
PRICES Homesites from $179,000 and houses from $600,000; town houses will be available, but prices have not yet been determined.
STATUS A few houses have been built and are now occupied. More residences and amenities are under construction.
DEVELOPER Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial.
CONTACT (843) 571-3248 or www.poplargrovecharleston.com.
DETAILS About 12 miles west of downtown Charleston, this project is on 6,000 acres that once included a Colonial rice plantation. There are fresh and saltwater wetlands, canals, ponds and five miles of a large creek within the site, and more than half the space has been set aside to remain undeveloped. Long-term plans call for about 800 residences when the development is completed in upwards of 10 years. Some of the houses, as well as the town houses, will be constructed by builders in the area, but the majority will be built by owners on sites as large as 100 acres. There will be a town center with shops, restaurants, an inn, a fitness center and a swimming pool, and the more than 30 miles of trails for riding, walking and biking will follow along the canals, which will have places to launch canoes and kayaks. Additionally, a nature center is planned, and crabbing and shrimping lessons will be offered.
The Residence Club at Fisherman's Cove
WHAT Waterfront fractional-ownership development.
WHERE Key Largo, Fla.
AMENITIES Access to boats and a restaurant, among others.
PRICES Shares of residences start at $295,000.
STATUS Expected to open in December.
DEVELOPER Fisherman’s Cove at Key Largo.
CONTACT (877) 374-2683 or www.fishermanscovekeylargo.com.
DETAILS This project is on the western coast of Key Largo, the largest of the Florida Keys, about an hour south of Miami. In a remodeled three-story building that was a restaurant until 2000, it offers six furnished three-bedroom residences. The 2,300-square-foot units are sold in one-eighth shares. Owners will be able to use their units as much as they like, depending on availability. All will have west-facing balconies, Wi-Fi and high-definition TVs in the living rooms and bedrooms. Owners will be offered access to two new Hydra-Sports fishing boats that will be maintained by the development; more boats may be added in the future. Private docks will be available for those with their own boats, and a nearby private marina will also be open to owners. There will be a raw bar in the restaurant. Additional amenities include a swimming pool lined with cabanas, a small artificial beach and a rooftop deck with a plunge pool.
Breaking Ground is a weekly look at projects, planned or under construction, that include weekend or vacation homes.
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