Itching to hit the links and swing into some great Eastern Shore golf ? What better way to enjoy a relaxed golf lifestyle than to build a custom home on this large lot for sale overlooking a deep green fairway just minutes away from the shining blue waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the soft golden sands of Bay Creek’s several miles of beach ? In 2010, Bay Creek Golf Resort, a waterfront golf community currently comprised of 10 separate residential villages centered around an 18 hole Arnold Palmer Signature course and an 18 hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course, was chosen as one of the top 50 golf resorts by GolfWorld and it was the 12th ranked resort course in the US, great praise indeed. Located in one of Bay Creek’s most beautiful villages, Heron Pointe, this lot has a view of one of the little lakes and its lovely waterfall which features a stunning large bronze sculpture of a blue heron ( of course, what else ) standing on a bronze log in a little pool just below the waterfall, a special custom commission by the developer.
As one of the most upscale villages at Bay Creek, Heron Pointe is home to a number of luxurious properties. Located in the area of Bay Creek Resort where the Chesapeake Bay and Old Plantation Creek intersect, it is the neighborhood where the influence of being surrounded by water is felt most vividly– most of the Heron Pointe lots have some saltwater views or front on one of its several freshwater lakes. Indeed, several of the most talked-about waterfront holes of Bay Creek’s Arnold Palmer Signature Course wind through Heron Pointe, including the famed holes # 1 and #3, which have been called some of the finest golf holes in Virginia. Hole #1 is so impressive– as you look down the long, long fairway you see what appear to be large white “petals” of a huge flower lying on the ground near the approach to the green. A pretty tricky flower however, sort of like a Venus flytrap, because once you get caught in one of these sand “petals” it can be quite difficult to get out, as I’m sure as many a Bay Creek golfer will attest !
Located just beyond the flower petal shaped sand traps is the elegant reproduction of Old Plantation Flats Light, built by Bay Creek in 2004 as a a replica of the unusually shaped original 1886 lighthouse which stood in the Chesapeake Bay near Cape Charles for many years. Sited in a small freshwater lake at the very edge of the Bay and the beach, this impresssive reproduction features an antique fog bell from a retired buoy and a new Fresnel fourth order lens. One can stand on the lighthouse deck and by gazing east, overlook much of Heron Pointe. A glance south nets a great view of the # 2 green on the Palmer course, located just at the edge of the Chesapeake Bay, overlooking the broad sand beaches. Certainly the lighthouse is a great place to stand and watch the ships go by on the horizon, a grand place to enjoy the spectacular sunsets over the Bay.
And for the icing on the cake, from this Heron Pointe lot it’s only a few minutes to the Chesapeake Bay marina, clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and the many other golf community amenities. All this and a chance to enjoy the special beauty of the Eastern Shore comes as a complete package, gift-wrapped and topped with a spectacular bow, with the purchase of this spacious 3/4th acre building lot in Heron Pointe, most attractively priced at $149,000. Visit the Blue Heron website and see more golf properties as well as beachfront, boating, historic and town & country properties at www.blueheronva.com .
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