Archive for July, 2008

 Are Owners in Gated Communities Satisfied?

Owners of Hilton Head gated communities real estate receive a variety of services.  Do these owners think that the services that they receive are worth the money they pay?  Are they happy with their Homeowners Associations? 

The Board of Directors of Indigo Run, a gated golf community on HIlton Head Island, wanted to know.  In May of this year they asked the Indigo Run owners to complete a survey with a variety of multiple choice and open-ended questions.  The Board’s goal was to measure the owners’ satisfaction and to request suggestions for improvements.    

38% of all owners responded and the owners said that they are very satisfied with the services they receive.  Owners rated Indigo Run Security highest of all services they receive but owners rated high the care of their common areas and landscaping, their Community Owners Association and the way that the community’s rules and regulations are enforced.   The results have been given on the Indigo Run Community website.  Here are some of the survey’s questions and answers.  

Indigo Run Owners Rate Their Association’s Services

Q: Considering the annual assesment you pay, how would you rate the services you receive from your Community Owners Association? A:  Consistently exceeds expecations: 10%; Consistently meets expectations: 73%; Meets expectations some of the time: 16%; Unsatisfactory: 1%

Indigo Run Security 

Q: How would you assess Indigo Run’s Security operations considering the quality of services provided, officer professionalism, appearnace, courtesy, attitudes, etc?   A.: Consistently exceeds expections: 55%; Consistently meets expectations: 41%; Meets expectations some of the time: 3%; Unsatisfactory: 1%.

  Enforcement of the Community’s Bylaws, Rules and Regulations

Q: How satisfied are you with our community’s efforts to enforce its covenants, bylaws, and rules & regulations, including: speed limits, maintenance of individual developed and undeveloped properties, common properties, nuisances etc? A:  Consistently exceeds expectations: 12%; Consistently meets expectations: 65%; Meets expectations some of the time: 20%;  Unsatisfactory: 3%.

Indigo Run Common Areas   

Q: How would you assess the appearance of the Indigo Run common  areas including: Roads, Islands, Entrances, Landscaping, 278 Entrance, Indigo Hall, etc.? A: Consistently exceeds expectations: 14%; Consistently meets expectations: 67%; Meets expectations some of the time: 17%; nsatisfactory: 2%.

 The Indigo Run Community Website  

Q: Do you believe our new website adds significant value to the services provided by Indigo Run Community Owners Association?  A:  Strongly agree: 16%; Agree: 43%: I have yeet to use the website: 35%; Disagree: 5%; Strongly disagree: 1%.

 Owners Compare Indigo Run to Other Gated Communities on Hilton Head Island  

Q:  All things considererd, how would you rank Indigo Run compared to other gated communities on the Island? A:  Number 1: 18%; In the top quartile: 68%; In the middle: 13%; In the lower half: 1%.

The Indigo Run Lecture Series

Indigo Run were asked if they wanted their lecture series continued.  Owners answered:  Yes: 49%; No 3.8%; No opinion: 49%.  Owners said that they favor quarterly lectures about special subjects and situations.  

I live iin Indigo Run and it is a great community.  To compare Indigo Run to other communities and determine what community will meet your needs  best, please call.

Richard Kadesch, Owner and Broker-in-Charge The Gated Community Specialist ® Go Gated Realty ® Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Rich@gogated.com www.GoGated.com 1-800-333-5025 Read Some of My Clients’ Success Stories

One of two new walkways at the Sea Pines Beach Club

 Sea Pines Has Improved Beach Access

When you come to beach at the Sea Pines Resort this year, you’ll find that the parking area at the Sea Pines Beach Club is newly renovated and better than ever.  Renovations that took almost five months were completed in February, 2008.  The new parking area has 177 clearly defined, wide parking spaces on white coral rock.  New wooden walkways between rows of parked cars provide visitors an easy and safe walk to the beach.  The dirt parking areas among the trees is gone,

The asphalt drive with imbedded oyster shells and parking places of white coral rock

replaced by an organized asphalt drive embedded with oyster shells.  A new traffic circle at the parking entrance circulates traffic in and  out under the watchful eyes of attendants.  One thing that has not changed is that parking at the Sea Pines Beach Club is restricted to use by the residents, guests and vacationers of the Sea Pines Resort.  

Safer and Better Beach Parking

Until this year, parking at the Sea Pines Beach Club was always on the pinestraw between and among the trees.  This brought out the parking creativity in many beachgoers but the Resort decided that it was time for a change.  Cary Corbitt , the Sports and Operations Manager for the Sea Pines Resort told the Go Gated Blog, "The new parking area is safer, better organized and has better drainage than the old area.  The coral rock and pavers are all pervious surfaces.  There are fewer spaces than the old area had but employees at the Beach Club are now required to park in remote areas so the capacity is about the same as before.  the Beach Club and Beach Club Restaurant will be improved in the near future.  The Sea Pines Resort is always making improvements."  

Attendants Michael Kerwin (l) and Conner Ferguson at the Sea Pines Beach Club

The Beach Parking Attendants

Michael Kerwin and Conner Ferguson are the Beach parking attendants who watch over cars at the Beach Club from 8-4 all summer.  They say that the new parking area is better than it used to be and has a perfect safety record.  "Now people don’t double park and block cars from getting out.  They used to do that occasionally and we would go out on the beach and find people to move their cars,"  Conner said.  Conner is an 18-year old graduate of the American College in Cairo, Egypt who will  attend Elon College in North Carolina this fall.  Conner’s

On the beach at Sea Pines this summer

parents have owned a house in Sea Pines for ten years and spend their summers here.  His dad works for Coca Cola in Cairo, Egypt and his family lives there the rest of the year.  About Egypt, Conner says, "I loved living there.  Cairo is safe, really cheap and gas prices are low."    Michael  is a 20-year old student at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina who is also doing some work for his church this summer.   

Experience the Beach at Sea Pines

People from all over the country and the world come to Sea Pines, especially in the summer.  Experience Sea Pines for yourself and remember to exit right at the Beach Club traffic circle.  To be right on the best information about Sea Pines real estate, call the Gated Communities Specialist ® today.  This is an excellent time to buy the home or villa you have always wanted.     

Richard Kadesch, Owner and Broker-in-Charge The Gated Community Specialist ® Go Gated Realty ® Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Rich@gogated.com www.GoGated.com 1-800-333-5025 Read Some of My Clients’ Success Stories

A resident of the Rose Dhu Creek Equestrian Center

The Third and Final Phase Estate Lots At Rose Dhu Creek Plantation Are Now for Sale 

 The third and final phase of estate lots of Rose Dhu Creek Plantation has been released by Legacy Development.  Rose Dhu Creek is a private gated  community in Bluffton, South Carolina characterized by large estate lots and an outstanding equestrian center.  The new and final release of estate lots is in the Miller’s Pond section comprised of 45 lots that average .94 acres (.58-2.57 acres). They are for sale from $175,000-$259,000.   Rose Dhu has 199 lots total and the first two phases are sold out. 

The 2,663 SF Model Home at 21 Redbud Way

Owners can hold their lots, build or buy a new home or buy a resale home.  Two new custom model homes are ready for immediate occupancy by Legacy Construction.  The models have 2,663 and 3,900 heated square feet with prices of $799,000 and $995,000.  These country style cottage homes have  exteriors of understated elegance and luxurious interiors characterized by heart of pine floors, granite and marble countertops, high quality wood cabinets, screened porches with fireplaces, commercial grade stainless steel appliances and fine woodwork throughout.  The Developer will complete a third model home soon that wil be larger than the other two.  

Resale Homes and Lots at Rose Dhu Creek Plantation are Also Available

The homes of Rose Dhu Plantation tend to be large and have their own amenities.  Resale homes available now have an average living space of 4,700 square feet with four bedrooms and three-car garages. These homes occupy lots with an average size of 1.7 acres.  Prices range from $799,000-$2,700,000 with an average asking price of $1,480,000.  Theree are resale lots that average 1.88 acres (.9-3.67 acres) for sale from $209,000-$459,000.

If you like the idea of having your own swimming pool, horse barn, paddocks, guest cottage, tree house  or other amenities at your home, as the owner of a large estate lot at Rose Dhu Creek Planation you can build the amenities they you want.  Rose Dhu has architectural review but also boasts having more freedoms than restrictions.  Rose Dhu has a community swimming pool and screened cook-out pavilion called ‘The Gathering Place’.  

21 Rosebud Kitchen	Sceened Porch & Fireplace	The Living Room

The Rose Dhu Creek Equestrian Center

The Horse Barn at the Rose Dhu Creek Equestrian Center

The equestrian amenities of Rose Dhu Creek Plantation make this some of the best equestrian real estate in Bluffton-Hilton Head area and the South Carolina lowcountry.  The equestrian center occupies 17 acres and is professionally managed by a live-in Manager-Trainer. The 16,000 square foot horse 

The Meeting Place Outdoor Cooking Pavillion

barn has 32 stalls, 2 indoor hot and cold wash bays, a feed room, a climate controlled tack room and a rider’s lounge.   There is a 20,000 square foot covered riding arena. There are three levels of Board that include individual turn out and call ahead service. The center is open to the public for boarding, training and lessons. Rose Dhu is the official Equestrian Center of the University of South Carolina at Beaufort.  

Rose Dhu Creek Plantation is located on Rt 46 between Buckwalter Parkway and Hwy 170 in Bluffton, South Carolina. The location is close to Bluffton schools, the University of South Carolina Bluffton Campus and an easy drive to Hilton Head Island and Savannah, Georgia. Rose Dhu is close to a considerable amount of other residential and commercial development however Rt 46 has been designated as a scenic highway and should retain its lowcountry charm forever. 

 A Bright Future For Rose Dhu Creek Plantation

  

Richard Kadesch, Owner and Broker-in-Charge The Gated Community Specialist ® Go Gated Realty ® Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Rich@gogated.com www.GoGated.com 1-800-333-5025 Read Some of My Clients’ Success Stories