Communities In Our Area

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important to you. 

Ormond Beach

Breakaway Trails

Breakaway is a gated community on Highway 40, the major east-west thoroughfare in Ormond Beach. The main gate is about 2 miles west of I-95 (At Exit 268), making it a very convenient location, close to Wal-Mart, Publix and all the shopping and restaurants located just east of I-95. The front section was built in the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s and is a bit more established with more mature trees and landscaping. The front section also offers a wider variety of homes and many of the largest homes in the community are in this section. The newer section is across the wooden bridge and offers homes from the mid ‘90’s to the present.

The community is approaching its build-out of about 950 homes. Breakaway has a community pool, tennis courts, playground, soccer field, clubhouse… and is one of our all-time favorite recommendations for families with kids.

Halifax Plantation

Halifax Plantation is at the northern end of Ormond Beach and is located just east of I-95 Exit 278), bordering Bulow Creek State Park and “The Loop”, one of the area’s most scenic drives. The community is reasonably wooded with lots of oaks and other hammock-type trees (not just pines). The non-gated community has a very good 18 hole golf course with clubhouse, etc. The north section is north of Old Dixie Highway and lots there are generally ½ acre or more. The southern section, where the golf course is, has a greater variety of lot sizes, ranging from large estate lots on the golf course to small villa-type lots with all landscaping maintenance provided.

The drive from Halifax Plantation to the beach is through tree-canopied roads and across Bulow Creek State Park—truly a magnificent drive, and the beach is only about 10 minutes away.

Hunters Ridge

Hunters Ridge is about a mile past Breakaway Trails on Highway 40, making it convenient to I-95 (Exit 268) and shopping. The non-gated community offers a wide selection of lot sizes and homes, ranging from traditional two story to Florida contemporary design, with a few low-country and other designs thrown in. Amenities include a pool, playground and an on-site storage yard for boats and RV’s—one of the few communities to provide this benefit. Hunters Ridge is fairly well built out at this point, though there is room for expansion of the community onto several thousand acres to the north in Flagler County. That has been under discussion for several years, but lots in this new area are not available yet.

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Ormond Lakes

Ormond Lakes is on US 1, about 5 minutes north of Granada Boulevard (Highway 40) and about 1 minute south of I-95 (Exit 273). There is also an exit that leads to Old Dixie Highway for a very scenic drive to the downtown Ormond Beach area. The community is divided up into a number of different neighborhoods, each with a different ambience. Emerald Lake Estates is gated. The large lake in Ormond Lakes is spring fed, offers some good fishing and tremendous views, particularly from some of the higher lots on the west side of the water. There is a community pool and clubhouse. Newer than the above-mentioned communities, this community has really become popular and offers a number of nice, large, newer homes.

Plantation Bay

Plantation Bay is the largest of Ormond’s communities and offers three 18 hole golf courses, as well as a tennis and pool complex, a country club and a golf club. The entire community is gated and security is “serious”. The community is located just west of I-95 (Exit 278) with its main entrance off of Old Dixie Highway. There is a south entrance at the far southern end of the community,offering good access to downtown Ormond Beach

(about 9 minutes away) or to I-95 (Exit 273, about 2 minutes away). Though just on the opposite side of the interstate from Halifax Plantation, the communities have a very different feel—Halifax with its oaks and Spanish Moss, and Plantation Bay with broad sweeping vistas. The feeling in Plantation Bay is one of low density. The drive to the beach is similar to that from Halifax Plantation—along tree-canopied roads and across very scenic Bulow Creek State Park. It’s about a 15 miutes drive from the main entrance.

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Port Orange

Cypress Head

With its' superb location and beautiful wetlands setting, Cypress Head is a wonderful golf community that offers a private and tranquil luxury lifestyle. Located off Airport Road in Port Orange, Cypress head offers many types of homes from duplex style “Golf Villas” to luxurious Mediterranean estate homes. Boasting an Aurthur Hills designed course with a blend of holes and styles, and a layout of two distinct nines that impress players through different means. At 6,832 yards from the tournament tees, the course is not a beast. There are three alternative sets to choose from and is sure to please the part time as well as the serious golfer.

Sabal Creek

Like much of the new development in booming Port Orange, Sabal Creek lies on Williamson Boulevard, south of Taylor Road. This area is just west of I-95 (Exit 256). Taylor Road becomes Dunlawton Avenue east of I-95 and runs all the way to the beach, about 5 miles away. Shopping and restaurants are plentiful within a few miles, including Home Depot, Super Target, Applebees, Bob Evans and more. Sabal Creek is a gated community that was built in the mid 1990’s to the early 2000’s by The Johnson Group and contains homes which range from smaller 2 bedroom villas, approximately 1500 sf of living area to estate homes over 4000 sq ft. Surrounded by a wooded green belt area, with a few small lakes, it is a beautiful community.

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Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is located on Williamson Boulevard in Port Orange, west of I-95, (Exit 256) and just a few minutes south of Taylor Road. East of I-95, Taylor turns into Dunlawton Avenue, the major east-west thoroughfare through Port Orange, running all the way to the beach. The Snactuary is convenient to golfing, shops and restaurants such as Lowes, Walmart, Publix, Chilis, Stonewoods, and many others. Homes here were built by Intervest Construction, Inc.(ICI)

from about 1995 to the early 2000’s and range from about 1,500 sf of living area to over 4000 sq ft. Villas, executive and estate homes are available. The Sanctuary boasts a wooded green belt and creek making it a lovely and tranquil area.

Sterling Chase

Like many of the newer communities in Port Orange, Sterling Chase lies along Williamson Road, south of Taylor Road. Sterling Chase is smaller than some of the other communities, offering a great choice for those looking for a quiet neighborhood feel, while offering a nice assortment of single family homes.

Waters Edge

More than just beautiful homes, Waters Edge is a family community, conveniently located off Airport Road in Port Orange. The location is superb, being next to one of the city’s newest parks and Port Orange’s newest Middle School. You’re close to everything. Waters Edge has easy access to the best that Port Orange and Daytona Beach have to offer. Waters Edge is also one of the area’s newest communities, with a magnificent entrance, beautiful fountains and many pristine lakes. Waters Edge is proud of its beautiful nature areas surrounding the development. Lakes and large trees invite the wonderful Florida wildlife to your neighborhood.

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Daytona Beach

LPGA

LPGA International is a premier upscale residential community in Daytona Beach that serves as the home of the LPGA. The community features individual neighborhoods, such as Acclaim at Lionspaw, where top builders are offering affordable upscale homes, and Lionspaw Grand, where the perfectly manicured landscaping of gorgeous mansions line the fairways. There are many such neighborhoods to choose from. For the avid golfer there are two 18-hole golf courses—the Champions by Rees Jones and the Legends by Arthur Hills—the LPGA Golf Academy and the LPGA's National Headquarters office building. The Champions course marked the first time in history that a golf course was designed specifically for professional women golfers. LPGA is located

just west of I-95, between International Speedway Boulevard and LPGA Boulevard, making it convenient to shopping, restaurants and racing.

Pelican Bay

Pelican Bay is a large gated community offering a country club and two 18 hole gof courses, one private and one semi-private. The community is located near the I-95 and I-4 interchange making it very convenient to anywhere you want to go! From large homes on the fairways to more modest homes, townhomes and condominiums, Pelican Bay provides a wide array of housing choices.

Palm Coast

Grand Haven

Grand Haven, a premier residential golf community, is located on more than 1,350 acres along the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Coast, and offers an array of fine amenities: A Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course for the “serious” golfer, a world-class country club, a gated community with large homesites featuring some of the area’s best builders. Grand Haven is located in Palm Coast, several miles from I-95 (Exit 289). The community is comprised of intimate villages linked by winding trails and tree-lined streets.

Bike paths, parks and an adjacent 4,000-acre nature preserve highlight the community's natural beauty, making outdoor activities a way of life. The bridge over the Intracoastal to the beach is just a couple minutes away.

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The Hammock

Hammock Beach

Elegantly sited along the Atlantic coast, the unique development of Hammock Beach sparkles like gold dust on a sandy shore. The community shares the Jack Nicklaus, 18 hole, par 72 championship course with Ocean Hammock. The course runs through live oak and wetlands with several holes kissing the ocean shore. Yacht Harbor Village awaits those who fancy the maritime lifestyle, with Intracoastal homesites and waterfront condominiums. The Club at Hammock Beach towers above the community with exceptional views of the ocean, beach and golf course. Residents of Hammock Beach have full access to Club membership, which includes the multi-million dollar Water and Swim Pavilion with 3-story waterslide, several pools, lazy river and poolside bar and grill. Pamper yourself in the 12,000±SF health spa with saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, treatment and massage rooms. Plus, you may enjoy the full fitness center and the two tennis complexes with Har-Tru courts. Have your personal concierge make all the arrangements!

Hammock Dunes

Well-planned and superbly executed, Hammock Dunes is a private, golf course community set directly on the Atlantic coast. Gated and secure, 24 hour staffed entries control access in and out of Hammock Dunes. Two championship golf courses are part of this development – one a Tom Fazio and the other a Rees-Jones, called the Creek Course. Both are a challenging 18—the Creek course, maybe, more so. Many of the single-family homes here claim the fairways as

spectacular vistas. The community is right on the ocean and offers 1½ miles of beach to its residents. Enjoy the privacy factor here on this serene stretch of sand. The oceanfront clubhouse is spectacular with views of vast ocean to one side and gorgeous golf links to the other. Tennis is available on five clay courts. The heated pool and spa, fitness facilities and pro-shop provide additional conveniences. Island Estates, part of Hammock Dunes, is perfectly named. Situated on an incredible 2 mile long island where every home is on the Intracoastal or the FEC canal, the estate homesites make up one of the most beautiful communities you could imagine.

Ocean Hammock

Like its neighbors in The Hammocks area, Ocean Hammock was planned to be an elite oceanfront community that features world-class golf, but also provides all the expected resort-style amenities and amusements, with a variety of home options. The golf course is a signature course by Jack Nicklaus, a stunning course that features six holes directly on the ocean. Nicklaus himself has proclaimed this course to be the “Pebble Beach of the east”. The Clubhouse offers full fitness facilities, a pro-shop, restaurant, ocean-oriented swimming pool and beach amenities, it rivals those of similar communities. Enjoy the community’s 320-acre nature preserve or bicycling along the tree-lined streets. Each neighborhood is distinctive with various single-family home options.

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