Spotlight: Vineyard Communities: Vintage Vacation
Resort communities take root among the vines.
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[ DEVELOPMENTS & RESOURCES ]Aetna Springs Resort
Location: On 672
acres in Pope Valley, California
Residences: 18
residential lots, ranging in size from 20 to 60 acres
Amenities: Access
to the property’s winery, 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, and boutique hotel.
Non-wine related activities will include fly-fishing and horseback riding
Timeline: Sales
begin this June; the hotel and clubhouse are slated to open in late 2009
Pricing: Lots
range from $2.7M to $4.2M; prices include membership to the wine club
www.aetnasprings.com
Ceágo Del Lago Wine Country Resort & Spa
Location: On 163
acres, 30 miles east of Redwood Valley, California
Residences: 50
fractional units
Amenities: An
interactive vineyard, a spa, and an active biodynamic farm
Timeline:
Build-out is expected in two to four years
Pricing: About
$600K for a one-eighth share
707.274.1462, www.ceago.com
The Lodges at Calistoga Ranch
Location: On 157
wooded acres in Napa, California
Residences: 27
two-bedroom fractional-ownership lodges
Amenities: Access
to the 46-room, Auberge-managed resort, which includes lakeside dining, an
open-air fitness center and yoga program, hiking and biking trails, a wine cave,
a vintner’s program, and a spa with
a thermal spring–fed bathhouse
Timeline: The
resort opened in 2004; the third and final phase of fractional lodges became
available this spring
Pricing: Memberships are priced at $475K with an annual maintenance fee of $12,600
for a one-tenth ownership
866.442.9341, www.calistogaranchliving.com
The Ranches at Figueroa Canyon
Location: On
3,286 acres, 30 miles northeast of Santa Barbara
Residences: Six
ranch properties from 187 to 1,176 acres
Timeline: The
ranches came on the market this year
Pricing: From $6M
to $24.5M
866.290.9555, www.ranchesatfc.com
The Rise
Location: On 735 acres,
about 275 miles northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia
Residences: 660 residences, including condos,
townhouses, and single-family homes
Amenities: A Fred
Couples Signature golf course, a residents’ clubhouse, a village center, and a
winery
Timeline: The first phase of real estate was offered
in spring 2006; the golf course opened in spring 2008; several new homesites are
now available
Pricing: From
$240K to $1.5M
866.400.8488, www.therise.ca
The Vineyard at Florence
Location: On 600
acres, 35 minutes north of Austin
Residences: 60
custom homes and homesites
Amenities: A
wine-tasting center, polo fields, a cafe, and a spa
Timeline: Roads,
utilities, and the wine-tasting villa are scheduled for completion in August
2008. Dates for phase two have yet to be determined
Pricing: Homesites priced from $155K to $437K;
custom homes start at $1M
254.793.3363, www.thevineyardatflorence.com
Vineyard Estates at Kluge Estate Winery
Location: On 511 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Charlottesville, Virginia
Residences: 24 custom homes designed by David Easton
Amenities: 24-hour concierge service, a farm shop, and a winery
Timeline: Vineyard established in 1999; homesites available later this year
Pricing: From $7M to $23M
434.220.5902, www.vineyardestatesonline.com
The Vineyards
Location: Two and
a half hours southeast of Seattle
Residences: 582
residences (condos, golf villas, and townhomes)
Amenities: A golf
course, a spa, a clubhouse, a boutique hotel, and a wine concierge
Timeline: Phase
one homesites went on sale in May 2007; the first residences are scheduled for
completion in summer 2009
Pricing: Homesites range from $300K to $600K, condos from $375K to $650K
866.526.0235, www.vineyardsresort.com
