Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Welcome to Hunter's Green


Hunter’s Green is a meticulously developed master planned community in Tampa, Florida. In Hunter's Green, you'll find everything you might ever need or want to enjoy a comfortable, convenient, and tranquil lifestyle.

Hunter's Green is located 1 mile north of the I-75 exit at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in the area known as New Tampa and includes 23 subdivisions.

Beyond the gated entrance, you'll find a private, unspoiled world; a natural environment where over half of its nearly 1,400 acres have been reserved for conservation and recreation. Shimmering lakes, peaceful parks, and nature preserves including a feeding area for the protected woodstork and gopher tortoise are just a few of its natural highlights.

The second thing you'll notice is the Hunter's Green County Club with its 35,000 square foot elegant, yet casual, clubhouse and its Tom Fazio-designed championship 18-hole, 6,900 yard golf course designed with a strong emphasis on environmental integrity.

Hunter's Green Country Club was planned and designed as three private clubs in one: the traditional 18-hole golf course club, a premier tennis, athletic and swim club, and an outstanding dining and social club. The clubhouse is the plush center of Hunter's Green social activity. First-class dining, a cocktail lounge and private banquet and conference rooms make it the perfect place to entertain friends, family and business associates, yet the club prides itself on its relaxed atmosphere and family amenities.

Central to the club's activities is the sports center which includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, group exercise and indoor cycling studios, 17 lighted har-Tru tennis courts, a basketball court, two 4-wall racquetball courts, a sand volleyball court. a heated junior Olympic swimming pool, a children's playroom, a youth activities building, men's & ladies' locker rooms and a pro shop.

Of interest to those with young children, Hunter's Green Elementary school has earned a reputation of academic excellence and supportive community partnerships. Standardized test scores traditionally place Hunter's Green Elemenetary students in the upper 10% of Hillsborough County schools. The teaching faulty is dedicated to continuing this level of excellence and developing programs to meet the needs of every student.

Hunter's Green is the first major community in Florida to be designated a Florida Quality Development for its adherence to strict environmental and planning guidelines and has become a prototype for residential communities around the country. The community has won numerous national and local awards, including the Aurora Award for the Top Master-Planned Community in the Southeast and the ENVY Environmental Award from the Florida Association of Realtors for the residential development that most celebrates Florida's natural quality of life.

While there are other master planned communities in Tampa Bay, Florida, residents feel confident that there are none quite as nice and quite as complete as Hunter's Green. Here you'll find a country club lifestyle perfectly suited for both the accomplished professional, retirees and young families.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Consider Wesley Chapel for Your New Home


Many people have moved into Tampa Bay Florida over the past couple decades yearning for the warmer climate and lower cost-of-living offered by Florida. As metropolitan Tampa and Hillsborough County have expanded, more and more people are finding it more convenient and pleasant to live just over the border into Pasco County in the town of Wesley Chapel.

Wesley Chapel's location has helped spur its growth. It is bordered on the south by the city of Tampa, on the east by Zephyrhills, and on the west by Land O'Lakes. To the north are the smaller communities of San Antonio and St. Leo, and Dade City, the county seat. Wesley Chapel's proximity to Interstates 75 and I-275 provides convenient access to other Tampa Bay communities, the Gulf beaches, and the Central Florida/Orlando tourist attractions.

Wesley Chapel has evolved from its early days, when cash crop farming, logging, citrus and cattle ranching were the principal activities. Today, it is a haven for residents who want the benefits of the big city and the bay area without being directly in the center of it. Wesley Chapel has established itself as an extremely desirable place to live, work, shop and play.

With about 45,000 residents today, Wesley Chapel offers a wide range of home choices from custom homes and single family homes to condos and townhomes. Saddlebrook is a stand-out Wesley Chapel community on 480 acres of wildlife, two 18-hole golf courses, tennis and a heated community pool as well as a health club, three restaurants and two bars.

Seven Oaks, Quail Hollow, Lexington Oaks, Meadow Pointe and Chapel Pines are among the many other communities offering homes from the modest single-family homes to executive mansions. Pasco County tax rates are reasonable, offering another incentive for prospective home buyers to settle here rather than within Hillsborough County.

For children, the school system features seven different schools (two private): Saddlebrook Preparatory, Sand Pine Elementary, Wesley Chapel Elementary, Seven Oaks Elementary, Victorious Life Academy, Weightman Middle School, and Wesley Chapel High School.

Right in Wesley Chapel residents have major shopping centers, a multiplex movie theater, and many casual and fine dining establishments. The community even has its own private airport, the Tampa North Flight Center, convenient for those traveling by private plane. The 143-acre District Park is the pride of the community for recreation.

A new hospital has been approved to be built in Wesley Chapel. The 52-acre campus will include office buildings and an 80-bed hospital. Nearby in Tampa, several health-care facilities including the Moffitt Cancer Center, University Community Hospital and the St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital assure that every possible medical need can be addressed locally.

Residents of Wesley Chapel also enjoy professional sports with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (the 2002 World Champions), Tampa Bay Lightning (the 2004 Stanley Cup Winners), and the Tampa Bay Rays (the 2008 American League Champions) all playing in venues just a short drive away. Tampa's Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa International Airport, and the bustling Channelside and Ybor City areas of Tampa are all within a 30-45 minute ride.

Amid the natural beauty of west-central Florida, Wesley Chapel offers prospective residents both the opportunity to enjoy a more suburban lifestyle yet with easy access to the major-city arts, cultural and sporting venues in Tampa right next door.