Heron Bay, which is a rare find in the Atlanta area due to the fact that the master-planned development goes above and beyond to make its residents feel a sense of community, has commenced a summer of fun with the success of the annual Jazz by the Pool event. Sharon Rae North performed from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 with her band on the veranda on the pool deck. Heron Bay families were able to bring picnics, chairs and blankets and enjoy a night of fantastic jazz music while mingling with their neighbors. This Atlanta golf community hosts events like this one on a regular basis to ensure that not one of its residents is a stranger in the community.

Being a master-planned development, Heron Bay has a large number of homes and residents, and getting the residents of these Henry County homes together to enjoy a beautiful summer evening helps make the neighborhood seem a little smaller. Also, kids get to meet other kids in the community, and fantastic new friendships begin. When living at Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, you have definitely done more than purchase a new home in Locust Grove, but you’ve adopted a new way of life. So, if you haven’t already, come check out Heron Bay and get a little Jazzy on the weekends.

Heron Bay is once again offering homeowners something they won’t be able to find anywhere else: the opportunity to purchase a lot in either The Links or Lakeview neighborhoods and delay construction for up to two years. This is a limited time offer, so you’ll want to act quickly, but there are 50 lots available for purchase, ranging in size from one-half acre to one and one-half acres. These homesites in Locust Grove have spectacular views of the lake or Cannongate golf course, but there are also some interior lots for those on a tighter budget. The prices range from $74,000 to $387,000. Don’t let this buy now, build later opportunity pass you by - you can purchase the homesite with the low interest rates currently available, and delay construction to give you time to sell your existing home, arrange your finances or custom design your new home in Henry County. This is a great time to get your new home at a Atlanta golf community.

On Mother’s Day, May 11, Heron Bay, an Atlanta golf community, was featured on the cover of the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Homefinder section. Rae and Matthew Foster, Heron Bay residents, were interviewed and photographed for the story “Mom-friendly neighborhoods”. They were asked why they chose Heron Bay to be the location of their new home in Locust Grove, what type of home they built, the type of activities available for families and other questions regarding the amenities.

“We like the mix of people in the community,” says Rae. “There are quite a few retired couples and a lot of families with young children. There are always kids for our girls, Anna Kathryn, 2, and Madelyn, 7, to play with.”

Click here to read the article in it’s entirety. Visit www.heronbayinfo.com for more information on this master-planned community in Henry county’s Locust Grove.

Congratulations to Jerry Hart, the first winner of a Round of Golf for Four at the beautiful 18-hole Canongate Golf Course at the Atlanta golf community, Heron Bay.

All individuals that register on the Heron Bay website are eligible to win. Drawings are held the first week of the month and all winners are notified via email.

A 72-par Championship Course that reaches over 7,300 yards from the back tees, Canongate at Heron Bay blends impeccably with the community’s natural ambiance. Hole numbers 3 and 13 offer exquisite views of Henry County’s 1,100 acre Cole Reservoir. Canongate memberships offer reciporicity with several other golf course within an hours drive from Heron Bay.

Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to play one of the best Canongate Golf Courses in the Atlanta area! Register to Win Today!

Heron Bay Golf & Country Club is a premier master-planned community in Atlanta, and there are many benefits to living in this type of community. Many people don’t really understand the difference between a regular community and a master-planned community, so I am here to help clear up any of the gray area.

• Architectural integrity - a master-planned community carefully establishes architecturaly guidelines for all the homes, assuring that neighborhoods offer diversity while complementing each other. And this integrity can be seen in the streetscape, landscape and amenities as well as the homes.
• Remarkable amenities - it’s no secret that Heron Bay provides homeowners with a long list of life-enhancing amenities like an 18-hole golf course, swimming pools, extensive hiking trails, playgrounds, recreation centers and more.
• Natural beauty - the careful planning of a master-planned community usually includes a respect for the natural beauty of the area, preserving a great deal of natural greenspace and wooded areas. Heron Bay created a peaceful environment through conservation of natural space, creation of parks and walking trails and a strong focus on tree plantings.
• An investment in the future - master-planned communities like Heron Bay maintaiin their value and homes in these communities typically appreciate more in value because (more…)

Heron Bay is a huge supporter of the environment, as proven by their support of the Cole Reservoir, their extensive trail system and their tremendous tree efforts. The tree initiative may be something that you were not aware of, so allow me to elaborate in greater detail:

Since construction started in 2002, over 3,500 trees have been planted in the ROW and amenities areas. Applying their efforts further than the beautiful Atlanta golf community, Heron Bay has partnered with Henry and Spalding Counties to improve the beauty of streets in the area by adding trees, which are planted on fifty foot centers twice yearly during the dormant season. This particular approach has led to a survivability rate of almost 99%. Heron Bay and the partnering communities don’t just plant a tree and let that be that, they really want to make a difference, and so, the initiative is taken very seriously as both a certified arborist and landscape architect are hired (more…)