Building upon the momentum begun with the tax incentives this spring, Henry County’s Heron Bay Golf and Country Club has announced that Paramount Communities broke ground on four new homes August 1, 2010.   In addition, our well-regarded and award-winning building partner, D. R. Horton Homes, laid the foundation for two homes in the Heron Bay community this month.    Homes in different price ranges allow Heron Bay community members the comfort of choosing a home at the price point best for their family while enjoying all the amenities Heron Bay offers including:

• an 18-hole Canongate golf course,

• 1,100 acre lake with Lakefront Park,

• aquatic center, (more…)

Who says no one is building new homes in this market?  Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Henry County has a new builder, Paramount Communities, who has broken ground on four new homes.

In addition to Paramount Communities, Heron Bay also has D. R. Horton building several new homes.  Both of these builders build in different price ranges allowing the customer the comfort of knowing they can enjoy the communities resort style amenities at their price. 

Paramount Communities has homes that start in the low $300’s and go to the high $400’s, while D.R. Horton concentrates on the mid $100’s to the high $200’s.  Heron Bay is excited to have both these builder’s introducing new (more…)

Residents of the Atlanta golf and country club community, Heron Bay, have an incredible educational environment for all to enjoy.   Noah’s Ark in nearby Locust Grove provides a home to abused, neglected and orphaned children and animals.  Nestled among the 250-acre retreat is a rehabilitation facility for animals, a residential home for children, natural animal habitats and nature trails.  Noah’s Ark opens at various times throughout the year to tour the animal habitats and learn about the nonprofit organization.

This weekend, the retreat is offering its first overnight camp, Adventure Safari, from 7pm Friday evening until 11am Saturday morning.  The evening under the stars will feature a “Flashlight Safari” of animal habitats to see which (more…)

America’s Builder, D.R. Horton Homes, announces two new homes in our thriving Heron Bay Golf & Country Club community!  Two new homes, the Miller and Campbell models, are currently under construction in The Summit at Heron Bay.  Both of these homes feature a loft, which can be a perfect playroom for the little ones, or be used as a game room for older children and adults alike.

Home prices in The Summit start in the $180’s and increase to the $220’s.  There are several homesites offering basements and others that back up to a nature preserve offering serene and peaceful lifestyle views.

D.R. Horton is also building in three other communities at Heron Bay including Meadow Glen, with only a few homes remaining; Northridge, with stunning (more…)

Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Locust Grove is pleased to announce that the seventh annual Goblin Gallop to benefit Henry County’s Hands of Hope Clinic will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 3 p.m. You are invited to grab your favorite Halloween costume and join the Atlanta golf community for an afternoon of fall family fun. The event includes a 5K run along beautiful tree-lined Heron Bay Boulevard, 1mile Run/Walk and Tot Trot for the kids around the mushroom pool.

Established in 2004 as a way to bring the community together while drawing awareness of and raising funds for the Hands of Hope Clinic, the Goblin Gallop has grown in size each year, and has been hosted by the master-planned community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, since 2005. Last year’s Goblin Gallop attracted more than 300 participants and raised more than $25,000 for the clinic, which provides medical and dental services to uninsured residents of Henry County.

The Goblin Gallop is an event for every age group with three different races: 5K Run, 1 Mile Run/Walk and the “Tot Trot,” for kids aged five and under. Race costs are as (more…)

The month of June is an exciting month for residents of the Atlanta lake community Heron Bay Golf and Country Club and anyone who has had any interest in what Canongate is all about. Well, for those that aren’t interested in golf but want to be able to enjoy all the activities that Canongate at Heron Bay offers, a social membership is now available. The membership includes access to all of the Canongate pools and tennis courts as well as all the social events and dining privileges.

Events for the month of June at Heron Bay, included the Open House Extravaganza, a Luau and Pool Party and a Trivia Night. With 25 other Clubs in the Atlanta area, there is always something going on and people to meet.

The master-planned community in Henry County is resort-style living at its best.  Along with a golf course, the community features unsurpassed amenities such as the Lakefront Park on the Cole Reservoir, 3 miles of serene nature trails and an Aquatic & Tennis Center. While the community hosts several events for residents through out the year, a social membership with Canongate is yet another reason to live in Heron Bay in Locust Grove.

According to the latest information released by the Henry Council of Quality Growth, we are finally building new homes in Henry County again.  Last year we only had 172 total residential building permits issued a little more than a 50% drop from 2008.  This year we are up already up 32% over last year.  In addition to the new home starts, we are seeing a decrease in resale inventory, by almost 1,300 homes year-over-year.  In new home inventory we have reduced the total units standing by almost 80%.  What does this all mean? Well, it means new homes are being started in Henry County!

One of the places new homes will be going up is Heron Bay Golf and Country Club.  Heron Bay is introducing a new builder in the $300,000 -$400,000 price range and still has John Wieland and D.R. Horton going strong.  As we move towards a new tomorrow, keep Heron Bay and Henry County in mind when looking for your new dream home.

If you have been searching for a home lately you probably have heard that it is getting harder and harder to get a loan.  This is true if you are looking for a 100% no document, no income verification loan, like some that were around in 2006. However, if you are looking for an FHA or VA loan they are readily available and only a little more difficult to get than they were at the top of the market.

When looking for a home you need to know what loan amount you qualify for and what loan is going to work for you, so that you do not waste your time looking at homes that exceed your loan range.  FHA has difference maximum loan limits  depending on where you are in the country, the amount for homes in Locust Grove, Georgia is$346,400 with as little as 3.5% down.  VA loans in Henry County are limited to $417,000. This is a 0% down program, but it applies to either active or veteran military personnel only.  Anything above the VA limit is considered conventional lending and will require at least 20% down.  There is one more type of loan that applies to mostly rural homes called a USDA loan that pays 100%, it does not (more…)

In February of this year, D.R. Horton Homes introduced 8 new floor plans in the Henry county community, Heron Bay. Several of these new floor plans have been built are ready for home buyers to see just how outstanding these homes truly are.

In Northridge, the Westchester is nearly complete and perfect for anyone wanting a one of a kind view of the Canongate golf course from the enormous wall of windows. This stunning 4 bedroom, 3 and a half bath home has hardwood floors and in the 2 story foyer and granite counter tops in the kitchen. A formal living room and dining room is perfect for entertaining. (more…)

Atlanta lake community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Henry county has been experiencing great success in sales as 20 homes have been sold over the past 6 weeks!

Although the tax credit has ended, it is still a financially great time to buy a home. Interest rates remain at historic lows and well-respected builders, such as D.R. Horton Homes and John Wieland Homes, are offering unbeatable incentives.

Heron Bay offers unsurpassed amenities and an active lifestyle that comes with your beautiful new home.  The thriving master-planned community includes a three-pool Aquatic & Tennis Center, 5,000 square foot Lodge, Canongate golf course and 5-acre Lakefront Park on the shores of the Cole Reservoir. In addition, there is access to nearby canoeing, kayaking and fishing as well as hiking on the miles of nature trails winding throughout this water front community in Locust Grove.  (more…)