On a sizzling hot August morning, the Locust Grove community Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, awoke to a sound they pleasantly remembered: new construction! Tractors turned over dirt, cement trucks poured concrete footings, craftsmen followed detailed architectural drawings to construct the five bedroom, four bath dream home, and the buzz of new construction was heard and felt all along Echo Ridge Drive.

Paramount Builders is building two beautiful new custom homes with views of the golf course and Cole Reservoir, Heron Bay’s tranquil shore. Photographs showcase the progress this talented team is delivering on the half-acre home site. Coupled with the lifestyle amenities of an 18-hole 72-par championship Canongate golf course, a lake park pavilion, tennis, swim and fitness, the Heron Bay life is waiting for you.

New opportunities are rising daily. For more information on Heron Bay, like us on Facebook, call 770.957.5633 or visit: heronbayinfo.com.

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…)

Locust Grove is hosting their annual summertime event, “Music in Mayor’s Walk Park”, which is occurring twice a month from July through September. A performance by a local singer, Dusty Beach, is scheduled for tonight July 9, from 7 to 9 PM.

According to Linda Hutchison, Downtown Development Coordinator for the City of Locust Grove and the event organizer, Beach’s appearance is part of the annual program, which features live music in the city’s downtown area on the 2nd and 4th Friday’s each month. This offers an opportunity for local business owners as it attracts more people to the downtown area.

As stated by Hutchison in the Henry Daily Herald, “Last year, at our largest gathering, we had about 85 people,” she said. “They like the music, but also (more…)

This 4th of July weekend is sure to be a huge hit among the residents of the Atlanta lake community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club. All 4 cities in Henry County, Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton and Locust Grove all have something for everyone this holiday weekend.

Tanger Outlet, in Locust Grove, is having a big 4-day sidewalk sale beginning Friday, July2. Your favorite brand name outlet stores, including Banana Republic, Eddie Bauer, Nautica and Nine West, are offering enormous savings through July 5.

The city of Hampton’s Main Street Program will be having July Fest on July 3 with a parade beginning at 11AM and a  and is having a parade, watermelon eating contest, water slide and fun for the entire family at McBrayer Park.

Nash Farm in Hampton boasts the largest fireworks extravaganza in Henry County (more…)

On stage from June 24th through June 27th, the Henry Players will be performing a children’s favorite, Charlotte’s Web at the Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough, Georgia.

The play is based on the literary classic by E.B. White and focuses on the meaning of friendship. Wilbur, the young pig who is afraid of being slaughtered by the farmer, befriends a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte’s extraordinary talent of writing words in her web, proves to be useful as she attempts to save Wilbur’s life by writing praising words about the pig for the farmer to see.

Tickets can be purchased online or at any Moye’s Pharmacy in Henry county, Gloria’s Hallmark in McDonough, Damon’s Design Team in McDonough and (more…)

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.

Heron Bay Academy in Henry County is one of Georgia’s newly approved public charter schools. The elementary/middle school will be located just north of the main entrance to Atlanta Golf community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club in Locust Grove, Georgia.

Residents of both Henry and Spalding county communities have been thrilled with the approval of this new school and several companies have gotten on board to make Heron Bay Academy one of the best schools in the state of Georgia.

One of those companies is Mosaica Education. Mosaica has a huge role in the conception of Heron Bay Academy and will continue to play a major role in  the design and implementation of the school’s specialized curriculum as well as the rigorous training of the school’s teaching professionals. (more…)

The Positive Standards Committee at master-planned community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club hosted a Spring Landscaping Seminar for fellow residents on March 9. The seminar featured the owner of Serenity Landscape Services who provided tips on having a pristine yard for the upcoming spring, summer and fall seasons.

One of the tips Serenity Landscapes gave was the importance of putting pre-emergent on the lawn by the end of March to prevent summer/fall weeds. (more…)

Atlanta golf community,  Heron Bay Golf and Country Club was featured on Atlanta’s Best New Homes on Fox on Sunday, February 28 at 10 a.m., but if you missed it you can still catch the video on YouTube and see everything this master-planned community is known for.

Heron Bay is a golf and lake community located in Locust Grove, south of Atlanta and has some of the most amazing amenities in the Southern Crescent.

One of the most woderful amenities is the lakefront park which allows one to look out over the 1,100 acre Cole Resevoir and enjoy the warm weather heading our way. (more…)