Fairhope, AL

Stone Creek....."It's all about lifestyle."

Stone Creek is a unique community on 330 Acres within Fairhope, Alabama that combines modern-day conveniences within a scenic, natural setting. Located approximately 12 miles south of I-10 on Highway 181, Stone Creek is only a few minutes drive to downtown Fairhope. However, when considering the mixed-use master plan of the development, one will hardly ever have to leave...at most you will be able to simply hop on your bike or get in your golf cart to head to the village center! The community will not only merge homes, villas and town homes, but also retail and service-oriented business oriented to have frontage on Highway 181.

The developers actually traveled the Southeast to look at what other builders were doing in traditional neighborhoods....and now they're working to bring that back here. Rear alleyways, nature trails and sidewalks provide easy access and friendly walkways; abundant open spaces are ornamented with hand-hewn arbors, large boulders and native plants and grasses; tree-lined streets and boulevards are enhanced with surrounding water features such as cascading waterfalls, a stocked lake and a beautiful community swimming pool.

The homes within the neighborhood are each designed and constructed with great care by a Builder's Guild of 17 Builders, each a member of the Baldwin County Home Builders Association. Home designs combine Coastal elements with Southern architectural charm and are reviewed by a professional architecture board at various stages of construction.

This development is unlike anything I've seen in the area and I must say that I'm quite proud to work with Rance Reehl, one of the developers. This community draws people from all stages of life and all backgrounds. Having lived in dense, urban cities, I personally have never quite thought of myself as the "rural" type, but Stone Creek changes my thoughts on that. When all phases are completed, I could easily see myself sitting on my expansive porch...waving to the neighbors as they walk their dogs or stroll their children....wasting away the afternoon OR for a little more spice I would probably jump on my (electric!) golf cart, head up to the village market, grab a cool beverage and some dinner, and head back home for a pot-luck dinner with friends....it really is all about lifestyle.

The Stone Creek Lodge is open every afternoon (and weekend mornings as well) for viewing.

For more information about Stone Creek, log on to www.stonecreekfairhope.com

I decided today that I would mosey on through The Waters near Fairhope, a grand and breathtaking new development complete with lakes and boathouses on the lakefront lots. Home construction has been ongoing for about six or eight months now and some of those homes are now complete, exept for those punch lists and final walkthroughs, of course.

One of the homes under construction will be the showcase home at the annual Parade of Homes sponsored by the Home Builder's Association in September or October of this year. It is being built by Pat Achee; some of the others are Christian Augustin, Todd Booth, Dan Mooney, and Cochran Custom Homes.

The lakefront lots all have a dock and gazebo:

Families have begun to move in to the finished homes they've purchased and the whole subdivision, (I wish there was a more lovely word than subdivision for this development) is beginning to look more settled and more stately. These homes are some of the finest I have had the pleasure of viewing, with every imaginable luxury and no detail overlooked.

There are common areas, that only pictures can describe and even then not do this development justice:

There are currently seven homes on the market for sale, in various stages of completion. They range in price from $849,000 to $1,385,000. There are homes that were and are being custom built for those who purchased their own lots and then contracted with their builders.

All in all, The Waters at Fairhope is truly exquisite, and it is very exciting to see so much construction and activity going on there. Call me impressed.