About Locust Grove's Heron Bay

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Named the “Community of the Year” in 2005 by the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, and awarded the 2006 Grand Award for Outstanding Development by the Georgia Urban Forest Council, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, developed by Minerva Properties, is a master-planned community that is setting new standards for development in the Atlanta marketplace. Heron Bay includes a variety of neighborhoods designed for every life stage and features a full complement of unparalleled amenities in a resort-like setting in Locust Grove, Ga., just south of Atlanta. For more information, call 770-957-5633.

Despite a down economy and the end of the home buyer tax credit, sales in the Atlanta Golf Community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club are still strong.

The Henry county master-planned community has sold 20 homes over the past 6 weeks.Why?

• Quality builders
• A dependable developer
• Amazing neighbors
• Luxury, resort-like amenities
  

Those are just some of the many reasons why so many have chosen to call Heron Bay home.

It’s easy to imagine spending a Saturday's on a golf course, hitting balls on the tennis court, or sitting by one of the community’s three-pools at the Aquatic & Tennis Center. Residents also enjoy family days at the 5-acre Lakefront Park on the shores of the Cole Reservoir.

In addition, there is access to nearby canoeing and kayacking as well as hiking on the miles of nature trails winding throughout this water front community in Locust Grove. Heron Bay also has an active and thriving Home Owners Association who not only assist in maintaining the community, but also plan numerous community events and activities through-out the year.

Homes in Heron Bay start in the $180s and go up to over $1 million for custom estate homes on the golf course. Visit the Heron Bay website to learn more about each of the communities

In preperation for the beautiful weather we have all been experiencing in Atlanta, the Positive Standards Committee of Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Henry County hosted a Spring Landscaping Seminar earlier this month. Featuring Senerity Landscape Services, the seminar was full of usefull tips and tricks including the importance pf putting pre-emergent on your lawn by the end of march to prevent weeds throughout the upcoming months.

Other tips included maintaining the turf by spot spraying weeds. aerating every 2 to 3 years, edging along turf lines every 2 weeks and watering more than once a week. Because we've been having so much rain it's important to make sure to mow your lawn often as well. Once all of you spring flowers have bloomed this spring make sure to prune them to ensure that they will last throughout the summer and winter.

This session with Serenity Landscapes is just one of the many events the residents of this Atlanta golf community get together to celebrate the seasons. Holiday parties, community service and neighborhood get togethers are part of the everyday life in this master-planned community.

Come tour Heron Bay today and see why so many have decided to call this master-planned community home.

The 50+ market is one of the fastest growing housing markets in the nation. Hundreds of builders are clamoring to jump on board this fast moving train. With the influx of new buyers and the current state of the economy, it's more important than ever to be aware of what buyers are looking for in an active adult community.

In a 2009 study conducted by the National Association for Home Builders and MetLife Mature Market Institute, new data was oncovered that might change the way builders design homes for the active adult market in the future.

Contrarty to popular belief, active adults ages 55-64 ranked social activities and amentities as very low priorities when choosing a new home. Instead this demographic eas moe interested in things such as housekeeping, onsite health care, transportation, home maintenance and repair. These items were typically associated with a much holder generation.

In keeping with traditional active adult building values, those aged 65+ showed a strong interest in single-story floorplans with a universal design for their next home purchase.

One community that offers active adults exactly what they are looking for is Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Henry County. This Atlanta golf community has plenty of resort style amentities, home maintence options, and single-story floorplans perfect for any active adult.

For more information about how you can become a part of this Atlanta active adult community, call 770.957.5633 today.

There are not one, not two, not even three, but 8 new floorplans available at Heron Bay Golf and Country Club in Henry County. Designed by D.R. Horton, these different floor plans offer buyers a wide variety of design options and make picking out the perfect home easy.

The Summit at Heron Bay features homes from the high $170s to the low $200s, making them perfectly prices to take advantage of the homebuyer tax credit. There are five new floorplans currently being offered in The Summit, three of which are priced under $200,000.

Homebuyers have the option of three new floorplans at Northridge at Heron Bay. These three floorplans complete D.R. Horton's Estate Series and are the perfect finish to this already luxurious community.

New floorplans will also be available at the Villas at Heron Bay. This active adult community is perfect for anyone looking to retire to Georgia. The community has ranch style floorplans, two-story homes offer buyers the option of having the master on the main. Residents of The Villas at Heron Bay also receive complementary lawn maintencee and access to a private clubhouse.

Located on the Cole Reservoir in Henry County, Heron Bay offers residents numerous upfrade and all homeoeners have access to resort-style amenities including an aquatic center, tennis facilities, lake front park, and miles of walking trails. It's no wonder that Heron Bay has long since been considered one of the top Atlanta lake communities for so long.

For more information, call 770.957.5633.