A second home offers an escape from the stresses of everyday life, giving you that essential opportunity to rejuvenate and relax. Getaways provide quality time to spend with yourself, family, and friends. On average, 77 percent of American employees get eight days of paid vacation every year. It’s been shown that families who own vacation homes take more family vacations. The characteristics vacation home buyers are looking for include a property which is: close to an ocean, river, lake or mountain; nearby to family members; accessible to favorite recreational activities; and close to their primary residence. The most popular activities that buyers seek for their vacation home includes beach, lake or water sports, boating, golf, theme parks, winter recreation, and hunting or fishing. More than three-fourths of vacation home buyers plan not to rent their property, and one-in-five look for it to become a primary residence upon retirement.
Vacation real estate comes in all shapes and sizes, from single family homes to maintenance-free townhomes, condos and villas to quaint mountain and beach cottages. Interval ownership and timeshare options continue to be an affordable and convenient option for many vacation home buyers and are available in most desirable vacation destinations. The most popular domestic vacation real estate markets are Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; South Padre Island, Texas; Naples, Florida; Holden Beach, North Carolina; Ocean City, New Jersey; Las Vegas, Nevada; San Diego, California; Park City, Utah; Orlando, Florida and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Vacation real estate studies indicate that the most common vacation property is located in the countryside at a median of just over 200 miles from the buyer’s primary home. Therealestatehomeguide.com features vacation real estate, second homes and investment properties in the most desirable locations across the country.
North of Phoenix in the high region you’ll find Saddle Creek Ranch, home to generous 36 acre ranches set in the foothills between Wickenburg and Prescott. Just 15 of these incredible ranches are available. The community offers sweeping vistas from its 3,800 foot elevation, plentiful ground water and maintained roads. Here, amid the ever changing desert landscapes, is a ranch home you can build a future on. °
Send Me Free Information Now! View More Photos & InfoWith the breathtaking backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Cliffs at High Carolina will be known for providing a total mountain wellness lifestyle. Just a short drive from Asheville, North Carolina(NC) and encompassing approximately 3,000 acres at elevations reaching to 4,000 feet, this planned community will be home to Tiger Woods first designed championship golf course in America. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoSituated on 5,000 lush acres at the western edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by spectacular mountain peaks, tranquil valleys and dramatic waterfalls, The Cliffs at Mountain Park offers the award-winning lifestyle you have earned. These exceptionally beautiful mountain homes and homesites offer long range mountain vistas and expansive views of the new Gary Player Signature golf course. Located in the picturesque rolling terrain between Asheville and Greenville, South Carolina. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoAsheville’s only private golf community is set in an idyllic location where the mountains meet the meadowlands, just minutes from downtown. With the spectacular Pisgah National Forest as the backdrop for this 1,500 acre gated mountain enclave, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove offers Old World charm and inspiring views with world-class amenities including a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoThe Cliffs at Keowee encompasses three world-class gated mountain-lake communities located on the shores of 18,500-acre Lake Keowee, one of the Southeast’s most pristine mountain lakes. Enjoy fabulous club membership featuring two Tom Fazio and one new Jack Nicklaus Signature designed golf courses. Located in the foothills of South Carolina’s spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoEnjoy the private, lakefront setting of Wood Land Shores located on beautiful Lake Anna, Virginia’s second largest lake. This community features 20 oversized dockable waterfront, water view and water access homesites. Outdoor recreation abounds with superb boating and fishing on 13,000 acre Lake Anna and camping and hiking at nearby state parks. This remarkable property is within an hour’s drive of Richmond, Charlottesville and Fredericksburg with easy access to I-94 and I-95. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoA short flight from the American mainland, Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour affords real estate investors the chance to enjoy an island lifestyle. The largest marina in the Bahamas and Residences designed with all the luxury amenities owners demand await the most discriminating buyer. Residents enjoy world-class fishing, water sports, tennis, golf and spend their nights exploring the gourmet restaurants and unique shops. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoIn the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, Tennessee National is a private gated community on 3.5 miles of Watts Bar Lake shoreline in Loudon, Tennessee. A scenic property offering lake view, fairway view and private wooded sites, homeowners enjoy water sports, hiking trails, recreational facilities and an 18-hole Greg Norman Signature Course. The community is located between Knoxville and Oak Ridge just 5 minutes from Interstate 75. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoAn easy 5 minute drive from the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, the Western Carolina Blue Ridge Mountain master-planned community of Reynolds Blue Ridge entices potential North Carolina real estate buyers to embrace the unique lifestyle of mountain living. A short drive between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, homeowners enjoy elevation homesites and an amenities package including championship golf, club venues and conservation trails. Minutes from home, residents enjoy shopping, fine dining, cultural events and winter sports. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoFind the peace and tranquility you’ve been looking for on the shores of 36,000 acre Lake Chickamauga within the gates of Harbour Crest on Lake Chickamauga. This Tennessee waterfront private community is located between Knoxville and Chattanooga and features fabulous waterfront, waterview and secluded wooded homesites. Take advantage of pre-development pricing and begin enjoying the relaxed, waterside lifestyle of Harbour Crest on Lake Chickamauga. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoBalsam Mountain Preserve, a gated community just off the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway, is the lowest density development in the North Carolina Mountains. With Asheville just 40 minutes away, life is family-focused and residents enjoy hiking, biking, equestrian facilities, golf, camping, swimming, and much more. Only 354 homesites are available and 68% of the community placed in conservation easement. Sustainable building principles and practices highlight the development. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoSunset Shores is a private gated community on Possum Kingdom Lake, deemed one of the cleanest in Texas. Located a short drive from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the community affords homeowners with a wide variety of amenities including an infinity edge swimming pool and clubhouse, private boat ramp, scuba diving, water sports, hiking and biking trails. Residents are minutes from Graham known for its fine dining, shopping, spas and golf. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoOakwood Shores residents find themselves only minutes from all the recreational possibilities afforded by the Gulf of Mexico but not too far away from services found in Houston, Texas. With estate-sized homesites of 1-5 acres, potential buyers choose from waterfront or water access parcels accentuated with 100+ year old live oaks and dense woodlands. Homeowners enjoy water sports, fishing, hiking, biking as well as shopping and fine dining at Brazos Mall. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoDesigned in the SC lowcountry style, The Ponds, a Summerville, South Carolina master-planned private community designed to embrace the natural beauty of the 200 year old live oaks and other native trees make The Ponds the prefect Summerville, SC homes and homesites for sale. Residents of the Ponds enjoy the small town environment of historic Summerville, South Carolina just a short drive from Charleston and the coastal beaches. With a YMCA, nature trails, amphitheatre, Schultz Lake and the Ashley River, homeowners benefit from a wide range of activities. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoWith less than an hour drive from Greenville, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina, The Reserve at Lake Keowee is the ideal location for potential buyers looking for an active lakefront lifestyle. Just 20 minutes from Clemson University, the community is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Created by Greenwood Communities and Resort, the private community includes over $100 million in amenities including golf, a village center, fitness and tennis center, and marina. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoCombining the convenience of condominium living with the peace of waterfront living, Reverie on the Ashley has been developed to accentuate the lowcountry of Charleston, South Carolina. With 88 luxury condominiums, this waterfront property incorporates the lush pines, palmettos, oaks and native groundcovers into the riverside pool and gazebo which accentuate the serenity of the river. Active life on the river can include kayaking, canoeing or boating with access from owner’s deepwater boatslips. °
Send Me Free Information Now!View More Photos & InfoNestled into the mountains on the edge of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, White Oak Lodge and Resort has been developed to provide the intimacy of log cabin homes with all the luxuries of high end homes. Just minutes from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the resort property affords owners an exercise room, tennis court, playground, but the centerpiece of the property is the swimming pool designed with cascading stone grottos. °
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