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BallenIsles - Banyan Isle

A dramatic entry fountain with divided meridian, crowned by a huge banyan tree, welcomes you to Banyan Isle.

Built and finished in 2000 by Purucker & Marrano, this beautiful neighborhood of 48 homes of 2700-3300 square feet is located on a cul-de-sac with a huge banyan tree and is graced with stunning lake views and also the 6th hole of the East Course. With traditional and great room floorplans available in the Bali, Capri, Kingston, St. Charles and Tuscany models, these homes are in an excellently composited neighborhood of brick sidewalks and herringbone brick driveways, some with marble baths.

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As of today - 9/9/2009 - there aren't any homes listed for sale in Banyan Isle, but as they come up you'll be able to find them here.

Ballenisles - Arbor Chase

A luxurious rock-fountain entry with natural stone welcomes you to Arbor Chase.

Comprised of 23 three- and four-bedroom homes featuring traditional Island Colonial architecture, the single-family community of Arbor Chase offers many homesites with lovely greenbelt views, guest houses, private courtyard entrances, mature private streets, terrific tall antique street lights, and brick driveways. Finished in 2004 with a variety of colors and floorplans, 2600-3300 square feet, from which to choose in the Caneel Bay, St. Thomas and Tobago Bay models, the impeccable attention to detail paid by Arbor Chase Luxury Custom Homes, Inc., the builders, is clear.

Located conveniently near the Military Trail entrance to BallenIsles.

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As of today (9/8/09) there are 4 homes for sale, ranging from $549,000 to $749,500.

To see those or any other BallenIsles homes for sale just call me at 561-282-7406.

Starting tomorrow, I'll be highlighting each of the 33 different communities that make up BallenIsles Golf / Country Club.

I'll go over basic features, prices and current availability.

Overall, roughly 98 properties are currently for sale ranging all the way from $250,000 to almost $3 million - so there is something available at almost every price point.

Here is the list of all of BallenIsles' Communities - Links will be added as new posts are completed:

Arbor Chase

Banyan Isles

Bermuda Bay

Cayman Isle

Coconut Key

Coquina Club

Coral Cay

Crystal Bay

Emerald Key

Estates of St Edward

Estates of St Martin

Estates of St Thomas

Grand Isle

Grand Key - Grand Palm - Grand Pointe

Island Cove

Laguna

Orchid Cay

Palm Bay

Palm Point

Sabal Pointe

San Marco

San Marita

St George Estates

St James

Sunesta Cove

Sunset Bay

Sunset Cove

Victoria Bay

Vintage Isles

Windsor Pointe

Windward Cove

BallenIsles the 'Crown Jewel of Palm Beach Real Estate'

I'd like to send out an invitation to all of you that are interested in purchasing luxury real estate in Palm Beach Gardens:

Today there will be an Open House at 113 San Marita Way in BallenIsles

This 5 bedroom, 6 1/2 bathroom needs to be seen to be believed.

It sits on the 10th hole of the South Course & through the end of the summer, a golf cart and Full Golf Membership are included in the list price.

Call me at 561-282-7406, or come by later on today!

OK, you and your family need a Real Estate Agent.

You certainly want to find the best person for the job.

There are many things to consider, but the most important one is to select a person that knows about the area that you're interested in.

To put it bluntly:

Does your potential Agent have a clue about the area that you want to look at?

Quiz them - what do they know about the neighborhood in general, then get more specific -

Every part of the country is different of course.

I'm in Palm Beach Gardens - it's not a big city, but the # of Golf / Country Clubs in the area is huge:

BallenIsles, PGA National, Steeplechase, Mirasol, Old Palm, Old Marsh, San Michele, Frenchman's Reserve, Frenchman's Creek, Ibis....

Each one is very different - price ranges, gated / not gated, membership prices and so on.

Your Agent should be able to answer your questions before you even head toward the community so that you have the most efficient, successful search possible.

Be careful--- someone may advertise themselves as an 'expert', but that may not mean a thing!

Just yesterday someone billing themselves as an expert on the area's Golf communities brought a buyer to one of my listings- he had no idea that Club Membership was mandatory, or even what the fees were.  His Client was not very happy.

There's a Brokerage in town that pushes the 'fact' that they are internet experts when in reality they have virtually no online presence at all.

Ok, now I'm ranting, but I think you get the point!