Southfork Landing
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Southfork Landing
WHAT Residential community aimed at outdoors enthusiasts.
WHERE Garden Valley, Idaho.
AMENITIES A whitewater park and fishing streams and ponds, among others.
PRICES Homesites that will soon be released range from $150,000 to $349,000. Prices for houses and condominiums are not yet available.
STATUS Construction of the first houses began last month.
DEVELOPER Southfork Landing Inc.
CONTACT (208) 462-2637 or www.southforklanding.com.
DETAILS A laid-back round of golf or a lazy day spent stretched out on a beach may be perfect for some second-home owners, but the developers of this 868-acre community on the south fork of the Payette River in southwestern Idaho are banking on the idea that not everyone heads to their getaway focused on mere relaxation. About an hour’s drive north of Boise, the project, which plans for 606 residences in all, includes a range of active amenities like the private whitewater park, an equestrian center and snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle rentals. Residential options include one-third-acre to six-acre homesites, condominiums and chalet- and cabin-style houses. So far only homesites have been made available for purchase (the second release of sites is planned for around the middle of next month). Construction of the houses and condos is expected to start in spring 2009. The company designing the whitewater park, which is scheduled to open in summer 2009, has worked on whitewater courses for Olympic events, including this summer’s Beijing games. There will be kayak, raft and tube rentals, with instructors available. The site includes two miles of trout streams and 40 acres of stocked fishing ponds. Also planned are a lodge with a restaurant, a complex of swimming pools and tennis courts and an outdoor amphitheater. There’s even talk of a winery. About 60 percent of the site will be set aside to remain undeveloped. The Boise Airport has flights from Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Wyndham Resort and Residences Jac? Beach
WHAT Beachfront residential resort.
WHERE Jacó, Costa Rica.
AMENITIES A rooftop bar and swimming pools, among others.
PRICES Condominiums from about $350,000 to nearly $990,000.
STATUS Planned to open in late 2009.
DEVELOPER Rica Costa Group.
CONTACT (305) 377-3032 or www.wyndhamjacobeach.com.
DETAILS Costa Rica rose to popularity among travelers in part because of its out-of-the-way, undeveloped feel. But the capital of eco-tourism is growing up. It’s easy to imagine that before long most major hotel chains will have at least one property there. To that end, this project in the Puntarenas region on the central Pacific coast marks Wyndham’s entry onto the Costa Rican scene. It is on the beach in Jacó, a town well known for its night life and surfing. There will be 136 one- to three-bedroom furnished condominium-hotel units in two buildings, one 11 stories and the other 13, connected by glass-sided walkways. Owners can choose to have their units, which will range from 922 to 2,159 square feet, placed in a revenue-sharing rental program while they’re away. The rooftop bar will be at the end of one of the buildings overlooking the beach, and there will be several pools at ground level. Additionally, a beach club, a beachfront restaurant, a spa, a fitness center, child care and concierge services will be offered. A Marriott resort with an 18-hole golf course is nearby. The San José International Airport is about an hour-and-a-half drive away.
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