Eagle Landing, an East West Partners community, hosted an official kickoff celebration for the opening of its semi-private, classic golf course. More than 150 current and future residents showed up for the event, which also honored the community’s first two families.
The party at the culmination of a two-day golf tournament was held at Eagle Landing’s amphitheater lawn. Roger Arrowsmith, president of East West Partners of Florida, welcomed the crowd, explaining that this was the first of many community wide events designed to allow neighbors to get to know each other.
“This is what sets East West Partners apart,” said project manager Beverly Dubis. “Many other developers say that they will provide the activities that create a close-knit community, however few actually do it. The residents loved the event and were raving about it for days.”
The community’s first families — Dale and Jenny Boudreau plus Cheryl and Bill Rider — are next-door neighbors who moved into Eagle Landing within days of each other. Eagle Landing sales agents presented the families with special commemorative gift baskets.
Eagle Landing is a par-72 course, designed by Hilton Heads Clyde Johnston, who describes the course as a collection of classic holes, incorporating designs by some of the first golf architects. The open links course winds through natural wetlands and conservation areas bordering the 24,000-acre Jennings State Forest. With six sets of tees, the course plays 2,789 yards from the junior tees and a challenging 7,037 yards from the back tees. Depending upon the days of the week, golf fees range from $50 to $60 with cart.
Construction is soon set to begin on Eagle Landing’s permanent clubhouse, which is scheduled to open in spring of 2007.
Developed by East West Partners, Eagle Landing is a 1,320-acre golf course community in northern Clay County offering more than 1,500 single-family homes with prices ranging from $325,000 to more than $900,000.
In addition to the 18-hole championship golf course, the community’s amenities will include golf clubhouse, a swim park with a cabana bar, an adults-only pool and a children’s pool with a water playground. There will also be a general store, a full fitness center, a kids club, children’s tree house and a tennis center with 12 Har-Tru courts. Other amenities include a full-size gymnasium, an outdoor amphitheater with a stage and movie screen, a lake house for canoe and bike rentals, parks and playgrounds. A full-time recreation staff will be on hand to develop programs and activities for residents.
Eagle Landing is located within OakLeaf Plantation in Northern Clay County, with easy access to I-10 and I-295. The community’s information center, open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., is located at 3973 Eagle Landing Parkway. For more information on Eagle Landing, call (904) 291-7200 or visit www.eaglelandingfl.com. Golfers interested in membership can contact Dawn Graeser, director of membership, at (904) 291-5600.