The Villas at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton offer year-round, resort-style living in a lush 111-unit development bordering the fairways of one of the country’s most renowned golf clubs.
“What we are selling here is a lifestyle. These homes appeal to people who are looking for maintenance-free living, but also for resort-style living,” said Lynn Congdon, broker. “Resort-style living is not just available in Florida, it’s available right here in central Massachusetts.”
The Villas is convenient to major roads, fine restaurants, shopping and more.
“Sutton is probably one of the best-kept secrets in terms of location. We are right off Rte. 146, and close to the Mass Pike,” said Congdon, who lives in The Villas. “I can be in Providence or at TF Green Airport in 35 minutes, Logan in less than 45 minutes, and in downtown Worcester in 15 minutes.”
John Burns, builder and developer, bought The Villas from the previous owner a year ago.
“Our predecessor started out with high-quality construction and did a very nice job, and we wanted to continue that as we went forward to finish the development,” said Burns. “Every style comes in a larger and a smaller version, and people can make as many choices as they want. We’ll customize the interior to meet the individual buyer’s needs and we will build it the way they want.”
The Villas offers six home styles with a choice of 12 floor plans ranging from 2,450 to 3,500 square feet on fairway or wooded lots. Most of the two- or three-bedroom plans include first-floor master suites, walk-out basements with 8- or 10-foot ceiling option, and a two-car garage with an optional third golf cart or three-car garage.
Each of the home styles is named for a famous golf course, the Doral and Baltusrol are freestanding units and the Augusta, Cypress, Pinehurst and Oakmont are duplexes.
“All of the homes are designed so that front doors, garages and decks are not right next to each other, so it’s private,” said Congdon, who owns a Cypress villa.
Prices range from the mid $500,000s to mid $700,000s.
Standard amenities include custom moldings and wainscoting, natural hardwood floors, master suites with his-and-her walk-in closets, bathrooms with granite and wood vanities, tile showers and Jacuzzis, cathedral-ceiling great room, and kitchens with stainless steel appliances, granite counters, and custom-made solid wood cabinets.
“When people visit the model, what they see is all included in the purchase price, there are no extra costs, but if they want to do more on top of that we are happy to do it,” said Burns. “One owner has over 90 special requests and we are fulfilling every one.”
The Augusta model villa at 61 Clubhouse Way is a 3,074-square-foot, floor plan III duplex with a two-car and golf-cart garage listed at $599,900.
The entrance foyer is an elegant space with a coffered ceiling.
A mudroom with half bath, laundry room and entrance to the garage is to the left of the foyer. To the right, French doors open to a dining room.
Handmade crown moldings, wainscoting and chair rail are used consistently in the home and on the stairway wall. Ceilings on the first floor are 9 feet, which adds to the spacious feel of the home.
The great room is 15 by 24 and has a raised hearth fireplace with a stone surround, and a cathedral ceiling open to a second floor loft. Double doors lead to a maintenance-free Trex deck.
The great room is open to a 10-by-12 bay window breakfast area and a 10-by-12 kitchen with a built-in oven and microwave, gas cook top, stainless steel appliances, tile floor, granite countertops and custom wood cabinets.
“Most kitchen cabinets come out of a box, but these are top-of-the-line crafted by our cabinetmaker, and the buyer can choose colors and moldings,” said Congdon.
A first-floor master bedroom includes his-and-her closets and a sitting area with a skylight. The master bath has plenty of natural light, a whirlpool tub, tile shower and granite-top vanity.
Another bedroom suite is on the second floor, which has a versatile floor plan. There is a 17-by-19 loft area overlooking the great room, an 11-by-21 study, and a charming 9-by-9 loft room with picture window that overlooks the front hall.
Monthly fees cover all yard maintenance, snow removal, exterior painting and building maintenance, insurance, trash pick-up and more.
The development is on town water and sewer and natural gas, and all homes come with air-conditioning, central vacuum and security systems. Sprinkler systems on a private well keep the property green all summer.
About 70 percent of the homeowners belong to the Pleasant Valley Country Club, which has hosted more LPGA and PGA golf events than any golf course in the United States.
“The golf course is a beautiful, beautiful golf course, but golf is not a pre-requisite, we have non-golfers here as well, and the club dining room is open to non-members,” said Congdon.
Many buyers are empty nesters who want to downsize and give up all the maintenance worries and none of the luxuries, but some residents have upsized for a new lifestyle.
“As the builder it’s very satisfying to talk with people after they’ve moved in and see how much they enjoy this lifestyle,” said Burns. “They often say they wish they had made this move sooner.”
For more information visit villaspv.com or call Lynn Congdon at 508-865-1110 or visit The Villas model at 61 Clubhouse Way, Sutton, open every day from noon to 5 p.m.
DETAILS
Home size: 2,450 to 3,500 square feet
Models: 6 models with choice of 12 floor plans, on fairway or wooded lots
Rooms: 2 and 3 bedrooms, most with ground floor master suite, 2.5 to 4 baths
Annual taxes: $14.53 per $1,000 assessed value (2012)
Asking price: Mid-$500,000s to mid-$700,000s
HOLIDAY ISLAND — The Holiday Island Clubhouse will be shut down anywhere from a week to a month starting Jan. 16, interim District Manager Boyce Williams said Friday.
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