WHY ITWORKED: The first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course master planned community to open in Delaware, Bayside enjoys brisk sales because of its proximity to Ocean City, Md., a popular beach town.
Just three to five hours from Washington and Richmond, Va., to the south and New York City to the north, the waterfront resort project attracts families as well as second-home buyers.The community features 25 floor plans —a number unmatched in the area—including condos, townhomes, single-family homes, and estate homes.Amenities will include five community centers with outdoor pools, a resort health facility, a tennis center, a pier and canoe landing area, miles of hiking, biking, and nature trails, and an environmental center. More than 287 acres of the property have been set aside in a conservation area.Three architectural styles offer buyers a choice of folk Victorian, shingle, and colonial revival and give the community a timeless beach-architecture vernacular.
BEACH BEST-SELLER: The 2,853-square-foot Laurel plan has four bedrooms and three and a half baths and offers several options for expanding the living space. A screened-in back porch and second-floor balcony come standard.
Project: Bayside, Selbyville, Del.; Sales started: June 2004; Sales through August 2005: 424; Units planned: 1,640; Price: $300,000 to $800,000; Unit size: 1,300 to 3,556 square feet; Developer/Builder: Carl M. Freeman Communities, Ocean View, Del.; Architect/Land planner/ Landscape architect: The Evans Group, Orlando, Fla.; Interior designer: Builders Design, Gaithersburg, Md.