What's Up at Prominence?

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Now that would be funny. The shark could jump out at cars going down 30A. :funn:

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Sunrise and Sunset count for 2 events a day !!!! :funn:

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Now that would be funny. The shark could jump out at cars going down 30A. :funn:

I was thinking families with small children on the bike path:creepy: :lol:

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Here is a sample of what to expect. This is the water shuttle for Sanctuary at Redfish.

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I can see it now...party barges from the various developments all tied together in the middle of the lake on weekends, with NashLantaHam folks singin' "Redneck Yacht Club" together...😱

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The lake closes up through out the year and you would have to walk on Water Sound property... Sounds like an extreme sales pitch to me... 😱

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I walked over to Prominence today and had a long talk with Sherry Carter, the Broker there. She said several things that just don't make sense to me such as they will have 1,000 to 1,500 events there a year! That's 3 or more events every day!

Please tell me this just doesn't make any sense. :idontno:

According to the website:

"As the hub of entertainment on Scenic Route 30-A, Prominence's Downtown District will serve as an activity center featuring a diversity of events including Concerts on the Green, Harvest Festivals and Art Shows. Overlooking the wharf are Prominence's restaurants where you can enjoy casual or elegant dining. The Shops at Prominence are a delightful and eclectic mix ranging from upscale boutiques to everyday sundries. Stop in at the caf? for lemonade or a glass of wine, have an ice-cream sundae at the parlor or just enjoy the excitement of the Downtown District."

Didn't you see all of that? Didn't you go to the Art Show, the concerts on the green, endulge in the elegant dining, stop at the cafe' for a glass of wine and just enjoy the excitement of the Downtown District?

:idontno:

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How or why did St. Joe let that piece of property escape them?

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From every discussion I have had with the JOE sales people they tried very hard to buy the land, but the old man who owned the property would not come off his high asking price. Then the Prominence people came in & paid it. I also heard as the land sat there & the real estate market went south Joe tried again to negotiate with the Prominence people to buy it from them but they wanted a figure JOE would not pay.

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According to the website:

"As the hub of entertainment on Scenic Route 30-A, Prominence's Downtown District will serve as an activity center featuring a diversity of events including Concerts on the Green, Harvest Festivals and Art Shows.
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Harvest Festival? What exactly do we ?harvest? in Sowal?

Are we to expect farmers with booths full of june grass drying on racks?

Perhaps they can go with that quaint New Englandy feel and import some Amish to till the land for Sand Spurs. I can just imagine, crusty ?ole Jeb picking spurs out of his beard.

?The suns a bit strong today Jeb, maybe you had better put on some SPF45?.

?Oh no?, says ?ole Jeb, ?I?m one of the plain people, better not go any higher than SPF4??..?

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I guess you could claim that 'For Sale' signs are some sort of agricultural crop.

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Correct JOE tried numerous times to buy the property and the price got to a point were i bet they are kicking themselves today for not selling.

Prominence does own the country cabins; however, they will have difficulty using them for an amenity center as that will require a change in the use/zoning. (although i guess Walton let Naturewalk do it!!)

also the ferry will never happen, technically JOE owns the bottom of the lake and the land surrounding...and over their dead body will they get access this way.

It will be interesting to see how this development comes along...right now they are building a product I feel many won't emotionally connect with as a "beach" home and their pricing is laughable.

I wish them all the best though

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look for jetski rentals in the front pond.

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They are also advertising a 'tram' to the beach.

Wonder where that will run?

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They are also advertising a 'tram' to the beach.

Wonder where that will run?

Original, the developers were saying that the tram would run to Deer Lake State Park, but they close the gates at sunset, so I'm not sure how that would work for all of the people who enjoy sunsets on the beach.

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Check out this link (may have to cut and past into address bar) below to their "row" homes...is it just me or does this architecture just total miss the mark for a beach property. It looks so out of place exterior and interior.

last time i checked they were asking very high prices for this product...i predict they will not achieve those prices and will struggle to move this product at a profitable price.

any thoughts??

http://tponline.realty-wire.com/Users/7D543FAB-2BF0-4EBC-A736-5DBA95E185C8/{30AA9A23-6E6B-4B9C-B6EB-D024981080BC}/{30AA9A23-6E6B-4B9C-B6EB-D024981080BC}.pdf

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The interior is looking a little low-country, and I'm not sure what exactly the exterior is supposed to look like. One drive by, and it's easy to see that it sticks out a bit from the norm around here. Maybe when they complete the development, it will not stand out so much.

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Based on your pics it has typical interiors and the exterior is an amalgam of the Village at Baytowne Wharf and Watersound.

With the exception of a few well done developments, most of this area's "architecture" doesn't exactly follow a specific style.

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Check out this link (may have to cut and past into address bar) below to their "row" homes...is it just me or does this architecture just total miss the mark for a beach property. It looks so out of place exterior and interior.

last time i checked they were asking very high prices for this product...i predict they will not achieve those prices and will struggle to move this product at a profitable price.

any thoughts??

http://tponline.realty-wire.com/Users/7D543FAB-2BF0-4EBC-A736-5DBA95E185C8/{30AA9A23-6E6B-4B9C-B6EB-D024981080BC}/{30AA9A23-6E6B-4B9C-B6EB-D024981080BC}.pdf

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i just don't think brick belongs anywhere on a house around the beach...aka no brick chimneys like in natures walk and no brick fireplace etc.

there should be some kinda rule ;-)

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i just don't think brick belongs anywhere on a house around the beach...aka no brick chimneys like in natures walk and no brick fireplace etc.

there should be some kinda rule ;-)

I'm with ya.

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last time i checked they were asking very high prices for this product...i predict they will not achieve those prices and will struggle to move this product at a profitable price.

Any idea what the prices are? I agree they need to price it right to move it considering the lack of beach access.

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The one they had in the Parade was something like $2.9 million. Inside it was designed to impress, and left us both pretty cold. "Look! We've got six pots sitting on our commercial range to show you that it really, really is a commercial range!" "Ooh, an office where the furniture is arranged to give you mental images of the master disciplining his minions!"

For all that the Watersound and Watercolor homes nearby convey the idea of a luxury property, they're also good at feeling warm and inviting, something that the Prominence town house failed to do. At that price point, you also get better fit and finish in the Water developments or a place like Cypress Breeze. The Prominence stair bannisters looked like the ones in my Aunt Katie's nice-but-decidedly-middle-class 1979 era split level ranch.

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i just don't think brick belongs anywhere on a house around the beach...aka no brick chimneys like in natures walk and no brick fireplace etc.

there should be some kinda rule ;-)

It's hard to beat brick as a chimney material.

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Any idea what the prices are? I agree they need to price it right to move it considering the lack of beach access.

Scooter, I can see "some" resemblence of the exterior looking like parts of Baytowne (new orleans look), but if you think that those row houses look anything like WaterSound Beach homes, I think you need some glasses. The picture throws off the true look as seen from the road.

Prices? At the first public meeting the developers held, they had envisioned all economic levels, such as "school teachers" being able to afford the smaller row houses on the north side of 30A (not yet built). I called B.S. at that public meeting, and about 130 people (mostly other Realtors) gasped. I guess I was wrong, eh?