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ush, rolling hills. Incredible, long-

range views. 100-foot elevation

changes. Sound like one of your

favorite Carolina courses? Now add

in coastal breezes that make for

comfortable year-round golf, and a prized location just

north of Tampa and minutes from the Gulf of Mexico.

Incredibly, The Villages of Citrus Hills enjoys this

spectacular topography in central Florida. Rolling hills

are a rarity in the Sunshine State, and until you stand

over a putt on the 7th green of their Skyview course

(260 feet above sea level) it is impossible to fully com-

prehend the magnificence of this setting.

Though you won’t find it advertised, this is where

baseball legend and avid angler Ted Williams chose to

live when his playing days were over. That’s hardly

surprising considering all this enviable location offers:

beautiful views, temperate weather in every season,

low humidity, and a wonderful small-town feel that

still provides convenient access to Tampa, Orlando,

and Ocala—not to mention the excellent fishing that

Ted Williams moved here to enjoy.

Even a short visit here quickly shows how much

the members love the place. Scenic, relaxed, and fun,

the community is full of life. Fully 80–85 percent of

families choose to live here year round, a percentage

that is the flip side of many other seasonal Florida

communities. But there’s good reason.

The good life is more accessible here than at almost

any other private golf community. Not only is there a

wide range of home prices and plans, the club’s amaz-

ingly low monthly membership fee enables all of its

members to enjoy all of the amenities.

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ABOVE: 433 yard-17th,Skyview at Terra Vista BELOW: The ninth fairwayat Skyview

Rich with amenities, this private golf community on the Nature Coast lives up to its exceptional surroundings, whilemaking the dream of club living accessible to nearly everyone

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Here’s how it works: Every property owner auto-

matically has a social membership and for the incred-

ible price of just $100 a month in social dues, mem-

bers receive free golf (with cart rental) at The

Meadows course until 2015, free tennis on all the

asphalt courts, access to three restaurants, four pools,

three gyms, 50 recreational clubs, and more than 200

planned clubs and activities a month.

All of this is thanks to a substantial membership.

The collective buying power of these members helps

keep quality high and costs low. In fact, members

enjoy more than $100 million in amenities and infra-

structure—already in place and all debt free. The

financial soundness of the community is yet another

positive for prospective buyers.

With everything imaginable inside the gates, there is

also a world of outdoor activities beyond them. Along

with great air quality and little traffic, you will find

every form of water in this county—from the Gulf of

Mexico to fresh-water lakes and pristine rivers. Citrus

Hills is also bookended by two great towns: Inverness

and Crystal River. Crystal River, recognized by Yahoo

Travel and Coastal Living as one of the world’s most

unique snorkeling sites, is also one of the few places

where you can swim with manatees. Downtown

Tampa, Orlando, and Gainesville are just about an

hour’s drive; Ocala only 25 minutes.

For year-round golf, Citrus Hills is hard to top.

There are four separate golf experiences to enjoy. The

Meadows is where members play free, the Oaks offers

challenge in a beautiful setting, and 9-hole Brentwood

ABOVE: BellaVita Spa & Fitness CenterRIGHT: One of two tennis centers at Citrus HillsBELOW: 436-yard 11th,Skyview at Terra Vista


is the fun place everyone can enjoy. Free golf clinics

(from beginner to advanced) are included with social

membership, and more than 1,200 members have tak-

en advantage of these clinics.

But the flagship course is Skyview. With its dra-

matic elevation changes, the highest green in Florida

(members used this vantage point to watch space

shuttle launches), and 400-foot corridors, the course

exceeds every expectation. A classic risk-reward

design, it contains very few flat lies and greens that

average 5,500 square feet. The views from atop

Skyview seem to go on forever, and if it were not for

the warm winter weather it would be difficult to be-

lieve this is Florida golf.

Golf isn’t the only game in these hills. Two tennis

centers, one with eight Har-Tru courts and the other

with hard courts, serve an avid tennis group.

Then, of course, there is the magnificent BellaVita

Spa & Fitness Center. While other clubs

were trying to find ways to cut back a few

years ago, Citrus Hills built this exquisite,

45,000-square-foot members-only facility.

With racquetball courts, steam rooms, a

full-service spa, and an incredible indoor

lap and swimming pool, this luxurious

clubhouse measures up against the best

anywhere. And, yes, it is included in the

$100 monthly social membership.

From five-acre equestrian parcels to

maintenance-free golf villas, there are

plenty of living choices, all of them fully

customizable. In the Terra Vista neighbor-

hood, homes run from the $300,000s to

the $700,000s. In the Brentwood neigh-

borhood, homes begin under $200,000.

Currently there are 71 homes under con-

struction throughout Citrus Hills.

If the rare Floridian rolling hills,

affordable lifestyle, and free golf all sound

too good to be true, we understand.

That is why Citrus Hills should be on

your list of must-see private golf commu-

nities. At Citrus Hills, seeing is most

definitely believing.

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2400 North Terra Vista BoulevardHernando, Fla. 34442

800.511.0814CitrusHills.com

THE MEADOWSPAR: 70 YARDAGE: 5,885

YEAR FOUNDED: 1985ARCHITECT: Phil Friel

THE OAKSPAR: 70 YARDAGE: 6,323

YEAR FOUNDED: 1985ARCHITECT: Mike Andrijiszyn

SKYVIEW AT TERRA VISTA

PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 7,142YEAR FOUNDED: 1999

ARCHITECT: Terry LaGree

BRENTWOOD PAR: 36 YARDAGE: 2,731

YEAR FOUNDED: 1994ARCHITECT: Ken Creech

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ABOVE: Rolling hills are a rarity at most Florida courses.LEFT: The BellaVita Spa& Fitness Center’s lap pool and fullyequipped gym


Skyview’s 10th is along downhill par five.

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2400 North Terra Vista Blvd. Hernando, Fla. 34442

800.511.0814CitrusHills.com


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