St Clair Golf Community

A new development on the shores of Lake St. Clair is an affordable alternative for retirees or couples nearing retirement such as Georgetown residents Ron and Helen Crane.

After an exhaustive search of the best-known retirement communities such as Niagara-on-the-Lake and Huntsville, they bought a building lot at Dover Shores in the hamlet of Ontario's tourism southwest of Mitchell's Bay, Mid way between Sarnia and Windsor and a 12 minute drive from Chatham.

They joined a dozen other couples who have been displaced or moved to Dover Shores, an exclusive enclave of 20 exceptional architecture coordinated residences on land at the lake spectacular prices ranging from $ 84,900 to $ 109,900.

All lots are serviced by natural gas, sewer and water and the purchase price also includes a private boat slip.

"We bought a lot the same day we visited the site," said Ron, a merchandising manager.

Their new custom home should be completed in November, will serve as a weekend and summer retreat until Ron's retirement, how they will move permanently.

"It's just paradise. There was a fuzzy, warm feeling about this community the minute we arrived. And it's so hot here, "Ms. Crane said, describing some of the factors that led to their purchase.

That is a local developer Paul Roy likes to emphasize.

"The weather is so much hotter here than other parts of Ontario. You can golf from March to November, Roy said, citing just one of the joys of living in the Lake St. Clair and including Mitchell's Bay.

Probably few people outside of southwestern Ontario, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area, reviewed or know that Lake St. Clair region is an attractive destination for retirees or people looking for their ownership of the ultimate dream home, "said Roy.

He is confident that this will change many buyers such as cranes discover what the region has to offer. An example is the large boat on Lake St. Clair, who has many marinas. With their boat slips right in their homes, residents of Dover Shores have easy access to the lake.

World class fishing is also available and the Lake is excellent for birdwatching, as has the distinction of being one of the flyways largest and most recognized in North America.

Located approximately one hour drive from Detroit, the region also offers kite surfing and other sports and nearby Point Pelee National Park and two provincial parks and "best salmon fishing" in the vicinity of Lake Erie. Plans are also underway to extend the Trans community.

theater lovers will appreciate the wide range of arts services that are nearby, including the Capitol Theatre in the vicinity of Chatham (opening 2010), the legendary 425-seat Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia and the many theaters in Detroit, said Roy.

A local resident and businessman, Roy Roberts is the leading Investment Limited, the development company that created Dover Shores. Getting various environmental provincial and municipal and other regulatory approvals process has been a very long and complex. But these efforts have borne fruit with 15 lots in the first phase already sold. Several houses have been built or are under construction.

custom builder by the developer can complete the construction of a house within six months. Buyers can choose their own constructor so that the design meets the architectural guidelines and the house is built within 30 months of purchase, "he said.

Although there are only five lots remaining in the first phase, other phases are planned, "said Roy.

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