Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Tidewater Plantations, Inc. Announces Lots Are Available at Laurel Island - A Coastal Community West of Cumberland Island

State-of-the-art adaptive reuse features and conservation strategies preserve the community’s natural environment and that of the adjacent Crooked River Estuary

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlanta-based Tidewater Plantations, Inc. has begun selling lots at Laurel Island, a coastal community just west of Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia. There is currently a limited supply of the 55 Founders’ Lots available for purchasing. The lots will start at a price of $700,000 each.

Approximately 250 lots will be situated on the high bluffs of Laurel Island, overlooking the pristine Crooked River Estuary. Two villages are planned and will contain 300 to 400 cottage home sites. Laurel Village will include a town chapel, coffee shop, dining, and other retail amenities. Oxley Village will include a boat harbor, coffee shop, and additional retail amenities.

A collection of community docks and marinas located around the island will provide Laurel Island’s boating community with access to boat slips and dry dock storage. Residents will enjoy walking and biking on more than four miles of nature trails and a 3.5-mile tabby pathway that encompasses the island. Laurel Island will also be home to the exclusive Oxley Club, a swim and tennis club that will feature fine dining, spa, and fitness amenities.

Laurel Island’s www.laurelisland.com natural beauty is stunning. Nestled within Georgia’s fertile marshlands, the island encompasses more than 2,000 acres of old-growth maritime forests; high, sandy bluffs; vast sweeping plains of marsh; and emerald tidal waterways. Cumberland Island – one of Coastal Georgia’s most prized habitats – shelters Laurel Island from the Atlantic Ocean. Tidewater Plantations Inc. has taken great care to preserve the remarkable canopy of live oaks and magnolias that give Laurel Island its gentle, yet magnificent character.

Laurel Island Features over 3 miles of high bluff, deep water, and marsh frontage. These extraordinary bluff vistas and the connection to nature are the backbone of the design for Laurel Island.