Like the Cape but hate the bridge traffic?
Waltham builder/developer Paul Abelite has a solution.
He's building moderate-sized single-families priced in the mid-$500,000 to mid-$600,000 range on the grounds of the toney Bay Club at Mattapoisett, a 625-acre enclave in this quaint, unspoiled town on Buzzards Bay, with no need to cross the Sagamore or Bourne bridges. Houses at the Bay Club are normally custom built and larger — up to 8,000 square feet — with the club selling the lots for $250,000 and up.
Abelite and business partner Lisa Nickerson say their 36-home subdivision, called The Preserve, is bringing a price point to the gated golf club that will draw middle-class buyers — those looking for a vacation house or a full-time residence.
"We're offering a chance to get something above and beyond your typical subdivision house," said Abelite, president of Aerie Homes. "You can have the lifestyle of a golf community in an area also surrounded by a town forest and a nature reserve that's also just down the street from Buzzards Bay."
The Cape-style homes at The Preserve come in three different styles, from traditional to more loft-like, with cedar-shingle exteriors, outdoor patios and attached two-car garages. All homes are three-bedroom, ranging from 1,900 square feet to 2,550 square feet, with master suites on the first or second floors. Owners can customize their homes with a wide variety of wood flooring, cabinets and granite counters. Upgrades include everything from a custom sunroom to a golf cart bay attached to the garage.
We took a look at the completed "Hawthorn" model unit, a three-bedroom, 21⁄2-bathroom house with 2,550 square feet offered at $650,000. It features an open living/dining/kitchen area with wide-plank oak floors and a gas fireplace, and a granite counter, dark-stained oak cabinet and stainless-steel kitchen. The first floor has a carpeted master bedroom suite with a ceramic-tiled bathroom. The second floor has a vaulted ceiling family room and two additional guest bedrooms and tiled bathroom. There's a full basement and attached two-car garage.
"We're building more modest-sized homes that buyers are looking for, but using high-quality materials and craftsmanship," said Nickerson, a partner in the project who also owns a Waltham-based public relations firm that is handling the sales and marketing. "Owners are free to join the club or not."
Homeowners can join the Bay Club as social members for $10,000, which provides access to tennis courts, a junior Olympic pool, fitness and racquetball facilities, club restaurant and cultural activities. A golf membership for the 18-hole parkland-style course designed by Brad Faxon costs $30,000.
"This club was designed from the ground up to appeal not just to golfers, but to those who want family and cultural activities," said Bay Club general manager Craig Fleming, citing a recent cooking demonstration by a Boston chef and a lecture by a Harvard professor.
Dave Andrews, director of sales and membership development at Bay Club, said 80 percent of the club's 54 custom-built homes are primary residences, with a number of residents commuting to work as far away as downtown Boston.
"We think The Preserve houses are high quality and a great buy, considering the amenities we offer." Andrews said. "And you're surrounded by green space, which takes up 90 percent of the club site."
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