Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 1

118 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 community, their membership is then transferred to the new property owner. Ashbrook notes, “When you buy here, you’re not just buying a home, you’re buying into the club itself. You’re buying a lifestyle.” There are a limited number of ‘Special Memberships’ available for purchase without property ownership, with only 40 active at the club at the moment. Property owner memberships, also known as ‘Regular Memberships’, are virtually sold out. Seven hundred and sixty homes are currently built, with about 30 vacant lots left over. Those are individually owned – the owner has the choice of whether they want to build a home or just leave it as a vacant lot. But Forest Highlands, in essence, is nearly built out. To help preserve the natural landscape, their land-use plan utilizes a “building envelope” concept, which allows for room for a building site per property with the area outside each envelope remaining in its natural state, free from any improvement. Since the club was established in the late 1980s, Forest Highlands is currently starting to see a second generation come through the ranks. According to Ashbrook, “Quite a few of our long- time members who have raised their families, we’re now seeing their children coming back in and buying property or taking over their parents’ house and taking over their membership. And we have quite a lot of grandchildren who are around. We’re very popular for families to that is nearly five miles long. “We cater to the full family, as well as the retiree,” Ashbrook says. “For the retiree who just wants to play golf and enjoy their time on the golf course, we’ve got two amazing courses that will keep you interested constantly because they are constantly changing. And then for that full family of young children up to teenagers, there is a huge youth recreation program that we offer including camps, field trips, and special events. We even do a kids ‘Chopped’ program. It’s really tremendous, a great diversity of offerings that we have.” Forest Highlands is comprised of 825 units, including 685 single-family lots and 140 cluster home sites within a 24/7 gated community – the majority of which are occupied as summer or secondary homes. Access to the golf club and its many amenities is exclusive, with memberships awarded only to those who own property. In the event that someone chooses to move from the