A Pad with a View

A Pad with a View! The pad for this French Country Seville sits atop the 17th green and will provide for outstanding views from the architecturally renowned bow window featured in the great room.

Florence Elevation C

This Florence Elevation C has just been blocked.

Casino Night Fundraiser

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the generous members and employees of the Harbor Hills Country Club adopted the employees of the Country Club of Mobile. Friday, September 23, a Casino Night fundraiser was held which raised over $4,000 for this worthy cause. The below letter was sent from the General Manager of the Country Club of Mobile:

Dear Members of the "Hurricane Katrina" Fund Participants:

I am overwhelmed with the generosity of those who contributed to the Hurricane Katrina Fund for the Employees of The Country Club of Mobile. The heart felt compassion you have shown for those who were impacted by this natural disaster is reflected in your contributions.

We are pleased to announce our Club is up and back in full operation for our members to enjoy. It has been a trying experience dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (and still dealing with it) and we are very appreciative of our friends and colleagues who have had us in their thoughts and prayers. We appreciate what you have done for our employees.

Sincerely,

Don

Don E. Vance, CCM
General Manager
Chief Operating Officer
The Country Club of Mobile
4101 Wimbledon Drive
Mobile, Alabama 36608
251-342-7400 x 138
DEVance@CCofMobile.com

An updated photo of the Bella Casa currently under construction in the Model Park 

Formal Living Room of the Bella Casa

This beautiful bow window which was originally designed for the famous fountainbleu hotel in Miami Beach, Florida and can be seen in many multi-million dollar homes including John Travolta's in Ocala is being installed in the Bella Casa pictured above as well as the Seville. Additionally, a custom ceiling relief has been created to add to the elegance of this special home.

The Fontana

Presenting the very first Fontana!

Customizeable Kitchens

Our newest homeowners of this Seville (exterior pictures to come later), customized their beautiful kitchen to to feature cherry cabinets with linen colored corian countertops. This is just one of the countless color and material combinations that are available when you purchase your new home from Harbor Hills.

The French Country Toscano

Presenting the first French Country Toscano!

The Toscano gets stucced and rocked

Stucco has recently been placed on this modified Toscano home.

The Toscano gets rocked

The Toscano pictured above has recently been sheetrocked. The pictures show the fireplace in the great room, the view of the kitchen from the great room, and the view from the bay window in the breakfast room looking into the beautiful boathouse which sits on a canal with access to Lake Grifin.

Model Park Update

Construction of the model park is rolling. Pictured from left to right are the Bella Casa, Venice, Toscano, and Castello.

A Seville to Close

Final preparations are being made on this Seville as it is being readied for its new homeowners!

Meet the Chef and dine finely

Chef Richard is from Schenectady, New York which is derived from the Mohawk Indians "End of the Trail". He started out working in restaurants in the New York area, and in 1979 Richard moved to Florida. He attended the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park, New York in 1982, and returned back to Florida after completing the courses.

He has been the Executive Chef at the following local area facilities: Mission Inn Golf and Country Club, Silver Lake Country Club, Sugar Mill Woods Country Club, and The Villages 90' yacht called "Summertime".

Richard enjoys golf, playing darts and, in his own words, " loves eating junk food."He has been with Harbor Hills Country Club for nine years. He enjoys working at the club, and preparing the food for the members from casual Wednesday Night Dinners to Fine Dining to Sunday Brunch to Special Events. Chef's Richard's goal is to use the freshest ingredients that will not only tantalize the taste buds of our members but will also display the artfulness of true culinary presentation.

Richard looks forward to meeting all the new faces who will be building and moving in to the Harbor Hills' community. And speaking of fine dining.. Chef Richard has prepared an extraordinary menu for our next fine dining event. See the last post below:

Fine Dining Event at Harbor Hills Country Club

A posting from HHCC news:

Greetings and Howdy Do to All !

The deadline to sign up for our next fine dining event is Sept. 23, one week from tomorrow! If you are planning on joining the party, which will take place Friday, Sept. 30, call 753-7000 to make rerservations SOON! Our last evening of fine dining was a delicious event, and we hope to make it even better this time! We've added an additional entree option, so be sure to check out the details. Thank you!

Dress is Southfork casual...whatever you're comfortable in...golf attire...western wear...boots...denim...hats...remember "Who Shot JR?"

The menu:

Salad Course

Mixed Baby Greens with Dates, Goat Cheese & Walnuts, tossed with a Hop Sing Red-Wine Vinegar Dressing

Entrée

He-Man, Hoss-Sized, 20-oz. T-bone Steak, Grilled to Order
OR Double-Barreled Lobster Newburg, Served Over Saffron Rice
OR Twin Bonanza Lobster Tails, Served with Quick-Drawn Butter

Accompaniments

Ben Cartwright's Special Black Olive/Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Baked Spinach a la Adam with Artichokes and Freshly Grated Parmesan
Little Joe's Favorite Hot Buttery Yeast Rolls

Dessert

Chocolate Avalanche Cake ("Boulders" of chocolate-drenched cake enriched with fudge sauce)

Beverage

Coffee or Tea

$49.99 per person inclusive

The Member-saloon will be open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. There will be live music and instruction in "The Shaddish," a great couples' dance. Don't miss it!

Custom Homes

In addition to the 9 outstanding model homes to choose from, our customers can bring in their own plans or work with us to select and design the home of their dreams. The above pictured custom home boasts 2993 square feet and features 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, den, family, and living rooms. Current plans call for the construction of several custom homes ranging from just under 3000 square feet to well over 5000 square feet. Dedicated and experienced Harbor Hills professionals will work with you to design every detail. For more information you may contact one of our sales representatives at 352-753-7000.

An act of kindness from young residents of Harbor Hills

A few wonderful young residents of Harbor Hills, Morgan and Alex Girard, and new resident twins Lauren and Camden Coe, decided to lend a helping hand to the unfortunate victims of Hurricane Katrina by selling lemonade, icees, and cookies on Harbor Hills Blvd. Their proceeds will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Other On-going Katrina Related Activities Include: Non-perishable food items, as well as hygiene products are being collected in front of the Harbor Hills Pro Shop to send to the Gulf Coast. Links to provide monetary donations to the Red Cross can be found on both the Harbor Hills website and Blog. Additionally, please check back for details on the upcoming Casino Night that will directly benefit the adopted employees at the Country Club of Mobile.

Rosones

The beautiful foyer in the Castello is both inviting and impressive. The beautiful tile rosone pictured above and many others are available in the design center. Be sure to inquire during your design center session.

Bloglines Users

For those of you that have subscribed to our Blog Feed using Bloglines; please goto the blog website http://harborhills.blogspot.com and click on the subscribe with Bloglines again as our feed address has recently been updated. You will still continue to receive our feed in the same manner.

Thanks!

The French Country Castello

Presenting the French Country Castello....Awesome!

The Lake View from Lakeview

As I drove into work today, I noticed something that I had been overlooking for the past few weeks. The view from LakeView Village overlooking Lake Griffin is magnificent!

The Siena gets Rocked!

The Siena in the model park got sheetrocked over the weekend. This is the view from the living room looking into the kitchen and dining room.

Blogging Again

We have had a great response from our customers in "subscribing" to our blog. As you have come to know it is a great way to keep the communication going during the construction process and to stay informed on the many activities at the Harbor Hills Country Club. For those of you that have not yet subscribed, I encourage you to do so by clicking on either the My Yahoo link or the subscribe to Bloglines link located on the right of our postings.

I have not posted a new entry for some time to allow our readers whom come to the blog through their web browsers to see the previous blogging posting on the top of the page. Well now it is time to move on...We will continue to post 3-5 postings per week covering everything from construction photos to the Country Club (this 1 doesn't count!)