Sawmill Creek, approved as a planned residential community of over 1000 acres, is in the final planning and permitting stages. Sawmill Creek is located in the northwestern section of Palm Coast Park, west of US 1 south of I95 and north of Matanzas Woods Pkwy. The Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement for Sawmill Creek allows for 1,469 residential units (single family and town homes, 50,000 square feet of neighborhood retail and office space, a 10-acre park and space for a school. A Jim Furyk designed golf course will be included in the first phase of the development. Michael Beebe is co-designer of the course. Construction may begin as early as mid-2007. The golf course is expected to be completed by the end of 2008.
The developer is Lowe Destination Development Palm Coast North, LLC, a branch of Lowe Destination Development, which is, in turn, a subsidiary of one of the nation's leading real estate services companies, Lowe Enterprises. Lowe has a long history in Palm Coast, developing several properties including Grand Haven (now being developed by LandMar), Ocean Hammock, and the Ocean Hammock Golf Club (sold to Centex and now owned by The Ginn Company). At one time, Lowe also owned and operated Cypress Knolls, Pine Lakes, Matanzas Woods, and Palm Harbor golf courses, as well as the Palm Coast Resort. Lowe is actively seeking plan approvals for other commercial projects in Palm Coast.
Toby Tobin is Editor & Publisher of GoToby.com, the popular real estate news, information, and analysis website for the City of Palm Coast and Flagler and Volusia counties in Northeast Florida
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