STONERIDGE RESORT

Our tour appointment was yesterday morning at 10:30am.  In exchange for a week of free parking at Stoneridge, with full hookups, we agreed to meet with a sales rep for a tour of the property.  Patty and I have been through this routine more than once, and typically, the tour, or presentation, is a high pressure experience, designed to maximize sales.   We expected the worst, and quickly discovered that Aaron, our tour guide/sales rep., was not what we were prepared for.

Despite the light rain, Aaron took us on a golf cart tour of the resort, focusing on the motor coach village area.  It was a bit chilly, so at Patty's request, he stopped at our motor homes, where we retrieved jackets for the rest of the tour.  Fortunately, the golf cart was covered, so we didn't get wet.

   

 This is a typical developed lot, with small building, patio cover, and outdoor kitchen.

While we were driving around, Aaron answered our questions, and gave us some background information about the resort, and how it was developed.  When we returned to the office, we were handed a sheet that listed what sites were for sale, and the asking price for each one.  There was no "if you buy today" type of strategy, it was just here's what's for sale, and these are the prices.  I explained that we appreciated the opportunity to stay at this beautiful place, but weren't really interested in buying a lot.  In the past, this is sometimes where our new best friend does a Jekyll & Hyde, and becomes confrontational regarding our stupid decision not to buy a membership, or a property.  Not the case with Aaron.  The experience was pleasant, with no high pressure tactics.

Many of the lots, such as the ones we are parked on, are unimproved, still owned by the developer, and starting prices are $65,000.  There was one lot with some improvements for resale at $35,000, but everything else was $65,000 and up.  At high end Motor Coach resorts such as Stoneridge, I'm not sure where these prices fit, but I do know that this is a first class development, and if you're a golfer, it doesn't get much better.