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Linville Ridge Launches New Website
LINVILLE, NC – September 8, 2008 – Linville Ridge, the private mountaintop golf club community in Western North Carolina, has launched a new website, designed to offer both members and the public a comprehensive description of all the club has to offer. The site is accessed at www.linvilleridge.com.
“The Lutgert Companies, developer of Linville Ridge, recently has made many upgrades to the community, including the golf course, dining facilities, playground, and fitness center, and the upgrades will continue over the next few years,” comments Heather Dockweiler, director of creative design. “The website was a natural progression in this process.”
According to Dockweiler, increased use of photography allows the website to communicate the natural beauty of the community. In addition, the content has been dramatically expanded in order to fully explore the club’s many amenities, including not only the championship golf course and multiple dining venues, but also its numerous recreational activities -- such as bridge, croquet, fitness, swimming, and tennis -- day salon and spa, and area and youth activities programs.
Access to current information both for members and prospects also was critical to site development. As a result, a complete calendar of events that allows viewing of events by category or as a whole, as well as an inclusive description of available real estate listings from Linville Ridge Properties, are posted and updated on a continuing basis.
Oakland, California-based web designer Birdsall Interactive, Inc. was assigned the project. Founded in 1991, the firm has developed over 800 websites and 600 web banners and counts among its long-term clients companies such as Wells Fargo.
According to founder Mike Birdsall, the new website was designed with a combination of high style and user experience in mind. “Navigation, design and content are critical to successful site development,” he comments. For the Linville Ridge effort, he cites the use of flash animation and java scripting throughout the site. “As an example, the site’s fully functioning real estate section incorporates details and descriptions on every listing, and allows users to view numerous photos and compare listings.” The process required about 4 ½ months for completion.
Featuring the highest elevation golf course east of the Rockies and a 30,000 square foot Clubhouse, Linville Ridge also offers an eight-court tennis center, two world-class croquet courts, a 6,000 square foot fitness center, and heated swimming pool. The Club’s elevation affords not only extraordinary vistas from Blowing Rock to the Virginias, but also summer high temperatures that are generally in the 70’s. Residential options range from cottages and town homes to estate homes, with prices ranging from under $500,000 to several million dollars. Additional information is available by visiting the new site at www.linvilleridge.com, or by calling toll-free 1-800-898-5150.
The Lutgert Companies, which developed Linville Ridge, is based in Naples, Florida, where it has been creating extraordinary experiences in luxury living for more than 40 years. Included are 17 prestigious high rises on Park Shore Beach in North Naples, the high rises at Bonita Bay, and Estuary at Grey Oaks, home to the 2005 Florida Golf Course of the Year.
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