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Portofino Equestrian Community in Clayton, Open House on Sunday

The house in question is the personal home of Norwood and Sandra Thompson, the developers of Portofino. It is an amazing old/new house that was originally further back in the woods of Portofino and then moved to it's current location.

There was a basement dug and the house positioned over it. When Sandra and Norwood purchased the land that is now Portofino they renovated the house.They added a section to the back of the house but you would never know it is not part of the original structure.

The house now commonly known as The Red Roof Inn is spectacular with wide plank pine floors,  a spiral staircase to the basement, stunning cathedral ceiling, huge log burning stone fireplace. It has a very interesting kitchen with gorgeous granite counter tops.

We currently use the house as our sales office and Sandra and Norwood are always open to have people come by and get information about Portofino Equestrian Community. The house sits on a rise over looking the pond and the huge wrap around porch gives great views from all angles To the rear of the house is the luxurious twenty four stall barn and the paddocks and riding arena.

If you would like to come by we would love to show you around this house and the beauty of Portofino Equestrian Community. We have many drawings of the New  Construction homes currently being built and those that are on the way. Portofino Equestrian Community is located on Hwy 42 East in Clayton. It is in zip code 27527, just voted in the top ten by Business Week magazine for having the best schools with the most affordable housing

You're Closer Than You Think To The Most Beautiful Community In The Triangle, Portofino
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Do you work in Research Triangle Park and want to ride horses in the evening or go for a walk on one of the trails that wind their way through the woods and end up at the river?  How about taking the kids to the beach entry pool next to the stunning clubhouse where the residents can enjoy the open fireplace in the shade of massive trees overlooking the pool.

Fifty some  minutes doesn't seem that long when you can escape to Portofino! The Triangle has not seen anything like this. Over 350 acres of woodlands and only 190 home sites, so the natural beauty of the land will be preserved like no other community in the Triangle. How about Forty some minutes to Raleigh Durham International Airport or 27 minutes to Wake Med. Twenty Five minutes to Downtown Raleigh.

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A team of Custom Builders will help you design your dream house using your plans or theirs, large lots from .5 acre all the way up to over five acres. Basement lots, Brick Homes, Natural Stone and Hardiplank are just some of the features at Portofino.

We have just started our newest phase which will have custom homes on half acre lots, mostly ranch plans with downstairs master bedrooms with a price range from about $270,000 up to $350,000.

The Belmont Collection has homes starting in the $375,000 range and depending on the lot size goes up from there. These lots range in size from .75 acre up to over five acres, some river lots are also available.

The Estate section features larger homes a minimum of 3200 sq. ft. on large lots some of which are suitable for horses.

Speaking of horses, the barn at Portofino is a state of the art facility modeled after a Kentucky barn it has to be seen to be appreciated. The plans include an indoor arena, two outdoor riding rings, bleachers so even if you don't ride there will always be something to see and do.

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Portofino is located in Clayton , the zip code 27527 was just named in the top five by Business Week magazine for having the best schools with the most affordable housing. There is ample shopping in town and the Carolina Premium Outlets are just a short drive away, there is a vibrant community center in Clayton along with the Clayton Performing Arts.

Two hours from the beach is nice!

So if you would like some more information about the builder team, floor plans, etc give myself David a call at 919-601-2268     or 919-550-2379 or email: odohertyd@hpw.com.

If you are planning to come out and see Portofino, let us know and we would be delighted to take you on a mule (Kawasaki) ride along the river and around the trails.

Portofino Equestrian Community, Builder Team Meeting and New Phase Started.

There is a lot of activity going on at Portofino in Clayton, the magnificent development of beautiful homes on over 350 acres.

We held a Builder meeting at the Red Roof House (Inn) and we were shown the designs for the newest phase which started this week.

The Farmhouse homes were designed by Cider House Studio, Inc, the brother, sister team of Holley and Brandon Carpenter. they have created a great set of floor plans designed with the outdoors in mind. They have not been finalized yet and as soon as they are we will have them for you.

The Builder Services Team from Coldwell Banker HPW put on a great presentation showing us the plans and the new designs for the brochures and promotion of Portofino, the best kept secret in town until now!

Portofino has a Facebook Page...Take a look.

The roads for the newest phase were cut in and like everything at Portofino, because there is so much land and open space, the topography is quiet different out there. A huge canopy of old oak trees covers part of the entrance and rolling hills with big pockets of pine trees dot the landscape.

The opening date for the beach access pool is set for Memorial Day and Rob Baily the project manager has all the crews lined up to accomplish that.

So if you have not been out to see Portofino and you work in Raleigh or Research Triangle Park or if you commute for work, then you need to come see this beautiful development, there are only so many lots to be had and you will be pleased to see how close we are to all these places....And a mere two hours from the beach.