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Portofino Equestrian Community in Clayton North Carolina

Portofino will have some of the finest equestrian facilities in the Triangle when the barn and rings are completed. They already have beautiful pastures, post and rail fences, run in sheds  that are better than a lot of barns I’ve seen. Seven miles of trails plus an additional seven to ten possible, all natural trails that follow two creeks into the woods and down to the river.

There is a quality of life at Portofino that is hard to beat, whether you have horses or not, the beauty of the more than 400 acres, the impressive slate and cobblestone courtyard with an open wood fireplace overlooking the pool. The Pool with it’s Douglas Fir Pagoda which is perfect for picnics, changing rooms with granite counter-tops, outdoor shower, zero entry  and salt water filtration, electronic gate so you can come and go as you please.

Where in The Triangle can you keep a horse in the community you live in? At Portofino  he lives in a state of the art barn and you live in a state of the art house, and you have all of the amenities that Portofino has to offer. And the beauty of Portofino is it’s proximity to Raleigh, I95, the beach, etc.
If your barn is getting to much to handle, Portofino is the perfect place to live, we have lots of people willing to help, you can take a vacation, stay out late, we will see the horses are fed, watered and exercised if need be. If you are looking for an equestrian community in Raleigh or the Triangle you need to see Portofino.

It was no accident that Portofino was named Master Planned Community of the Year for the whole State of North Carolina in 2010! Where can you live and keep your horse in Raleigh, Clayton or the Triangle, nowhere that offers what Portofino does.
The horse barn at Portofino is an equestrians, horse lovers dream,  from the large stalls with big windows, the sprinkler system, hot/cold water wash bay,feed room, tack room, changing rooms, showers, kitchen, office, foaling stalls! There is even a two bedroom apartment upstairs.
Park your horse trailer in our parking area unless you show, you may not use it, you walk to the paddocks, tack up and off you go, whether it’s Western, Trail Riding, English, Dressage, Show Jumping, It’s all here just down the road from your house!

Equestrian Communities in  the Raleigh Area.

This is an easy one as Portofino Equestrian Community in Clayton is by far the nicest and newest Horse facility the area has every seen.

First off the homes, Three Communities, The Churchill Collection, beautiful custom built homes starting at about $280-$350 on half acre lots. Next up The Belmont, larger lots of three quarters of an acre up to five acres and custom homes starting at about $415,000. The Estate section is called The Saratoga (are you starting to get the horse connection yet?) you can keep your horse on some of those lots.

Four Hundred Acres of woods, pasture land, rock outcrops, steep gorges, creeks and a river and only 190 home sites. Some of the many reasons Portofino Equestrian Community is an Audubon Signature Community. We also have a team of the finest builders you will meet,all award winners of different stripes and all capable of building a dream home for anyone.

The North Carolina Builders Association just named Portofino the 2010 Community of the Year, a first for Johnston County.

There are approximately 15 pastures completed and about half have walk in sheds, the goal is for twenty pastures and about half will have shelter. The barn is a state of the art 22 stall barn with all the latest creature comforts, like fans, automatic water troughs, sprinkler system, showers, changing rooms, tack rooms, wash stalls. There is even an apartment for out of town guests overlooking the stalls.

The Indoor arena is being constructed shortly and the plans call for a dressage ring, a show jumper ring a steeplechase course and of course the many miles of trails. There will be bleachers so residents can enjoy the lessons or shows and maybe watch their children fall in love with horses and enjoy the wonderful effect they have on people, especially children.

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.