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Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

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Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach

A hidden seaside treasure, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club beckons to a world-class resort paradise on 600± acres stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian River Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway, just north of Vero Beach, a sophisticated town offering the charm of a quaint seaside village. Understated elegance meets West Indies romance in this intimate low-density, gated club community featuring exquisite residences along with an award-winning Arnold Palmer golf course, a pristine beach, and luxurious beach club. An impressive year-round calendar of tournaments, club programs, and social activities complements the consummate Orchid Island lifestyle.

The centerpiece of this enchanting sanctuary is the magnificent 18-hole championship golf course, a masterpiece created by the legendary Arnold Palmer, and regarded as one of his finest designs. The course stretches 7,131 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72, and water comes into play on numerous holes, adding to the design’s beauty and challenge. Traditionally styled and impressively appointed, the 17,000±-square-foot Orchid Island Golf Clubhouse offers a dining room, lounge and grill with views overlooking a lake and grand fairways.

In a splendid tropical setting by the emerald ocean, the 25,000±-square-foot British West Indies-inspired oceanfront Beach Club is Orchid Island’s crown jewel, hosting formal and casual dining as well as gracious social gatherings. The lovely heated pool and spa are surrounded by terraces, loggias, and 27 privately-owned cabanas. There is also a Tennis & Fitness Club with eight Har-Tru tennis courts, fully equipped fitness center, and spa offering an indulgent menu of services.

Masterfully planned, the residential community offers a variety of options with gracious estate homes bordering the golf course and preserve, luxurious oceanfront condominiums, and maintenance-free villas and cottages. The classic architecture calls to mind the charming residences of Bermuda or the British West Indies, with features such as the wood and stucco facades, stately columns, arched loggias, window shutters, and colorful surrounding gardens. All of the residences are nestled in beautiful settings on winding streets and private cul-de-sacs designed to optimize open vistas of the lush fairways, conservation land, sparkling lakes, lagoon, and ocean that surround this idyllic one-of-a-kind retreat.

In the late 19th century, Orchid Island was a farming settlement served by trading schooners which regularly sailed along the Indian River. In 1903, one of its early settlers planted its first crop of citrus trees, and in later decades, Orchid Island grapefruit became recognized world-wide for its exceptional quality. When the land was purchased for development in the early 1990’s, ten grove owners were the only residents of the island. Today, Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club has become one of Vero Beach’s most scenic and desirable places to live. Orchid Island’s designation as a certified Audubon Sanctuary is a testament to its dedicated environmental stewardship, and ensures that its natural beauty will be preserved for generations to come.
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