What is the Town of Horseshoe Beach like?
Horseshoe Beach is a special community.  The town’s casual atmosphere and “Old Florida” charm provides a quite escape from the rest of Florida.  Cruising the town in golf carts, relaxing, fishing, visiting neighbors and watching sunsets are folk's primary past-times.  Horseshoe has "Panama Paul's General Store" with groceries and a full-line of marine supplies, hardware & fishing gear, an Ice Cream & Hot Dog Stand (w/fresh-made donuts ever weekend), the "Horseshoe Beach Cafe" (a full-service restaurant), a US Post Office, "Horseshoe Beach Marina" (a full-service marina), and of course "Horseshoe Beach City Hall"!  The town is incorporated with a City Council and Mayor.  The Town is in the process of building a new water plant and all of the town's streets have just been paved.  With dedicated Wildlife Management Areas primarily to both sides, the gulf-front town of Horseshoe Beach will always remain small and an escape back to the natural surroundings of Old Florida. 
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Where will I launch and dock my boat?
The Egret Landing Condominium Association canal common area has a private boat ramp/launch and dock for the use of Egret Landing condo owners.  The Egret Landing canal common area has ~160' of private boat docking available only to Egret Landing homeowners.  Egret Landing homeowners are allowed to tie their vessel at the private condo dock overnight, etc. while their unit is occupied.  There is also a County Park in Horseshoe Beach with a public ramp and a full-service Marina with two boat hoists.  

How Close is the Gulf of Mexico to the Egret Landing Boat Ramp & Docking?
The Gulf of Mexico is approximately only 300 yards from the Egret Landing Boat Ramp & Docking.  You can see the open Gulf from the boat ramp!   

What is the difference between the Floorplans of Units "B" & "C" and Units "D" & "E"?
The floorplans of units "B" & "C" are the same, just "mirrored" or "flipped."  The same applies for Units "D" & "E". 
Floorplan "A" is the one-bedroom unit.

How do I purchase an "end unit"?
All of the two and three-bedroom residences are end units.  The floor plans are very spacious with a lot of natural light, wide entrance hallway, etc. 

Where will I park & where can I park/store my boat & fishing gear?
Each residence includes assigned covered parking underneath the respective residence.  Several of the buildings are designed with drives on both sides so vehicles and boat trailers can pull through, etc.  There is also additional parking available in the driveway behind your parking bay as well as additional automobile parking in front of several buildings and around the common areas of the development.  There are electric outlets and hose bibs in each parking bay for boat washing and charging of boat batteries, etc.  Each unit also comes with a lockable, individual ground-level storage room to keep all of your boating items, fishing gear, kayaks, coolers, etc. 
(Click to View One & Two-Bedroom Parking)  (Click to View Three-Bedroom Parking)

Are there restrictions on renting/leasing my residence?
There are no renting or leasing restrictions.  The rental market in Horseshoe Beach is growing with so few properties available in town to rent.  Currently in Egret Landing only two unit owners offer their units part-time for rent.  The average rental for a 2-bedroom is approximately $200 per night or $900 for a week. 

How much is the required deposit to purchase a residence?
Only a $2,500 deposit is due at the time of contract. 

Is there a swimming pool?
Yes.  The swimming pool and covered picnic area is located in the picnic area between buildings A through G. 

What about pets?
 Domestic house pets are allowed.  A maximum of two (2) domestic dogs per Unit, not to exceed a weight of one-hundred (100) pounds each or a maximum of two (2) domestic cats per unit are allowed. 

What about Campers, RV's & Motor Coaches?
Motor homes, motor coaches, campers, travel-trailers, and recreational vehicles which are in good, acceptable condition are allowed on condo property provided they are not inhabited and parked only within the owner’s covered, unit-assigned parking bay/space.   

Who was the General Contractor for the project?
Charles Perry Construction, Inc. from Gainesville & Orlando, FL built the Egret Landing project.  Charles Perry Construction has been in the construction business for over 40 years and has a excellent reputation for a high-quality product.  We wanted the best and are glad they came to Horseshoe Beach to build Egret Landing.  Their company website is: http://www.perryconstruction.com

How is the construction quality?
The construction quality is excellent.  There is no OSB used in the construction and in addition to hurricane strapping, we also used the "Quick Tie" cable tie-down system throughout the 2"x6" exterior walls.  All of the buildings are built on pre-stressed, driven cement piles & pre-stressed cement beams at an elevation 2' to 4' higher than code which saves the homeowner's association greatly on the insurance carried in the dues.  All interior floors, walkways & balconies have a cement topping.  The exterior siding used is James Hardie cement-board.  Vinyl Impact-Resistant windows and doors were used, eliminating the need for shutters.  The interior finishes, fixtures and molding are high-quality as well.  This is not your average multi-family building.  Our goal is to produce a high-quality, low-maintenance building for folks to enjoy for many years to come.  Come take a look, you will be impressed. 

What do my dues cover & how are they based?
The association dues cover a wide range of items including: flood insurance, wind, property & liability insurance on the  buildings, maintenance & reserves, lawn service, trash pickup, common area water & power, pest spraying, management fee, etc.  The association dues are based on square footage.  Each homeowner's dues are proportionate to the square footage of their residence.  This is an accurate budget that was created and voted on by the homeowners association. 

How much are my Homeowner's Association dues?
The operating & reserve budget for 2000-10 was adopted this year by the homeowner's association (unit owners).  The homeowner's association is in great financial shape and the budget in place is actual and realistic.   
One-Bedroom Units: ~$170 per month
Two-Bedroom Units: ~$245 per month
Three-Bedroom Units: ~$335 per month

What about insurance?
The association dues above cover the insurance policy premiums on the exterior of the buildings.  The Egret Landing Condominium Association currently has flood, wind/hurricane, property, liability, director & officers, etc insurance policies in place.  In fact the association is able to obtain several insurance credits each year due to the building's high-quality construction.  The master insurance policy covers from the drywall inside of the units outward.

Who is the property management company for the Association?
Florida Community Management out of Gainesville, FL.   They are a large company with an excellent reputation.  http://www.floridacommunitymanagement.com

Why are the square footage numbers based on interior dimensions?
Florida law requires condominiums to determine square footage using interior dimensions.  Therefore, our 30'x40' (1,200 sq') two-bedroom residence is listed at 1,144 square feet.  Balconies. walkways, etc. are also not included in the advertised square footage. 
(Click to View One & Two-Bedroom Unit Dimensions)  (Click to View Three-Bedroom Unit Dimensions)

How's the fishing & scalloping?
The fishing is great.  Click Here to see  just a few fishing photos!  Click below to read what Florida Fishing Weekly wrote about the fishing in Horseshoe Beach & Egret Landing:  Click Here to read what Florida Fishing Weekly is writing about us!

Are there any trails to explore?
There are thousands of state & federal Wildlife Management acres around Horseshoe Beach that can be explored by hiking, bicycling or on a four-wheel ATV or dirt bike.

Are there any local licensed guides offering fishing trips?
Yes, there are two full-time guides who live right here in Horseshoe Beach!  Capt. Johnny Squires offers inshore flats & tidal creek trips and can be reached at 352-498-7479.  Capt. Gary Patterson with "Horseshoe Beach Guide Service" offers inshore, offshore trips as well as a "Learning Horseshoe Beach Trip".  Capt. Gary can be reached at 352-498-2017. 

What about the utilities?
The electric service is provided by "Central Florida Electric Cooperative" and runs anywhere from $25 to $75 per month depending on your AC, hot water usage, etc.  The Town of Horseshoe Beach recently installed a new state-of-the-art RO water plant; therefore, city water is provided by "Horseshoe Beach Utilities".  Local telephone is provided by AT&T and they do offer High-Speed DSL Internet service via the phone line.  There is no sewer or wastewater fee.  Trash pickup is covered through the association dues and there are cans located conveniently under each building for your garbage.

Do you have any information on Egret Landing that can be mailed?
CLICK HERE to view a Printable PDF of the "Egret Landing Condominium Info. Packet, Price Sheet & Directions"
CLICK HERE for a Printable PDF of the "Price Sheet" Only
CLICK HERE for Printable PDF of "Directions to Horseshoe Beach & Egret Landing"