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The Village at Crystal Springs is a vibrant, New Jersey resort community in a truly picturesque setting, nestled in the scenic mountains of the Sussex Skylands. Here you'll find a collection of new luxury homes and vacation homes situated in the Northeast's premier four-season residential resort. Conveniently located just 47 miles from Manhattan, this NY Metro area golf resort is complemented by Crystal Springs Resort's 7 award-winning courses, Mountain Creek Ski Resort, 2 luxury spas, world-class dining and wine-cellar.

Whether you're looking to buy a custom built home, a NJ vacation home, investment property, or retirement home in NJ, you'll find a variety of new home styles and floor plans to meet every taste. Crystal Springs Builders offers single family homes, townhomes, condominiums, Estate homes, golf villas and vacation homes.

Plenty of great outdoor sports adventures will keep you active, along with social and recreational opportunities for every lifestyle. There's so much...so close at Crystal Springs--the most sought after resort community in New Jersey.

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• What Kind of Person Lives in a New Jersey Resort Community? 01/24/12

  One of the most important things to think about when considering a new home is what the community will be like. Community, of course, is much more than the physical boundaries of a village or town. People define a community.

  So what kind of person lives in a New Jersey resort community? Naturally, there’s a lot of diversity in the answer to that question. Still, there are certain common characteristics of the people who choose to live in a resort community. They all seem to share a passion for quality. They value the quality of construction in the home that they live in and they also place a high value on their quality of life. And they want to be around others who share that passion for quality.

  We’d like to introduce you to a few of our community residents and give you a quick glance at what was important to them in choosing a resort community in New Jersey. Maybe you’ll recognize yourself in their stories.

  The Lowchers have lived in The Village at Crystal Springs for two years after deciding to sell their Warren County home. They were hoping their family (including their two daughters) could spend more quality time together in this new four-season residential resort by taking advantage of the many first-rate amenities that Crystal Springs offers. They're now all playing golf together, along with enjoying the world-class facilities at both Crystal Springs Country Club and Minerals Sports Club. Skiing and snow boarding have become ideal winter pastimes, with the slopes of Mountain Creek just minutes down the road. The girls also find time to participate in Girl Scouts and many sports in town. They say they couldn’t be more pleased with their move.

  The Poltersdorfs have owned a home in the Angel Fire section of Crystal Springs for three years. Todd grew up in nearby Vernon and always wanted to reside in the scenic, countrified area where he lived as a child. His wife, Nicki had lived in eight different locations across the country and wanted a family-minded community she could finally call home where the kids could ride bikes and not have to go far to meet friends. They love the neighborhood aspect of Crystal Springs.

  The Paddocks made a local move from Hardyston, NJ because they wanted to remain in the rolling hills of Sussex County. The Village at Crystal Springs was a clear choice for them. Doug and Diane loved the neighborhood and saw it as “a perfect place for hiking”—an activity they take advantage of often. The astronomy enthusiasts love the dark skies that are ideally suited for stargazing. But it was the uniqueness of Crystal Springs, with its wide array of activities, great neighbors and efficient homes that sold them on the community.

  The Smiths moved from Wayne, New Jersey to their Augusta model single-family home in August 2001—primarily to be closer to two of their five married children, and to their grandchildren. When visiting one of their daughters at Great Gorge three years ago, they fell in love with the surrounding area in general, and with Crystal Springs in particular. They always had it in the back of their minds to move to Sussex County, and to Crystal Springs specifically. The Smiths' goal was to downsize when they moved, but they ended up with a much larger home because the house was so spectacular, and their money went much further here than in the metropolitan area.
  
  Have a look at what brought others to this year-round resort community less than an hour from New York City. We think you’ll see plenty of reasons to call Crystal Springs home!

  
• Green Resort Living in New Jersey 01/17/12

  For some people “resort living” and “environmental responsibility” may seem like odd bedfellows. After all, thinking about a resort conjures up images of luxury and pampering. On the other hand, thinking about acting in an environmentally responsible way generally generates thoughts of things we have to do without.

  Things have changed a lot since the early days of green building. When energy-efficient devices and building materials were first introduced, some of them weren’t all that great. They may have saved some energy, but they didn’t perform very well. And homeowners had to pay a premium price to “go green.” As concern for the environment has grown, demand for quality “green” products and environmentally friendly materials has grown as well. And as quality has increased, prices have dropped. As a result, “green resort living” is no longer an oxymoron. It’s a reality.

  There’s more to “being green” however, than simply installing a few energy-efficient devices in the homes we build. That’s why Crystal Springs Builders has teamed up with US-based Sustainable Travel International (STI) to become the first resort development company to address global warming and offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through MyClimate™, an innovative program that neutralizes the impact of GHG emissions. We’ve identified greenhouse gas emissions stemming from basic electricity consumption, and we seek to remedy their impact on global warming.

  We’ve taken additional environmental initiatives as well, including:

  • Having our Ballyowen Golf Club designated as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS)
  • Creating a partnership with the National Biodiversity Parks Land Trust to preserve a 1300+ acre green belt surrounding the development
  • Investing a $70,000 federal grant to improve wildlife habitat on three of our golf courses: Ballyowen, Black Bear and Crystal Springs
  • Forming an alliance with the New Jersey Non-Game Program to help restore the federally endangered bog turtle habitat within Crystal Springs
  • Enlisted the services of Go Native’s Dennis Miranda, a naturalist with 20+ years experience in the Highlands, and founder of the Crystal Springs Nature Club
  • Starting recycling of rain water for use in landscape irrigation within Crystal Springs residential community

  Resort living in New Jersey and caring for the environment don’t have to be at odds with one another. If caring for the environment and a quality lifestyle are both important to you, you’ll want to take a closer look at Crystal Springs Resort—and check out some of our additional green initiatives.

  

• Exploring Resorts in the New Jersey Area 01/10/12

  If you’re considering resort living in the New Jersey area, chances are you’re fairly active. And even though you’re looking for a quality home that’s designed and built to your specific requirements and taste, you probably won’t spend all of your time inside your beautifully built custom home.

  And even though you may be looking to get away from the constant noise and congestion of the city, you’re probably not going to be content to sit around and stare at the walls. Don’t worry! “Getting away from it all” doesn’t have to mean battling boredom.

  There’s plenty to do in the area right around Crystal Springs. Here’s just a smattering of what you can find close to home:

  Live Performances from the Tri State Actors Theater and the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts

  Great Shopping at Woodbury Commons, where you’ll find more than 200 outlet stores

  Village Life at the Village of Warwick, New York where you can enjoy quaint shops, bowling, a drive-in theatre, and more

  Antiques galore at Lafayette Mill Antique Center

  Local Wineries in the area provide wine-tasting opportunities for the adults at a number of locales—in addition to Crystal Springs Resort’s own Cava Winery

  In addition to these outings, you can take advantage of farmers’ markets, apple and pumpkin picking, local parks for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and bird watching, mountain biking, and several local museums.  Here are more details on some of these activities.

  Your Crystal Springs Resort home may be comfortable enough that you’ll never want to leave it, but there’s too much going on in the area to stay home all the time!