Preserving Nature
It's easy for a company to say it protects the land and preserves places for you to enjoy. It is much more challenging to not only accomplish this, but also to be the leader in designing environmentally responsible lake escapes. Legacy Land Group does both.
Legacy Land Group is earnest, almost obsessive, about its mission to create the finest affordable lakeshore getaways while protecting the land's natural beauty. They do their absolute best to keep the development of their properties as environmentally progressive as possible.
Legacy Land Group's insistence on wilderness preservation allows property owners to celebrate the joy of family in a protected setting that will endure for generations. Their legacy is helping you create yours!
Exclusive Opportunity!
Legacy Land Group's latest and finest venture is in Hayward, Wisconsin – Dreaming Trail is a wilderness preservation community on 180 acres preserving thousands of feet of lakeshore on lovely Osprey Lake.
On May 17th, 2008, these premier building sites on Osprey are available for purchase. The first four owners may build their own cabins, with no time restrictions. Construction will begin on the remaining sites, starting with a model cabin and six others that incorporate the best of design, energy efficiency, cutting edge building practices and environmentally sound materials.
The sites are surprisingly affordable – especially when you consider all the benefits of owning at Dreaming Trail.
Private Community
What is intriguing about Dreaming Trail is that a group of families will own the 180 acres, share the resources, and receive extra benefits not available with normal lake ownership. David Swan of Legacy Land Group shares how this idea originated:
When my family lived in Norway I experienced the Norwegians' values of protecting generational escapes where they preserve resources and appreciate community. It is a much simpler and sensible way of life.
Not only does this emphasis on community create pride of ownership, but it's also a critical factor that creates extraordinary value for you as the owner.
Here is how it works: Each family owns a cabin site. All the families will share the remaining 180 acres. They also will own a fantastic indoor pool and recreational facility. You will have first-class amenities that are typically only available at large resorts; but you will not be sharing it with anyone outside the 12 cabin owners.
Indoor Pool
The central focus of the amenities will be the Gathering Lodge – complete with a large indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, workout room and recreational area. Why the pool? Virtually every successful resort and hotel is centered on an indoor pool. At Dreaming Trail, the indoor pool will only be for the 12 cabin owners.
The best part may be that owners don't have to 'maintain' anything related to the grounds and facilities. That's the beauty of living at Dreaming Trail. Now they can relax, sympathizing with the folks who have to come up for vacation, only to work all weekend on their docks, lawn, and cabins, only to spend a few hours sitting on the boat before they have to turn around and head on home.
Hayward, WI
The frustration many people who own a lake place have is that after Labor Day, they don’t use their place again until Memorial Day. In November, their kids don’t want to sit in the cold rain. In February, they don’t have anything to do. That’s the beauty of Hayward. It’s a year-round destination. There’s always plenty to do. Add to that our Gathering Lodge with its indoor pool and the cross country ski trails that weave throughout the land, and you have a family destination that will be just as much fun at Christmas as the middle of August.
There are obviously huge benefits to being in the Hayward area – there is literally something for everybody. “Its Brainerd without the craziness”, David says enthusiastically.
Dreaming Trail is just a mile from the original Famous Dave’s Restaurant, and five minutes from Big Fish, one of the best golf courses in Wisconsin. In fact, Hayward is known as the Golf Capital of Wisconsin. There are a litany of celebrations including the World Lumberjack Championships and the Musky Festival. The largest off-road bike race in Wisconsin is held in the summer, only to be out-done by the American Birkibiener which is the biggest cross country ski race in America. It is impossible to be bored in Hayward. Yet, when the owners pull in the private drive or Dreaming Trail, the feeling is like arriving in the Boundary Waters.
It’s the perfect place to play hard and have some fun, and then completely relax in the beautiful peace and quiet of nature – all within minutes of your home.
Preserving a Heritage
With only twelve cabin sites, families who own at Dreaming Trail will have an active part in the preservation of the lakeshore and wilderness heritage. David emphasizes this to all his clients:
I tell this to anyone looking at buying a piece of property we have; whether it is in a community like Dreaming Trail, or a ‘normal’ lake-lot purchase. Ownership of the property is so much more than that parcel you are buying. It is so much more than a sand beach and pine trees… those things have little to do with your long-term happiness. Sure, the land at Dreaming Trail is beautiful, and the lake is spectacular, but you’re buying a lifestyle concept that will endure for generations; and that is what people will truly cherish for years to come…those special benefits that you will get here that aren’t available for other lake owners.
Legacy Land Group designed a plan to protect the land, preserve the spirit of community, and guard the natural beauty of the wilderness.
For example, one such restriction is a ‘no rental’ policy. David shares the reasoning behind it:
Rentals are a big issue in lakeshore development, because lake rentals by private owners are exploding – and the problems associated with it are as well. Many cabin owners now have ‘neighbors for a week’ who don’t necessarily care in the same way that full-time owners do. I have a friend who recently sold his family place, a place he loved, because of the rental situation near him. As he explained ‘every weekend was the 4th of July, and that was no fun for the rest of us’. The only people who use the facilities at Dreaming Trail will be the 12 cabin owners – people you know and people who love and care about the place.
In that way, Dreaming Trail guarantees that you’ll not only preserve the environment, but will preserve the legacy for your family as well.
Incredibly Eco-Friendly Lakeshore
Working with the LCO Tribal Governing Board, the Wisconsin DNR, Sawyer County Zoning and the Osprey Lake Association, Legacy Land Group’s plan was approved. The plan consists of only twelve cabin sites which are spread out on 180 acres, with thousands of feet of lake frontage. This is in sharp contrast to a typical development strategy that might have forty or fifty cabins in the same area.
The concept, on the surface, is really quite simple - create shared infrastructure and combine resources. It’s more cost effective, a better use of the land, and has far less environmental impact. The dramatic result - at Dreaming Trail, over 96% of the land will remain untouched, in its natural, preserved state.
The man-made surfaces such as roads, driveways, and septic systems are cut down by astronomical percentages. If the land at Dreaming Trail had been divided up into standard lake lots, the impervious surface area would have been increased by an incredible 88.2%. Just the road surface alone has been reduced 54% by utilizing this type of environmental planning.
The Tradition of Legacy Land Group
Dave and Kevin Swan have kept Legacy Land Group small by intention, but there’s nothing small about their vision, or the impact they are having. Deliberately working ‘light and lean’ offers several advantages that enable the two brothers to literally change the future of generational lakeshore preservation and development.
For one thing, it allows them to be very hands on, giving their clients an uncompromisingly high level of quality, attention, and service. It also allows them to operate without the massive overheads of larger businesses. This market advantage enables them to sell their land for less than their larger competitors.
Most importantly, it allows them to be innovative in ways that are creating new trends in lakeshore ownership and environmental consciousness. Legacy Land Group has been in the public eye for just three years. They have had an impressive start, and are fast becoming a significant presence in the lakeshore industry.
A Reputation for Preservation
In 2006, Legacy Land Group had successfully created and quickly sold an environmental conservancy project called Loon Echo Bay, north of Hayward. The project was called by a Bayfield County Zoning official “the best lakeshore project” he had ever seen.
Their work attracted the attention of a private land owner who had a large tract of land on Osprey Lake, just outside of Hayward. Together, they set out to create a unique waterfront treasure. Normally, Legacy Land Group owns and develops its own property. David explains how this opportunity was truly one of a kind:
The owner of the property came to me with this wonderful piece of land and wanted something unique. He knew what our company specialized in, and said, “Go and create what you think should be created!” There have been no constraints. A person doesn’t get these opportunities very often in life… to literally dream of the perfect way to do something and be able to see those dreams become reality.
Dave’s enthusiasm for the project is inspiring:
I wanted to create an escape that my grandkids would come to in thirty years and it will still be the perfect family escape. We’ve researched the best of everything out there in lake ownership. I don’t know of any place like Dreaming Trail. It may sound too bold and proud to say it, but we have literally tried to create the best of the best – the finest lakeshore preservation community there is.
Eighteen months after the initial planning began, Legacy Land Group designed a breathtaking lakeshore community that will set the standard for environmental protection, with every aspect of the project on the cutting edge of the Green movement that is sweeping the country.
The opportunity to own and enjoy at this fantastic lake escape is now here. Dave states with a proud smile on his face:
Most only dream of taking the road less traveled. Now they have to – it’s the only way to Dreaming Trail.
To find out more, contact Dave Swan at:
866-525-3747
Email: Dave @ LegacyLandGroup.com
