Dear Friend,

I'd like to let you in on a secret of mine. For the last sixteen years, I have been coming to this special place to escape the frantic pace of life.

I call it my home away from home – a picturesque fishing village where mossy oaks and cypress trees give sway to warm breezes. Where a gentle, meandering river meets the majesty of The Gulf of Mexico in Florida’s "Big Bend" area of the panhandle. A place where I can pass onto my grandchildren an appreciation for the wonders of nature.

Widely known as "The Scalloping Capital of the World," for me, I simply call it my favorite fishing spot… and, my home away from home.

This enchanting riverfront village is called Steinhatchee, Florida – And, I personally invite you to discover for yourself what makes it so unique.

Take a look around the Steinhatchee Web site. You will find lots are affordably priced from the $ 40s and "Old Florida" style home/lot packages start from the low $ 200s.

The good folks at Steinhatchee River Development Co. welcome you to be among the first to learn more about their new affordable residential communities they are developing. All of the company's developments are designed with your family in mind, with environmentally- sensitive designs and an effort to preserve as much of the lush vegetation and native hardwoods as possible on each property.

Equally attractive is their unique "Buy Now, Build Later" program that gives purchasers the flexibility to build at their own pace within a five-year period… And, up to 95% financing is available to qualified buyers.

So, if you're looking for a refuge from the busy life, I invite you to take a closer look at this charming place with a funny sounding name, but a welcoming feel.

For those yearning for a simpler way of life, you'll find a home in Steinhatchee – and I look forward to calling you "neighbor."