Sea Horse Ranch is a distinctive oceanfront villa resort with gated exclusivity on the north coast of the Dominican Republic offering exceptional home sites, villas for sale, and rental villas on over 250 lush acres of inspiring terrain. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Dominican_Republic/seahorseranch/hotel/1639/22/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:36:10 EST A distinctive oceanfront villa resort with gated exclusivity on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, designed by the award-winning architects Edward Durrell Stone Associates. Change your life forever by owning a villa at this unique Caribbean destination. Home sites, villas for sale, and rental villas on over 250 lush acres of inspiring terrain; Sea Horse Ranch was developed with a master plan that features and preserves the natural environment. Sea Horse Ranch is truly a First Class development! Residents from all over the world call Sea Horse Ranch home. At our luxurious seaside villa resort, offering superlative accommodations and privacy, you sense the Sea Horse Ranch difference the moment you are welcomed at the gate. Follow the flowering tree-lined entrance that winds you through the serene pastoral landscape to the breathtaking sight of the ocean. Step into your private villa and experience life as you imagined it in your dreams. Our concierge and villa management services facilitate year round living, vacationing with friends, family and business trips to the Dominican Republic. It is our pleasure to take care of all of your needs, to make your stay as easy as opening your villa door. AMENITIES: Sea Horse Ranch offers numerous amenities such as golf, tennis, horseback riding and the world-class windsurfing of nearby Cabarete Bay. ACTIVITIES: Tennis Club The Sea Horse Ranch Tennis Club features a Pro Shop, 5 clay courts, ball boys and private lessons for adults and children. Two courts are equipped with lighting for night play. Even if you are not an avid tennis player, Sea Horse Ranch members welcome you to join them on the court. The relaxed atmosphere invites players to socialize after their match and onlookers to enjoy refreshment amongst new friends. We frequently arrange informal tournaments and round robins. Seaside Pools Sea Horse Ranch has just completed two environmentally sensitive seaside swimming pools as an added feature to the Beach Club area. Homeowners and guests enjoy yet another exclusive place to socialize and make new friends. The natural pools meld into the horizon offering spectacular views. There are waterfalls and stone steps amongst the lush foliage shading the area. Unique to Sea Horse Ranch, these oceanside pools are among the finest you'll find in the Dominican Republic. Equestrian Center Our newly inaugurated Equestrian Center features stable boarding for homeowners' horses, care and training services by the Equestrian Center Manager. Organized tours on our bridal paths and lessons in dressage, jumping and polo for advanced riders and novices alike available exclusively for homeowners and guests. Our stable houses paso finos, quarter horses and Arabians as well asponies for the littler ones. Beach Club Our exclusive Beach Club, framed by giant sea grape trees that burst with fruit in the fall, has been described as one of the most serene places in the world. The thatch roof and circular design echo the traditional island "bohío". The panoramic 180-degree view of the ocean features the Puerto Plata seascape veiled by Mount Isabela. The Beach Club menu offers a delicious array of fresh entrees prepared with local ingredients including seared tuna, ceviche and Dominican country stew. Guests use the Beach Club as a place to read in a bathing suit and sarong or to simply take a break in the shade after swimming at the beach coves. Windsurfing at the Carib Bic Center All guests staying in the Villas at Sea Horse Ranch enjoy one of the best sport facility outfits in the reknown Cabarete Bay at the Carib Bic Center. The Bic Center is a complete water sports outfit offering gear and lessons for almost every water sport imaginable. Villa guests receive a free hour of equipment usage per day during the entire rental period. Professional Golf Golfers have an option of playing 18 holes at Playa Dorada, a 20-minute drive from Sea Horse Ranch, or at the newly opened championship Playa Grande golf course, the peak definitive Robert Trent Jones Sr. creation. This breathtaking course features ten amazing holes on sea cliffs with spectacular views of the Caribbean blue. DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Resort Beach Location: Off Beach (Tropical Setting) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Dominican_Republic/seahorseranch/hotel/1639/22/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:36:10 EST