Powhatan Renovations

[johnsorg Member Find all posts View Profile Close johnsorg]

Just got my 2009 maintenance fees for my C&D unit at Powhatan. Enclosed was a letter describing the disbursement of the fess. The letter mentions that certain buildings are going to be renovated in Powhatan by the end of the year with the goal of renovating all the buildings by Diamond. Does anyone know about this renovation and specifically what is being done to the units?

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

This post from Labor Day has some info. Supposed to be finished prior to annual meeting which was postponed from first Saturday in December to 28Mar09. An A/B building and a Single8 building are also being done to show owners at the annual meeting what the renovations entail.

[mace Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mace]

Quick Question

I have normally been staying in the deluxe units (last 5 weekend visits or so) (the ones you cannot own) so are the older units essentially the same as the deluxe units the ones that have been upgraded or not. Has anyone stayed or toured the new units and can compare them with the deluxe units at the front of the resort?
If the upgrades are equivalent why the point difference? Thanks

[mace Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mace]

?Sorry

I just reread Spence's post so no renovations have been finished correct, I was just wondering because we are going up this weekend

[johnsorg Member Find all posts View Profile Close johnsorg]

I went on the tour last week and was shown unit 291 in bldg #65, off Meadowfield Lane near front of complex. It was a tremendous upgrade from the unit I was staying in. Flat screens TV's in both bedrooms plus living room. hardwood floors in entrance foyer and kitchen, walk in showers in each bathroom and an upgraded hot tub enclosure. Initially salesman said all the units would be renovated to this standard by Diamond within two years. Upon questioning, he admitted these were deluxe units. He did not know how many of the units had currently been upgraded to deluxe standards. He still said all units would be renovated to Diamond standards within 2 years but could not give a description of what renovations would be done as compared to deluxe units or what percentage would be deluxe units. I asked about costs of renovations and he said Diamond was going to pay for half and Powhatan HOA would pay for other half. Who knows what the truth is.
I got the impression that these were the only units that had been upgraded.

[mace Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mace]

Thanks for the reply, it is kind of what I expected. Not that I want all the units at the resort to be deluxe, I just want to know what we are paying a significant increase the last couple of years to obtain.

[dwmantz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dwmantz]

New Standards

Much of the brand new renovations that Spence and others have seen and reported on are to correct existing infrastructure problems common to the entire complex - ie; windows, doors, showers, etc.

The new standard will be available for all to see by the annual meeting. Until then, we're just guessing. The logic to base a guess on is the 2007 completed renovations and the new deluxe buildings. The new standard should be somewhere in between.

Having stayed in both, I certainly would not pay an assessment to get all units up to deluxe level. The 2007 renovations are beautiful! Who needs flat panel TVs and stainless appliances. Take the 2007 standard and add to it the infrastructure corrections and then do it all with the last two years of increases in our Maintenance Fees. NO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS!

Just my humble opinion.

[longtimer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close longtimer]

Hi Mace, How did you manage to secure a reservation in a Deluxe unit?
To anyone else staying at Powhattan in the near future - keep us posted about the remodeling. My family is planning to go back in 2010 and I'd like to know how things are going and what the resort and units look like. Thanks to all!

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Hi Mace, How did you manage to secure a reservation in a Deluxe unit?
To anyone else staying at Powhattan in the near future - keep us posted about the remodeling. My family is planning to go back in 2010 and I'd like to know how things are going and what the resort and units look like. Thanks to all!

Deluxe units may well be used by DRI for marketing, DRI certainly has plenty of unsold ownership that enables them to book these units. It appears that they show up in inventory from time to time, usually more short notice and lower usage periods.

[longtimer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close longtimer]

Thanks for the response Spence. My husband is a teacher, so the only time we can take vacation is during the peak summer months. I guess we'll probably not be able to get one of the "nice" units - unless we get lucky!

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

I'm concerned about our family reunion in June...we have several units, with family coming from all over the world. I sure hope we don't find ourselves in the middle of noise and dirt. Any suggestions?
Connie

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

Have anyone looked at the renovation project at Cypress Pointe Resort? The new CYP I will look like a Marriott's resort.

Stu just post some 140 plus pictures on the TUG web site.

[longtimer Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close longtimer]

Has anyone been to Powhatan in the last few weeks? Just curious as to how the renovations were going.

[itchn2go Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close itchn2go]

i am here now. bld 85. it is nice. it does not seem that renovations are happening currently.