Rock Barn Golf & Spa:
Conover Living At Its Finest By Amy McCauley
The name Rock Barn has always been associated with quality. From its beginnings in the 1970s as a small suburb with a modest golf course, this Conover community has evolved into Rock Barn Golf & Spa – a thriving development that features a full-service country club, two championship golf courses, a luxury spa, an equestrian center, an assisted living facility, and a variety of real estate opportunities. This evolution took place at the hands of Don Beaver, president and CEO of Rock Barn Golf & Spa. In 1997, he had the vision of transforming Rock Barn into a nationally-recognized golf club and residential community. By creating three distinct areas for growth – Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Rock Barn Development, and Rock Barn Realty – Beaver, along with his wife, Vickie, has worked hard to make this vision a reality in less than a decade. Rock Barn Golf & Spa Rock Barn Golf & Spa, a semi-private club operation open to the public seven days a week, is much more than a country club. Its unique amenities – from beautiful golf courses to
a luxurious spa – make it as much a destination as a place to live. Offering full golf, single golf, social, and dining memberships, Rock Barn embraces both members and residents as part of its commitment to exceptional service and quality living.
“The premium quality of every service and amenity at Rock Barn is what separates us from other residential communities and country clubs,” says Gavin Arsenault, vice president of Rock Barn Golf & Spa. “We are committed to maintaining a premier lifestyle for our guests, and our amenities and services reflect that.” A big part of that lifestyle is golf – which is easily accomplished on one of Rock Barn’s two professionally designed courses. With 18 holes designed by
Tom Jackson and a second 18 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Rock Barn is a golfer’s dream. As testament to this, the Jones Course has hosted the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour for the past seven years. Rock Barn is also home to the Rock Barn Golf Academy, which offers professional instruction and clinics to golfers of all ages and skill levels. The Spa at Rock Barn has only served to enhance the Rock Barn lifestyle. A supremely relaxing and pampering environment, the Spa features therapeutic waterfalls, indoor and outdoor whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, a fitness center, and a full menu of indulgent spa treatments. No other spa in the area matches the ambiance and service provided in this unique setting. And the club itself, with fine dining at Alexander’s and social dining in Rockers Lounge, “is the central hub of activity for the Rock Barn community,” says Arsenault. It also serves as the perfect backdrop for social gatherings and events. “Rock Barn members are most attracted to the quality of our amenities, golf courses, dining operations, 1313
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