Opening its gates in December 1987, Black Diamond Ranch was a breath of fresh air amidst the endless string of existing Florida gated communities. A private golf club community, Black Diamond offers generous homesites atop rolling countryside with wonderful views as far as the eye can see. Black Diamond is the best of both worlds – an escape, worlds apart from the urban jungles of America, but close enough to all the major attractions, entertainment and niceties of city life. Also, near-by Crystal River, Dunnellon and Brooksville have private airports. At Black Diamond, the golf, rather than the real estate, was given top priority in the planning of the community. Today Black Diamond is Florida's #1 gated golf community. We invite you to explore this exquisite Florida Gated Community!
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| Developed by visionary Stan Olsen, Black Diamond was immediately recognized for the quality of the Quarry Course. Committed to creating perfect golf first, and then melding the homesites into the landscape, Olsen created what many have called the finest golf community in Florida. A man of adventure, developer, Stan Olsen, was attracted to this relatively unknown region of Florida by the expansive sand hills, unspoiled coastline, big oaks, tropical vegetation, spring-fed rivers that flow into the near-by Gulf of Mexico and the sunny, temperate climate – great for year-round golf. After an extensive search, in 1984, Olsen purchased a large piece of property in the quaint town of Lecanto—named for its lovely song birds. |