Branson hoteliers plan residential lakeside development

Gail and Chris Myer, brothers and longtime Branson lodging businessmen, announced Thursday their plans to develop 53 acres of lakefront property known as Whisper Cove on Table Rock Lake. The mixed-use property is located off of Santa Fe Drive on U.S. Highway 265 between Table Rock Dam and Missouri Highway 376.

Whisper Cove plans call for 12 estate lots within a gated private area, 99 mountain villa town homes and 216 lakefront condominiums. A chapel and clubhouse with pool and lake access would be available for residents.

Chris Myer said the first phase of the development comprises the 12, one-acre estate lots that would sell for $115,000 to $200,000 each. He said construction of the villa townhouses, which would sell in the $249,000 to $400,000 range, will start later this year.

Whisper Cove is the first residential endeavor for the Myers, who own and manage five hotels: Best Western Center Pointe Inn, Best Western Music Capital Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn at Thousand Hills and Comfort Inn West.

Last summer, the Myers formed Myer Land Development Co., which will serve as the developer and general contractor. Myer would not give the estimated cost of construction, but he said the development would be financed through Myer Land Development and Ozark Mountain Bank of Branson.

For more Branson-area news, see SBJ's Feb. 26 issue.