"He had a dream… and his dream was what he called The Estuaries. His invisionment of The Estuaries was to have a recreation filled, environmentally sensitive, water orientated community."

This community was planned to have five different villages built upon the 6,500-acre (ten square mile) tract.

Troutman's master plan included developing the former Windsor tract to include around 42,000 full time residents. "2,800 acres he wanted to preserve, and over 30 miles of bay frontage amounting to about 43% of the total area." Simpson added that Troutman desired 75% of the land to be open spaces.