Keeping up with the Joneses is not easy, especially in golf communities where the median price of a home is $1 million or higher. But with a sharp eye and good timing, seekers of a golf community home in deluxe communities can score a bargain, relatively speaking. Here are a few we have found recently.
Mediterra, Naples, FL...$499,900...3 BR, 3 BA, 2,589 sq. ft.
This “coach” home features a great room and den with cherry wood flooring. Loaded with crown molding throughout and granite galore in the upgraded kitchen. Attached 2-car garage with storage space above. 10-foot sliding doors lead to expansive lanai with views of the preserve behind. A few steps to community pool and outdoor grills. Park-like setting. Two Tom Fazio layouts are icing on a beautiful cake. Only 10 homes in Mediterra listed below $1million, 57 properties over $1 million. Access to all Mediterra listings at Golf Homes for Sale.
The Concession, Bradenton, FL...$995,000...3 BR, 3 BA, 3,394 sq. ft.
OK, so the asking price is just a smidge under our $1 million median, but it is the cheapest home currently for sale in the community named for Jack Nicklaus’ famous “That’s good” to Tony Jacklin at the 1969 Ryder Cup at England’s Royal Birkdale. The two golfers designed The Concession golf course, which is considered one of the best in the Southeast by many golf course rankers. Features on this cul-de-sac-located newly built home include just about everything you would expect, with a surround sound system throughout the entire house, a kitchen a pro chef would appreciate, separate large walk-in closets off the master suite, Roman shower with a spa-style rain showerhead and an outdoor living area with heated pool/spa, water view and fully accessorized outdoor kitchen. Access to all current Concession homes for sale at Golf Homes for Sale.
The Ford Plantation, Richmond Hill, GA...$495,000...5 BR, 5 BA, 2,500 sq. ft.
About half of the 24 homes for sale on the property where Henry and Clara Ford spent their winters are priced below $1 million, only five of them under $600,000. This home packs a lot of rooms into a tidy lot of a quarter acre, but what is outside this cute-as-a-bugs-ear home is almost as important. That includes a 1 BR, 1 BA guesthouse and, nearby, Pete Dye’s Ogeechee Golf Club, named for the adjacent river. Ford Plantation members recently commissioned the octogenarian Dye to redo what was already a great, if occasionally waterlogged, layout to the tune of $7 million. We are looking forward to a go at the “new” course in a few weeks. For listings at Ford Plantation, see Golf Homes for Sale; contact the real estate broker listed there for a full property listings.
Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Arden, NC...$949,000...3 BR, 4 BA, 2,803 sq. ft.
Of all eight Cliffs Communities, Walnut Cove may be the most “cosmopolitan” of all, given its location just 10 minutes from Asheville and a less-than-rustic look to the homes surrounding the Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, some of them deluxe townhouses. Prices seem to have stabilized post-recession as quickly as at any of the Cliffs communities and, at present, we count just five homes listed for sale at prices under $1 million, and 35 over that level. The current low price goes to a townhome that is a short walk to walking trails. Photos sure make it seem like a spacious home inside. For a full listing of current homes for sale at the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, see Golf Homes for Sale.
Daniel Island, SC...$440,000...3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2,372 sq. ft.
Although Daniel Island, an exquisitely planned community just 15 minutes from Charleston, SC, but set off by itself, offers the widest range of home types, it currently is showing a total of 52 single-family houses for sale, 29 of them above the $1 million mark. With two highly rated golf courses by Fazio and Rees Jones and its proximity not only to Charleston but to the airport, abundant shopping and beaches all within about 20 minutes, it could not be better situated. This lowest priced home is on a small lot facing a 7-acre park and is within an easy walk of shops, dining and the river that surrounds the island. A front porch is there to enjoy the view of the park and to keep an eye on the kids or grandkids. For all listings on Daniel Island, from townhomes to estate homes, see Golf Homes for Sale.
Greenville Country Club, Greenville, SC...$587,605...5 BR, 5 BA, 3,600 sq. ft.
Some serious golfers in South Carolina believe Chanticleer is the best non-coastal golf course in South Carolina, and they will not get any argument from this quarter. The Robert Trent Jones, Sr. layout ranks consistently in the top 5 for all state golf courses. The in-town location of the surrounding community of mostly estate style homes makes Greenville Country Club especially popular with local professionals and business owners. The addition of another excellent golf course, the Riverside club three miles away, only adds to the attraction. This home for sale is on a half-acre tract and features a new kitchen and baths, as well as his and her offices and an outdoor area with a stone terrace and covered pergola. For access to all the listings in Greenville Country Club, check out Golf Homes for Sale.
His design for the Chanticleer Course at Greenville CC in Greenville, SC, is one of Robert Trent Jones Sr's finest.