Every Monday, I plan to highlight homes for sale in some of the best golf communities in the Southeast. (Note: I have visited the communities listed below and played their golf courses.) These homes, all priced at less than $500,000, are currently listed for sale at GolfHomes.com. I have worked for the last 15 years with the real estate professionals whose contact information appears with the listings; I can testify that they are among the most qualified agents in their respective areas and are well acquainted with the local golf communities. You should feel confident that they will do a great job of helping you find your dream golf home on the course.
For those seeking peace and quiet and great golf, there are few golf communities that can outshine Haig Point on Daufuskie Island. No autos are permitted on the island, but the Haig ferry to/from Hilton Head runs frequently. Pro golfers competing each year across the Calibogue Sound at Sea Pines Plantation ferry over to Haig to prepare on Rees Jones’ 27 holes of golf. Tom Jackson, a top agent in the nearby Hilton Head and Bluffton areas, knows Daufuskie well and owns property there. The famed author Pat Conroy based his “The Water is Wide” novel about a teacher of Gullah students on Daufuskie; the novel was also the basis for a movie called “Conrac” that captured the island’s unique atmospherics (even though it was filmed in Wilmington, NC). $519,900. Click here for this home at Haig Point.
The Calibogue Sound is ever present along the edge of the Rees Jones layout at Haig Point on Daufuskie Island.
Cedar Creek, Aiken
For those who love horses as well as golf, Aiken is a terrific choice. The area became equestrian-centric in the 19th Century when wealthy Charlestonians fled their malaria-susceptible city for the friendly confines of Aiken. Cedar Creek is one of the best choices in golf community real estate in the Aiken area. The semi-private status of the golf club and the maturity of the community help keep prices competitive in the multi-golf-community Aiken market. Proximity to Augusta means a short drive to The Masters and, if you are willing, the potential for rental income during tournament week. $440,000. Click here for this home in Cedar Creek.
Surrounded by some of the best golf courses on the southern end of the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach, Heritage more than holds its own with an imaginative layout lined with dramatic live oak trees and bounded on one side by the Waccamaw River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Heritage community is a short drive south to the historic town of Georgetown and its restaurants, shops, a quality hospital and galleries along its bustling Front Street; just a few minutes longer drive north is the more modern and vibrant Myrtle Beach, with even more restaurants, shopping, medical-care options and an excellent regional airport. You are in a good place at Heritage. $489,000. Click here for this listing in Heritage.
You get it all on the Heritage Plantation golf course; water, sand and a beautiful collection of live oak trees.