September 25th, 2009
Richmond Area Golf Course Living
Most area golfers dream of living on a Richmond area golf course or country club and being able to look down the fairway while sipping morning coffee. But you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy the benefits of living on a course.
Having a home on a golf course gives you all of the benefits of living beside a park. There are open spaces to enjoy, wildlife to watch, and an incredible amount of peace and tranquility. We live on a golf course and our biggest surprise was how quiet our backyard is since we don’t have backyard neighbors. A golf course home makes your property more relaxing and easier to enjoy. A course also doesn’t have the downsides of a park- because it has controlled access, especially if its a private club.
The clubhouse at most courses is the social centerpiece of the community.An added plus is that you won’t be tempted to drive home after one too many drinks as home is just a few yards away!
Birdwatching from your deck can be another enjoyable perk of living beside a golf course. Courses attract all kinds of birds as they maintain several types of habitat from short grass to scraggly undergrowth to tall trees. Wild birds are also attracted to golf courses because of the ponds and streams often built in to the course. If you have kids there are many times when late in the evening the golfers have left and they are left with a huge playground to play soccer, football, tag etc.
If you are a golfer living on a course has even more benefits. The proximity to the course encourages more frequent play. After a long day at work, it can be exhausting to think about packing the clubs in the car and driving over to a course for a quick round. Living within walking distance to the course can increase the number of games you get in in a year, which can improve your game immensely. I walk down to the green on the hole we live on and practice my short game and putting all the time!
Living so close to the course also provides you with more opportunities to be around others who love the sport. You will meet new golfing partners and opponents and have opportunities to play in all kinds of fun events.
A golf course home can also be a great investment in the Richmond area. Because of the scarcity of golf course properties and all of the benefits above, homes on or near a course hold their value in shaky real estate markets and sky-rocket in value during better economic times. While Richmond area golf course home prices continue to stay strong, there are values out there. Skye Bruce Properties has a golf course specialist on staff to help you find that perfect home on the links at a great value. Contact Skye Bruce Properties today!
Living beside a golf course is an opportunity for both golfers and non-golfers alike! Check out this great golf course home in the planned golf community of Wyndham in western Henrico County!
Live on the 540 yard Par 5, 12th Hole at The Dominion Club!
$599,950 4632 Square Feet! 5 Bedrooms, 4 1/2 Baths + Media and Recreation Room + Study + Screened Porch + Tiered Deck + MORE!!!
This warm and inviting home features a 2 Story Foyer, 1st floor Study with french doors, generous formal rooms, and designerKitchen with granite counters and custom cherry island. The 3rd floor has a huge Recreation Room with high ceiling and full bar,Media Room with Surround Sound and full bathroom. Outdoors you’ll find a comfortable Screened Porch and tiered deck overlooking the landscaped backyard and the 12th hole of The Dominion Club. Click here to view full details of this home! Click here to schedule a tour of this home!
Skye Bruce Properties, REMAX Action, 11551 Nuckols Rd, Glen Allen VA 23058, 804-467-7041.
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