David Bruce

Golf Course Homes and Living Category

July 10th, 2011

Buying A Richmond Area Luxury Home

Despite the doom and gloom the media portrays in the current real estate market, unique opportunities exist for many home buyers, especially luxury home buyers.

While home prices throughout the Richmond area have dropped across the board, luxury home prices have been especially hard hit as the market for such high-end properties has dwindled in challenging economic times.  This presents a great opportunity, for those who have the financial resources, to purchase a luxury Richmond area home that might have been completely out of their range 6+ years ago.

Purchasing a Richmond area luxury property is unlike a traditional home purchase. Luxury homebuyers should consider the following in their search: Read the rest of this entry »

November 16th, 2009

Golf Course Living in Richmond

Golf course living in Richmond is all about peaceful life in the luxury of lush greens. Buying a home in a golf course community is really special and exclusive. Golf communities provide enjoyment of your favorite past-time along with security and comfort.

Golf communities offer the best variety of amenities, including golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, and more. A well constructed luxurious golf community is a dream come true for many new home buyers, seeking a peaceful environment away from the commotions of the city. You don’t have to even play golf to live in this type of a community, if all that appeals to you is the beautiful surroundings of a golf course.

A wide range of Richmond area homebuyers show interest in golf course communities. Many young families move into a golf community because they seek a peaceful atmosphere and a beautiful home to enjoy while away from work, while many older couples choose golf course community living for retirement. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

April 24th, 2009

Buying A Golf Course Home

For reasons such as a love for golf, great views, a fun lifestyle, and a smart investment, many people are buying real estate near golf courses. Living on a golf course may seem to some as a minor point when buying a home or a condominium, however when someone is shown real estate on or near a golf course people readily change their minds. Golf courses are in almost all cases, beautiful places with large areas of fresh green grass and strategically placed trees and ponds. When you own real estate right next to a golf course, you usually live in beautiful surroundings.

Golf course homes (single family, condos, townhomes) on or near a golf course will tend to be priced higher than similar homes in the same city or county. Just like with real estate located right next to the ocean, you pay for the view and the proximity to recreation as well as for the home itself. For many people, especially golf enthusiasts, the extra price is worth it. Not only will the real estate be near grounds that are constantly maintained for maximum beauty, it will also appreciate in price at an optimum rate. Unlike a high priced luxury vehicle, an investment in a home located next to or near a golf course can bring a handsome profit if or when you ever want to put it on the market. Read the rest of this entry »

February 25th, 2009

Tiger Woods Real Estate

Last June Tiger Woods won the United States Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California basically on one leg. He had both a stress fracture and a torn ACL in his left leg and knee. After 8 months Tiger is back this week at the World Golf Championship Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain, Arizona.  To mark his comeback I though it would be fun to take a look at a couple of Tiger’s homes. Read the rest of this entry »

February 14th, 2009

Richmond Area Golf Course Real Estate: Country Club Fees

The first of a multiple article series on Richmond area Golf Course Real Estate…

Buying real estate on or near a golf course can be a very good investment and offer some great leisure perks.  We live on a golf course and love it.  As a golfer there is nothing better than slipping out for a few holes late in the day. Living on a golf course or in a golf course community can make coming home feel like coming home to a vacation at a resort.  In addition to golf, there is tennis, swimming, work-out facilities, club dining options etc.

This comes at a cost however, country clubs are not cheap and they are a luxury. Joining a country club is lifestyle decision for sure.  Most area private country clubs require an initiation fee to join and many involve a detailed membership application process.  Just because you have the cash doesn’t guarantee membership.  Most of the processes are pretty easy especially if you know someone who is a member, but a few require more work like letters of recommendation, interviews, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

October 29th, 2008

New Homes at New Kent Vinyards!

Exciting news in New Kent County!  Ryan Homes, the largest builder of new homes in Virginia has begun construction in The Arbors at New Kent Vineyards. Homes are slated to start around $270,000, be between 2000 and 5000 square feet and have up to six bedrooms. Read the rest of this entry »

October 15th, 2008

Introducing New Kent Vineyards and Viniterra Golf and Country Club

The roads are in, wine is being made at the Vineyard, the golf course is scheduled to open in 2009 and new homes are on the way at New Kent Vineyards. This unique community just off Interstate 64, about 20 minutes east of downtown Richmond will include a winery, an Inn, an equestrian center and polo field, an 18-hole golf course, 1900 homesites including 300 Estate Homes, 100 Resort Cottages and a Village Center, all surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. Read the rest of this entry »