David Bruce

Recreation and Lifestyle Category

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 »

November 1st, 2008

Richmond Strikers Youth Soccer

The Richmond Strikers Soccer Club is a non-profit corporation and has been providing soccer programs in Richmond for 26 years. Over the years, Strikers has grown to be the area’s largest non-profit club offering a variety of soccer programs for all ages. In March 2006, the Richmond Strikers merged with VA CASL creating one of the largest clubs in Virginia and the nation, and an organization that serves a broad geographic range covering the western and eastern parts of Richmond . Striker Park , located in the heart of Short Pump, is one of the country’s top youth soccer facilities and home to a state-of-the-art Nike turf field. Plans are underway to develop another soccer complex in the eastern part of Richmond on land that was donated to the Strikers. Strikers host several large annual tournaments including the prestigious Jefferson Cup which brings in over $8 million to the Richmond area. For all its accomplishments, the Richmond Strikers has been named one of 45 Nike Premier Clubs in America. For more information visit the Richmond Strikers website!