Golf course living is just a tad different. Lots of folks on them love the idea of sitting on the patio watching the duffers hack their was around the course. If privacy is an issue, forget about it. Fences on courses are limited in the CC&R's. If you have a dog or two that love to be outdoors, forget about it; unless you've got one that is barkless. Then there's the issue of errant golf balls and while that may sound silly, we have some folks because of where their lot is situated, just get pummeled. And, Emily is right; golf course lots come with higher price tags. The rule of thumb used to be add $25,000 but that has diminished some when prices plummeted. Of course having an ocean of green out your back door (without the cost of watering and maintaining) is sometimes a prerequisite for those who grew up surrounded by grass. Simply a matter of choice... and having the pocketbook and knowing your lifestyle should make your decision easier.
The condos across the street from me back up to the golf course. Some kitchens face the golf course & it is a nice view. My kitchen faces the street. I like to watch people. One person across the street likes to watch the coyotes play. Once in a while I will find a golf ball in my front yard.
Now I'm confused. I was ready to put an offer on a house on a golf course. It is only at the start of the course where they come in off the street and the house's angle does not look as if it would get hit. The big green is further down. I do have small barkers but I plan to screen in the patio so they can be out without worry of the coyotes. Do coyotes hunt in packs and are they out during the day? If I'm walking my dog would they come up to me and be a danger?
Didn't mean to scare you Cynthia; golf course living is a way of life in Sun City and has been since the day they opened. There are people who wouldn't live in the community if they couldn't be on a golf course. And there are plenty of golf course property owners that have dogs and manage just fine. That said, I am a dog person (two large standard poodles) and I wouldn't live on a golf course. I like my privacy (6 foot wall around the property) and the girls would go crazy every time a group of golfers went by. Coyotes are an issue and they live primarily on the golf courses. They often hunt in packs and can jump a 6 foot fence without blinking an eye. If I owned a small dog I wouldn't leave them alone in the back yard (especially on a golf course lot). The point simply is be aware of both the good things and the bad things of golf course living.
B, I did put an offer on a golf course house but then read your email and stopped it. You gave me valuable info. I wasn't too worried about the golf balls because of where the house sat but my dogs are barkers. Especially one. I don't need any issues with neighbors about my dogs. The Coyotes were already on my mind but I thought I could deal with it with care. I don't leave my dogs alone in the yard, I plan to screen in a patio for them, but I still don't want all the barking issue. I did like the house I had chosen but I've moved and now I think no golf course for me. I still have time to find the right house for all issues concerned. Thanks again B.
We remodeled a beautiful house on the golf course and it was stunning when finished and the lady has a good income. We do not want the extra property taxes, nor do we want to feel so exposed to anyone walking by. The lake is equally gorgeous but more expensive. We just wanted a little shack to fix up and we found it. We have friends from Canada who rented a golf course house for the winter and had a young coyote sleeping on their patio every now and then...found out the lady next door was feeding it...yikes.
Cynthia, don't be afraid to live on the golf course but I would make sure your house can't get hit or it's right where people tee off.. Your dogs would love running on it after hours of golf etc.. If you play golf you can go put and chip with your dogs late night... just a thought....
Sounds fun for them but I never let my dogs run off leash except at dog parks. Too many coyote stories for that. I still want that house I saw but I'm nervous about the whole thing. Think it gone now anyway.
I think it depends how close you are to the golf course hole. I have had friends that were too close and you could hear the golfers when you were at their pool. I would not get a home that was directly on a golf course whole.
I would love having the green space behind my house, and depending on how the house lines up with bad tee shots, I'd probably like to have the golf course behind me.
