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Remember in real estate it is Location, Location, Location. So a view, golf frontage, preserve, how ever you can find more back yard appeal is worth the price. As someone pointed out, golf course frontage can also be dangerous. Understand where you are on the hole, 300 yards from the tee is better then 200 yards, being on the hook side is better then being on the slice side, etc, etc. There are some lots that give you lots of value for less money. A cul-de-sac backing to an executive course that does not actually touch the course, a home that backs to a preserve where you are at one end of the turn or another, a lot backing to a villa wall, and several others. You get most of the value of the desired amenity without all the cost. Takes some searching to find what is perfect for you, but right now is probably the best time ever to do that.

We found the perfect lot for us. Might not be for someone else, but that's OK, it is exactly what we wanted. On a turn in the road, almost touching the golf course, 15 feet away, backing to a cul-de-sac, and has a pool. So we get the entire golf course view, far enough back from the course so we don't hear the early AM activity or get hit with errant balls, and only one other home where we can even see the lanai and it's a distance away. But again, someone else would probably prefer to be right up to the cart path so they can talk to the golfers.

So take your time, search all the available information, and get what you really want.