Yes, there are some golf course lots that are better than others and there are indeed lots that offer the best of all worlds - privacy, views, relative immunity from errant golf balls, etc. But, note that the developer is aware of this and factors this into the price of the lots. Our top priorities were to avoid "kissing lanais", avoid street noise in our backyard, avoid snakes (both poisonous and otherwise) that hang out around ponds and to avoid broken windows. We chose to be on a tee box for that reason. Our lanai is far enough away that we can easily have a conversation without any golfer overhearing it and likewise, except for the few very loud golfers, we can not hear what they are saying either.
The maintenance sounds have not been an issue with us - the daytime grass cutting is no worse than when a neighbor is having their grass cut. The early morning grass cutting has never bothered us either - perhaps because we have long ago (before we even lived on a golf course) become addicted to sleeping with a sound machine which masks any outside noise.
It is entertaining to watch the golfers when we wish to watch them, but we have found that we quickly learned to ignore their presence when we just want to hang out on the lanai. We have also found that most golfers are oblivious to our presence as well and never even look in our direction - plus, some strategically placed landscaping helps to provide some privacy.
Do we have the best lot in the area? No, we have some neighbors down the street who have better lots and I have seen some fabulous lots that are on the golf courses. However, the neighbors had to pay more then $50K more than we did for ours for the same sized lot. Given that we met our top priorities, I'll gladly keep the $50+K in our pockets.
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