Golf front sites.....worth the price ?

[VEEMAN]

The Developer charges a premium price for Village home sites having a "Golf Front View". Can I get some opinions..........are they worth it ?

[starflyte1]

We feel the answer is yes! Our new to us home is on a Championship course, and being new when we are in TV, we wait for each group of golfers to pass.

Our home where we still live is a nice waterfront lot on a canal in South Florida, and my complaint has always been, "not enough traffic". We do like to see movement outside our home. So, we bought a golf course lot in TV. My thought about that is maybe an Executive Course would have more activity.

[JohnN]

I'd prefer the cash in my bank account, but that's just me.
We've got a lot we like a lot, but it's not a golf course lot.

If you have plenty to spend, likely yes. If you have to think about it, likely no.
Just one opinion.

[SteveFromNY]

If money were no object, I would have purchased the finest premier home with a huge lanai on a golf course overlooking Lake Sumter Landing (across the lake).
But money was one of the constraints I was forced to input into my prchase decision. As a result, the compromise for me was a relatively large designer on an interior lot. If I were to have purchased a home with a view, it would have had to be a smaller home.
But everyone makes their own decision.....

[KathieI]

Vee, its really up to the individual. My personal feeling was since this is probably my last home, I would opt for the best that I can afford and want. My view is something I would never give up, I face the pond behind Colony Plaza and also can see the golf course in the distance from my lanai. What I did give up, was the idea of the CYV because they were much too expensive for me, and I bought a new designer with a view for a lot less money. Its a matter of research and viewing different home offerings and deciding for yourself what is important. I just love what I bought and have never complaint about the upcharge for the view! JMHO. BTW, good luck to you and keep us posted.

[rshoffer]

Depends... when I stand on a T-box I can usually see right into and through the home that is right there. I think the homes that are on ponds have the most privacy. Those homes that are right on the course, along the cart path lack privacy. Also, be prepared to hear the morning workers cutting grass if you are right on the course.

[Russ_Boston]

What I did give up, was the idea of the CYV because they were much too expensive for me, and I bought a new designer with a view for a lot less money.

Kathie - Curious, how can a designer with a view be less expensive than a CYV with a view. It must be a different view or much smaller square footage.

I have not seen a designer size home on a golf course front be less than a CYV on a golf course front. In fact on the current new homes site they have several Grantham Villas (1700 sq. ft) on Kenya for around 308K. The designer homes (1900+ sq. ft) on Kenya are around 380K and up.

I think I must be misinterpreting your statement.

Russ

[graciegirl]

If money were no object, I would have purchased the finest premier home with a huge lanai on a golf course overlooking Lake Sumter Landing (across the lake).
But money was one of the constraints I was forced to input into my prchase decision. As a result, the compromise for me was a relatively large designer on an interior lot. If I were to have purchased a home with a view, it would have had to be a smaller home.
But everyone makes their own decision.....

SamHass already bought that one. sigh.

[784caroline]

There are "Golf Course Views" and then there are the other "Golf Course views". If you were on a Championship course with wide expansive fairways, you probably are getting your moneys worth ..if that is what is most important for you, BUT if you are on an Executive Course with narrower fairways and homes closer to the golf paths, greens and tee boxes, I think you should probably think twice. Remember alot of executive golfers are what they call "duffers" who can hit a house better than a green especially off the tee. A house in the wrong location on any golf course can make you miserable fast so dont be caught up thinking "Golf Course frontage " as being the best available at any cost!

[VEEMAN]

vee, its really up to the individual. My personal feeling was since this is probably my last home, i would opt for the best that i can afford and want. My view is something i would never give up, i face the pond behind colony plaza and also can see the golf course in the distance from my lanai. What i did give up, was the idea of the cyv because they were much too expensive for me, and i bought a new designer with a view for a lot less money. Its a matter of research and viewing different home offerings and deciding for yourself what is important. I just love what i bought and have never complaint about the upcharge for the view! Jmho. Btw, good luck to you and keep us posted.
kathie........my son said "veeman, you are most likely buying your coffin, might as well go out in style"

[Ooper]

I don't think paying $100 to $200K to have your new house pelted with golf balls worth it. Just my opinion.

[l2ridehd]

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.

[KathieI]

Kathie - Curious, how can a designer with a view be less expensive than a CYV with a view. It must be a different view or much smaller square footage.

I have not seen a designer size home on a golf course front be less than a CYV on a golf course front. In fact on the current new homes site they have several Grantham Villas (1700 sq. ft) on Kenya for around 308K. The designer homes (1900+ sq. ft) on Kenya are around 380K and up.

I think I must be misinterpreting your statement.

Russ

Russ, don't ask me, I think the sales office was just trying to get rid of me. After a year or more of looking, they made me this offer I couldn't refuse. My Dad thinks my house is gonna fall in the pond or a sinkhole cause the deal was too good. No, I've got a Lantana, I think a stretch, for under $300 with a view of a pond and golf course and nothing blocking the view. (Not including the bond, of course) All the Grantham's I saw new were more expensive and in that model, when you walk in, you can't see the view only a wall, so why bother having the view. So I opted for this house and have never been unhappy not even for 1 day.
I did stipulate that its important to do a lot of research, because I could judge the value of the property over the many many houses I looked at. I hope I answered your question.... Kath

[kyblue]

:agree: All lots are different. I have seen some golf course lots that were terrible; no privacy or the hale of golf balls. We have a great golf course view on Lopez; farther enough from the tee and not too close to the green. I like the great lawn that someone else has to cut. We have freinds that have a great designer home; but their lani backs so close to their neighbors that you can sit out and watch their tv. I will take a chance on a few golf balls to enjoy the view. Besides the dog loves to watch the golfers

[The Great Fumar]

:agree: All lots are different. I have seen some golf course lots that were terrible; no privacy or the hale of golf balls. We have a great golf course view on Lopez; farther enough from the tee and not too close to the green. I like the great lawn that someone else has to cut. We have freinds that have a great designer home; but their lani backs so close to their neighbors that you can sit out and watch their tv. I will take a chance on a few golf balls to enjoy the view. Besides the dog loves to watch the golfers

I have to agree, Being able to look out and watch the sprinklers going in the early morning while I'm having coffee and reading the sports page is my idea of heaven....My lanai is about 40 yds from the golf cart path and so no golf balls and I can critique everyones golf swing .....(note) (their are a lot of funny looking swings out there) I swear that half of the VILLAGER'S are related to CHARLES BARKLEY ........Some times in the evening I go out and find golf balls in the bushes but I can't use them as most of them are PODO'S
Yep , thats right , Walgreen's , 3 for $1.39 .....
I put them down in my backyard and drive them down to the next green , Hit two up close to the pin so tomorrow I guess I'll have to go buy me some...I mean , you know , the economy and all...........

Fumar the (excuse me) Hooker ..:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[jeffy]

I think those that have the golf course lots will tell you they are great, and those that dont may poopoo them.

We are on a tee box of one of the palmer courses. We have NEVER had a golf ball in our yard. We sit back a little. We can look across the tee box of the par 5 and watch the people play back on the par 3.

I would not want to be in the way of errant golf balls. We just lucked out in our location (being hit by balls was not something we even considered when we bought) . Our neighbor on the one side had lived on Lopez and specifically picked his lot at the tee box.

So a big :coolsmiley: for a golf course lot that will not be in the strike zone of golf balls. We would not trade ours for anything. We also have a water view, but realize that just because you have water in the pond one day does not mean you will always have water in the drought times.

[Barefoot]

The Developer charges a premium price for Village home sites having a "Golf Front View". Can I get some opinions..........are they worth it ?

Just one opinion ... having a golf course view is absolutely, totally worth paying the premium. It is the thing we enjoy most about our TV home.

[katezbox]

Like many of the others here, if we had unlimited funds, we would want a golf-course view (out of range of hookers (I,too like Fumar apologize) like me and slicers like my wonderful husband. Given that we fell head over heels in love with the Bridgeport kitchen, we couldn't afford a golf course lot. That being said, we spent time looking on line and in TV and were very lucky to find a homesite with a small lot premium that backs up to a courtyard wall with a small view of Kenya to the side. We can't wait to get there.

Kate

[Russ_Boston]

Russ, don't ask me, I think the sales office was just trying to get rid of me.

Sounds like you made a great find. I hope I'm as lucky or skillful!

[KathieI]

Sounds like you made a great find. I hope I'm as lucky or skillful!

Russ, skill has nothing to do with it, learn how to cry a lot! Sobbing is helpful, I can give you lessons. Good luck to you! Hurry down here, the weather is great!!

[macgolfnut]

Having lived in one house that was much too close to the neighbors in back,
we longed for a house with open space in back. So we moved to a golf course lot in the Chicago suburbs. But we made a mistake and were only 220 yds off the tee. We were pelted with golf balls. When we moved to TV, we did a lot of research and looking, still wanting the open space. We found a great lot in Hadley about 320 yds off the tee with a great view. Haven't seen a ball near us yet. We plan on using the lanai a ton, so the view is important to us. As has been said earlier, it's all up to each person's individual taste, but the plan is for this to be our last house, so we think it's worth the money.

[clekr]

We bought on a golf course; near a tee. Wife wanted this house and I wanted to save the money and get an inside lot. She was right! It 's more entertainment than I every could have imagined - it's a new episode very 8 minutes.

[Taj44]

I think it depends on personal taste. We would have loved the view, but the extra $100-$150,000 put us off. I value privacy above everything else, and didn't want to be watching people driving by all day and listening to the golf carts and mowing machines. As someone else mentioned, if you're close to a cart path you have people peering into your lanai and house all the time too. Not for me. We decided to take the money we would have spent on the view, and use it to take fabulous vacations, which we are doing. To be honest, we're on the go so much in The Villages, that I rarely sit on my lanai anyways, other than to entertain once a week, so for us an interior lot was the best decision. We landscaped it for privacy and its a little oasis out there.

[vtcyclist]

When we were looking at new homesites, being on a golf course was not a high priority. Having visited friends who were on courses, we didn't see any plusses with getting pelted with errant shots and having people searching for lost balls in our yard. We settled on a golf course "peek" lot on the Roosevelt course in Hemingway. We can see golfers but are out of their line of fire and the view is definitely worth the extra $$.

Glenn

Glens Falls, NY, The Adirondacks, Pottersville, NJ, Manchester, VT
TV when the market gets better!

[starflyte1]

I think that in some of the resale homes, the value placed on a golf front lot is $40,000 up. As I said in a previous post on this thread, we love our golf front home location.

[nONIE]

Now from a womans perspective, I do love the view, and the fact that we can sit on our lanai and be entertained with many four/fore letter words that I have never even heard of ! But, if you relish your privacy, its sadly lacking in that department

You have to always make sure your fully clothed when letting the dogs out and if your very vain, your hair cant be a mess and makeup must be on. Because the golfers do stare at you and sometimes even talk to you and if your not looking your best , you WILL be embarrassed. I am slowly learning to put modesty aside for the dogs, cause when they gotta go, they gotta go.

[784caroline]

Nonie
I read your comment and concern but how does that stack up to the Belly Dance lesson(s) you had on your back lanai or did they stop because your group was a distraction to the golfers!!!!

[nONIE]

Caroline,

tit for tat,,

They distract us, we distract them!




Hey, hows that adorable Havannah doing?????

[rshoffer]

Yesterday I was playing at Havana. Walking down 1 fairway we noticed a large "KEEP OUT" sign in a backyard of a designer right on the fairway. When we looked closer there were 2 broken windows, clearly from errant golf shots, in the back of the home. I would venture a guess these folks regret their "on the course" purchase.

[collie1228]

Personally, a golf course view is about the last thing I would wish for. I hear enough ******** and complaining when I'm playing golf (much of it originating from me), and I really don't want to hear it when I'm relaxing in my lanai. Secondly, my best friend (a beagle named Bob) would never stop howling as long as he could see people moving around, which is the reason why we will need the privacy wall in a courtyard villa when we decide to retire. And thirdly, last year we visited a very nice gated mobile home community in the Winter Haven area, and noticed that every home on the golf course within 200 yards of the tee boxes had a metal screen between the home and the tee. Not my idea of a relaxing place to live. But to each his own - people wouldn't be very interesting if we were all alike.

[SteveFromNY]

To be honest, we're on the go so much in The Villages, that I rarely sit on my lanai anyways, other than to entertain once a week, so for us an interior lot was the best decision. We landscaped it for privacy and its a little oasis out there.

:agree:

Also aside from the money, I also thought I'd be running around way too much to need the view. I soon intend to build a small birdcage with a hot tub, and surround it with shrubs for some limited privacy off the back of the house.. We may even go with one of the privacy screens with a picture of something on it.

[Taj44]

That's a cool idea. We've been thinking of a hot tub as well - really enjoyed ours when we were up north. With the right type of privacy screening, you could even go skinny dipping!

[KathieI]

That's a cool idea. We've been thinking of a hot tub as well - really enjoyed ours when we were up north. With the right type of privacy screening, you could even go skinny dipping!

Gee, skinny dip in my hot tub?? Wow, I never thought of that. Pardon me, brb!!:pepper2::coolsmiley::clap2::shocked:

[captain1202]

Kathie... you've got to be kidding!! Never?:shrug:

[Hawkwind]

A new meaning to "Skinny Dip Saturday Nights"? Hum, something new to TV? I doubt it.

[Muncle]

Like many of the others here, if we had unlimited funds, we would want a golf-course view (out of range of hookers

Kate

Just got around to looking at this thread. Sorry Kate, but I had to ask. Did you mean that the cost of a golf view was out of the range on the income of a hooker? Not casting aspersions at all, but I was a tad confused -- a common state for me.

As for preference for the golf course view, it is absolutely an individual choice. Many people seem to me to be almost anal about "privacy" and hate the closeness of the homes here. I agree more with a previous poster who commented that she loved to see activity. She/he loved seeing the golfers go by. Though I too really enjoy a quiet view of a lake or field (preserve or fairway), an ideal location for listening to some good jazz or light classical while musing over the foibles of man, I much prefer to sacrifice those rare moments to regularly seeing my neighbors walk their dogs or just congregate in the street. Wish I could afford that gorgeous home on Riley Grove, but I'm real happy with my end unit ranch where my back door neighbors have put in a park-like setting on their end lot.

I know there are scores of people who opted not to spend the extra bucks for the golf course house who now regret it deeply. And I'm equally sure that there are also scores of folks who would gladly trade their golf course house for an interior and the money. C'est la vie.



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[katezbox]

Just got around to looking at this thread. Sorry Kate, but I had to ask. Did you mean that the cost of a golf view was out of the range on the income of a hooker? Not casting aspersions at all, but I was a tad confused -- a common state for me.

As for preference for the golf course view, it is absolutely an individual choice. Many people seem to me to be almost anal about "privacy" and hate the closeness of the homes here. I agree more with a previous poster who commented that she loved to see activity. She/he loved seeing the golfers go by. Though I too really enjoy a quiet view of a lake or field (preserve or fairway), an ideal location for listening to some good jazz or light classical while musing over the foibles of man, I much prefer to sacrifice those rare moments to regularly seeing my neighbors walk their dogs or just congregate in the street. Wish I could afford that gorgeous home on Riley Grove, but I'm real happy with my end unit ranch where my back door neighbors have put in a park-like setting on their end lot.

I know there are scores of people who opted not to spend the extra bucks for the golf course house who now regret it deeply. And I'm equally sure that there are also scores of folks who would gladly trade their golf course house for an interior and the money. C'est la vie.



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Hi Muncie,

I am frequently confused myself.

It appears that I have, through unintentional poor writing and punctuation, caused two posts to come together. That would be this thread and the one of rumored hookers (i.e. those of "the oldest profession") in the squares.

On that other thread the Great Fumar and I, both owned up to a hooking problem - that has nothing to do with the oldest profession. In my case (as I would not wish to cast aspersions on Mr Fumar) it relates to a lack of talent on the golf course.

So while my post was intended to say that I wanted a home out of range of those little white balls that fly in unexpected directions when golfers with my challenge step up to the tee, I can see your confusion. :shrug:

Not sure what the "ladies" in the square might be able to afford!

Kate

[Russ_Boston]

Not sure what the "ladies" in the square might be able to afford!Kate

Other threads have indicated that Villagers are great tippers;)

[Safe Home Watch Mary Edwards]

Hi We have another house in South Fl In Burnt Store Marina on a golf course with water view,large marina for large boats. But we wanted to have more things to do that's why we bought here on golf course over looking Havana Country Club.We watch the golfers at the ninth hole of Kilimanjaro.Where are you from in South Fl ??? Mary

[Taj44]

Hi We have another house in South Fl In Burnt Store Marina on a golf course with water view,large marina for large boats. But we wanted to have more things to do that's why we bought here on golf course over looking Havana Country Club.We watch the golfers at the ninth hole of Kilimanjaro.Where are you from in South Fl ??? Mary

We checked out Burnt Store Marina a few years ago - its beautiful there.