Golf Course Lot---"Views"

[Kelsie52]

We have been to TV twice in the last year and will visit again On June 3rd for several days and are ready to make the leap into our new Neighborhood ..

I think we have made our choice of home --now where to put it is the question. :shrug::shrug:

I am sure there are many opinions and personal choices among all the helpful people here...

Its seems like our preference will be on the GC--- anyting I should look out for --?? Other than the Broken windows ...

We would appreciate any comments that will help us finalize our new home

We cant wait .........:pepper2:

[redwitch]

Check the closeness of your lanai to golf cart paths and tees. If you're close to either, it is almost impossible to have a conversation on your lanai, plus you'll have the pleasure of hearing of every good and bad (!!) drive. Of course, do check the direction balls will be hit in connection with your home. I have one friend who has to replace a window at least once a year because the tee drive is in the general direction of his home.

[zcaveman]

Don't forget the mowing of the tee boxes and the greens early in the morning - and the fairways and rough throughout the day. Plus depending on where you are located the golf balls flying into your yard and the golfers foraging for them. These are deadly missiles and you need to keep your eye out or them

As redwitch said, try to make sure you are far enough from the tees and the greens so you don't hear the "frustration" when a golfer misses a tee shot or a putt.

A suggestion would be to go up to some of the houses on the golf courses and introduce yourself and ask them how they like living on a golf course and where are the best places to buy for safety and peace and quiet purposes. If you are not golfing, just knock on the door unless you see them in their yards.

[erictarleton]

We bought on a golf course because of the fantastic view bit with hindsight would probably have gone for a good water view for a bit more peace and quiet

Eric

[784caroline]

I would find a lot with a view that is not on the GOlf Course...cheaper, quieter, more privacy but you will have to buy your own golf balls. If you still want a golf course lot, some suggestions:: 1) get one on a championship course where you have wider fairways and you willl be dealing with people who are more likely to know how to play the game and 2) get TEMPERED glass on a CBS house as opposed to having broken windows and poch marks in your siding.

Save your bucks and spend the time to find a lot better suited to your needs....unles you want to be like the house on Bacall that has a sign in the back yard (facing the golf course) trespassers will be prosecuted...not quite the Happy Hour invite yuo want to see.

[Kelsie52]

I appreciate your responses -I am usually one of those people tresspassing
trying to save that 79 cent ball lol

We are still hoping to find the perfect fit ---your suggestions are very helpful

The salesman has been calling use weekly telling us about "deals" and wanting us to buy now ..... "houses are flying off the market"

Hopefully they will last until June 3rd ----


Thanks again :beer3:

[Barefoot]

We've had two houses in TV, both situated on golf courses. Because we love the privacy. However with both houses, we made sure there was no golf cart path nearby. And that golfers wouldn't be hitting any balls in our direction.

I think any time you back on a preserve or green space or golf course, you will enjoy the privacy. However, privacy lots are often pricey, and have to be chosen carefully. If you have a dog, you may not want to back on a pond, because of gators.

We always talk to neighbours before we purchase. Neighbours are your best source of accurate information.

[Taj44]

A lot of the golf course homes have large birdcages and/or pools. Potential for lots of entertaining and noise from neighbors. Just a consideration. Stay away from lots near a country club. As others have mentioned, noise from night entertainment and outdoor restaurants can become bothersome.

[ncr2482]

We live on a golf course and love it, but were very careful about the location.
1. We are on the left side of the fairway (to avoid right handed slicers).
2. I would agree with staying away from the tee box areas. In addition to the comments regarding the tee shots, if you are located at the blue,white or green teeboxes (championship courses) you will hear the constant starting of gas golf carts (don't get me wrong one of our carts is a gas cart), but it is something to conside.
3. Same comments regarding being too near to the green.Carts starting up every 10 minutes or so.
4.We have gotten used to the maintainance noises early in the morning (but we are morning people).


Our site is elevated about 3 feet from the cart path and the path is about 20 yards from our lot. In five years - 6 balls in our yard.


We love the ability to watch golfers all day long if we choose and hate the days when the course is closed.We have a great view with birds and a pond, but it isn't as much fun without the activity.

[784caroline]

Without a doubt, in most cases, the view and quiet of a golf course lot is great, BUT the wrong lot (and there are many) will cause you years of frustration. If you are not a golfer, I would be very careful to simply rely on your agents opinion that this location should not be a problem. remember they are there to sell lots and houses.

Please dont get caught up in the fantasy and frinzy that "they are flying off the market". Yes they are selling houses BUT there will always be another house for you to consider unless you need to buy a home NOW. You will know when the time is right for you....but I have to admit it is often hard for most people to take the big step....that is unless you find the perfect house/lot!

[Barefoot]

A lot of the golf course homes have large birdcages and/or pools. Potential for lots of entertaining and noise from neighbors. Just a consideration. Stay away from lots near a country club. As others have mentioned, noise from night entertainment and outdoor restaurants can become bothersome.

I agree with staying away from lots near a country club and restaurants!

We have a large birdcage on a golf course, and so do a lot of our neighbours. After 9 PM at night, the only noise is the frogs singing! Perhaps our street lacks party people. But I find most people go to bed early in TV.

On the other hand, Rec Center activities start in the early morning. Even though we are several miles from a Rec Centre, we do hear the pickleball players in the morning.

[Kelsie52]

Thanks for your insight on this issue ....


Being from NY --for good or not we tend to be sceptical about things --such as the claim by the salesman ...lol but since we are so far away ---its the only viewpoint we get --other than on this site and from some friends that bought recently ---

We are excited to return in a few weeks and we will visit some potential sites and speak with the neighbors

Thanks Again

Rich / Liz:wave:

[NJblue]

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.

[starflyte1]

We have owned two homes in TV, both on championship courses, and both had the cart trail at the back edge of the property line. The people that play these courses seem to go down the center of the fairway, thus we do not have much going on close to our homes. One was on the right side of the fairway and we did find balls and a couple went through our screen enclosure. But, to us, it was well worth it to have some life in our back yard. The one we have now is on the left side of the fairway, and we don't gets balls. The machinery doesn't bother us. We still prefer a home on a golf course. The championship courses do not have as many players as the executive courses, but I think I would still be happy on an executive course. I just like activity. Take a chair on sit in where your back yard would be and check the activity and sun and noise. Good luck in your choice!

[jebartle]

Actually we have lived on both!....We thought we would miss not living on a golf course this time but ANYWHERE you live in TV is a "stone's throw" to the nearest profanity, oops, I mean golf course....Here I go again, but please remember if you don't buy in LAKE county you will pay a bond which I understand comes as quite a surprise to new buyers at CLOSING!

[Russ_Boston]

If the bond comes as a surprise then those people just have blinders on.

I'd love to find a sneak peak lot to save the $ but they go REAL quickly!

[Pturner]

Actually we have lived on both!....We thought we would miss not living on a golf course this time but ANYWHERE you live in TV is a "stone's throw" to the nearest profanity, oops, I mean golf course....Here I go again, but please remember if you don't buy in LAKE county you will pay a bond which I understand comes as quite a surprise to new buyers at CLOSING!

There are resales available in TV with low bonds or the bond paid off.

I'm curious where you've heard that the bond "comes as quite a surprise to new buyers at closing". Seems to me that TV is very open about the bonds.

[Bogie Shooter]

Actually we have lived on both!....We thought we would miss not living on a golf course this time but ANYWHERE you live in TV is a "stone's throw" to the nearest profanity, oops, I mean golf course....Here I go again, but please remember if you don't buy in LAKE county you will pay a bond which I understand comes as quite a surprise to new buyers at CLOSING!

What does the bond have to do with the pluses or minuses of living on a golf course?

[vtcyclist]

We too liked the idea of a view but not the hassles mentioned above our agent suggested a golf course "peek". We are just above the Roosevelt 4th tee, no tee box chatter and we are not in the line of fire, we can see golfers but not hear them and we are just a stones throw from Truman Rec center.

[graciegirl]

I appreciate your responses -I am usually one of those people tresspassing
trying to save that 79 cent ball lol

We are still hoping to find the perfect fit ---your suggestions are very helpful

The salesman has been calling use weekly telling us about "deals" and wanting us to buy now ..... "houses are flying off the market"

Hopefully they will last until June 3rd ----


Thanks again :beer3:

Kelsie. I am guessing that the salesman who is calling you with the "deals" is not one affiliated with The Villages. I would really be surprised to hear of any pressure from them.

[Pturner]

After 9 PM at night, the only noise is the frogs singing! Perhaps our street lacks party people. But I find most people go to bed early in TV.

Oh, I see you meant the amphibians. :oops:

Until I read the next two sentences, I thought you were saying that the only noise you heard after 9 p.m. was from people who are here 'til they croak.

[Kelsie52]

Kelsie. I am guessing that the salesman who is calling you with the "deals" is not one affiliated with The Villages. I would really be surprised to hear of any pressure from them.

Gracie --He was from the Villages but There was no pressure at all --we asked him to call us if he came across anything that he thought we would be interested in --and he did --gave us a chance at a nice lot --that had just come back on the Mkt ,we had several hours to decide because he put it on hold for us --- We got back to him too late --it was already gone ----There will always be another !!

I only have great things to say about the sales staff ---

[Barefoot]

Oh, I see you meant the amphibians. :oops:

Until I read the next two sentences, I thought you were saying that the only noise you heard after 9 p.m. was from people who are here 'til they croak.

Oh PT, :a20: When I wrote that about frogs singing after 9 PM, I didn't realize it could be taken two ways. Hahaha .. good one.

[l2ridehd]

A golf course lot can be great if selected carefully. Location, Location, Location. We live on hole 4 of the Heron golf course, an executive course in Sunset Pointe. However the lot is one that has several live oaks between us and the course. We are on the left side of the course. And we are where the street turns away from the course so the lot is a little further away from the fairway. So very wide open, nothing across the fairway but lake Minoa, golfers away from the lot, don't hear the tee shots and not to close to the green. Fantastic views with very little issues. So we get 98% of the benefits with very little noise. I have found only one golf ball in the yard so far. And that was 40 feet away from the house.

So before you sign, sit on the lot on a morning during heavy play and see what happens. See if you hear lots of golfers, carts, people looking for balls. If you spend 2 hours there two days in a row, you should see most of the issues if there are any. If your a golfer, play the course and see what the lot looks like from the course. Aim and hit toward it. If your not a golfer then get someone who is to look it over for you. Don't be 100 to 250 yards up the fairway on the right side from the tee box. Unless your selling used golf balls.

[Kelsie52]

A golf course lot can be great if selected carefully. Location, Location, Location. We live on hole 4 of the Heron golf course, an executive course in Sunset Pointe. However the lot is one that has several live oaks between us and the course. We are on the left side of the course. And we are where the street turns away from the course so the lot is a little further away from the fairway. So very wide open, nothing across the fairway but lake Minoa, golfers away from the lot, don't hear the tee shots and not to close to the green. Fantastic views with very little issues. So we get 98% of the benefits with very little noise. I have found only one golf ball in the yard so far. And that was 40 feet away from the house.

So before you sign, sit on the lot on a morning during heavy play and see what happens. See if you hear lots of golfers, carts, people looking for balls. If you spend 2 hours there two days in a row, you should see most of the issues if there are any. If your a golfer, play the course and see what the lot looks like from the course. Aim and hit toward it. If your not a golfer then get someone who is to look it over for you. Don't be 100 to 250 yards up the fairway on the right side from the tee box. Unless your selling used golf balls.

Thanks for your advice --I will be there tomorrow and hope to do exactly what you suggest ---I am a short time golfer and have lost many drives to the right as you mention -- Hope we have some exciting choices

Thanks again:pepper2: