Homes in golf course communities, especially those on the golf course itself, often see rates of appreciation that are significantly higher than similar houses in neighboring communities or subdivisions that do not border golf courses.  In fact homes on golf courses designed by the top golf course designers, such as Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, R. T. Jones Jr., Jack Niclkaus, Tom Weiskopf, Gary Player, Rees Jones, Greg Norman and Arthur Hills can appreciate up to 50% more over five years than comparable homes in non-golf course communities.

Living on the golf course offers the benefit of beautiful scenery out your back door and easy access to one of America's favorite passtimes.  Plus you have the added benefit of your home not backing up immediately to your neighbors home.

There are some trade-offs though.  During the daylight hours, you will have people passing behind your home at regular intervals.  Also, you will have to put up with the occassional stray golf ball in your yard, or worse through a window.  Fortunately, most builders who build on golf courses build their homes in such a way as to minimize unwanted intrusions from golf balls.

To check out the golf course communities in the area, select a link below.

Golf course communities are built around the golfer's lifestyle.  Golfers love having easy access to their favorite pass time as well as picturesque views of golf holes from their back windows and back yards.  They also appreciate a good investment.  Many homes on golf courses appreciate faster than comparable homes in the same or nearby communities that do not offer the same scenery. 

The greater Houston metropolitan area offers many outstanding communities built around golf courses.  Many of the communities built around public golf courses are listed below:

     Augusta Pines

     Blackhorse Ranch

     Cinco Ranch

     Cypress Mill / Cypress Mill Estates

     Del Lago

     Fall Creek

     Gleannloch Farms

     Heron Lakes Estates

     High Meadow Ranch

     Jersey Village

     Lake Windcrest

     Longwood

     Seven Meadows

     Sky Lakes

     Stone Gate

     Terre Verde

    The Woodlands

     Villages of Cypress Lakes

    Windrose

 

 

If golf is your game and exclusivity is what you are after, a home located in a country club community may be what you are looking for.  Country club communities are often gated limiting access to people who do not live in the community, especially solicitors.  Membership to country clubs offers exclusive access to some of the finest golf courses, tennis courts and resort swimming pools in the area and you seldom have to wait for a tee time or have a two-some pushing you to play faster, have trouble reserving a tennis court, or deal with overly crowded community pools.  Country club communities generally have tighter deed restrictions which ensure the community always looks great.  Country clubs also offer many dining options from the most casual to very formal with a very high level of service.

     April Sound

     Auburn Lakes

     Bentwater

     Carlton Woods

     Champions

     Country Club Greens

     Elkins Lake

     Falcon Point

     Forest Estates

     Hearthstone

     Inwood Forest (country club closed)

     Kelliwood

     Lakeside Forest

     Lakeside Place

     Northgate

     Northampton

     Northampton Forest

     Quail Valley

     River Oaks

     River Plantation

     Royal Oaks

     Sugar Creek

     The Greens

     The Woodlands

     Walden On Lake Conroe

     Weston Lakes