In an informal survey at my web site, GolfCommunityReviews.com, most couples preferred by a two to one margin a golf home near the coast over one in the mountains. Thanks to a sluggish market, prices for nicely outfitted new and re-sale homes in top-notch coastal golf communities start in the $200s. Here are a few that could elevate your golf game without trashing your bank account.
Bay Creek, Cape Charles, VA. The Delmarva Peninsula is a pleasant day’s drive from New England (shorten the trip with a ferry ride from Cape May, NJ). Bay Creek, the 12th best resort in the U.S. (per Golf World) and just 10 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel, was the first community to offer a tandem of Palmer and Nicklaus courses. Town homes start in the $200s. www.baycreek.net
Carolina Colours, New Bern, NC. Grow old gracefully on the one-year old course, which architect Bill Love designed to reward consistency and avoid mental exhaustion. Located within a few minutes of the charming town where Pepsi was invented. New homes from the $200s. www.carolinacolours.com
Brunswick Forest, Leland, NC, is one of the fastest growing golf communities in the east. The developer has deep pockets and it shows in the retail center at the gate and the much talked about Tim Cate designed Cape Fear National Golf Club. Nearby Wilmington is a favorite of retiring boomers and young people alike. New homes from the $200s. www.brunswickforest.com
River’s Edge, Shallotte, NC. Smack between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, the dedicated golfer will find lots of great courses nearby. But the on-site Palmer course is enough to make a homebody of any golfer. Town homes from the low $200s. www.riversedge-nc.com
Pawleys Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC. The Nicklaus Signature course with drop-dead gorgeous marsh views is widely hailed as a top-five choice in golf-rich Myrtle Beach. Just five minutes from a clean, wide beach and an hour from Charleston, the gated community is private without being isolated. Town homes from the $100s, single-family homes from the $200s. www.pawleysplantation.com
Charleston National, Mt. Pleasant, SC. A challenging Rees Jones layout threads through homes and marsh. Just 15 minutes from one of America’s great cities and 20 minutes from the airport, the location could not be better. Oh yes, great mall shopping is virtually a bicycle ride away. Single-family homes from the $200s. www.charlestonnationalgolf.com
Moss Creek, Bluffton, SC. Just over the bridge from Hilton Head, dozens of excellent golf courses are within minutes, but no need to venture far since Moss Creek’s Fazio layouts are good enough to have hosted pro tournaments. Homes that are aging gracefully available in the $200s. www.mosscreek-hiltonhead.com
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