| Today, many golf course homes are springing up | | | | 2. Your windows could be broken by golf balls. |
| throughout the country. More and more people | | | | This does happen, depending on how narrow the |
| are considering buying a golf course home. Before | | | | fairways are. Depending on the placement of your |
| you proceed in purchasing a golf course home, it | | | | house along the course, it could be a regular |
| is important that you should know the | | | | occurrence. A homeowner's insurance may or |
| advantages and disadvantages of a golf course | | | | may not pay for damage caused by golf balls. Not |
| home to be able to decide if a golf home is right | | | | only the windows, but also the house siding can |
| for you. | | | | also be hit, furniture damaged and screen porches |
| Advantages of a Golf Course Home: | | | | torn. |
| 1. Golf course homes are very beautiful due to | | | | 3. Since having more nature in your backyard |
| the privacy it offers, the great view and an open | | | | could also mean more animals and creatures |
| space at the back of your home. Looking at | | | | around. Golf course ponds usually attract toads, |
| grass and trees is very relaxing and can relieve | | | | frogs, snakes and birds among others. While these |
| stress, just like having a park behind your home. | | | | can be extremely delightful to watch, you have to |
| 2. You can saunter anytime your back door and | | | | be cautious of what may be lurking in your |
| play a hole or two anytime of the day, even at | | | | fences and yard. Animals in the ponds can also be |
| twilight. | | | | extremely noisy at different times of the year. |
| 3. Living in a golf course community means that | | | | 4. The sprays in the golf course could possibly |
| you do not have any close backyard neighbors | | | | reach your yard and affect the plants you have. |
| peering down into your private space. Normally, | | | | Be careful of what you plant along the back that |
| you only have neighbors on each side of the | | | | connects the area maintained by the golf course. |
| house or across the corner. The nearest | | | | The chemicals could cause bushes to turn brown |
| neighbour are usually across the fairway and the | | | | and lose their leaves. |
| distance depends on how wide the fairways on | | | | 5. The possibility of twisting an ankle in turfs |
| the golf course are. | | | | taken by unruly golfers who opportunely ignore |
| 4. Our recent community is family-oriented and | | | | the out-of-bounds-stakes on your home, trespass |
| most children have an interest in learning to play | | | | and dig trenches with recovery shots. |
| golf at a very young age and can even play up to | | | | 6. You must watch what you wear most of the |
| nine holes after school. | | | | time while you are in your home, and endure the |
| 5. A golf home is tranquil and you will enjoy | | | | comments of passers-by. |
| peaceful living with less traffic noise and minimal | | | | 7. The discord of tractors, mowers, beeping golf |
| car volume. | | | | carts, leaf blowers and the infrequent misdirected |
| 6. Since these communities are gated, you are | | | | golf ball that resounds off the stucco or roof tile |
| assured of safety living. | | | | like gunshot. |
| 7. You can delightfully find errant golf balls in your | | | | Generally, many factors should be considered |
| backyard. | | | | when buying a golf course home. These factors |
| 8. You will get to enjoy not just the golf course, | | | | could include closeness to work, main highways, |
| but also many more amenities and facilities that | | | | family, schools, entertainment and more. Homes in |
| suit your needs and preferences. | | | | these communities can differ from condos to |
| Disadvantages of a Golf Course Home: | | | | custom-made luxury houses. Whether it overlooks |
| 1. Expect weekends to be filled with noise from | | | | a part of the course's fairway or near a quiet |
| the golf course. Maintenance people normally com | | | | cul-de-sac, you are certain to find the perfect golf |
| around between 6 AM to 7 AM daily to cut grass, | | | | course home for you and your family. |
| change pin location and groom the bunkers. | | | | Having considered the advantages and |
| Others come around before daylight and the new | | | | disadvantages of a golf course home, it is |
| equipment headlights can directly shine in your | | | | important to weight your options carefully before |
| bedroom windows facing the golf course. | | | | you proceed in buying a golf course property. |