Dream of Golf Course Living Turns into Nightmare at Many Active Communities
July 2 - If you are like a lot of baby boomers your retirement dream might involve buying a home or condo on a golf course in an active adult community. It is easy to see the attraction - stroll over to the first tee anytime, gorgeous views, and when you tire of your own golf game you can enjoy watching others play.
Paradise - or Purgatory In the shopping phase you might have visions of you and your grandchildren romping in the pool, or you and your husband enjoying a peaceful breakfast with a background of passing foursomes. Fortunately for many families, this experience comes true. But the actual reality could turn into something like this: loud curses repeated every 20 minutes - 12 hours a day, incoming golf balls that shatter peace and quiet (not to mention windows), or strangers hunting through your property on quests to retrieve their $4 Titleists (or worse, water your bushes with the proceeds of their last Beerweiser). Unfortunately, as hundreds of lawsuits and thousands of unhappy active adults have found, your dream could turn into a nightmare. To spare you that trouble this article offers some common sense precautions and questions you should ask in the due diligence you should make before buying near a golf course.
Considerations You Need to Consider Many of the things you need to consider before deciding to live on a golf course involve
where you will live on the course. Each position has its drawbacks or advantages. We will start with those:
By the tee: - Advantage: You get to see the power shots at the beginning of the hole.
- Disadvantage: Cursing is usually worst on the tee, frequently repeated as each new group comes through.
Mid hole, right: - Advantage: Sometimes this position gives you a good view of the entire hole.
- Disadvantage: Most golfers aren't very good. Most right handers tend to slice the ball (it goes to the right), so unless your home is well-protected, lots of balls will be flying on to your property.
Mid hole, left: - Advantage: Good view of the entire hole
- Disadvantage: Better golfers tend to hook; since there are fewer of them, you will experience fewer incoming missiles. Unfortunately hooks tend to be hit harder and go farther, so they could do more damage even to well-protected properties.
Near the green: - Advantage: If you want to be right on a golf course, being near a green could be the best position. You get a pretty view and the generally shorter shots tend to be less wild and therefore dangerous. Cursing and talk is more subdued than elsewhere. If there is a big tournament at your course, you will have the cat bird seat.
- Disadvantage: If you are too close to the green your home could be hit by an errant shot. Greens are mowed very early in the morning, so be prepared for loud noises to interrupt your sleep.
Other Considerations -
Noise: In addition to loud talking (a...
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