Summary
Some 26.7 million Americans played golf at least once in 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Although not all players choose to purchase a home in a planned community with a golf course, many do take golf into consideration when looking to buy a house.
Nongolfers are often attracted to golf-course communities as well, tempted by the country-club lifestyle and the prospect of living where their neighbors spend as much time as possible relaxing with their favorite sport.See the full content of this document
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Living the Country-Club Life in D.C. Area
Golf-course communities offer green vistas; plus, many include swimming pools, tennis courts and a clubhouse for easy socializing with neighbors and friends.
Although golf is often considered an exclusive and expensive sport, golf-course communities often offer a relatively more economical way to enjoy this form of recreation.Homes in golf-course communities range from affordable to upscale, with styles and sizes available in a broad range throughout the Washington area.MARYLANDAn 18-hole championship golf course is anticipated to be completed in 2007 or early 2008 at Beechtree, an upscale new planned community in Upper Marlboro on 1,200 acres.More than 600 acres of Beechtree will remain as woodlands, open space, a 30-acre lake and the golf course. The Collington Stream Valley Park land extends along the western border of the development. Stone monuments will define the community's entrance, and the Swim and Racquet Club should be complete by summer 2006.When complete, Beechtree is to include schools, parks, a network of walking trails and a shopping village on the edge of the community.Four villages have been designated to surround the lake, and builders at Beechtree include NVHomes (301/627-1734), Ryan Homes (301/627-4072), Mid-Atlantic ...See the full content of this document
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