Golf Course Living.... Awesome or Dangerous?
Golf Course Living…. Awesome or Dangerous?
Have you ever thought of buying a Home on the Golf Course? Nothing but lots and lots of Green Space, the ultimate back yard and you don’t even have to maintain it. Sounds great, I agree. However you may want to think twice about this.
The reality is that depending on where the Home is located on the golf course may have a high chance of being hit by flying golf balls that could break windows, damage roof tiles or tear thru patio screen enclosures. Often damage created by Flying Golf Balls is the home owner’s responsibility. Because of High Deductibles on most home insurance policies it does not pay to make a claim.
There is also the possibility of having strangers lurking and hunting through your property on a search of their expensive $4 Titleists golf balls or worse, guys watering your bushes with the proceeds of their last Beverage.
I was recently showing property and while standing with the buyers in the back yard admiring the beautiful golf course, envisioning their children playing in the pool, and having friends over in the back yard for a bar-b-q and then a golf ball flew by my buyers head.
We were in shock. Did you know that a golf ball hit off the tee is driven on an average of between 100 to 140 mph. As I stood there looking around to see where the golf ball landed I notice something about the neighboring homes. Most of them all had their Shutters down covering their windows. Some homes even had these thick screens covering their windows. All I could think of was “Wow”.
Needless to say the Buyers decided against purchasing that home. If you are considering purchasing a golf-front property, look for insurance policies that give a good rate for unlimited window replacement. And most importantly, please do your research, Talk with your potential neighbors and try to get a feel for what happens in your new neighborhood.
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