Coachella Valley area golf course communities
How to choose a golf course home: One of the first things I ask my buyers when we speak, is “golf course home, or non-golf course home?” Once that question is answered, I can narrow down our playing field. If the answer is “golf course home”, then the golf course club has to come into play. There are lots of things to think about when purchasing a home on a golf course, in a golf course community. If you are looking to buy or sell in the Coachella Valley, give local resident/agent, Kim Kelly a call at 760-285-3578.
How to choose a golf course home:
- Private or Public course: Pretty simple here. Private courses have less traffic, meaning players, carts, and human sounds. Public courses are much more casual, heavily trafficked and often not as meticulously maintained.
- Equity or non equity membership: Equity membership typically means members own a piece of the club. Usually more expensive, and more exclusive than non-equity, and offer more amenities. With fewer members/players and higher fees of an equity club comes perks like better maintenance and upkeep, less course wear and tear, no wait tee-times, and higher-quality facilities and food. In the non-equity model, the club and all of the amenities are owned by an entity other than the members. This could be the developer, or an organization that specializes in owning and operating club facilities.
- Club Amenities: What do you like to do..besides golf? Do you like the gym, bocce ball, tennis, pickleball, social events, crafts, fancy dinners, a variety of nearby restaurants, hiking, swimming. Really think on this and be honest about what you would actually participate in, and then consider the HOA costs to be sure it makes sense to you.
- Sun orientation or less: Really important here in the Coachella Valley! Some people want as much sun as possible, some want more mountain views, some want to swim year round and prefer shade over the pool/outdoor spaces.
- On the fairway or off: Expansive views over rolling greens is very enticing. Just be prepared for the maintenance required, and the noise that maintenance entails. Errant golf balls are a real thing, can break windows or chip your house, or klonk you on your head. People enjoying their golf rounds can peer into your backyard, hunt for their balls, laugh when they shouldn’t.
Here in the Coachella Valley, there are golf course communities in every city. This short video is of the La Quinta Golf Club in La Quinta. One of La Quinta’s original courses, and featuring gorgeous fairways, water features, mature trees and landscape, and a very “settled” feel.
