Greenville SC Golf Communities

Lee Cunningham & The Cunningham Team of Remax in Greenville is a member of the Home On The Course network of preferred real estate professionals. Lee has special knowledge about the golf communities and courses in and around Greenville, including Thornblade Club and Carolina Country Club, two of the three venues for the annual BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Nationwide Tour. This year, 57,000 people attended the tournament. 

The Upstate hosts some of the most beautiful and scenic golf course communities in the world. The Cliffs Communities are renowned and closer to home we have Thornblade, Verdae, Pebble Creek, Greenville Country Club, Cherokee Valley, Holly Tree, River Falls Plantation, Willow Creek, Keowee Key, Cross Creek Plantaion and more.

On the Eastside Thornblade County Club and Community has a wonderful community with a variety of housing styles built around the notable Thornblade Country Club.

• Convenient to I-85, Greenville – Spartanburg International Airport, downtown Greenville
• 18-hole Fazio designed golf course. Home of the 2008 BMW Chaity Pro-Am Tournament.
• 11 tennis courts and vibrant tennis community. More than 100 active members and 12 teams. Home of the Thornblade Legends Tennis Challenge
• competition swimming pool
• first class clubhouse known for its culinary excellence.
• The prestigious Enclave is a gated phase of the community

The Verdae Area has a large residential and retail development at the south end of the city of Greenville, and north of I-85. Laurens road take you to downtown Greenville in 5 minutes. The land belonged to the late textile magnate John D. Hollingsworth. Traditional style neighborhood with Charleston style homes to estates. There will be common park areas for community interaction. Shopping will be available in the neighborhood Verdae development is adjacent to Verdae Golf Course and Convenient to Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Only a 3 minute drive! It Houses the Cascade at Verdae, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).

The recession has been tough on golf clubs in our area, and although the BMW event brings thousands of fans to the fairways, the effect on home sales is probably negligible.  

According to the Greenville and Spartanburg Multiple Listing Services, sales of homes in the Thornblade Club community (featuring a classic Tom Fazio golf course) have increased over the past six months, with 10 sold and three currently under contract.  With 18 homes currently listed, Thornblade has 9 1/2 months of inventory (six months is considered "balanced").  Prices in the un-gated community, where HOA dues are just $560 annually, are down about 20% since 2008; the average home sells for just under $600,000.  The Thornblade course is currently closed for a $2 million renovation and will reopen in November.  The club is offering 20 memberships at $8,000 initiation fees, a $10,000 discount to normal fees and down from $22,000 just a few years ago. Full family dues are $445 per month.

The Thornblade Club is closed for a $2 million renovation and will reopen in November.

Although Spartanburg has had some strong economic news, the nearby Carolina Country Club continues to struggle to sell real estate.  With only three sales so far this year, one more pending and 39 homes on the market, Carolina CC has 78 months of inventory.  The community is a good 20 minutes from the center of Spartanburg.  All amenities inside the community are finished, and the golf course (I have played it) is in nice shape and challenging.  The club is currently waiving an initiation fee but that is likely to change soon.  Price points on homes there average almost $200,000 less than at Thornblade, but annual HOA fees are $1,250, in large part to support the only 24x7 security patrol in Greenville area communities.

The selling performance at the nearby Cliffs Communities, which hosted the BMW tournament up to 2008, has been similar to that at Carolina CC.  The MLS reports from the three areas in South Carolina that include all The Cliffs Communities indicate that only nine homes were sold at The Cliffs so far this year, with two currently under contract; with 56 active listings, buyers might find some bargains amidst the 37 months of inventory.  In the Western Upstate MLS region that includes the Lake Keowee area, the average Cliffs house was listed at $1.5 million and the average selling price was $890,000.  (Note: The preceding figures do not include Cliffs homes sold by the developer, which would likely not be listed with the local Realtor board.)  As reported at GolfCommunityReviews.com, The Cliffs raised $64 million from homeowners to finish two courses and other uncompleted amenities.  We expect sales to continue to be slow in these communities.

Although the recession may be far from over, Greenville's popular city scene and the area's strong economic engine (BMW of America is headquartered in Spartanburg) are creating jobs in the Upstate area.  Anyone considering Greenville as a destination for a golf home should strongly consider the stability and fine golf course at Thornblade.  More mature homes closer to the city are also available adjacent to The Greenville Country Club, with its two courses, including the highly rated Chanticleer. 

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