A Quick Look at Golf Course Communities in

Wilmington NCOne of the selling points of the greater Wilmington NC real estate market is the prevalence of golf courses--often enjoyed by retirees.

A list of the Wilmington NC golf course homes and communities to live in

1. Beau Rivage Active Listings: 10 Price Range: $84,900 to $389,000 Price Average: $247,870Size Range 0-3401 Size Average: 2,351 Sq. Ft.

The homes for sale in Beau Rivage that back to the golf course or boast "views of the 5th hole" tend to sell around $280,000 versus the average of $240,000.

11 homes sold the past year with average days on market DOM of 138 days (4 1/2 months)

2. Cypress IslandActive Listings: 9 Price Range: $134,900 to $225,000 Price Average: $159,911Size Range: 1,201 to 2,001 Sq. Ft. Size Average: 1,467 Sq. Ft.

Cypress Island has a 9 hole golf course. Typical listing remarks, "Once outside you may choose to enjoy your private backyard or partake in the community amenities of golf, walking trails, swimming and tennis. County parks and bike trails are also just right around the corner. "

6 homes sold past year. 167 is average days on market -- 5.5 months

3. Echo Farms

When you remove lots for sale and townhouses the average list price is $271,000

Active Listings: 15Price Range $89,900 to $339,500 Price Average: $202,370Size Range: 0 to 3,001 Sq. Ft. Size Average: 2,101 Sq Ft.

8 homes sold the past year with an average of 109 days on market -- 3 months. Homes with golf course views are usually around 280,000.

Amenities include driving range, golf course, har tru tennis courts and swimming pool. Home are unique and the lots are larger than most communities.

4. Landfall homes

74 homes sold in Landfall the past year. Here's an in depth analysis of the community's market trends:

Landfall is the most sought after community in Wilmington and one of the admired planned communities in the country once named "best address" in the nation.

The beauty of Landfall is that there are homes in the $350-500,000 range so that middle class Americans can afford to buy there even while most of the neighborhood caters to the upper middle class most homes $650,000+ including 40 homes above $1,000,000.

Landfall Country Club

The Equity Membership is $55,000, but recently a "junior membership" for those 20-39 years old was implemented that cost $30,000 paid over 10 years once the junior member is 30 years old. The goal was to increase membership as the economy was failing....

5. Pine Valley Estates

Active Listings: 12Price Range: $125,000 to $366,900 Price Average: $226,642Size Range: 1,101 to 3,901 Sq Ft. Size Average: 2,218 Sq Ft.

48 Pine Valley Estates homes sold in past year with a typical average days on the market of 129. The sold versus list price percentage is 96%.

Currently there is 5 months of inventory in Pine Valley Estate as of 10/02/2012.

Overwhelmingly the style of homes in the neighborhood are ranchers also known as ramblers

6. Porters Neck PlantationActive Listings: 65Price Range: $319,000 to $2,987,000 Price Average: $502,543Size Range Size Average: $3,331 Sq. Ft.

"Porter’s Neck Plantation and Country Club is a gated community featuring waterfront homes and homes on the fairways of the Fazio golf course. Many of the homes have large plantation style covered front porches. The majestic colonial style clubhouse has amenities which include a sports complex, family and lap pools, and tennis courts."

http://www.justnewlistings.com/porters-neck-homes-for-sale-nc.html

Typical listing remarks for Porters Neck, "Located on the 5th fairway, this custom home offers so much...panoramic views of the golf course to enjoy from a wonderful sunroom, a rocking chair front porch, 3 bedrooms, including the master down, hardwoods,"

31 homes sold the past year with an average list price of $500,000. Average days on market is 251 days.

7. The Cape

Active Listings: 33Price Range $159,900 to $579,500 Price Average: $163,336Size Range up to $4,501 Size Average: 2,126 Sq. Ft.

15 homes sold the past year in The Cape with an average price of $250,000 and an average list price of $200,000. Typically the days on market is 106. Sample listing remarks, "Magnificent View of the Beautiful Masonboro Golf and Country Clubs 6 fairway. Watch the golfers go by from the Living room/Dining room, or sit out on either your sun porch or in the comfort of your covered screened porch. Watch the Birds and other animals fish in the two ponds

8. Willow Glen

Active Listings: 8Price Range: 345,000-538,400 Price Average: $299,888Size range: up to 3,701 Size average: 3,041 sq. ft.

1 home sold in Willow Glen last year for $353,000 and it was 2232 Sq. Ft. Most of the lots are on 1/2 acre which is large for the area. most of the homes are built after 2005. 150 days on the market are the norm.