Few communities offer the range of amenities and housing options like Winding River Plantation. Winding River Plantation owners may enjoy a myriad of quality amenities, including 27 holes of championship golf, ocean front beach club, river front clubhouse, day dock boating facilities, and much more.

Learn more about Winding River Plantation.

A typical objection centered on the fact that they were not golfers and didn’t want to pay for an amenity that they had no intention of using. Naturally, not wanting to pay for an amenity that they wouldn’t use is understandable, however being required to pay additional fees in golf community is a common misconception.

The vast majority of golf communities featured on Carolina Ocean Living are public or semi-private courses, where the support for the course is provided specifically by golfing residents and none residents. Most, if not all, public or semi-private golf communities don’t require residents to join the course or pay additional fees. Families are more likely to pay for pools, clubhouses, and tennis facilities that they won’t use than pay for golf.

Another common concern is the idea that couples would be outsiders because they don’t golf. My experience working in golf communities revealed that approximately 50 to 60 percent of golf community residents don’t consider themselves golfers. Many communities offer a rich variety of activities and aspire to attract families by offering broad lifestyle options.

Furthermore, families from all over the country aren’t drawn to the coastal Carolinas because of the golf courses; there is golf available where they now live. Families are drawn to the Carolinas because it offers beautiful beaches, an agreeable climate, an economical cost of living, and relaxed lifestyle.

Many none golfers are attracted to golf communities because they provide a wonderful aesthetic quality to the community. The lush, manicured fairways provide a greater sense of space throughout the community and the ponds and lakes offer residents attractive views.

A home adjacent a golf hole enjoys a buffer to neighbors, resulting in more privacy and home with a fairway in back feels like an extended backyard. Better yet, the golf course feels like a well maintained backyard that someone else has to mow.

Additionally, the green spaces also serve as a haven for wildlife. With over 200 varieties of birds calling North Carolina home, both fulltime and seasonally, golf courses and the adjacent tree lined fairways, ponds and lakes are welcoming sanctuaries.

The benefits of living in a golf community go beyond just the aesthetics. The golf clubhouses provide the opportunity and convenience for onsite dining, as well as a natural gathering place for residents to meet. In many cases the golf clubhouse is available to residents for special event, banquets and offers catering.

Also, everyone has that son in-law or brother who is mad about golf and can’t wait for a visit to enjoy the beach and some time on the golf links. A golf course creates a greater attraction for family members to visit, and a family trip to spend time with mom and dad becomes more appealing.

Before you decide to exclude golf communities from your real estate search and limit your choices, think about the advantages, and I believe you will realize that there is very little downside where golf participation is optional.

NorthCarolinaGolfCommunities.net is pleased to announce the addition of two top North Carolina golf communities, including:

The Cliffs at Keowee,  Sunset, Six Mile, and Salem, South Carolina

Located in northwester South Carolina, The Cliffs at Keowee is a collection of three incredible gated mountain-lake residential communities located on the shores of 18,500-acre Lake Keowee, one of the Southeast’s most pristine lakes whose waters are fed by hundreds of Appalachian clear-spring streams.

The Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum, South Carolina

The Cliffs’ first community, The Cliffs at Glassy offers unequaled luxury living in the Carolinas and has set the bar for all of The Cliffs’ communities to follow. Located on the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, The Cliffs at Glassy extends 3,500 acres at 3,200 feet above sea level on Glassy Mountain, one of South Carolina’s natural landmarks.

Community News and Events

River’s Edge Golf Club & Plantation, Shallotte, North Carolina

Celebrate summer by exploring the North Carolina coast and experiencing the beauty of Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation^®. Although anytime of the year is beautiful here, they are celebrating summer July 24th with a specially priced $99 Coastal Experience visit. Learn more.

Brunswick Forest, Leland, North Carolina

Reserve your place with Brunswick Forest for one of there three fabulous Summer Concert performances, along with a final offering opportunity to take advantage of a limited home site release beginning at just $75,000.

Concert Dates: July 9-11, and August 20-22

Your 3 day/2 night $99 getaway* includes luxury accommodations for two, golf, a Saturday evening poolside party, a VIP tour of the fastest growing community in the Coastal South and, of course, a Friday evening concert in the park. Plus limited time home site buyer incentives including up to 90% financing (availability and other conditions may apply), an Annual Golf Pass and special introductory pricing.

Join Ocean Ridge Plantation Saturday, July 10th for a their summer sales promotion and take advantage of attractive purchase incentives on specially priced land and home packages. Participating families may tour 2 new model home premiering that weekend and acquire beautiful coastal inspired homes at unprecedented prices.

Additionally, new families acquiring either a beautiful homesite or a land & home package qualify for a 100% paid golf course membership. A specially priced visitation package is available for this weekends sales event.

Compass Pointe, Northwest, North Carolina

Join Compass Pointe July 24-27 and enjoy and ocean view from your room located at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in sunny Wrightsville Beach, NC for just $129* per couple. Plus, meet Compass Pointe’s development team at a private cocktail reception at the resort’s gathering room by the grand terrace, Friday, July 25, 7-9 pm.

Exclusive Getaway Weekend

July 22^nd – 25^th

Enjoy a beautiful room overlooking the Cape Fear River while staying at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in historic downtown Wilmington, NC. Plus meet the Compass Pointe developer at a private poolside cocktail reception, Friday, July 23, 7-9pm.

Special Offers

Ocean Ridge Plantation is offering a specially priced $99 per couple* visitation package for those families visiting Ocean Ridge Plantation between June 1, 2010 and August 31, 2010. Enjoy 3 days/2 nights accommodations in their handsome golf course front cottages, club house dinning certificate, round of golf for two on one of their championship golf courses, and a VIP tour of Ocean Ridge Plantation.

Brunswick Forest is offering a Coastal Discovery visitation package for just $99 per couple* during their summer concert series sales events. The Coastal Discovery visitation package includes 3 days and 2 nights at the luxurious waterfront Hilton Hotel, golf for 2 on their new Cape Fear National, and a VIP tour of the community.

St. James Plantation is offering visitors a 3 day/2 night visitation package for just $149*. Visitors may enjoy a round of golf no one of their championship golf courses, access to their resort-like amenities, a dinning certificate and VIP tour of the community.

• Brunswick Plantation, Calabash, North Carolina
• Brierwood Estates, Shallotte, North Carolina
• Carolina Colours, New Bern North Carolina
• Sea Trail Plantation, Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Brunswick Forest, Leland, North Carolina

Brunswick Forest is pleased to the opening of the official opening of their new championship golf course designed by Tim Cate.

The new 18 hole championship golf course offers the signature design aesthetics that only Tim Cate can deliver. Transforming uninspiring terrain into exquisite works of art. Integrating the fairways and greens with the natural surroundings, Mr. Cate has created another challenging and attractive golf course. Tim Cate, who has repeatedly demonstrated his talent and skills along the North Carolina coast, has secured his place as one of the southeast’s top golf course designers.

Ocean Ridge Plantation, Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Ocean Ridge Plantation announced that they will be closing their highly respected Panther’s Run Golf Course beginning June 1st to replace the existing greens with new Mini-Verde Bermuda Grass. The course is scheduled to reopen the first week of September. The new greens reaffirm Ocean Ridge Plantation’s continual efforts to produce one of the top golf experiences in southeastern North Carolina.

River’s Edge Golf Club and Plantation, Shallotte, North Carolina

River’s Edge Golf Club and Plantation announced that they have completed home plans for a series of 11 model home designs that are available with prices beginning in the high $200s. The new home designs exemplify the fine architecture and quality that residents have come to expect from one of southeastern’s North Carolina’s top golf and beach community.

St. James Plantation, St. James North Carolina

St. James Plantation announced a Showcase of Homes available in their new Woodlands Park neighborhood. The new Showcase of Homes will feature four beautiful model homes built by four different builders. A tour of the new neighborhood and the new homes is available by appointment.

With nearly 4 miles of water front property on the Intracoastal Waterway and Howe Creek, Landfall’s nearly 2000 acres have been developed over the last 15 years into North Carolina’s premier coastal private golf community. Lakes, ponds, and a wide variety of land and vegetative environments are an ideal setting for the nearly 2000 homes that are, or will be, the human habitat within this gorgeous setting.

Located within Wilmington, North Carolina’s largest and most diverse coastal community, as well as one of its most historically interesting, and only 5 minutes away from the ocean front town of Wrightsville Beach. Landfall’s is perfectly situated to provide a quiet, yet vibrant and stimulating lifestyle.

hould membership in Country Club of Landfall be purchased, 45 holes of the best golf in North Carolina is minutes from your front door. Or tennis on the 14 varied court surfaces of the Drysdale complex, arguably North Carolina’s finest tennis facility, should that be preferred. Perhaps a healthy workout in the Club’s fitness center, or a swim in its Olympic pool, or dinner in its excellent dining facility is more what is desired.

If Club membership is not your desired lifestyle, a walk around Landfall Lake or through the nature trail beckons, while the kids play soccer on the community recreational facilities.

Please visit us at www.NorthCarolinaGolfCommunities.Net to learn more.

Brunswick Forest is pleased to announce the commencement of the Phase 1 construction of their community River Club, which will feature a fishing pier, observation area, boardwalk, boat ramp and kayak launch. Completion of the new club is planned for this April, coinciding with their April 16-25 sales event.

Additionally, Brunswick Forest has announced the addition of Plantation Builders to their collection of quality and reputable builders. Plantation Builders will be constructing two Bungalow model homes, bringing Brunswick Plantation’s total of model homes available to preview and purchase to twenty-five.

River’s Edge Golf Course and Plantation, Shallotte, North Carolina

Congratulations to River’s Edge Golf Course and Plantation, which was ranked by Golf Week the #10 best golf course in North Carolina for 2009.

Competing with over 600 golf courses state wide, this is a monumental accomplishment. River’s Edge Golf Course and Plantation consistently scores in the top 100 public courses across the country. The recent success can be attributed to their unique and challenging Arnold Palmer design, as well as the recent “re-greening”, in which the greens were replaced with the latest state-of-the-art SeaDwarf® Paspalum turfgrass.

St. James Plantation, St. James, North Carolina

St. James Plantation announced the construction of their Reserve Clubhouse, making it their 4th clubhouse, is well underway and due to be completed in the spring of 2011. The new 24,000 square foot will feature intimate dinning, large gathering area, social rooms, screened porch dining, and a private wine room dining area. The new clubhouse will be a welcome complement to the 4 championship golf courses and the more than $100 million in community amenities.

Thistle Golf Estates, Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Thistle Golf Estates announced aggressively adjusted homesite prices in keeping with the economy and includes a golf membership to their private and distinguished golf courses.