Florida Bundled Golf - Florida Bundled Golf

A: Bundled golf communities are becoming more and more popular among Buyers of country club real estate in Southwest Florida. A bundled golf community is one where your full club membership, including your golf or social membership, is included with (bundled with) your home purchase. Every homeowner in the community is automatically a member of the club. This format works best for the recreational golfer, who plays a few times per week (in season) and has some flexibility with tee times. During the off season, you could play every day.

You post NO INITIATION FEE and there is NO WAIT LIST for your membership.

4 Benefits to Buying in Bundled Golf Communities in Naples Florida Area

Here are 4 good reasons to consider buying in a bundled golf community:

1. FINANCIAL SAVINGS: When you buy a home or condo in a gated bundled golf community, your full club membership is included with (bundled with) your home purchase. That means you are not required to post the typical $50,000 + initiation or non-refundable deposit fee required by other clubs. In addition, your quarterly club dues are approximately 1/2 the cost of the other (equity or deposit) clubs. The one caveat here is that the bundled golf communities generally have a higher ratio of members-per-18 holes. That means, your golf course access can be limited to playing a few times per week in high season if both husband and wife play golf. And you will need some flexibility as to your tee times. Most bundled golf communities in Naples Florida use the Chelsea tee time system, which is automated and disburses tee times to members in an equitable fashion. During the off season, you can play every day and also enjoy inexpensive reciprocal club privileges with many other area top golf communities from May through October.

2. ADDITIONAL AMENITIES: When you buy a bundled golf condo or home in Southwest Florida, you enjoy the full Club amenities, not just golf. Most Clubs have a huge array of social activities, plus heated swimming pools, fine and casual dining, state-of-the-art fitness centers, tennis and pickleball courts, jogging and biking trails and more.

3. INVESTMENT INCOME: Bundled golf communities in Naples Florida provide a great opportunity for investment income. Many owners enjoy renting out their properties for part or all of the high season, which generates beneficial investment income. The renters enjoy the owner's full club privileges, including golf, which are transferred to the renter for the duration of the lease period. The renter steps into the shoes of the homeowner. There is high rental demand for Naples Florida bundled golf properties and the rental income is excellent.

4. NO "WAIT LIST" to enjoy your golf game: As you may have already discovered, many of the equity/deposit country clubs have wait lists for their golf memberships. These wait lists can be several years. Do you really want to arrive here in Florida for the winter and not be able to play golf on your home course for years? In the Florida bundled golf communities, you can immediately work on your golf game, play with your friends, lower your handicap and enjoy the Florida lifestyle. Florida golf homes will likely have wonderful views of the golf course, lakes or private preserves.

Naples Florida bundled golf communities: I recommend you consider some of the following gated golf communities in Naples Florida: Esplanade, Heritage Bay, Naples Lakes, Stonebridge, Treviso Bay.

Bonita Springs bundled golf communities: I recommend you consider some of the following bundled golf communities in Bonita Springs Florida: Bonita National, Vasari, Worthington.

Estero Florida bundled golf communities: I recommend you consider some of the following bundled golf communities in Estero Florida: Copperleaf at The Brooks, Pelican Sound, Spring Run at The Brooks.

Fort Myers Florida bundled golf communities: I recommend you consider some of the following golf communities in Fort Myers Florida: Babcock National, Colonial Country Club, Heritage Palms, Kelly Greens, Legends, Lexington, Olde Hickory, River Hall.

I am available to answer all your questions. Steve Schoepfer* Direct: 239-564-3877 *Selling golf properties in Southwest Florida since 1995