Starke Golf and Country Club is a suburban residential golf community with a distinctly rural feel in Starke, Florida. The community’s golf houses start from approximately $115,000 for a modest 600-square feet residence to in excess of $1,070,050 for larger golf homes with over 6,000-square feet of living space. Lot sizes are big – another major attraction for golf home buyers. Open lots are also available from 0.32 to 18.75-acres and are priced from $20,000 to $400,000. The average rental price is currently averages at just under $900 per month.
Golf houses in the neighborhood are primarily single family homes, golf estates, golf villas, that offer large two to five or more-bedroom floorplans. There are even mobile home sites and most of these properties are owner-occupied. Common features of these golf homes include gourmet kitchens, inviting outdoor spaces, expansive great rooms, open floor plans, formal dining rooms, and master bedroom suites with walk in closets.
Many of these properties also have granite countertops and hardwood cabinets, a cozy living room, volume ceilings, a large backyard, and more. Some golf houses offer a farm ranch setup with features such as cross-fenced pastures, multiple barns, equipment storage, dog pen, cattle pens, and even small pecan orchards.
At the center of the community is Starke Golf and Country Club’s, Roy Albert Anderson designed, 9-hole golf course. Perfect for recreational golfers it includes various amenities such as a driving range, pitching and chipping area, putting green, teaching pro, clubhouse Pro shop, meeting facilities, and banquet facilities.
This golf community also provides a convenient commute to Jacksonville, Gainesville and Keystone Heights. The neighborhood also has fast Internet, making working from home a breeze. The nearby town of Starke has a population of approximately 5,415 and, much like the Starke Golf and Country Club, has a high proportion of retirees and tends to lean conservative.
Starke ranks with the U.S. Census as one of the suburbs with the lowest cost of living in Florida.
Living in Starke is also convenient and safe. It is just a small town without the hustle and bustle of a large city, yet it has almost everything its residents need. Situated between two larger towns, Gainesville and Jacksonville, Starke is filled with friendly faces and retains its small town charm.
The children of Starke Golf and Country Club residents can attend A-rated schools, including Keystone Heights Elementary School, Starke Elementary School, Brooker Elementary School, Crosswalk Learning Community, Southside Elementary School, Bradford Middle School, and Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School. Top Colleges and Universities are nearby, including St. Johns River Orange Park, the University of Florida, and Sante Fe College.
Residents at Starke Golf and Country Club do not lack for daily conveniences since they are just minutes away from shopping centers, parks and recreation, and restaurants. Most errands require a car, but some residents also enjoy riding their bikes to visit specific areas. The neighborhood is just over an hour away Atlantic Beach and also within an hour and a half of St. Augustine's beach and the surrounding area contains several recreational lakes.
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