Delray Beach, named "Best of the Road - Most Fun Small Town in America" by Rand McNally & USA Today, has become a coveted beach address in South Florida. Nestled at the heart of this town is a private golf community, the Gleneagles Country Club. Providing beautiful Mediterranean golf homes with two excellent golf courses and a host of amenities, Golf property explores 11 things you should know when buying a golf home in Gleneagles Country Club.

1. Location

Gleneagles Country Club is located at the heart of Delray Beach, with convenient access to local places of interest, including restaurants, shopping, museums, beautiful beaches, and the vibrant downtown area. The nearest beach is located approximately seven miles east of the club.

The downtown area encompassing Atlantic Avenue and Pineapple Grove offers some of the best dining, shopping, art, and entertainment offerings in South Florida. For more entertainment, residents enjoy the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden, Spady Museum, and the Wick Theater. Popular nearby parks include Bexley Trail Community Park, Caloosa Park, and Barwick Park.

The community is also close to several health care providers, including Bethesda Hospital, Delray Medical Center, and The Boca Center for Health. Palm Beach International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are both located within 30 minutes.

2. Security

Gleneagles Country Club is a beautiful community situated on 404-acres of immaculate green fairways, mirrored lakes, and colorful Florida foliage in beautiful Delray Beach, Florida. This private golf community offers resort-style living 24-hours a day, seven days a week, operated gates to ensure security.

3. Homes

The Gleneagles residential community is comprised of 1,082 golf residences, including 220 single-family golf homes, 826 garden residences, and 36 units in the midrise building. All of the homes are characterized by a Mediterranean design that fully incorporates the surrounding natural beauty.

Single-Family Homes

Come in 10-floor plans ranging from approximately 1,610 to 2,037 square feet. The models have two to three bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, and an attached one- or two-car garage. Common features include screened-in patios, balconies, dens, vaulted ceilings, and breakfast nooks.

Garden Residences

The four attached garden home models range from 1,260 to 2,187 square feet with two to three bedrooms, two to three bathrooms, and assigned parking. One model, Ben Hogan, features a second floor with extra flex space for an office or bedroom. These attached homes include spacious master suites with his and her closets.

Midrise

Three condo models range from 1,415 to 1,765 square feet with two to three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and assigned parking. Some of the condos feature flex spaces or dens, private entrances, and either terraces or balconies.

Current price of golf homes available in the market range from $100,300 to $359,000.

4. Weather

Gleneagles Country Club, located in Delray Beach, has a tropical monsoon climate. The summers have much more rainfall compared to winter. In Delray Beach, the average annual temperature is a comfortable 75.1 °F. The warmest month of the year is August, with an average temperature of 81.7 °F. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 66.9 °F. The rainfall in a year is at 46 inches. The driest month is December, with 2.0 inches of rain. In September, the precipitation reaches its peak with an average of 6.5 inches.

5. Golf Course

Legends Course

Gleneagles Legends Course is a signature course that opened in 2011 after a $5 million renovation. This 7,047-yard par 72 course features a layout that will challenge even the most talented golfers. Elements such as Florida native caprock around the lakes, more than 50 different types of trees, a variety of wildlife, and rich landscaping enhance the natural beauty of this golf course.

Victory Course

Victory Course is featuring 18 holes of challenging golf surrounded by native Florida landscaping. It is a 1985 Karl Litten original design and a 2007 Jeff Myers redesign with a 2013 bunker renovation by Kipp Schulties. The Victory is a par 71, measuring 6,066 yards from the tips. Native landscaping throughout gives the golfer an aesthetically pleasing experience throughout their round. The Victory Course is a perfect complement to the golf lifestyle at Gleneagles.

Players struggling to stay on the fairway will find there is a comprehensive practice facility, as well as a friendly and accommodating professional staff along with a well-stocked Pro Shop.

The history of Gleneagles runs deep with the club's first members, including some of the PGA Tour's most legendary players: Doug Sanders, Sam Snead, Billy Casper, Gay Brewer, Bob Goalby, and Doug Ford. Gleneagles has played host to many professional-caliber events in golf, and members and guests often describe Gleneagles as a "hidden gem."

6. Membership

Gleneagles is a private, residential Country Club Community in which membership is mandatory. Prospective members can select the type of membership that will best suit their lifestyle. All membership categories include the use of all club dining venues and lounges, fitness center, main pool complex, card rooms and lounges, and seven satellite clubhouses, each with its pool and spa. Initial country club new member capital contributions range from $40,000 to $80,000.

Social Membership

Social membership provides access to enjoy all social amenities and activities, including all restaurants and lounges, the Fitness Center, Pools and Satellite Clubhouses, and the Men's and Ladies Card Rooms.

Golf Membership

Golf Membership is the most popular membership category and offers all of the Social Membership benefits in addition to full use of all golf facilities. Golf members have access to the 18-Hole Par 71 Victory Course and the 18-Hole Par 72 Legends Course, in addition to a spacious practice facility featuring a driving range, chipping area, and putting green.

Tennis Membership

Tennis Membership provides all of the Social Membership benefits and the full use of all tennis facilities, including 20 Har-Tru Tennis Courts and 4 Pickleball Courts. Tennis members also enjoy the complimentary use of a ball machine with the revolutionary Pickup Wall.

Full Membership

Full Membership provides a complete experience in the sporting and social lifestyle. Full Membership offers all of the Golf, Tennis, and Social Membership privileges.

7. Clubhouse & Amenities

Gleneagles Country Club has a central 90,000-square-foot clubhouse with expansive multipurpose rooms for social events. There are also card and billiards rooms, three restaurants and lounges, and a library. The community's Healthy Lifestyle Center is a state-of-the-art wellness complex with a modern fitness center and luxury spa. This center has its staff to offer group exercise classes, personal and group training, physical therapy, and massage therapy.

There is a resort-style pool and patio at the main clubhouse and seven other pools throughout the community.

8. Home Owners Assoc Fees

Gleneagles Country Club residents enjoy low-maintenance lifestyles thanks to the active homeowners' association with recreational facilities, standard area maintenance, and security. The monthly HOA is $368 per month. All homeowners are members of the country club, but residents can choose either a social, golf, tennis or full membership. Every membership gives access to the pools, fitness center, restaurants, and social groups and events.

9. Other Sports Facilities

The Gleneagles Tennis Centre is one of the best-designed tennis complexes in South Florida. The facility has 20 Har-Tru tennis courts, including a stadium court, one hard court, and four Pickleball courts. The Gleneagles Tennis Centre is a tropical paradise where former resident pros Ivan Lendl and Steffi Graf honed their craft.

Tennis members also enjoy complimentary use of a ball machine with the revolutionary Pickup Wall and an active tournament and social schedule, including team and league play throughout the county. Tennis Members have access to instruction from a staff of USPTA professionals, and there are plenty of complimentary clinics available to tennis members throughout the year.

10. Dining Options

Legends Dining Room

The Legends Dining Room serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. The Legends Lounge is right next door, featuring cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and live complimentary evening entertainment.

Veranda

The Veranda offers lunch and dinner in a comfortable outdoor venue featuring fire pits and breathtaking views of the golf course.

Grille Room & Glen Bar

The Grille Room is open for lunch and dinner featuring casual dining with views of the pool and putting green. The Glen Bar is a casual bar open for evening cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and is a popular spot to watch sporting events.

11. Socials

Bridge & Card Play

Duplicate and Social Bridge take place each week utilizing the BridgeMate scoring system. Mah-Jong and Canasta are also popular card games with the members. Lessons are offered for Bridge, Mah-Jong, and Canasta.

Charities & Clubs

Gleneagles members enjoy a great variety of activities and clubs, including a book club, computer club, painting classes, drone club, and many more. Members are highly regarded in the community for their tremendous contributions to various philanthropic endeavors like the Gleneagles Play for P.I.N.K, which raised more than $1,428,000 since 2007 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Gleneagles Country Club is regarded as one of the best-value private country club memberships in South Florida. With its Delray Beach address, two championship golf courses, a Tennis Centre, a Healthy Lifestyle Center, several pools, and reasonably priced golf homes, you get more for the value of your investment.