Golf
Golf + waterfront
Admirals Cove
A large, high-service residential club where golf and boating carry equal lifestyle weight.
01 / The lifestyle read
Who tends to fit
Households that will use both the club and the water as part of everyday life.
Access context
Residential and club access are closely connected; current categories and availability should be confirmed privately.
Visit the official club website Lifestyle source: official club materials and the launch-market golf guide. Verify current facilities directly.02 / How the club lives
Tennis & pickleball
9 Har-Tru tennis courts; 12 pickleball courts
Spa, fitness & aquatics
Full-service Blue Water Spa, two fitness centers, aquatics
Dining & social life
Multiple club restaurants, chef's table, waterfront and golf-side options
03 / What public sources add
Online evidence, clearly labeled
How it plays.
How it gathers.
How it evolved.
These details come from public club, architect, municipal and golf-governing sources. Missing information stays missing—nothing is inferred from silence.
01Golf playability & architecture
- Golf offering
- 45
- Architecture
- Robert von Hagge; Kipp Schulties updates
- Published difficulty read
- Varied by course
Player fit
Households that will use the marina and amenity network as heavily as the golf and value a large, active community.
Practice-facility details are not yet verified in this public profile.
Check current USGA ratings by tee02Family & social programming
Admirals Cove describes family life as a core part of the community rather than an occasional holiday offering.
- Covesters provides physical, social, craft and off-site activities for children.
- Drop-in care, camps, family pool hours and a separate wading pool support younger families and visiting grandchildren.
Family & juniorChildren’s programHoliday campsAquatics
03Heritage & renovation timeline
Dated public timeline
- 1988
Marina and East Course open
The marina and Robert von Hagge-designed 18-hole East Course opened during the community’s first residential season.
Admirals Cove history - 1999
Member ownership completed
The club completed its transition from developer control to full member equity ownership.
Admirals Cove history - 2020
Clubhouse and wellness renewal
A major program renovated the clubhouse arrival, spa and wellness center.
Admirals Cove history
Public-source review: August 25, 2026. Course ratings and programming can change; verify current details before acting.
04 / The residential market beneath it
Parcel-based context
Scale, supply
and liquidity.
Residential parcels establish the denominator. MLS activity describes the market—not the size of the membership.
- Residential parcels
- 888
- Active properties
- 23 2.6% of parcels
- Active price range
- $2.35M–$23.8M
- Trailing sales
- 41 4.6% turnover
- Median sold price
- $5.73M
- Median sold $/sf
- $1,387
05 / Appreciation
10 years
283.2%2016 to 2026 YTD · median sold $/sf5 years
128.5%2021 to 2026 YTD · median sold $/sfPrior year
4.8%2025 to 2026 YTD · median sold $/sfAppreciation compares the median closed-sale price per positive living square foot for January 1–August 7 of each comparison year. Medians require at least five valid sales.
06 / Ten years of market pace
Closed-sale evidence
Volume, value
and time to contract.
Years follow the closed-sale date. 2026 is year to date through 2026-08-07.
| Sold year | Closed sales | Median sold $/sf | Average DOM | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45 | $341 | 127.4 | 95 |
| 2018 | 56 | $447 | 121.5 | 60 |
| 2019 | 66 | $431 | 99.2 | 68 |
| 2020 | 88 | $528 | 110.1 | 40 |
| 2021 | 83 | $696 | 59.3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 51 | $911 | 43.7 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 71 | $1,045 | 57.7 | 29 |
| 2024 | 38 | $1,305 | 58.5 | 35 |
| 2025 | 49 | $1,291 | 79.7 | 36.5 |
| 2026 YTD | 30 | $1,402 | 70 | 56.5 |
The private part of the decision
Membership economics
belong in a conversation.
Initiation fees, dues, assessments, waitlists, refundability and transfer rules change—and many clubs intentionally keep them private. Verify the current position directly with an advisor before acting.
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