Having read some of the negative Governors Club reviews, I feel like I'm reading about another neighborhood - not the one I call home!
We've been members of Governors Club for four years. Until recently, we lived in Chapel Hill but moved to Governors Club in October 2009 because we love the Club so much.
Many of the reviews make the club sound like a retirement community! While there are certainly many residents and members of retirement age, over 300 children live in the neighborhood as well. And that number has only increased in the time we've been members. Our eight-year-old son has dozens of friends in the neighborhood. There are at least a dozen children under the age of ten within a quarter-mile radius of our home!
The reason that young families have been moving here is very simple. The Club has made a significant investment in family infrastructure over the past several years. We've added a ""splash park"" to the pool. The tennis courts have been completely refurbished with a thriving junior program. Junior tees have been added to all 27 holes of golf and a junior teaching program has started. The family committee has family-oriented programs every month. The fitness center has been completely re-built with all new training gear. A brand new playground has been built. We're breaking ground on a dog park within the next month. Do these sound like the activities you'd find in a retirement community?
There's no such thing as a neighborhood that's right for everyone, but we believe that Governors Club is a great place to live and a wonderful Club to join. Don't be convinced by the other reviews that only the rich live in the neighborhood. Yes, there are multi-million dollar homes, but there are also homes in the $200K - $300K price range and everywhere in between. We hope to see many new members in the coming years.
Pros: Pool; Fitness Center; Golf Course; Terrific Restaurant; View
Cons: Could be closer to Chapel Hill/Franklin Street
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