Hoover Alabama Offers Luxury Living Opportunities

Birmingham is located in north central Alabama. This large metro area has many suburbs. Hoover is the largest suburb and has many options for upscale homes and planned communities. The Hoover area has a population of about 73,000 people as of the most recent census data. The area is forecasted to continue to grow over for many years to come.

Located among the beautiful Appalachian Mountains foothills, Hoover has become the home of many planned communities. The communities in the Hoover area offer amenities like golf courses, tennis and fitness facilities.

The Hoover area has a median home price of about $248,000 as of October 2009. This is up from the 2000 median home price of $176,400, but down from the $363,800 median home price before the recent recession. Most real estate experts feel that is downturn is only temporary and that prices will rebound over the next few years.

The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa is just one of the many private resort communities in Hoover. Ross Bridge has luxury homes priced from $240,000 to over $1,000,000. More affordable options like town homes are available from $220,000 to $260,000 and condos are priced around $169,900.

Ross Bridge is also a popular resort destination that features a 259 room luxury resort with a 12,000 square foot spa facility. The resort features a wide assortment of luxury amenities including spa treatments, swimming, tennis, and championship caliber golf.

The New York Times called the golf course at Ross Bridge “some of the best public golf on Earth.” The course is 8,191 yards in length and is the newest course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. There are many amenities to living in the Hoover Birmingham area including entertainment, shopping, dining and cultural activities.

Birmingham is also home to the world famous Talladega Superspeedway, the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Birmingham Museum of Art, the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, and the Alabama Adventure theme park.

Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Planned Community listings. Find information on Planned Communities in Alabama.

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