Many new homes being built in Bella Vista, surprised you haven’t found something you like. I am not on the course, and don’t golf, but neighbors just drive their carts on the road to the closest tee that crosses the road to get the course. Cheaper than paying for a golf lot though there are many lots available. What I did find when looking for a home is that many of the realtors are long time residents and they have a clientele that they ‘hold’ homes for or buy for themselves and flip. They also showed very little urgency in responding to questions, etc. We were interested in three homes that our realtor showed us but went to make an offer and they said they already had an offer accepted. Felt like we got used to get someone else off the fence. Found a new realtor from the Rogers area and were happy with what we got. YMMV. Good luck! Also if it matters to you, some of the ‘insider’ things to consider - most homes have septic, if this bothers you it will limit your options but there are areas that have sewer. POA fees are only $24 (but likely to go up soon) a month. Then you pay user fees for most recreation, other than trails. Water is expensive! Many homes have rock, if you want grass, especially fescue, it will cost you to irrigate it in the summer. There will be a new bypass (partially done) that will connect to I-49 in Missouri. When complete in a few years (?) it will really open up the West side of town to more services. Doesn’t sound like schools is an issue but if it is, many people choose the east side of the highway as it is roughly the dividing line of those that go to the Bentonville ISD, most of the west side busses to Gravette (more country, smaller). People usually have a preference for one or the other. There is no natural gas, if you like gas for cooking, heating, BBQ, fireplace, you will be using propane, some have buried tanks, some above ground. If you buy a home on the side of the street with the power lines you will be limited to the size trees you can plant in your front yard. There are many homes that have steep drives that slope down to the house, I don’t like these due to rain water infiltration issues and some have managed it better than others. Most homes have crawl spaces, the best way to manage them is seal the vents, line the floor with plastic and buy a dehumidifier made for large crawl spaces to manage the moisture that comes with crawl spaces. This prevents, mold, odors and bugs. Many people buy buffer lots, some on both sides of themselves and the POA fees are reduced for these lots. You are restricted to what you can build on a lot that does not have a home. Restrictions are being written now that restrict outbuildings on the home lot. Hope this helps.
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