Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrews Sound on St. Simons Island
For those who enjoy the finer points of coastal living, Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrews Sound is a perfect choice. Located near Jacksonville and Savannah in St. Simons Island, this private golf community and Marina in Georgia offers the luxury of private community living with the convenience of nearby cities with plenty of entertainment and resources.
Homesites at the Sanctuary sit among 300 year old oaks, aquatic views, marshlands, and a championship golf course. With conservation in mind, the community will leave one third of its acreage preserved from development. This preserved land includes sale water marshes as well as coastal wetlands.
Residents will enjoy a marina with deep water access for water sports and swimming. There is also a fitness, swimming, and tennis complex, as well as an Owners Clubhouse. For those who enjoy nature, there are a number of walking trails among the rivers and marshlands of the community.
The golf course is a Fred Couples designed signature course. A championship level course, it is decorated with old living oak trees draped in Spanish moss. Offering a great challenge are the three holds that play onto an island shared by a protected forest. It is a par-72 course that plays out to 7,050 yards. The greens are small and well formed so much that modern equipment cannot be used in mowing them. All of these factors combing to give this fairly new course old time golf feel. The course’s landscape and tee boxes offer a challenge to experience golfers, but entertainment for higher handicapped golfers as well.