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Date: 1/21/2020
SOUTHWICK – After beginning the development process in November of 2018, the Greens of Southwick’s west side is well on its way to completion and construction is set to begin on the east side of the development this spring.
The Greens was previously the Southwck Country Club before being purchased by Richard Fiore and Fiore Realty. The Greens includes the development of homes on the east and west side of College Highway that was the longtime home of the golf course.
Meghan Hess and Carol Saltus, the realtors for the Greens of Southwick, said that development on the west side of the former golf course has been a huge success so far.
“The project has exceeded all of our expectations,” Hess said, “We started building in November of 2018 and in a little over a year we have sold 17 of the 25 available lots on the west side.”
Each of the homes have been custom built for their new owners and include ranch, colonial and Cape Cod style homes. Saltus said that interested homebuyers have to go through several steps before moving into their new home. She said, “The first step is taking a look at the available lots, then sitting down with the builder and then making decisions and choices from there.”
She added that in most cases they have been successful in building the homes within a six month period.
“Most of the homes have been completed within the timeframe of the time quoted by the builders,” she said, “As you may know, new construction takes time and the time can be affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as the weather or product delivery. We have been very fortunate overall in this process.”
While the project has gone smoothly so far, it hasn’t been without its own set of minor hurdles, particularly with the demolition of several of the old buildings from the golf course, including its former club house and pro shop. Hess explained that one of the buildings had developed some local sentimentality after being a part of the golf course for a long time, but ultimately had to be moved or torn down.
“Some of the older features of the building were donated to a historical society. The developers were happy to donate the building if someone wanted to purchase it, but that was not the case at the end,” she said.
Hess said that while it was necessary to tear the building down, she and Saltus were sad to see it go. She said, “We must admit to being a little melancholy when we drive by and see it is no longer there.”
Saltus explained that the next step for the Greens is to begin development on the east side.
“The east side will begin phase one in the Spring of 2020. We have the first eight lots available for reservation now,” she said. She added that the lots range from $115,000 to $150,000 and house packages start at $445,000.