Steelwood Country Club in Loxley Al

Call Prickett Properties today at 251-209-0074 for more information on Steelwood in Loxley Al

Open house set at gated Steelwood

Influx of country club members prompts push for new buyers at subdivision Sunday, September 27, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor

Local Realtors are hoping some of the 125 new members of Steelwood Country Club will want to buy a home in the gated residential community on 1,400 acres in Loxley, and are holding a mass open house today from 1 to

4 p.m.

"Having new members should get us new buyers," said Scott Smith, golf pro at Steelwood's Jerry Pate-

designed golf course and owner of Landmark Real Estate.

Last July, Richard and Carol Miller, the developers of Steelwood near the Loxley exit off Interstate 10, sold their ownership in Steelwood Country Club to 40 original club members.

A membership campaign followed. By the time the push ends, there should be an estimated 350 club members, according to Smith.

The club amenities include the golf course, a 200-acre lake, a fish camp, boating, tennis courts, clubhouse dining, swimming pools, a fitness center and land for hunting.

"The neat thing about the development is the diversity in that there are 750-square-foot cabins to 5,000-square-foot homes and everything in between," Smith said. "A lot of owners started small with a cabin and wanted to see how much they would use the amenities, and now they have moved up to larger homes."

In the past, it was tough for agents to get in the secluded Steelwood subdivision to show houses, according to Barbara Sims of Dauphin Realty West. She and her colleagues organized today's open house after learning about the number of new club members. "New blood brings more activity," she said.

The homes open for tours range from $335,000 to $985,000 and include Prickett Properties, Landmark Real Estate, Dauphin Realty and Roberts Brothers.

There are 130 homes in Steelwood and about 50 lots available for sale at prices from $67,000 to $365,000.

The new board put together a membership program that was economically feasible even in the current economy, Scott said.

The full initiation fee is $15,000, with annual dues of $1,400 to $4,410, depending on the range of services, according to the Steelwood Web site.

Call Prickett Properties today at 251-209-0074 for more information on Steelwood in Loxley Al