Planned Communities and Luxurious Homes in Hoover Alabama

Over the past 40 years, Hoover has become the largest suburb of Birmingham Alabama. The area has grown in population to nearly 73,000 people. The area offers many planned private and gated communities with many local amenities and upgraded home options. The area is expected to grow as Birmingham remains a major metro area with lots of employment opportunities.

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.

One of the premier luxury home and resort communities in Hoover is The Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. The community features luxury homes priced from $240,000 to over $1,000,000, town homes from around $220,000 to $260,000, and condos from $169,900.

Ross Bridge Resort and Spa has become famous around the world. This luxury hotel features 259 rooms and a 12,000 square foot spa center, dining rooms, meeting rooms, tennis and fitness facilities, and a championship golf course.

The golf course is home of the Regions Charity Classic and is the newest course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. This resort 8,191 yard golf course was featured in the New York Times and called “some of the best public golf on Earth.” Hoover also has many local amenities with a multitude of entertainment, dining, shopping, and cultural options.

Other featured attractions in the Birmingham area includes the Alabama Adventure theme park, the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame, and the famous Talladega Superspeedway.

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