The nine-hole, Newburyport, Mass., property could be redeveloped as a residential subdivision with 30 houses on 36 acres. The property’s longtime owner passed away last month, and the low-lying parcel is one of the largest privately owned parcels in the city.
The Evergreen Valley Golf Course in Newburyport, Mass., is in play in the commercial sales market, and a potential developer is considering construction of about 30 houses on the 36-acre property, The Daily News of Newburyport (Mass.) reported.
Last month, longtime owner Ethel Vitale, 90, passed away, and representatives of heirs have been in contact with developer James Goodwin of Newton, N.H. Goodwin’s Evergreen Commons LLC is scheduled to appear before the Conservation Commission tomorrow to discuss a “wetlands delineation,” the Daily News reported.
The low-lying parcel is one of the largest privately owned parcels in the city. Prospective developers will present an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation, at which time the commission will discuss its next action. It could ask for a peer review of this delineation so that it has a “second opinion” on the suitability of the land, the Daily News reported.
The nine-hole course was built in 1984, and was known as a convenient, inexpensive local facility. Cost to play nine holes was about $14. It is about 3,000 yards long and has several par-4 holes. Veteran golfers say it served a purpose, the Daily News reported.
“It was a good course for youngsters or older players,” said Roger Fuller, a veteran golfer. “The course is fairly flat, but its length means it is not a par-3 course. In recent years it hadn’t been kept up so well. But in the past, it was a place to play close to home and at an inexpensive rate.”
Evergreen has several buildings on the grounds, including those used for maintenance. City Hall observers say that if it passes wetlands tests, it could be a desirable location for housing units. The parcel was recently valued by municipal authorities at $1,050,600. Land was gauged at $485,200 and the improvements were listed at $565,400, the Daily News reported.
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