Peter
Last night on UK TV there was a program on the best 10 coast towns to live – St Andrews was one – but it’s not cheap. The white property to the right of Old Tom’s shop was on the market, the year before last at offers over £3.5 million based upon the Scottish system that could be anything from 33% to 60% above the offer price.
I love St Andrews, but its special, the courses are away from the town, I wish all golf courses could be built that way. New developments that pinch or compromise the land in favour of the saleability of houses are not ideal for a course. Because for a quick profit the golf course, the designer and golfer is being penalised into accepting land not really suitable for golf. Tees and Greens should be adjacent to each, within an easy walk.
It would be nice to believe that St Andrews could be the urban planning model but alas money speaks.