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.
The Hoover area is situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The beauty of the local landscape has led to the development of many planned communities and resorts. The area has both public and private amenities like golf courses, spas, tennis courts, and fitness centers.
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 New York Times called the golf course at Ross Bridge “some of the best public golf on Earth.” The course is 8,191 yards in length and is the newest course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. There are many amenities to living in the Hoover Birmingham area including entertainment, shopping, dining and cultural activities.
Birmingham is known around the world for it’s attractions. The Talladega Superspeedway is a popular race spot for NASCAR and the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame are features a lot on the history of racing. Other attractions include the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, and the Alabama Adventure theme park.
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