Black Birch Golf Club
Moodus, Middlesex County, Connecticut · Hartford Area & Central Connecticut golf market
- Access
- public
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Donald Ross
- Gated
- No
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Black Birch Golf Club is a public, Donald Ross-designed 18-hole course in the village of Moodus, within East Haddam, in the Connecticut River valley roughly 20 minutes off I-95 — a much more rural setting than this market's other three anchors. Sources disagree on the course's actual build year (1923 per the sourcing behind this market's original candidate list, versus 1945 per one course-database listing), a discrepancy worth confirming directly rather than resolving here.
The course anchors Banner Country Club Estates, a 55+ active-adult condo community built directly alongside it. The original development plan approved up to 285 two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo units across as many as 11 phases, but actual build-out fell well short of that plan: the most recent brokerage materials found describe roughly 52 fully-occupied colonial-style townhomes, with the combined course-and-community property having changed hands (reported at $3.75 million in 2024 listing materials) and previously marketed via public auction. A buyer should treat the larger 285-unit figure as the historical approved plan, not the current reality, and should independently verify current ownership and operating status given the property's recent sale/auction history.
Golf & Course
The 18-hole, par-72, roughly 6,015-yard course is attributed to Donald Ross; build-year sourcing is inconsistent (1923 vs. 1945 across different sources) and should be confirmed directly. The course mixes wooded and open fairway holes and is open to the public.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Play is public and daily-fee; no membership program tied to the course was found in available sources, and golf access carries no connection to Banner Country Club Estates' HOA dues or home purchase.
Living in Black Birch Golf Club
Banner Country Club Estates is a 55+ community of roughly 52 built townhome-style condo units (1,200-2,000 sq ft, 2 bed/2 bath, several with lofts and first-floor primary suites), well short of the up-to-285-unit, 11-phase plan originally approved for the site.
Lifestyle & Amenities
The property includes a restaurant, golf pro shop, and driving range at the course; the residential community separately maintains a clubhouse, in-ground pool, hot tub, and tennis courts for its residents.
Location & Surrounding Area
Moodus, a village within East Haddam, sits in the Connecticut River valley in Middlesex County, roughly 20 minutes off I-95 and the market's most rural pocket.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm the course's actual build year directly (1923 vs. 1945 conflict across sources).
- Confirm current ownership and operating status given the property's recent sale/auction history.
- Confirm the current built-out unit count for Banner Country Club Estates and whether any further phases are still planned.
Notable
- Donald Ross design (build year reported inconsistently as 1923 or 1945 across sources — verify directly).
- Anchors Banner Country Club Estates, a 55+ community originally approved for up to 285 units across 11 phases but built out to only roughly 52 units as of the most recent listing found.
- The combined course-and-community property was marketed for sale via broker listing/auction, with a reported 2024 sale figure of $3.75 million.
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