Signature of Solon Country Club
Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio · Cleveland/Akron Metro golf market
- Access
- mandatory
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Craig Schreiner
- Gated
- Yes
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Signature of Solon is the Cleveland area's clearest analog to the developer-anchored, membership-bundled golf communities found in other states -- a 600-acre gated community of 350-plus homes in Solon, in southeast Cuyahoga County, built around an 18-hole, par-72 Craig Schreiner-designed course that opened in 2002. Unlike most of the old-guard private clubs that dominate Cleveland-area golf, membership here is not merely available to nearby residents -- it is a recorded legal obligation. The community's Declaration of Covenants, filed with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office, requires every homeowner and landowner in both Signature of Solon and Signature of Solon II to carry at minimum a Social Club Membership at Signature of Solon Country Club, and this requirement has been upheld and actively litigated in Ohio courts rather than existing only as marketing language.
The club itself, now operated by Arcis Golf, sits on 600 acres with an 85,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, and a full private-club social calendar. Full golf access (and other higher membership tiers) is available as a further, optional upgrade beyond the mandatory Social baseline -- so buying a home here guarantees club membership and access to the club's social/dining/fitness life, but does not automatically hand a homeowner unlimited golf privileges without an additional membership decision.
Golf & Course
The Signature of Solon course is an 18-hole, par-72, 7,178-yard design by Craig Schreiner that opened in 2002, built as the deliberate centerpiece of the gated residential community around it -- a purpose-built golf-residential product rather than a course a developer built houses around after the fact. It is a private course operated by Arcis Golf, which also offers members an optional 'Arcis Access' upgrade for reciprocal play at other Arcis properties nationally.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Access is unusual for the Cleveland market: buying a home in Signature of Solon (One or Two) creates a recorded, mandatory obligation to hold at least a Social Club Membership at the Country Club -- confirmed both by the HOA's own published resources and by litigation (Francis v. Signature of Solon HOA Bd. of Trustees). Full golf privileges are not automatically included in that mandatory baseline; they require an additional, separately priced membership tier. Non-resident membership is also sold, so the club is not exclusively a resident amenity, but every resident is contractually a club member at some level.
Living in Signature of Solon Country Club
Signature of Solon is a gated, 600-acre luxury community of 350-plus homes in Solon, developed with the golf club as its physical and social centerpiece. Home prices span a wide range from attached/condo product to large estate homes; recent listing data shows prices commonly in the roughly $400,000-$950,000+ range with some luxury estate sales well above $1 million, though buyers should treat any single median figure with caution given the community's relatively low sales volume in a given month.
Lifestyle & Amenities
The 85,000-square-foot clubhouse anchors a full private-club social calendar alongside golf: swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center, and dining, all described by the club and HOA as core to community life for both mandatory Social members and upgraded Golf members.
Location & Surrounding Area
Solon is a southeastern Cuyahoga County suburb roughly 20 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, within the broader Cleveland/Akron Metro golf market alongside older, non-bundled private clubs such as Canterbury, Shaker Heights, and Portage.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm the current, exact text of the Declaration of Covenants and whether the mandatory Social Club Membership requirement still applies unchanged to any prospective purchase.
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues for both the mandatory Social tier and the optional Full Access/Golf tier directly with the Membership Director -- neither is published.
- Confirm whether membership transfers automatically with the deed on resale or requires a new application by the incoming owner.
Notable
- The community's Declaration of Covenants, recorded with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office, requires every homeowner in Signature of Solon (One and Two) to hold at least a Social Club Membership -- a real, court-tested obligation (Francis v. Signature of Solon HOA Bd. of Trustees), not just marketing copy.
- The 600-acre community contains 350+ homes and is described by the club and HOA as one of Northeast Ohio's most acclaimed private golf and lifestyle communities.
- The course is an 18-hole, par-72, 7,178-yard Craig Schreiner design that opened in 2002.
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