Recently ANNOUNCED: One of 25 OPPORTUNITY ZONES in ALASKA as part of a federal program that offers tax benefits! Golfing in Southeast Alaska! Welcome to one of the most unique golf courses in the world! Located on tidelands that are occasionally covered by high tides (except during the summer), you can golf in the splendor of Alaska. The tees and greens utilize artificial turf in order to avoid using toxic materials in this sensitive area and to provide a longer playing season. Want to own your own 9 hole golf course on 150 acres? Looking for a gorgeous Investment Opportunity of a property in Southeast Alaska? This is your dream come true. This land boarders the Chilkat River and has drop dead views of the Chilkat Mountains. Downtown Haines and the airport are equally close by. Fly in and fly out, if you have your own plane. It could be a multi use property. VALLEY OF THE EAGLES GOLF LINKS is an unusual course for several reasons: It is located entirely on land classified by the U S Army Corp of Engineers as wetlands. It took seven and one half years to get the required permits to build the course. It is situated in the most beautiful setting of any golf course in the world. Salmon and trout use rearing streams on the course. The course is a links style course. The area is undergoing isostatic glacial rebound. The area is rising about 0.9 inches per year in relation to sea level because of glacial melting and decreased weight pushing the earth's crust down into the magma. Due to the environmentally sensitive nature of the area, pesticides and herbicides will not be used. Moose and bears frequent the area even though it is uncommon to actually see them and t heir tracks are seen daily. Because of environmental considerations, the course will never have perfect grass, fairways, and greens. Designed by Mark Miller and built as a golf course, it's construction was started in 2003 and 2006 was the first year of commercial operation. currently enjoyed by locals and visitors alike with a pro shop, 3000 yards from the blue tees, par 36 for nine holes. A driving range about 260 yards deep that also has a small building at range. Eleven golf carts with new batteries in 2018, 40+ sets of clubs,3 commercial mowers (John Deere and 2 Toros + 2 John Deere tractors, a greens roller and a seed spreader for the tractor. Inventory of the golf shop too! Water rights are 30,000 gallons a day. A large loft area is in the shop for extra storage too. Plumbed but not installed for baseboard heat in large warehouse building. One bathroom with inside assess and one ADA assessed from the outside. Visited by Tom Doak (golf course designer & author) who came by to see and play this course. It is in the new 5 volume book about special golf courses around the world. It was the ONLY Alaska golf course he included! Don't miss the Valley of the Eagles site: www.hainesgolf.com to see more photos and a wonderful drone's view of the property.
