THE SETTING
What to know about W
Pine Lakes, the W section, is the guide’s west-central option for curving residential streets and golf settings. It is a natural comparison for someone drawn to leafy surroundings who also wants to think carefully about everyday routes.
There is more than one version of the Pine Lakes experience. Golf-front homes, interior homes and homes exposed to a main road should be compared separately. The section’s overall character provides a starting point, while the lot and immediate street determine much of the daily experience.
Picture your everyday routine
Use a visit to connect several possible homes with the same set of errands. That makes it easier to compare the route from each street. Spend time looking at the outdoor setting too: the relationship to neighboring homes and the golf corridor matters as much as the drive through the section.
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
On a first visit
- Compare golf-front and interior streets for the amount of openness and privacy you want.
- Check how close the home sits to a busier route, including what you hear from the yard.
- Try the same errands from each address so the comparison is consistent.
The property makes the difference
Good starting point for a leafy residential feel without being at the city’s outer edge. Golf-front, interior and main-road homes can have very different surroundings.