Yes, the brown and somewhat “dated” condos that line course’s 3, 5 and Lake Pinehurst represent a large percentage of all the condos in Pinehurst, but there are very attractive alternatives in nearby Southern Pines.  Take, for example, the golf villas in Talamore and the Mid South golf lodges.  Buying a Talamore Villa (currently 6 on the market ranging from about $165 thousand to $215 thousand) offers member-owners access to two great courses, the Rees Jones’ designed Talamore course and the Arnold Palmer designed Mid South Club and a brand new clubhouse with spectacular views at Mid South.  The more upscale single level Mid South lodges, built in ’05, flank the new clubhouse; there are two currently on the market, one listed at $459 thousand and one at $474.5 thousand.   Learn more about these options and listings on this site under “golf communities.”