Green Valley/Country Club Highlands

Green Valley homes for sale in Hoover, Alabama are located around Star Lake and the golf course of Hoover Country Club. These houses, as well as the Country Club Highlands area of homes in the higher elevations on the back side of the golf course are highly desirable for their central location.

 At the heart of the tree-lined streets of Green Valley homes for sale is Star Lake, with a very popular walking path and fountain. For children, the big drawing card is feeding the ducks, geese and swans.  Machines that dispense food for the birds are located on the pier. The locals know that five times around the lake is equal to two miles for jogging purposes.

Across the street from Star Lake is Hoover Country Club, with a golf course, clubhouse, tennis courts, and Olympic sized pool. The Club has been updated and is a popular place in Hoover to hold meetings and events.

Hoover Country Club in Hoover, Alabama is surrounded by the Green Valley Subdivision of homes, which includes Green Valley Fairways and Country Club Highlands. Because Green Valley was the first planned subdivision in Hoover, it got the prime location for convenience in the Hoover, Alabama real estate market.

Mr. William H. Hoover deeded the land for the Green Valley Country Club, now known as Hoover Country Club. This sparked a wave of home building in the area. Starting in the late 1950’s, Green Valley began to develop homes for sale and continued to grow, with some new homes being completed as late as the recent 2,000’s. It is not uncommon for Green Valley homes for sale to be purchased or inherited by family members, or for parents to live in the same neighborhood as their grown children. This is a neighborhood that is truly loved, and home renovations are common as many homes get updated for the 21st century.  From local news anchors to city council members, this neighborhood is a popular area for the movers and shakers of Hoover.

Green Valley Drugs, with its old fashion lunch counter and pharmacy, is immediately adjacent to the area, and is the gathering spot for home cooking and gossip. Their milkshakes and burgers are legendary. 

If you are searching for a neighborhood with a “Mayberry” feel, Green Valley Subdivision in Hoover, Alabama may be for you.

Amenities for Green Valley Homes for Sale in Hoover, Alabama 

• Large lots and Mature trees
• Private Hoover Country Club (golf course, tennis courts, clubhouse, pool, toddler pool)
• Star Lake (fishing and  walking track)
• Hoover Schools – zoned for Green Valley Elementary or Gwin Elementary, Simmons Middle School, and Hoover High School
• Immediately adjacent to Highway 31 business and shopping district, including a Publix on the edge of Green Valley Fairways Subdivision.
• Situated between I-459 and I-65 exits for downtown commutes between the city of Birmingham and Green Valley homes for sale in Hoover, Alabama.
• 5 minutes to the Riverchase Galleria from Green Valley homes for sale
• 5 minutes to Hoover Municipal Complex, including Hoover Library, Hoover Rec Center, Police Station, and City Hall

Green Valley Homes for Sale / Country Club Highlands Directions:

From Highway 31 south, turn right on Braddock Drive.  From Highway 31 North, go 3 blocks past the Riverchase Galleria, left on Deo Dara Drive.

Contact Your Green Valley Homes for Sale Real Estate Expert

Shannon Holmes spent 28 years as a resident of Green Valley Fairways, where she and her husband Gerry raised their 5 children. She is your definitive local expert for all Green Valley homes for sale in Hoover, Alabama.