Cummings Cove

What Cummings Cove does

Cummings Cove is a private, gated master-planned residential and golf community located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Founded in 1938 by James Cummings, the community spans 650 acres and serves primarily affluent retirees, active adults, golf enthusiasts, and second-home buyers seeking a mountain retreat lifestyle with mild four-season climate. The community has been recognized as one of the 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the U.S. by third-party rankings and has earned a Southern Living Magazine Readers Choice Award.

Name

Cummings Cove

Legal name

Cummings Cove Company

Website

https://cummingscove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cummings Cove is a private 650-acre gated residential golf community in Hendersonville, NC, offering an 18-hole championship golf course, club memberships, resort-style amenities, and residential real estate for affluent retirees, golf enthusiasts, and second-home buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Golf Country Club Community

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Residential golf community
• Master-planned community
• Country club membership
• Gated community living
• Mountain real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Hendersonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Club Membership Fees: Two membership tiers: Resident Signature Golf Membership provides full facility access including golf, clubhouse, fitness, pool, pickleball, bocce, basketball, and tennis with monthly dues and non-refundable initiation fee. Lifestyle Social Membership provides full facility access with pay-per-play golf.
2. Golf Operations: greens fees for visitors, pro shop sales, and golf events. Rates vary by season. Members receive advance tee times with no additional greens fees.
3. HOA/Community Association Dues: Quarterly HOA dues billed to all property owners in the Cummings Cove Community Association. Additional fees for secondary associations (townhome and condo HOAs).
4. Real Estate Transactions: Affiliated Cummings Cove Realty handles property sales and purchases within the community, generating commission revenue.
5. Food & Beverage: Clubhouse restaurant and lounge serving members and visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cummings Cove operates a 650-acre gated master-planned residential golf community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Hendersonville, North Carolina, selling residential real estate (custom homes, cottages, villas, condominiums, mountaintop estates), private club memberships (Resident Signature Golf and Lifestyle Social tiers), HOA-governed community living, an 18-hole par-71 championship golf course, and a clubhouse with restaurant/lounge and sports complex (tennis, pickleball, bocce, heated pool, fitness center). Revenue is generated from real estate transactions, recurring club membership dues with initiation fees, quarterly HOA assessments, greens fees for outside visitors, pro shop sales, and food & beverage operations.

Product overview

Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club is a master-planned residential community offering a unified lifestyle product centered around an 18-hole championship golf course, private club membership, and resort-style amenities. The community provides real estate sales (custom homes, cottages, villas, condominiums, and mountaintop estates) and club membership with two tiers (Resident Signature Golf Membership and Lifestyle Social Membership). Amenity infrastructure includes a sports complex with fitness center, heated pool, hot tub, tennis courts (HydroCourt and DecoTurf), pickleball courts, bocce ball, dog park, and clubhouse with restaurant and lounge. The community is managed in partnership with FirstService Residential and operates as a gated residential enclave spanning 650 acres in Hendersonville, NC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club (Gated Residential Community) The overarching offering: a 650-acre gated master-planned residential community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Hendersonville, NC, combining residential real estate, club membership, championship golf, and resort-style amenities for active adults and retirees.
• Championship Golf Course An 18-hole par-71, 6,415-yard championship golf course with elevated tees, tree-lined fairways, lakes, streams, waterfalls, and mountain views. Earned 'Best Renovation of the Year' in 2006 and is open to members and visiting greens-fee players.
• Club Membership (Resident Signature Golf & Lifestyle Social) Private club with two membership tiers billed monthly: Resident Signature Golf Membership (full facility access, no additional greens fees, advance tee times, GHIN handicap tracking, non-refundable initiation fee) and Lifestyle Social Membership (full facility access plus pay-per-play golf, lower entry cost).
• Cummings Cove Real Estate

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as one of 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in U.S.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FirstService ResidentialcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFirstService Residential manages the Cummings Cove Community Association as property manager. They handle HOA fee billing, gate access systems, account setup for new owners, and provide 24/7 support. Community Manager Jeff Callahan serves as the primary FSR contact. FirstService Residential also provides the connectresident.com portal for owner access.
• Cummings Cove RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated real estate company handling all property sales within the Cummings Cove community. Runs a separate website at cummingscoverealty.com for property listings, tours, and real estate transactions. Contact via the community website for real estate inquiries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mountain Air Country Club: Private mountaintop golf and country club community in Burnsville, NC — overlapping Western NC mountain positioning, gated real estate, and affluent retiree buyer profile.
• The Cliffs Communities: Collection of seven luxury mountain, lake, and golf communities across the Carolinas offering golf memberships, real estate, and resort amenities — a larger and more geographically diversified version of the Cummings Cove model.
• Grandfather Golf & Country Club: Private equity-owned mountain golf and residential community in Linville, NC — comparable gated master-planned model with championship golf, real estate, and resort-style amenities targeting affluent retirees.
• Champion Hills: Donald Ross-designed private golf club and master-planned community located in Hendersonville, NC — same immediate market as Cummings Cove, serving similar affluent retiree and second-home buyer segments with comparable mountain lifestyle amenities.
• Old Edwards Club: Mountain golf and country club community in Highlands, NC with associated luxury real estate and a hospitality-anchored lifestyle brand — comparable premium positioning and buyer demographic to Cummings Cove.
• Dataw Island Club: Private golf and residential island community near Beaufort, SC — comparable club membership model, gated community, real estate sales, and active lifestyle amenities targeting retirement-age buyers.
• Wade Hampton Golf Club: Tom Fazio-designed elite golf club in Cashiers, NC with adjacent residential community — comparable high-end mountain golf positioning and exclusivity to Cummings Cove's championship course.
• Kenmure Country Club: Gated golf and country club community in Flat Rock, NC — directly adjacent to Cummings Cove, with a similar championship golf course, real estate offerings, and Blue Ridge Mountain positioning for affluent retirees.

Broad incumbents

• Reynolds Lake Oconee: Large-scale lake and golf master-planned community in Greensboro, GA with multiple golf courses, resort amenities, and substantial real estate — a broader incumbent in the Southeast lifestyle community category.

Emerging players

• Tryon International Equestrian Resort & Real Estate: Polo- and equestrian-anchored resort community in Mill Spring, NC with adjacent real estate development — partially overlapping luxury mountain lifestyle and second-home buyer market with Cummings Cove.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cummingscovegolf
• Xx.com/cummingscove
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cummings-cove-real-estate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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