Living in Governors Towne Club
Governors Towne Club is a gated golf community with an Acworth address, built around an 18-hole championship course designed by two-time U.S. Open champion Curtis Strange. The club calls it a gated country club community in northwest Atlanta, and the street names are a fun history lesson: Carl Sanders, Zell Miller, Talmadge, Vandiver and other Georgia governors. The detail that matters most for buyers, though, is the county line, which runs right through the neighborhood.
The homeowners association lists its office at 4200 Governors Towne Drive, Acworth, GA 30101, and the club lists its address on Carl Sanders Drive in Acworth. Here's the twist: homes in Governors Towne Club sit in two counties. Paulding County GIS lists recorded Governors Towne Club plats for several units (including Units B, C, F, M, N, O and P), and Cobb County GIS lists other Governors Towne Club units (including Units A through E) in Cobb. Both carry the same Acworth 30101 address.
The county decides your property taxes, county services and public school district, so check the tax record for the exact parcel before you fall for a house. For more on why this comes up so often around Acworth, see our guide to what an Acworth address actually means.
For commute times, use a map app at the hour you'd actually leave. Try the drive both toward the interstate and toward the shops on your usual errand route.
For the bigger picture, see Living in Acworth.
The developer's site describes homes inspired by traditional southern architecture, set on private tree-lined streets and cul-de-sacs, with views of the golf course, water features and small lakes. Expect a range of sizes and styles from street to street, since the community was built in sections and units over time.
Drive a few sections before you decide. Some streets back up to the course, some face the woods, and the feel changes quickly. Exterior changes follow the association's rules, so ask for the covenants and design guidelines before you plan a fence, pool or addition.
According to the club, the amenity list includes:
The HOA's own site lists swimming and tennis, golf, a baseball field, a basketball court, a playground and the gated entrance among community features.
Think of it as two layers. The homeowners association runs the neighborhood side, with its own board, office and homeowner portal. The club runs the golf course, clubhouse, dining, spa and other club programs. Which amenities come with the house and which come with a club membership is the question to settle in writing before you make an offer.
Ask the association for its current disclosure, and ask the club for its current membership categories and whether any membership is tied to a home or can transfer to a buyer.
Because the neighborhood crosses the county line, some homes are in the Paulding County School District and others are in the Cobb County School District. Check the exact address with the district for that parcel's county.
Both. Paulding County and Cobb County GIS records each list Governors Towne Club units in their county, and homes carry Acworth 30101 addresses. Check the tax record for the specific home.
Yes. The club describes it as a gated country club community, and the HOA lists the gated entrance among its features.
Curtis Strange, the two-time U.S. Open champion. The club lists it as an 18-hole championship course.
Don't assume it does. The HOA and the club are separate, so confirm current membership terms with the club before you buy.
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