“There are two great views to capitalise on in Australia,” says Eugene Marchese, principal and chairman of architecture firm Marchese Partners. “The beach view or the golf course.”

Marchese has just finished designing a collection of luxury torrens-title townhouses named Parvenu overlooking Strathfield Golf Club.

The Kami family are thrilled to be living near wide open space, a golf course, playground and swimming pool. Photo: Supplied

While most land in Sydney that has even a cameo peek of a beach has been developed into housing, the peaceful green vistas of our golf courses remain relatively ignored.

At the same time as housing demand continues, governments and developers have turned their attention to the valuable real estate owned by golf clubs. Sydney alone has 38 square kilometres of land devoted to the sport. With 91 courses in its metropolitan area, Sydney has more land dedicated to golf than any other major city in the world.

Participation rates in the sport are dropping, however, and some clubs are struggling to remain financially viable. Enter the ever-hungry housing sector.