Home Field Advantage

In the film Field of Dreams, released way back in 1989, Kevin Costner’s character is ridiculed when he builds a baseball diamond in the cornfield on his farm. Nowadays, his backyard might not even be the most unique one on the block.

That’s because more and more homeowners are devoting their properties to their favorite sports, whether they’re adding full-court basketball courts, miniature soccer fields, tennis courts, batting cages, putting greens or even full-length golf holes.

Not only are these “home fieldsâ€...