Big plans for the Arts & Crafts Clubs in Sun City Festival
It's all about lifestyle for baby boomers looking for their Arizona retirement home and it has always been hard to beat the activities and amenities of the Del Webb Sun City retirement communities. Del Webb (and now Pulte homes) is committed to building the structures needed to expand the club offerings in these communities.
Sun City Festival, the newest of the Arizona Sun City communities, will soon benefit. Del Webb/Pulte recently announced plans for a new wood shop and crafts studio that will be built close to the ballpark. Separated into three rooms, the largest space to the left will be home to the wood shop, the middle room will house the glass arts and silversmith studio and the far right room will be a dedicated pottery & ceramics studio.
While these activities may (or may not) interest you, they have a huge impact on the resale real estate market. After touring the recreation/club facilities of Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Sun City Festival, Corte Bella, Trilogy at Vistancia and Arizona Traditions, I find the majority of buyers I work with are drawn to one of the Sun City Communities... due to the shear number of activities provided as well as the facilities/grounds that are dedicated to the clubs. I see this over and over.
That's not to say there is anything wrong with the other Arizona retirement communities. They each have their own appeal and beauty and I have sold homes in msot of the west valley communities.
Arizona Traditions has a wood shop and number of these other clubs as well, but in a much smaller gated community at the foot of the beautiful White Tank mountains. I find this community appeals to someone who wants a smaller, home town feel... that doesn't want to be in a huge master planned community.
Corte Bella appeals to my senses. I love the Tuscan/Santa Barbara mission feel of this community with all the arches, courtyards, Italian cypress and bougainvillea... but unless you are looking for a golf country club this may not appeal to you.
Trilogy at Vistancia is first cabin all the way and they have won many awards. This gorgeous gated community also provides clubs and activities just on a smaller scale. Great attention has been given to design and landscaping throughout.
What it really comes down to is personal taste and once I give my clients a tour of each community, it isn't long before they are telling me which one feels like "home". I just find most of them gravitate toward the Sun City concept.
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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix area golf retirement communities, please call me or visit my website where you will find the MLS listings for all of the above mentioned communities as well as a great deal of information most buyers are looking for.
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Kathy Anderson
Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office
(602) 703-8930
