AZ Active Retirement Living

NEW LISTING!
Sun City Festival real estate - Never lived in Gala in great location!!

Address: 27091 W Wahalla Ln, Buckeye, AZ 85396
Arizona Retirement Community: Sun City Festival
Sq.Ft.: 1612
List Price: $219,000
MLS # 4348836

Description: Never lived in, gorgeous Sun City Festival Gala on 1/4 acre N/S lot with the back patio facing south. Popular Tuscany elevation w/ stone accents. Split bedroom plan. Mountain views in two directions. Upgrades galore that include light Maple cabinets w/ roll-outs, Granite counter tops, Stainless appliances, gas range, diagonal 18'' tile in all but bedrooms, central vac, pre-wired for surround sound throughout the home including on the patio, double sinks in Master Bath, LARGE walk-in master closet, Bay window in Master Bedroom, pre-wired for fans in all rooms plus patio. Plenty of room for future exit off den to oversized, private side yard. The 2 1/2 car garage has been plumbed for laundry tub & soft water loop. Excellent location (no power lines). This one won't last!

To see 36 pictures of this home go to 27091 W Wahalla Ln

Click on the image below to see a Virtual Tour of this home

Quarter acre lot with south facing back patio

Great location with mountain views (no power lines!)

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix west valley active retirement golf communities, please call me or visit my website http://KathyAndersonRealtor.com. Here you will find information on homes for sale in Sun City Festival Buckeye Arizona, Sun City Festival floor plans, and past sales for Sun City Festival resales.  You will also find information on resales in Corte Bella, Sun City Grand real estate, Arizona Traditions MLS listings, Trilogy at Vistancia and Sun City West, PLUS see a map of the Surprise AZ area retirement communities. Don't hesitate to call or email if you have questions.

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Sun City Festival Open House - Gorgeous Jubilee floor plan - Saturday, Feb 20th, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The casita makes this a full 3 Bedroom PLUS Den home with 3 Baths.  The backyard is completely private.  At $259,000 that makes this home a must see.  Come check it out and enjoy the activities in the community as Sun City Festival celebrates Del Webbs 50th Anniversary with an open golf tournament at the Copper Canyon Golf Club.

The address is 20399 N 262nd Dr.  I have added a map below for your convenience.  If you need detailed directions click on the "larger map" link under the map, then on "get directions".

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If you are in the market to buy or sell Sun City Festival real estate, please call me or visit my website where you will find all the Sun City Festival MLS listings PLUS Sun City Festival floor plans.

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Kathy Anderson
Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Beautiful Destiny for sale in Sun City Festival - Better than NEW & move-in ready!

If you are looking for resales in Sun City Festival Arizona around 2000 s.f, one of the more popular models is the Sun City Festival Destiny floor plan.  This particular one is better than new.  All the landscaping is finished with great thought being given to the extended patio, gorgeous water feature & numerous planters for a splash of winter/spring color.  The home was never occupied and is waiting for new owners who can appreciate all this retirement community and home have to offer.

Click on the pic below to see a Virtual Tour of what could be... YOUR new home.

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If you are in the market to buy or sell Sun City Grand real estate, Sun City Festival real estate, Sun City West real estate, Corte Bella real estate, please call me or visit my website.

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Kathy Anderson
Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

The weather in Arizona this week could be one for the record books.  The picture to the left is of an area wash.

People all over Arizona braced for one of the biggest storms the state has seen in some time.  Yesterday they were even warning of Tornadoes in Phoenix.  We aren't done with the storm yet but it appears the worst may be over.

I feel bad for the winter visitors to our Arizona retirement communities who decided to roll into town this last week.  Yesterday the airport was even shut down and a report last night said over 120 flights were delayed or canceled.

It appears those of us here in the NW valley had some of the highest rainfall totals for the greater Phoenix AZ area with Sun City Festival in north Buckeye logging just over 4 inches of rain in the last week and areas around Arizona Traditions getting close to 5 1/2 inches.  These numbers are courtesy of Rainlog.org and may be different from other reporting agencies.

Having come from Washington state, when I first moved here I used to think... big deal.  But when you consider Arizonas ANNUAL rainfall average is around 7 inches, AND you factor in the hard desert landscape that isn't very absorbent, you begin to understand the impact weather of this kind can have and how dangerous it can be.

Since we have been running at a precipitation deficit over the last several years all of this snow and rain is very welcome.  We should have one of the most magnificent displays of wildflowers in the desert landscape along with Cacti in bloom come this spring.

And if you didn't realize Arizona is more than just a desert, take a look at the following video.  I remember one year while visiting my brother-in-law in Scottsdale in October we took a short 20 minute (or so) drive to Carefree and I got to see my first display of snow in Arizona.

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If you are in the market to buy or sell Sun City Grand real estate, Sun City Festival real estate, Sun City West real estate, Corte Bella real estate or any of the other west valley Phoenix AZ active retirement communities, please call me or visit my website.

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Foreclosures in Sun City Festival, Buckeye Arizona - 2009

There were 6 Sun City Festival foreclosures that sold this year vs. zero in 2008

Out of 41 resale home sales in Sun City Festival in 2009, the six foreclosures equates to 14.6%... considerably less than the city of Phoenix where 65.9% of the homes sold this last year were foreclosures. Take a look at the chart below.

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If you are in the market to buy or sell Sun City Festival real estate, please call me or visit my website where you will find a wealth of information, including Sun City Festival floor plans for the different models.  You will also find information on other Phoenix Arizona golf retirement communities.

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Sun City Festival Real Estate & Homes Sold (Resale Only) - 4th Quarter 2009

4th quarter resale Sun City Festival real estate sales figures have been posted to my website.

The resale market was surprisingly slow this quarter compared to sales in some of the other Del Webb Sun City retirement communities. I don't think new home sales were that brisk either as the lot selection being offered hasn't appealed to any of my clients. Of course I don't have any sales figures to support that hunch. It will be interesting to see what this spring holds for the community out there.

If you are interested in buying a home out there you should take a look at my Sun City Festival home with a casita. It is a beautiful Jubilee with private backyard and is within walking distance of the rec center.

To see archives of the Sun City Festival resale home sales
click on the tab below

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If you are in the market to buy or sell Sun City Festival real estate, please call me or visit my website where you will find a wealth of information, including Sun City Festival floor plans for the different models. You will also find information on other Phoenix Arizona golf retirement communities.

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Sun City Festival Open House on November 14, 2009 from 10 am - 3 pm.  Come see these gorgeous Sun City Festival homes for sale.  Things will be hopping in north Buckeye AZ this weekend.  Del Webb/Pulte Homes is putting on a Hot Air Balloon Festival so it's a great time to come out and find your new Arizona retirement home.  Stop by one and get directions to the other.

The first one listed here is the Sun City Festival Jubilee floor plan and this particular one has a casita making it a full 3 bed/3 bath home

Address: 20399 N 262nd Dr, Buckeye, AZ 85396
Sq.Ft.: 1961
List Price: $269,000
MLS # 4275396

Click on the pic below to see the Virtual Tour

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This next one is the popular Sun City Festival Gala floor plan and this one is not only highly upgraded but in an excellent location as well... NO POWER LINES!

Address: 26655 W Runion Dr, Buckeye, AZ 85396
Sq.Ft.: 1612
List Price: $229,000
MLS # 4275368

Click on the pic below to see the Virtual Tour

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix west valley active retirement golf communities, please call me or visit my website http://KathyAndersonRealtor.com

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Sun City Festival, Buckeye AZ is having a Hot Air Balloon Festival Nov. 14th!  Come on out and join in on the fun.  There will also be a KCBS Nationally Sanctioned BBQ Competition.   While there, look for my open house at 20399 N 262nd DR.  I might also be having one at 26655 W Runion Ln.

UPDATE - I've had a number of people contact me about this event.  It is Pulte/Del Webb, the builder for Sun City Festival that is putting this function on.  One of my clients was able to get me a little more information on it.  Any inquiries about the event itself should be directed to Pulte/DelWebb at 1-800-341-6121

Third Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival and BBQ Cook-Off

Del Webb invites you to round up your friends and family for some kick-up-your-heels fun Saturday, November 14^th. Join us, from 11-4pm for Sun City Festival's third annual Hot Air Balloon Festival and Arizona Triple Crown BBQ Cook-Off!

Come enjoy arts and crafts created by our very own Sun City Festival residents, a free BBQ lunch provided by Del Webb and live music capped by a hot air balloon launch between 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. (weather permitting). Plus, for a small donation benefiting the Turnbow Foundation, you can enjoy samples from the nation's best barbecue teams from across the country. The BBQ competition consists of over 30 competitors, including two past national champions.

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix west valley active retirement golf communities, please call me or visit my website http://KathyAndersonRealtor.com. Here you will find information on all the MLS homes for sale in Sun City Festival. If you don't know what the different Sun City Festival floor plans look like, you'll find those there as well. You can also see reports on the resale homes that have sold in Sun City Festival. Don't hesitate to call or email if you have questions.

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

I just posted the virtual tour for my new Sun City Festival Jubilee listing. The Jubilee floor plan was one of the plans where you had an option to add a casita, and this highly upgraded home has one. The addition of the casita makes this a full 3 bedroom/3 bath PLUS den home... all under 2000 s.f. So if you are in the market for a beautiful Sun City Festival home within walking distance of the rec center you need to take a look at this one. Click on the pic below to see the Virtual Tour for 20399 N 262nd Dr, Buckeye, AZ

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix west valley active retirement golf communities, please call me or visit my website http://KathyAndersonRealtor.com

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930

Please NOTE: This beautiful home has sold but I have another one currently listed. You may see it by clicking on Sun City Festival Gala for sale

I just posted the virtual tour for my new Sun City Festival Gala listing. The Gala floor plan is one of the most popular sellers in this Arizona Retirement community and this highly upgraded home has been getting showings just about every day. So if you are in the market for a beautiful Sun City Festival Gala in a great location you might not want to wait on this one. Click on the pic below to see the Virtual Tour for 26655 W Runion Dr, Buckeye, AZ

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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home in one of the Phoenix west valley active retirement golf communities, please call me or visit my website http://KathyAndersonRealtor.com

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Ken Meade Realty
Sun City Grand Office

(602) 703-8930