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Sun City West, Sun City West Arizona

Sun City West Arizona is a 16,900 home community 2.5 miles west of the original Sun City, Arizona. Del Webb constructed Sun City West between 1978 and 1997. It is favored by home buyers who want reasonably priced homes in a large amenity-laden active adult golf course community.

After the completion of the incredibly popular Sun City community in 1978, Del Webb Corporation purchased a large tract of land to the northwest and began construction on Sun City West, AZ. The newer community incorporates many of the same popular active adult attractions as Sun City, but on a slightly smaller scale.

When you compare this active community to any other senior retirement golf community nationwide, you will know why the residents of Sun City West are convinced they have the best of the best. There will never be anotherSun City like Sun City West - a self-contained retirement community with shopping, health care facilities and recreation in one community. There's even a pet park for Rover to romp in.

Sun City West, AZ was designed to intertwine with a variety of retail stores and shopping centers. Most residents find that all of their shopping needs can be accomplished via the golf cart legal streets of Sun City West. Within the community, residents have convenient access to supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, restaurants, post offices, churches and Del E. Webb Hospital.

You can relax and enjoy life in Sun City West Arizona! You’ll find it a friendly active community, filled with people from every state in the nation, as well as international seasonal visitors. Anyone who visits has found that Sun City West offered extraordinary variety and value found nowhere else.

Area

Sun City West, AZ is situated 19 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Within nine miles, residents can enjoy the Arrowhead Mall, Challenger Space Center, West Valley Art Museum, Wildlife World Zoo, Arizona State University-West, Rio Salado College and Lake Pleasant. Plus, sports enthusiasts will enjoy the proximity to sporting venues hosting local teams such as the Cardinals (NFL), Coyotes (NHL) and several Major League Baseball spring training camps.

Sun City West Amenities

Sun City West, AZ offers a large amount of amenities that includes four recreation centers, nine golf courses and nine restaurants. The recreation centers house a variety of attractions such as indoor and outdoor pools, state-of-the-art fitness centers, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, ballrooms, dance studios, hobby and craft rooms, computer lab, Stardust Theater, concert hall and library.

The R.H. Johnson Center is spread across 48 acres and includes of six activity areas with 118,000 square feet of amenities under roof. It is the largest activity center in Arizona. The Palm Ridge Center clubhouse has three pools including one outdoor and two indoor, plus a large fitness center, tennis courts, indoor walking track, ballroom and club rooms.

The Beardsley Park Center in Sun City West, Arizona features an Olympic-size indoor pool, fitness center, club and meeting rooms, mini-golf course, horseshoes, greenhouse and a park with shady picnic pavilions. A fourth clubhouse, the Kuentz Center includes an exercise room, outdoor pool, tennis courts, walking track, softball field, club and meeting rooms, woodworking shop and the Stardust Theatre.

The grounds of Sun City West, AZ are adorned with amenities that beckon for residents to come out and enjoy the Arizona sunshine. Numerous tennis, bocce ball, pickleball and shuffleboard courts are dotted throughout the community. Additionally, the community has a softball field, lawn bowling rinks, volleyball and basketball courts, walking trails, garden plots and dog parks.

Sun City West Homes & Real Estate

There are a wide variety of housing styles to match the preferences and budgets of almost any buyer. Throughout the 19-year construction of Sun City West, AZ there were over 140 different models offered. Home buyers can select from single family homes or patio (or gemini) homes. The single family homes range in size from 920 to over 3,500 square feet. Patio homes offer a range from 744 to 1,996 square feet.

As you could expect, some of the homes built in the early years of Sun City, West Arizona tend to show their age. But Sun City West seeing a change and many homes have been updated or remodeled bringing them closer to todays standards. Buyers in Sun City West are most attracted to the affordability of the homes. It is an ideal community for buyers who prefer price and location over new construction.

Sun City West Lifestyle

There are over 100 chartered clubs and interest groups represented in Sun City West, AZ. Regardless of your passion, you are likely to find other like-minded residents who share similar interests. In addition to the many clubs and interest groups, Sun City West hosts an exciting lineup of fun activities that include fitness classes, continuing education classes, parties and organized trips to area attractions.

These extensive facilities are available at a surprisingly low cost. Sun City West offers a diverse range of homes priced from the low $100,000 to over $900,000. The golf fees are among the lowest in Arizona. Compare their low annual recreation membership fee to other Arizona golf retirement communities and then consider the incomparable swimming, tennis and fitness center activities, which are included in that cost. And property taxes are low. Many homes do not even have a school tax. There is also a miniature golf course free to members.

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