0:00 Welcome to the fountain of the sun.
Are you going to Arizona to live in a 55 plus community and a wondering what it would be
like living in Fountain of the Sun in Mesa, Arizona, maybe the cost of living the neighborhoods
or even the feel and lifestyle of the community.
Well, welcome to the fountain of the Sun in Mesa, Arizona.
Hi, I'm Diana Benson with exp Realty and welcome to another episode of The Great Escape where
we talk about everything moving to Arizona and living in a 55 plus community now in this
video, I'm going to welcome you to Mesa Arizona in the guard gated community of the fountain
of the sun and give you a really a good overall rundown exactly what it's like here now phone
of the Sun community is located in East Mesa about a mile north of the I 60 freeway and
a mile east of power road or a half mile west of the 202 freeway is close to everything
including the freeways for easy access to the valley Costco is just one miles southwest
on Sawsan good road and freeway and superstition springs Center Mall is approximately one and
a half miles southwest and Vanner Baywood Medical Center and hospital is 1.5 miles west
and it's surrounded by other 55 plus communities and all the support facilities to serve them.
You'll never run out of places to eat, shop or golf.
Now the airport is located approximately 30 miles west and the Phoenix Mesa gateway airport
is about 15 to 20 miles south the community tends to attract people who just want to have
fun.
There is so much going on all the time, and there never seems to be a more friendlier
community.
When you drive the end through the guard gate.
The drive is lined with palm trees inside you're going to find that there's a semi private
18 hole executive golf course a country club the birdies Bar and Grill and activities include
the Fitness Center Pool, batting, Cage billiards, yoga, game room, computer labs, crafts, quilting,
just to name a few of the 50 activities.
There's even a post office right on the community.
Now the HOA is very reasonable at 1145 for the entire year.
Now following on this son was built on 582 acres and it began in 1975 on what was originally
a cotton farm.
Now the original builder was UDC homes, there's 2300 units, and they range from single family
site built homes, manufactured homes, townhouses and condominiums.
Now manufactured homes typically are about 11 to 1900 square feet with a carport or garage
townhouses are about 1000 to 1500 square feet, one or two bedrooms and an attached garage.
Cybil homes are normally 930 to 2100 square feet two or three bedrooms with an attached
two car garage.
Now let's talk about the cost of housing.
The price price of hosting varies and if you have any additional questions, I can send
you more detailed information but here are some general pointers.
Now currently, the median site build house in in Fountain of the Sun is 335,993 square
foot two bedroom two bath home built in 1980 with a two car carport is approximately 265,000
of fully remodeled and furnished 1500 square foot home with a two car garage built in 1980
is 375,000 and a 2191 square foot two bedroom home with a three car garage built in 1994
is 430,000.
So often manufactured homes, a 961 square foot house bill 1972 is approximately 125,000
I'm 1979 1344 square foot two bedroom two car carport is 245,000 and a 2010.
Three bedroom with a two car carport is 390,000 and finally townhouses and condominiums.
A one bedroom one half baths 616 square foot home with a one car carport is approximately
162,000.
a two bedroom two bath home is a 230,000 and a 1427 square foot two bedroom two bath builds
a 1985 with a two car garage is 351,000.
Now if you're looking to rent in the area prices vary greatly depending on the length
of stay and the view.
Typically, they're they're rented for the winter months.
And typically they're furnished and mostly they range from 1800 to 3200 square feet and
have a minimum of a 30 day stay.
So if you have any other questions on Felton of the sun or any other 55 plus communities
in the area, please feel free to reach out all my information is below.
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I'm Diana Benson with exp with another episode of The Great Escape
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