Phoenix Arizona Waterfront Homes

Waterfront Homes in Superstition Springs in Mesa

This Mesa lake community is a hidden treasure among lake communities in the Phoenix area.  First of all, Mesa doesn’t have a lot of lake communities or waterfront communities, so potential buyers may not think to look in Mesa.   Secondly, it has less than  70 waterfront lot homes, so the community is not well known among lake communities. These lake subdivision homes, mostly single story, represent some of the most affordable and best values in waterfront property in the valley.

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Chandler Luxury Waterfront Homes in Ocotillo Gated Communities

If you’re looking for single story luxury homes in a gated lake subdivision, then Balboa Point, Catalina Shores, or Laguna Cove may be the right place to start. These TW Lewis homes are situated on lots that range in size from 9,000 to 10,000 sq.ft. for a standard lot. Balboa Point and Catalina Shores are almost exclusively single story homes while Laguna Shores is over 60% single story homes.  A private pool is almost a sure thing for prospective buyers since 70% – 85% of the homes have a pool depending on the subdivision.  If your timing is right you may even be able to find a basement home in Catalina Shores.

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Waterfront Townhouses in The Lakes in Tempe, Az.

One of the many residential housing options offered in The Lakes  master planned lake community is Harbour Village, with spanish architecture and lush green landscaping. Not a large complex, Harbour Village consists of  40 units, 12 of which have waterfront views of the lake.   These waterfront townhouses have found favor with prospective buyers since they typically sell within 2 months of being offered for sale, and are strategically located to take advantage of the widest part of the the lake.

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Exclusive Gated Phoenix Lake Community in Biltmore District

This gated community of patio homes features 67 home sites where 70% of the homes are lakefront with western facing backyards and patios that enjoy the scenic Arizona sunsets. Built between 1979 – 1988, these luxury lake community properties range in size from 1800 – over 3,400 sq.ft.  Village on the Lakes is just miles from the historic Arizona Biltmore hotel,  the Biltmore Fashion Park and other high end amenities in the Biltmore District.

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Ahwatukee Lakefront Community at Lakewood

The Lakewood waterfront community is at the entrance to the Ahwatukee Foothills of Phoenix.  Ahwatukee has been considered by some as the world’s largest cul-de-sac.  You can enter via Ray, Chandler Blvd., or Pecos and those are also the streets by which you will exit. This highly desireable area and community is only 2 miles  from the I-10 and loop 202 freeway.  Another advantage is Kyrene de los Lagos Elementary is located within this 1 square mile development.

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McQueen Lakes in Chandler Lake Community Homes

 McQueen Lakes is located 3 miles south of the 202 freeway on McQueen Road in Chandler.  This lake subdivision has 90 homesites with 20 that can be considered waterfront.  The lake is the first thing you see when you enter from McQueen Rd.   Most of the homes were built in 2005 by Trend Homes which unfortunately was at the height of the Phoenix real estate bubble.  Because of the this situation many of the current sales are lender owned or short sales.   Read the rest of this entry

Fulton Ranch Lakefront Lots for Custom Luxury Homes in Chandler

In the heart of Fulton Ranch are 64 lots in the gated community, The Island at Fulton Ranch.   Over half of the lots are waterfront that range in size from over half an acre to over 1 acre.  The majority are around 6/10′s of an acre.  Homes in this exclusive Chandler gated luxury home community represent some of the most contemporary waterfront homes in the valley.

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Thanksgiving  and Gratitude

Thanksgiving was a great day; getting together with family, ignoring caloric content, catching a movie, and being thankful for my blessings.  It’s always good, even necessary,  to stop and be grateful, at least for a day.

It has been said that “an ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they came from.” (Timothy Dexter, The New Dictionary of Thoughts, Garden City, NY. :Standard Book Co., 1961, p. 308)

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Crystal Gardens and Garden Lakes in Avondale

 Some of the most affordable lakefront homes in the Phoenix area are found in the Avondale lake communities of Crystal Gardens and Garden Lakes.  Even though they are adjacent to each other, they are very different. The lake of Crystal Gardens is actually an ecosystem wetland project consisting of 72 acres that recharge SRP and CAP water into underground aquifers. Garden Lakes is the more mature and traditional lake community with 2 lakes totalling 37 acres with the majority of homes being built during 1987 – 1993, while Crystal Gardens homes were built during 1999 – 2002.  Crystal Gardens does not allow boats while Garden Lakes does.

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 Avondale Lake Community – Garden Lakes

 Directly north of one Avondale waterfront community, Crystal Gardens, is  Garden Lakes, a lake community that was built between 1987 and 1993. The entire subdivision including both the north and south lakes measure over 1 square mile.  North lake waterfront homes number over 130 while south lake waterfront home are approximately 100.  Garden Lakes builders include UDC, Pulte, and Continental.

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