Overview

Sun City Grand is the third Del Webb active adult community in Phoenix’s northwest valley. It hosts a bountiful lineup of amenities, social activity and golf courses. Residents of Sun City Grand cherish their smaller community for its newer homes in a quiet, uncongested location.

After the completion of the popular Sun City West community in 1996, Del Webb Corporation began construction of Sun City Grand. Like the previous Sun City and Sun City West, Sun City Grand was designed around the notion that active adults should be able to live in an entirely self-contained community with access to nearly every imaginable amenity.

Many retirees are lured to Sun City Grand by more newly constructed homes that offer modern floor plans and finishes favored by today’s active adults. Some of the homeowners in Sun City Grand are previous residents of the other Sun City communities who moved to Sun City Grand to escape the older, more congested areas of Sun City and Sun City West.

Amenities & Lifestyle
Sun City Grand was designed to meet the evolving needs of active retirees. It offers an exciting array of amenities that feature some of the latest concepts in active adult living such as a continuing education center and a luxurious spa.

The Village Center is the recreational focal point of all activity in the community. It has a beautifully landscaped courtyard and cascading waterfalls that provide a serene setting to mingle with neighbors and attend community events. The Sonoran Plaza Social Hall at the Village Center features a 9,000 square foot grand ballroom, meeting room and multi-purpose hobby and craft studios.

The Village Artisan Studios is home to many of the art and crafts clubs, charter clubs, group meetings and educational classes. The Adobe Spa and Fitness Center offers a state-of-the-art fitness center that includes an indoor lap pool, outdoor resort-style pool, indoor walking track and dance and exercise studios.

Residents enjoy relaxing and getting pampered at the full-service Cimarron Day Spa. The spa provides custom packages, massages, facials and body treatments.

The community's Lifelong Learning Academy provides the residents of Sun City Grand with a fully integrated continuing education center. Residents gain exposure to a wealth of knowledge on various topics that range from business and science to culinary classes and wine tasting. The Academy provides residents the opportunity to listen to accredited speakers and partake in group discussions and hands-on classes.

There are many outdoor attractions in Sun City Grand that are enjoyable nearly every month of the year. Several outdoor resort-style pools are filled with residents looking to stay cool on the hot Arizona days. Additionally, there are tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts.

Golf
Sun City Grand offers three championship golf courses (Cimarron, Desert Springs, and Granite Falls) that were designed by PGA Hall-of-Famer Billy Casper and renowned golf course architect Greg Nash. The deep greens and shimmering lakes make the courses fun and challenging to players of all skill levels.

Homes
Del Webb offered over 50 floor plans in Sun City Grand. The community sold out of new construction homes in 2004 but a continually changing lineup of pre-owned resale homes are available. Home buyers can choose from a variety of condos, villas and single family homes that range in size from 805 to nearly 3,000 square feet. Some buyers favor the homes in Sun City Grand over the previous Sun City communities due to their more modern floor plan designs and desirable finishes. The upgraded homes come at a premium and are generally more expensive than comparably sized homes in Sun City or Sun City West.

Area
Sun City Grand is conveniently located near many shopping outlets and cultural attractions. Within 12 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.

SRowlson@AwardRealty.com