Sun City Information
Sun City Arizona’s Premier Adult Community
In 1960, Del Webb started a revolution in retirement housing for active adults. When Del Webb opened with 5 model homes, a shopping center, motel, golf course and a recreation center. Originally conceived of as a retirement community for winter visitors, it has become a commmunity of 45,000 people, over 60% permanent residents. If only Del could see it now.
Sun City has 11 golf courses, 3 of which are country clubs. For those who don’t golf, Sun City has 7 recreation centers offering sports includin swimming and tennis and pickleball to name a few. Each recreation center has a pool, as well as facilitied for every imaginable hobby, kept current to reflect today’s interests and desires. One example is the personal computer clubs. It was 24 years after Sun City was started that the first personal computer was commonly available. At this time there are over 140 activity clubs. Rec fees are currently $380 per couple for a year (4/1/07) Golf fees range from $13 per round in the summer, (Yes we do golf in the summer) to $1186 unlimited as of Oct. 2006.
We are a proud neighbor and supporter of Luke Air Force Base, about 6 miles west. Luke provides services to our many veterans and military retirees.
All of the services you could desire are in Sun City and the immediate area. Malls, shops, hotels, restaurants, medical and hospitals are all convenient.
Homes and condominiums for sale in Sun City range from a studio condo listed for $69,500 to a 5 bedroom custom at $725,000
For more information on Sun City, please fell free to contact me
Jim Little, Your Sun City Realtor