Meritage Homes has developed an incredible master-planned, all-ages, community named Mission Royale in one of Arizona’s more popular cities, Casa Grande (population roughly 40,000), some minutes north of Tucson and only 45 minutes south of Phoenix. An additional community with age-restrictions (55+), and the same name (Mission Royale), is contained within the development, plus an additional neighborhood that offers 1,290 new and resale homes for single families. Mission Royale is continuing to add new homes to the section, and the construction that was started in 2003 will be continuing till 2012.
Eleven different floor plans exist from which you are able to choose when you are seeking to purchase a new home. Prices vary from $159,900 to $235,900, with sizes starting from 1,071 square feet and up, including two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and coming with an attached 2 car garage (the Casa Clara model) up to 2,212 square feet with three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and coming with an attached 2 car garage (the San Carlos model). Home exteriors are done in neutral colors, intended to blend into the encompassing desert landscape. All of these houses possess one story, a great room, spacious floor plans, a covered patio, concrete tile roof, a great amount of natural light, and a landscaped front yard.
Including among the greatest views of the Casa Grande Mountains and surrounding desert, Mission Royal includes numerous standard amenities. Whenever they are not enjoying the desert landscape, blue skies, and dry air, residents spend good quality time appreciating the 15,000 square foot clubhouse, three swimming pools, state of the art fitness center, four tennis courts, an aerobics studio, a library, a computer lab, and biking, hiking, and jogging trails (although these amenities are separated from the greater community’s amenities). Adjacent to the Mission Royale Golf Course, which is a public 18 hole course, and also a new shopping plaza, The Promenade at Casa Grande, which includes 75 stores (anything you would want from Target to Best Buy to Dillards) just opened near the community of Mission Royale.
It costs $275 in HOA fees each quarter, and these are put towards trash removal, outdoor upkeep, access to features and maintenance of the homes.
Although Casa Grande is a rural farming community, it’s rapidly expanding, and 35% of the population is over the age of 45. In the downtown section, there are 18 parks in the vicinity, four golf courses, an archery range, a public pool, two museums, a workout facility, two senior centers and some delicious restaurants. One negative thing about the community is that it has more crime than is typical.
Summers in Casa Grande will live up to Arizona’s reputation, with temperatures passing the 100 degree mark in July and August, but the winter temperatures will drop to just the 50s and occasionally 40 degree mark. Rain is usually less than an inch most months, and the sun will shine about 90% of most months. During summer monsoon months you might see 60% humidity in the mornings, but by afternoon it’s usually down to none.
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