About Sun Lakes

There are 5 Country Club Communities in Sun Lakes AZ, each with it’s own golf course.  Sun Lakes #1, Cottonwood, Palo Verde, Ironwood & Oakwood. Sun Lakes #1 The first community built,  Sun Lakes Country Club opened in 1974.  An 18-hole course that features 6 par 4 holes and 12 par 3 holes with 3,571… Read More

I recently asked my past clients, Dennis & Ruby Knutson from Canada, why they chose Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes as the place to purchase their winter home.  Here’s their reply~ Why did we choose Sun Lakes (Oakwood)?  Let us count the ways…….. Proximity (but not right beside) major freeways (I10 and 202). Proximity… Read More

Two of Sun Lakes’ best kept secrets are the recycling centers. One is located just west of the Sun Lakes Country Club clubhouse.  This recycling center accepts aluminum cans, newspapers, telephone books and cardboard.   No plastic or glass.  (for more information you can reach the center at 480-895-9270. The second recycling location  is located… Read More

Here comes the fall season in Sun Lakes, AZ as the IronOaks Racquet Club (formerly the Oakwood Tennis Club) introduces Pickelball, a sport that’s gaining in popularity in the Valley. What is Pickleball?  Well, it’s a cross between badminton and table tennis and it’s played on a tennis court, but the net is lowered and… Read More

Here’s a photo I shot this morning on my street in Oakwood Club.  Don’t you just love it with the sun makes a show like this?

Sun Lakes Real Estate Recap In Sun Lakes in 2010 ~ 428 single family homes (including villas) were sold. Median Sales Price $200,000. Highest priced home sold for $560,000. Lowest priced single family home sold for $91.875. Lowest priced (manufactured) home sold for $42,000. 374 Traditional Sales Sold (87.3% of all sales) 22 Short Sales… Read More

There are 5 golf courses in Sun Lakes, AZ, one in each of the five communities (Oakwood, Ironwood, Palo Verde, Cottonwood and Sun Lakes #1).  One of the questions asked most often is “are the golf courses private or public?”. The 27-hole golf course in Oakwood is public as is the 18-hole golf course in… Read More

Sun Lakes has  A LOT of amenities.  golf, tennis, pickleball, swimming, walking paths, fitness centers…you name it and we’ve probably got it.  One of the things we have that many Active Adult communities do not is Racquetball.   It’s one of Sun Lakes’ best kept secrets, in fact. The newly renovated racquetball club is located in… Read More

Do I golf?  Nope.  But I sure do love riding in the golf cart! Nothing better than a beautiful day celebrating the Sun Lakes lifestyle.  Sunshine, good golf (or even not so good) and great friends ~ John and Becky Kolb! Hubby TJ & I love living here.  I bet you would too!

The walking path at Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes, AZ is one of the highlights of the community for me. I love the daily walks along 3 miles of walking path. But I have to giggle every time I see the signs posted on the path. I guess if you’re 2 miles from your… Read More

Most of the homes constructed after 1996 in Sun Lakes, AZ by Robson Builders (which is the majority of the homes in Oakwood Country Club), were constructed out of Integra Block, an energy efficient construction method where the exterior walls are constructed with concrete blocks. Each block is filled with polyurethane foam insulation. This type… Read More

Congratulations to Leo & Evelyn on the sale of their Sun Lakes home!  Their loving care of their home combined with my top level marketing plan resulted in us selling their home in less than a week! I wish them the very best as they move closer to their family in another state. Sun Lakes… Read More

I took this photo while I was out riding my bike this morning. The blossoms from the trees are starting to fall, creating a blanket of flowers. This shot was taken overlooking the first tee at the Oakwood Golf Course. Just another day in paradise!