Maricopa’s Homeowners Associations
DESERT CEDARS 418 homes of 418 lots. Subdivision is completed. HOA: $225/quarter. Basic cable not included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas. Fun Fact: Desert Cedars is the closest subdivision to Maricopa’s Copper Sky Multigenerational and Aquatic center, which means not only an easy walk to the festivities, but an up-close and personal view of the Fourth of July fireworks from your house. DESERT PASSAGE (aka Smith Farms) 690 homes of 706 lots. KB Homes is currently building. HOA: $99/month. Basic cable included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, basketball court, sports fields, baseball/softball field. Fun fact: Desert Passage has a pool, but many people forget about it when talking about subdivisions with pools!
GLENNWILDE GROVES 1,775 homes on 1,948 home sites. Fulton Homes is currently building HOA: $92.25/month. Basic cable included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, 2 heated pools, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball/ softball, stocked fishing lake. Fun fact: Pacana Park in the center of Glennwilde Groves used to Be the city’s main gathering place for all the festivals/ sporting events before the larger Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex was built. HOMESTEAD 2,020 homes on 2,406 lots. Meritage Homes is currently building. HOA1: DRHorton (non-gated) homes: $48.50/ month. Basic cable not included in HOA. HOA2: DRHorton (gated) $101.80/month. Basic cable not included in HOA.
PALO BREA 156 homes on 525 lots.
ACACIA CROSSINGS 739 homes on 739 lots. Subdivision is completed HOA: $76.47/month. HOA provisions include discounts on some Orbitel services. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts. Fun Fact: The HOA actually modified a walkway from the center of Acacia Crossing to be able to walk to the stores in the Bashas’ center, so residents wouldn’t have to walk or bike all the way around the subdivision to shop. ALTERRA 899 Homes out of 1,005 lots. Lennar Homes is currently building in the subdivision HOA: $62.92/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas.
Fun Fact: The main entrance to Alterra used to consist of a large fountain/waterfall, but was changed into a large planter after the pump system had to be replaced multiple times COBBLESTONE FARMS 892 homes on 892 lots. Subdivision is completed. HOA: $279.38/quarter ($92.82/month). Basic cable included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, pool, horseshoes, basketball court, lake, sports field. Fun Fact: Cobblestone Farms has one of the quickest commute times into town based on the location and traffic in the subdivision. Fun Fact 2: Cobblestone/Fulton built the only basement homes in Maricopa, which are approximately 4,000 square feet.
HOA3: Meritage/KBHomes $67/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, volleyball court, basketball courts, and lake subdivision. Fun Fact: The entire subdivision of Homestead is called Homestead North, but locals and residents refer to the gated parcel as Homestead South. MARICOPA MEADOWS 1,560 homes on 1,626 lots. K.Hovnanian is currently building. HOA: $219.30/quarter ($73/month). Basic cable included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball court, outside workout trail, pickle ball court, Frisbee golf and lake. Fun Fact: Maricopa Meadows is home to one of Maricopa’s two disc golf courses.
Richmond American Homes is currently building. HOA: $65/month. Basic cable not included in HOA. Amenities: Walking/biking/jogging paths, children’s playgrounds, BBQ areas, basketball courts and home of one of the few sand volleyball courts in Maricopa. Fun Fact: Richmond American Homes has recently started constructing homes in Palo Brea and plans to make a walking path from the area directly to Copper Sky. Palo Brea is the only subdivision to have homes that offer an attached RV garage.
So, you have decided that Maricopa is the city that you want to call home? Now what? There are many different subdivisions to choose from, with many differences. Here are a few questions to ask before making the big commitment. 1. How important is the commute time into Phoenix/Chandler? 2. What do I get for my money? 3. How strict is the HOA with parking? 4. What amenities are included? 5. How often does the HOA raise fees? 6. Is there still construction going on in the area?
BY BRIAN PETERSHEIM
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