Sun City Festival - Buckeye, AZ

Sun City Festival in Buckeye, Arizona is one of Del Webb's resort-style communities in the region. The community is located in the northwest valley of Phoenix, nestled at the base of the beautiful White Tank Mountains 10 miles west of Surprise. Community amenities feature a spacious clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center. The Del Webb Festival community features a variety of single-family floor plans for buyers to choose from. 

Homebuyers looking for Sun City Festival homes for sale will have plenty of options in this established community in Buckeye, AZ. 

Sun City Festival Amenities

There are a variety of amenities for residents of Sun City Festival to take advantage of. The 31,000 square-foot Sage Recreation Center is the main hub of activity in the community. Here, homeowners can partake in a variety of physical and social activities while they mingle with new friends and neighbors. The clubhouse has a state-of-the-art fitness center offers the latest high-end equipment, aerobics and dance studios and spin bikes. Plus, there is a meeting room and a grand ballroom.The Sage Recreation Center is home to a resort-style outdoor pool with cascading waterfalls and lap pool. 

The Arizona State University Lifelong Learning Academy located in the Sage Recreation Center provides the setting of a private campus right within the community. Residents can gain access to limitless learning opportunities and quality instruction from ASU professors. A variety of curriculum includes travel abroad programs, literature, financial planning, computer classes, and foreign language.

The grounds are filled with enviable amenities that allow for residents of all fitness levels to get out and be active. The community currently includes a softball stadium, outdoor amphitheater, as well as tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, basketball and volleyball courts. In April of 2011, the community built the 9,000 square-foot Wood Shop & Craft Studio. Here, residents often meet for clubs or attend a class to learn a new class. This building features ceramics, crafts, and woodworking studios.

The 18-hole championship Copper Canyon Golf Club managed by Troon Golf is a scenic course that winds through the community. The course provides a memorable and challenging round of golf for both novices and experts. Another championship 18-hole course is planned for future construction. After a round of golf, residents like to relax with friends at the Indigo Grille where the menu includes both light lunches and fine dining.

Sun City Festival Homes & Real Estate

Del Webb began construction of Sun City Festival in 2006 and plans to offer 7,200 single-family homes upon completion. The homes have been designed with the latest sought after floor plans, high-end finishes, and energy saving designs. Improved technologies have led to new construction methods that reduce energy loss and promote conservation.

Buyers can choose from various new construction and pre-owned resale homes that accommodate all tastes and budgets. Homes are designed with unique Spanish, European, ranch or Tuscany exterior themes. There are 22 different single-family floor plan designs that range from 1,100 to over 3,340 square feet. Floor plans feature two to four bedrooms, two to three-and-a-half bathrooms. Every home also features a two- to three-car garage.

The homes have been designed with open-concept floor plans, high-end finishes, and energy saving designs. Improved technologies have led to new construction methods that reduce energy loss and promote conservation. These homes are favored by homebuyers who want new construction and modern finishes such as granite countertops and stainless steel Energy-Star appliances.

Sun City Festival Lifestyle

Members of the Sun City Festival community live a low-maintenance and active lifestyle. The community is home a steadily growing list of clubs and classes help the residents fill their days with activities and events. Regardless of homeowners' interests, it is easy to find other like-minded residents who share hobbies and interests. Those who enjoy arts and crafts can join the fine arts club, knitting, and crocheting groups, make paper crafts, and more. Fitness and sports enthusiasts folks will enjoy the variety of fitness classes and tennis and golf groups. Special interest groups range from cultural clubs to car club and social dance club. With over a dozen activities that regularly meet, There is also a full-time activities director that helps keep a calendar full of classes and community events.

Buckeye, AZ Area 

Sun City Festival is located in Buckeye, approximately an hour from Downtown Phoenix. This prime location puts residents close to daily necessities and local attractions.

Members of the community are never far from what they may need. Grocery stores such as Safeway, Fry's Marketplace, and Albertsons can all be reached within 20 minutes. Pharmacy needs can be met at Walgreens and CVS. 

Sun City Festival is also close to several health care providers, including Western Regional Medical Center, Banner Health Clinic, and Buckeye Medical Center. 

When homeowners are looking for dining and entertainment options, they can travel along Papago Freeway which leads to several restaurants, bars, and retailers. Additional attractions in the area include Estrella Star Tower and Desert Botanical Garden. 

Nature lovers looking to get outdoors have plenty of options to choose from close to home. Parks and greenspaces such as Skyline Regional Park, Sundance Park, White Tank Mountain Regional Park can be reached in just over 30 minutes. 

they chose a location in Buckeye, far from the hustle and bustle of the suburban reaches of Surprise and Sun City West. Driving west on Sun Valley Parkway through 10 miles of secluded and untainted Arizona desert, visitors escape the traffic lights and congestion as their cares melt away. Right about the time it seems you are lost, this beautiful community emerges like an oasis on the horizon.

Sun City Festival is the ideal place for active adults who want a community that offers the latest first-rate amenities and new construction homes. For retirees who want a convenient location near plenty of shopping and cultural attractions, Festival might not be the best choice. It is situated 1,600 feet above the valley floor where the air is cleaner, the summers are cooler and congestion is non-existent. The community's remote location provides visitors a reminiscent look of what the pioneers of the original Sun City saw when construction began there over 50 years ago.