Sun City Texas

What a beautiful community this is. People complain about part of our HOA fees going to the golf courses, that is part of the beauty of our community, and it keeps the houses from all being on top of each other. Where in the world can you pay $100 per month for an HOA and get this much beauty and swimming, gym, etc.? Lord have mercy. This place is fantastic for the value. If you don't like HOA fees, move to California where they have 10 cars for every house and most people don't take care of their yards. I will gladly live in Sun City any day.

After a few months of searches--we found the perfect house--backing up to other backyards without fences. I feel like we're in a Wildlife Santuary! The deer, their fawns, the birds, the squirrels, are all happily scurrying around in the mornings, while I drink my coffee on the back patio. We love it here!!The neighbors are all very friendly. They immediately stopped by (with masks), said hello, brought over the Sun City magazine, told us about everything, and we proceeded to start meeting in the backyard for Happy Hours! What fun!Yesterday, we swam in one of the many Olympic-sized outdoor pools. The poolwas beautiful, we walked in wearing masks, took out water bottles in cooler bags, and settled in on sanitized recliners. Everyone was very friendly, sporting sun hats and sunglasses, while wading in the five foot pool. We loved it! Sun City is fantastic retirement community, for over 7,000 people to enjoy, since 1996. The walking paths, the hiking trails, the golf course, the 16 tennis courts, the pickle ball courts, the woodshop--all contribute to a fantastic planned community-where residents really care about their homes! Please give this a whirl--it is, by far-- the most wonderful place we have ever lived.

Sun City was the most friendly community we looked at. We have lived here 11 years and people are very nice and helpful. Our own neighborhood has had many parties and we have attended many. I just read a review where someone thought Sun City was unfriendly, and I have to totally disagree.

We purchased a resale five years ago and could'nt be happier. You meet people from all walks and incomes of life. At this age nobody is trying to outdo each other. You can participate in anything you want to do. If you want to do nothing, that is here to. I don't know why you would move here then. I usually just wait until the last minute to play golf, and get paired up with new people. It is a fantastic way to make new friends. Just going for a walk around the block you will make new friends. Come and check out this place@

Starting our 5th year here & couldn’t be happier. Have made a lot of really good friends who are not only fun to do things with but are also there for you if you need something. The homes are fine with a range in sizes & price. The amenities are what you come for- 3 gorgeous golf courses, 5 pools, 2 fitness centers, pickle ball, tennis, Bocce & clubs, clubs & clubs to join. Anything you want to do or learn you can do it here. Georgetown is such a great place to live & Austin is nearby ( but enough to do right around home. Never thought I’d live in Texas, being from the northeast, but wouldn’t live anywhere else.

We have lived here 7 years. We love it here! We are in two card groups, a church group, we bowl on a league, and I am in a neighborhood book club. It is fun living here. Just today I went out with neighborhood women. We have gatherings in the neighborhood almost every month. It seems most of the complaints have been about the construction. We left a much nicer home, but we didn't move here for the house. We moved here to have fun, and it certainly is fun living here. We have had no serious problems with our house.

If someone would have asked me at age 50 to describe in detail the ideal home and community for my "dream retirement," I think I would have listed virtually every feature of Sun City Texas - - safe, clean, quiet, beautiful, great neighbors, lots to do, great fitness center and indoor/outdoor pools, nice single-story home, great weather, and generally "resort-like." I feel lucky to be able to live in a place like this. I have zero complaints after 3 years.

Sun City is one of the best features of Georgetown, Texas. It has such a diverse group of people that welcomes all who decide to make it their new home. They have a plethora of activities for every interest you can imagine. The amenities are top notch for all the active homeowners. It is a must see if you plan on moving to the Red Poppy Capital of Texas!

Beautiful home, safe walking trails, nice dog park, good golf, friendly residents and many classes/clubs to be a part of! So glad we chose Sun City!

Love living here in Sun City.

We have been residents since 2008 and loving living in Sun City. We enjoy many of the activities and also enjoy the people in the community. While the home is not as nice as the home we had in another city in Texas, we do enjoy the many clubs, fitness center and also the pools. The people are friendly and the overall community is perfect for us.

Climate is wonderful, as are the amenities. Roads and topography are beautiful. People in Sun City AND the surrounding communities are almost always pleasant and well mannered... not usual in this time.Homes are good quality when you consider that they are "volume-built" and NOT custom.Development has an excellent financial foundation and so will offer long term stability, stable HOA costs and the ability to afford good upkeep for the common areas. Only down side is that the image is that of a retirement community when it is really a resort!

If you're bored and this community is because you choose to be bored there is so much to do there's not enough time in the day to do it all love this place.

If you're bored and this community is because you choose to be bored there is so much to do there's not enough time in the day to do it all love this place.

What a spot! The community is gorgeous and has so much to do. Their community centers are all incredible and the restaurant was excellent. If you love golf this is the spot for you and there is so much around the corner for the owners. Restaurants, shopping, etc. It's all minutes away.

This is one of the top active adult communities in the country. Multiple clubhouses and amenity centers, one recently updated in 2016 and another scheduled to be built in 2018. New construction homes and resale are available, and the model homes are very nice! Highlight recommend!

"Most of the residents are nice, although we have our fair share of sore heads." as one person puts it. Well said. This is really a great community that allows one to be as active or inactive as desired.

I've lived here for 3 years now and truly love Sun City Georgetown. Home is not custom but the builder offered many ways to define the house to our tastes. I moved from the country with no restrictions to a highly controlled development, and quite honestly, don't have a problem with it. Drive through the community and you will appreciate the landscaping, exterior and common area rules which help keep it beautiful, and help us maintain and grow our property values. I am a golfer and contrary to what one reviewer said, the golf community has not shifted costs to non-golfers. Everyone gets what they pay for, and the non-golfers have the advantage of the beauty and increased property values due to SC Georgetown's draw as a golfing development. Your write up talks of biking trails - there are NONE here. Bikers must travel on the streets and that is a big negative. The newer sections, also, have very little green areas compared to older sections that were developed by Del Web, and there are almost no walking trails. One must (pretty much) get in one's car or golf cart and drive to a good place to walk with nature.

Great community with every activity you can think of doing. They do a great job of helping new residents get integrated into activities of interest as well as meeting residents This community is like living at a resort but even more friendly. Moving here was absolutely the best decision we could have made for retirement living.

The sales and closing processes went very well. Our house appears to be well built with all of the appointments we asked for. The community is just awesome and we can't wait to start using the many amenities. We purchased at a good time and, therefore, got the house for a really good price. We are settling in and so glad we chose to live the Sun City lifestyle. It is well worth the 1,500 mile move.

We've been enjoying SC Texas since 2008 and have loved every minute. We bought a resale home and it's been great. We have not had any major problems, just basic maintenance. Living here is really like being on vacation. There is so much to do and everything is planned for you. We love having so many options. Overall it is a great community.

Having been to quite a few Sun City communities and many others like it, this one is very impressive. They have high-quality facilities and a large selection of clubs and groups to join. Beautiful golf course and plenty of local access to shopping and restaurants.

We love the ideal of sun city but the comments about the construction and raising the HOA fees to cover the cost of the 3 golf courses that only 25 to 30% of the residents us Concerns us .

I have lived in Sun City for close to 5 years and I have purchased my second home in the area. As far as Sun City as a community it is great and to live around like minded people is a pleasure. It is clean, neat and it is safe for all of the retired residents. Sun City gives the residents a chance to enjoy our lasting years and stay active. You can do as much as you want or as little as you want and there is a club or activity for everyone.
The construction on the other hand is not worth the price that you pay. Pulte Homes are not worth the money and the warranty is non existent. Pulte Construction gives a lot of LIP SERVICE but very little substance for your money. If I had the opportunity to do it over again I am not sure that I would purchase a Pulte built home.

Wow, Im a native Texasen, I love the Hill County, I have lived here for 6 years. Come from the Houston area,To sit on my back patio, you will see deers,turkeys, we have all kind of birds. In the morning the birds will sing to you, the turkey will walk right in your backyard plus the deers.
The view is beautiful, we have all that we need here.
the homebuilder is not up to my standard likeing, I think because they hire alot of workers that donot have the experence or work schooling to do the job.,lots of the mistakes are hidden.
With all that is said, this is the most beatifull place to lived, they have spend lots of time and money to make this place one of the best Sun-City place to lived. Come and see , we welcome you.

The golf community indeed has shifted part of the cost of golf to the non-golfers.
The first shift occurred in 2011 when the property taxes and insurance premiums on the golf courses were shifted to the general community. Under activity based cost accounting, which is the gold standard for cost accounting, costs should be rooted in the activity that drives them. Clearly, if there were no golf courses in Sun City, Texas, there would be no property taxes and insurance premiums associated with golf.
In 2017 it gets even better. The golf reserve fund, which has been a separate reserve fund since the community opened 20 years ago, will be combined with the HOA reserve fund. Based on the 2017 reserve fund budget, unless the Sun City Texas Board of Directors finds an offset, the HOA dues will increase by $50 to $60 per household. Again, the cost that properly belongs with golf operations will be shifted to the general population even though 70 per cent of the residents in Sun City Texas don't play golf.

I have lived in Sun City Texas for roughly five years. It has its good points and its bad points.
On the plus side the community is safe, clean, and neat. There are activities for everyone in Sun City. The trick is not to get caught up in too many of them.
Most of the people who live in the community are middle class achievers who have retired here for a variety of reasons. A substantial portion of the residents are retired military personnel. Most of the residents are nice, although we have our fair share of sore heads. Politically the community is very conservative.
Sun City Texas is a golf community. It has three golf courses. The golfers, who make up approximately 25 to 30 per cent of the residents, dominate the homeowners association (HOA), although the developer has the final say because the community is still being built out.
The developer announced recently his intention to expand the community from 7,500 houses to approximately 10,000 houses. The developer will dominate the HOA until 95 per cent of the planned houses are sold. Every time the developer expands the community, he moves the goal posts in terms of when the residents will have control of the HOA that they are funding.
My house is perfect for a retiree. It is only the second house that I have owned, but the construction has been satisfactory. No major problems! However, two of my neighbors have had huge problems with their patios. Unfortunately, they did not realize they had a problem until it came time to sell their house. They would not pass inspection because of the patio problem. They had to spend thousands of dollars to have the patios repaired. The consensuses of opinions around the neighborhood by people seemingly in the know is the patios were installed improperly, and the city building inspectors did not catch the flaws. Not surprisingly the developer accepted no responsibility for the flaws. Its in the small print. And the developer is a small print company.
The HOA is the most heavy handed organization that I have every encountered. As noted the developer controls it. If the interests of the residents clash with the interests of the developer, the developer wins. Hands down! The governance process is a sham.
During the period that I have lived here the golfers have been able to shift a substantial amount of golf expenses to the general community. In other words, contrary to what I was told when I moved to Sun City, everyone is getting an opportunity to pay for the golf. But the developer - again he controls the board - is smart. The cost shifting travels just below the community radar scope. Most people don't even know that many of the golf costs have been shifted onto their backs. Most of the residents don't understand accounting or how to read the financial statements. Even worse, most the residents are apathetic. They just want to enjoy their retirement.
This is the first time that I have lived in an HOA community. It will be the last.

The community is beautiful, as are the people. However, everything is quite far away. The closest supermarket is a 15 minute drive from the homes in the new section. Also, allergies in Texas are horrific!!! (ask about "cedar fever").

Initially we were so impressed by the amenities and area. We had high hopes that after traveling to several other areas around the country, we had found the place where we wanted to retire. After touring several models and looking at some of the construction aspects, we realized the homes are o er priced compared to the quality of work. Made us appreciate the quality of work we have in our present home.

We've been a resident for going on two years. If you're looking for great amenities, Sun City Texas has pretty much every club and organization you can think of to join, a large woodworking shop, and three 18-hole golf courses. I'd give the amenities five stars; however, I give the home quality zero stars. I'm qualifying that as I'm a retired architect. Once we had moved here from out of state, and had witnessed the construction techniques and quality of materials, we never would have purchased a home here if I'd known this. The workmanship is the worst I've ever seen for any home, let alone a half million $ home like ours, and the quality of building materials used is below builders' grade, if that's possible. The entire home is 2x4 construction. There is no 2x6 or 2x8 framing for the roof structure or ceiling joists. All wall framing and roof trusses are pre-assembled, and a home is completely framed in a little over a day. The plywood roof sheathing is so thin, the roof truss ribs can be seen when the light is just right even with the shingles installed. Any upgrades (and just about everything is an upgrade) is severely overpriced. We had countless work orders our first year when under warranty for issues that were obvious to the eye. Many were not obvious as I knew what to look for because of my background that most would not see. There is obviously no review by Pulte prior to closing. Pulte leaves it up to the homeowner to find the problem areas, and report them. I will say that Pulte did correct every problem we turned in, although it took a some effort getting them to correct some of the expensive mistakes. If you're a golfer, the three courses are not cheap to play, and are not that well maintained for what it costs to play. I hope this helps you to make the right decision. If the amenities are primary, and the quality of new homes is not of particular value, then you will enjoy life in Sun City Texas.

We were planning to buy a home here until we walked around some of the homes under construction. The quality was terrible, comparing it to pre-Pulte & other builders. And after reading some of the other reviews on warranty issues, we are glad we decided not to buy here, even though the activities for residents are 5 star (except for the HOA fees which were increased to cover the golf operations -- we don't golf so changes now would make us pay for an expense we shouldn't be incurring!)

I like the community but I have to agree that Pulte constructions on on the other hand is not worth the price that you pay. Pulte Homes are not worth the money and the warranty is non existent. Pulte Construction gives a lot of LIP SERVICE but very little substance for your money. If I had the opportunity to do it over again I am not sure that I would purchase a Pulte built home.

This was by far the most unfriendly over 55 community we have lived in so far. Our neighbors were in established friendships so they did not include us in anything. I'm a very friendly person but found that NOBODY ever spoke to us at the pool. They do not keep the common areas well maintained. They don't mow grass in a lot of the common area instead leave the grass long and shabby looking. The one and only thing I like about this area were the deer and then I find out they kill off 10% of the deer in the area every year. There was a rattlesnake on my neighbors by my front door and all kinds of other critters in the area. There was hardly any shopping available. We had to drive to Cedar Park for decent shopping. People were NOT friendly at all. We attended a dance and everyone at our table left and we were sitting alone and absolutely nobody came over and spoke to us or asked us to join them. We just left and did not sign up for any other activities. I made it 7 months and then I told my husband I'm leaving and fortunately we were able to sell quickly and get out.