Approximately 45 minutes south of Phoenix and 55 minutes to the north of Tuscon, in the town of Casa Grande, Arizone (with a population of 40,000) lies the all ages master planned community of Mission Royale, which was developed by Meritage Homes. Mission Royale (the same name), a 55 years old plus age restricted community, is a 1,290 new and resale single family homes neighborhood. Construction began back in 2003 and will be completed in 2012; this part of Mission Royale continues to add new homes.

If you’re shopping for a completely new home you’ll be thrilled to have eleven different floor plans to select from. With prices starting around $159,900 up to $235,900, you’ll find floor plans that run from 1,071 sq. ft. and with two baths, two bedrooms, and a 2-car attached garage (Casa Clara Model), up to 2,212 sq. ft. and offering 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus an attached 2-car garage (this being the San Carlos Model). Most of the home exteriors have been done in neutral colors to blend in with the landscape of the surrounding desert. All of the homes in this development are one-story, with covered patio, spacious floor plans, a great room, concrete tile roofs, a lot of natural light, and a front yard that’s already landscaped.

While Mission Royale provides most of the amenities of other developments, the best one it offers has to be the incredible views of the Casa Grande Mountains and the gorgeous desert that surrounds it. When the local residents are not absorbing the beauty of blue skies, dry air, and the desert landscapes, they spend some quality time enjoying the 15,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, three swimming pools, a state of the art fitness center, four tennis courts, an aerobics studio, the library and the computer lab, or just hit the hiking, biking, and jogging trails (amenities separate from those of the larger community). Next door to the development is the Mission Royale Golf Course, which is a public 18-hole golf course, and The Promenade – the newest shopping center in Casa Grande, offering a choice of 75 stores (covering everything from Best Buy to Target to Dillards) which is not far from the community and just recently opened.

The Home Owners’ Association fees prove to be approximately $275 each quarter and this includes trash removal, outdoor maintenance, infrastructure upkeep, and access to amenities.

Casa Grande use to be a rural farming community, but it has been growing up fast and now shows 35% of it’s overall population to be age 45 or more. You’ll find the downtown area a great place to visit with excellent restaurants, a fitness center, 2 museums, 2 senior centers, 4 golf courses, an archery range, public pool, and 18 parks in the area. About the only drawback you’ll find for this is area is a slightly higher than usual crime rate.

It’s extremely hot during the summertime and is over 100 degrees in July and August; however, this is offset by mild winters with temperatures that range between 30 and 50 degrees. It rains fewer than one inch per month, and the sun is shining about 90% of the time. Although it’s quite humid in the morning, by the afternoon, the air feels quite dry.

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