Friday, April 06, 2007
Friendly Gilbert Neighborhood, Mine!
I realize with chagrin, that I haven't even profiled my own neighborhood! How silly is that! Luckily I feel like my neighborhood is quite family friendly and I can easily brag about it.
Country Lane is a new community in the heart of Gilbert, AZ. Many of us built a home here for the top two reasons, location and affordability. We gave up some other things but it was worth it I think. The location is superb. At Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert, we have within 2 square miles: Target, Albertsons, Fry's, Home Depot, Lowe's, movie theatre, restaurants, and fabulous schools. Not to mention, Barro's Pizza, best pizza in town. :) Also about three miles away, a brand new Nordstrom-anchored mall is going in. Dangerous, I know.
The affordability comes into play with the style and structure of the homes. They are cluster style with most homes sharing a common driveway. Also, the backyards are generally quite small. Maybe 10x20 feet. Since the HOA maintains the front yard, most of us just feel lucky to not be slaves to our backyards every weekend. With this style, you can get a 2000 sq ft, 2 year old home for $20-50k cheaper than a "non-cluster" home. Worth it for me!
There is a neighborhood park which is the center of the family friendliness, I think. Every Wednesday moms (and grandmoms) from Country Lane, and the nearby Neely Commons, gather for a community playgroup. After spending multiple mornings with neighbors, you get to know them extra well and care about your community a little more. I like that.
Monday through Friday, 7-9 am you'll find little groups of moms and strollers heading off for their daily exercise. The Gilbert school district sends multiple schools buses nearby so there are lots of clusters of school aged kids and their moms hanging out. Another plus is that three of the top-rated charter schools are within 2 miles or so of our community. So the education options abound.
One of my favorite parts of our community is the variety of people. We have quite a few young professionals who are toying with the idea of having kids, retired people that lend an air of wisdom and security, many working parents who treasure their time at home with their kids, and lots of stay at home moms who gather for community.
Most nights around sunset, you can usually count on a few families gathering at the park again. Dads are usually home so it's fun for couples to get together and enjoy the Arizona winter sunshine. The vibrant Tuscan colors of our homes reflect the different stages of life we're all in, we compliment each other just right.
If you would like to take a Virtual Tour of one of the homes for sale in the neighborhood, click here.Labels: family neighborhoods, gilbert real estate
Elena Thurston, Family Realtor @ 3:38 PM
0 comments
