Leisure World, Arizona
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Leisure World Arizona is a gated, resort style adult community located in Mesa, Arizona
. The community is located about one mile north of U.S. Highway 60 on Power Road. The community is bounded by Southern Avenue, Broadway and Power Roads and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District Canal on the west. The Superstition Mountains
to the east serve as a backdrop to Leisure World Arizona. It is near three major freeway systems.
Leisure World Arizona is situated on 900 acres and was begun in 1973 with the first residents arriving in 1974. The last homes were completed in 1994 and upon completion there were 484 condos
and 2180 single story units. It is a private community, owned and operated by the Leisure World Community Association which was incorporated in 1984 after the developer ceded control. The Association owns and controls all community property, including two eighteen hole golf course
s. The community is a “county island” in Maricopa County
. Leisure World Arizona is a self-governing community controlling its own destiny.
Today, Leisure World Arizona has over 4,000 residents from various parts of the United States
, Canada
, and Europe
. The community has three guarded gates with a security department that provides patrol service and gate control 24 hours a day. The community manager is responsible for the operation of the community along with a full-time staff. The community is divided into seven districts with each district electing a district chair who is a member of the governing board of directors
responsible for setting association policy.
Over the past ten years Leisure World Arizona has invested more than ten million dollars in new and renovated facilities. These new facilities were provided by resident fund raising activities and non-fee revenues. At Recreation Center One there is a 10,000 square-foot world class fitness center which is a focal point of the community. Usage is free for residents and their guests. Residents log in more than 100,000 sessions each year. The center has the latest strength, aerobic, flexibility and therapy equipment and classes taught by a full time certified staff. At the same center are a craft building, pickle ball court, 75 seat auditorium, computer lab, 8000 book library, aquatic center, woodworking shop, tennis court
s, billiard room
, ballroom
and meeting rooms.
The community Recreation Department has numerous planned activities including educational opportunities, performing arts
shows, bus trips and over 150 clubs and activities.
At Recreation Center Two there is an aquatic center with both a lap and therapy pool and spa. There is a performing arts center with the latest sound and lighting systems and a music practice room. There is a café, golfers lounge and pro shop which serve the Coyote Run championship golf course. Recreation Center Three has meeting rooms, a golfers lounge and pro shop which serve the Heron Lakes Golf Course.
There are two eighteen hole golf courses designed by Greg Nash with each having a pro shop and lounge. Coyote Run at 6437 yards and Heron Lakes at 4024 yards offer a variety of golfing experiences. There are several practice putting greens, a driving range
, and practice sand trap
s.
Leisure World Arizona is located near shopping centers, dozens of dining facilities, live theater and movie screens. It is about 45 minutes to downtown Phoenix
and 30 minutes to Sky Harbor Airport
. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
is a short drive down Power Road. There are many hospital facilities to the east and south of the community. Banner Baywood Medical Center, Banner Heart Hospital, and many clinics are with in five minutes of our gates. MD Anderson Cancer Center facility is less than two miles from our southern gate.
The main entrance on Power Road is situated next to Leisure World Arizona Re/Max Classic Real Estate that can show available properties for sale and explain the different HOA dues.
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
. The community is located about one mile north of U.S. Highway 60 on Power Road. The community is bounded by Southern Avenue, Broadway and Power Roads and the Roosevelt Water Conservation District Canal on the west. The Superstition Mountains
Superstition Mountains
The Superstition Mountains , popularly referred to as "The Superstitions", are a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area...
to the east serve as a backdrop to Leisure World Arizona. It is near three major freeway systems.
Leisure World Arizona is situated on 900 acres and was begun in 1973 with the first residents arriving in 1974. The last homes were completed in 1994 and upon completion there were 484 condos
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
and 2180 single story units. It is a private community, owned and operated by the Leisure World Community Association which was incorporated in 1984 after the developer ceded control. The Association owns and controls all community property, including two eighteen hole golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
s. The community is a “county island” in Maricopa County
Maricopa County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. Leisure World Arizona is a self-governing community controlling its own destiny.
Today, Leisure World Arizona has over 4,000 residents from various parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The community has three guarded gates with a security department that provides patrol service and gate control 24 hours a day. The community manager is responsible for the operation of the community along with a full-time staff. The community is divided into seven districts with each district electing a district chair who is a member of the governing board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
responsible for setting association policy.
Over the past ten years Leisure World Arizona has invested more than ten million dollars in new and renovated facilities. These new facilities were provided by resident fund raising activities and non-fee revenues. At Recreation Center One there is a 10,000 square-foot world class fitness center which is a focal point of the community. Usage is free for residents and their guests. Residents log in more than 100,000 sessions each year. The center has the latest strength, aerobic, flexibility and therapy equipment and classes taught by a full time certified staff. At the same center are a craft building, pickle ball court, 75 seat auditorium, computer lab, 8000 book library, aquatic center, woodworking shop, tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s, billiard room
Billiard room
A billiard room is a recreation room, such as in a house or recreation center, with a billiards, pool or snooker table...
, ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
and meeting rooms.
The community Recreation Department has numerous planned activities including educational opportunities, performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
shows, bus trips and over 150 clubs and activities.
At Recreation Center Two there is an aquatic center with both a lap and therapy pool and spa. There is a performing arts center with the latest sound and lighting systems and a music practice room. There is a café, golfers lounge and pro shop which serve the Coyote Run championship golf course. Recreation Center Three has meeting rooms, a golfers lounge and pro shop which serve the Heron Lakes Golf Course.
There are two eighteen hole golf courses designed by Greg Nash with each having a pro shop and lounge. Coyote Run at 6437 yards and Heron Lakes at 4024 yards offer a variety of golfing experiences. There are several practice putting greens, a driving range
Driving range
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range attached and they are also found as stand-alone facilities, especially...
, and practice sand trap
Sand trap
A sand trap can be:*Bunker , a hazard in the game of golf*Catch points, designed to stop runaway railroad cars*Run-off area, designed to stop runaway race cars...
s.
Leisure World Arizona is located near shopping centers, dozens of dining facilities, live theater and movie screens. It is about 45 minutes to downtown Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and 30 minutes to Sky Harbor Airport
Sky Harbor Airport
Sky Harbor Airport may refer to:*Sky Harbor Airport in Duluth, Minnesota, United States *Sky Harbor Airport Sultan, Washington, United States...
. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport , formerly Williams Gateway Airport and Williams Air Force Base , is a commercial airport located in the southeastern area of the city of Mesa, Arizona, and southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the...
is a short drive down Power Road. There are many hospital facilities to the east and south of the community. Banner Baywood Medical Center, Banner Heart Hospital, and many clinics are with in five minutes of our gates. MD Anderson Cancer Center facility is less than two miles from our southern gate.
The main entrance on Power Road is situated next to Leisure World Arizona Re/Max Classic Real Estate that can show available properties for sale and explain the different HOA dues.