Ironwood Village has four attractive models for sale, each with three front exterior designs from which to choose.   All residences are energy efficient, single story and come with an attached two-car garage.  The Spanish-style architecture, with stucco exteriors and red tile roofs, is visually appealing, and prices are affordable.   The Marigold model, with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a small den, a wrap around kitchen and a covered patio has 1,287 sq. ft. and sells for $138,900.  The Chuparosa comes with 1,461 sq. ft. and has two bedrooms, two baths, a covered patio and a price tag of $144,900.   The Primerose has two bedrooms, two baths, a den that can be converted into a third bedroom, a great room and sells for $158,900.  Prices top out at $159,900 for the Mariposa, a beautiful model with two bedrooms, two baths, a den and 1,761 sq. ft.  All of the floor plans are spacious and airy, letting in an abundance of Arizona sunshine, and each one makes entertaining a breeze.  Homes are built close together, but quality construction and good design gives homeowners a sense of privacy.  At the same time, because this is a small development, residents (sometimes called "Village People") know one another and feel a sense of community.  Visit www.ironwoodvillage-az.com for more information. 

The HOA fee is very reasonable, just $162 a month, and includes access to the cornerstone of the community, the inviting, 9,200 sq. ft. clubhouse, which features a state-of-the-art fitness center, a weight room, an arts and crafts room, a multi-purpose room, an outdoor fireplace, a library with computers, a resort-style heated pool, a billiards room, a spa and a fully equipped kitchen.  There are also areas for lawn croquet, horseshoes and Bocci ball.   Residents enjoy secure, gated access (Ironwood Village is the only gated active adult community in Casa Grande), a dog park, street maintenance and front and back yard landscaping (including water, a perk in the arid Southwest).   And even though this is the desert, Ironwood Village's manicured common areas are lushly landscaped with trees and green grass.  The best part?  Residents do not have to take care of any of it!   To top it all off, the community employs an onsite activities director to ensure that residents always have something fun to do.

And the something to do can be anything from enjoying a day of golf on one of several nearby courses to shopping with friends at the Promenade at Casa Grande, a new open-air market in town.  Casa Grande also has two senior centers, two museums, a library, a bowling center, a fitness and racquet club, one pool, 18 parks and a cost of living 10% lower than the national average.   In Phoenix, just 30 miles away, professional sports teams, a botanic garden, a zoo and excellent dining and shopping venues await.

Aside from plentiful amenities, quality-built homes and welcoming neighbors, retirees and pre-retirees come to Ironwood Village for the warm weather and dry, clean air.   In January, the normal high temperature here is 65 degrees, with a normal low of 38 degrees.   In July, the normal high temperature is 105 degrees with a normal low of 78 degrees.    Annual rainfall is just10 inches, and the sun sparkles nearly every day.

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