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| Province, a new
resort-like active adult community roughly 30 miles south of
Phoenix, Arizona, employs the concept of environmental
design, using architectural and landscape elements to create
a neighborhood that brings people together. Trails and
walkways lead from private spaces to comfortable common
spaces, and extensive bodies of water (50 acres worth)
throughout the community create a sense of well-being.
Province works to create a balance between the body and mind
and should attract retirees wanting to experience a true
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The ambiance here is that of a village, and the builder is Engle
Homes; they offer four series of residences, the Villas (town
homes), Villages,
Traditions and Estates (all single family homes). The Villas start at $190,990 and have
1,155 square feet, one bedroom and one and a half baths. The
Villages begin at $216,990 and have 1,487 square feet, two bedrooms
and two baths. The Traditions are priced from $250,990 and
come with 1,800 square feet, two bedrooms and two baths.
Finally, the Estates start at $304,990 and have 2,225 square feet,
two bedrooms and two and a half baths. Province has a design
studio to help homeowners choose upgrades, including home theaters
and backyard waterfalls. HOA fees for the Villas are
$182/month (exterior maintenance included) and for the single family
homes are $135/month.
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Keeping residents mentally and physically active is
a goal of Province. There are a number of ways this
occurs. The fitness center has a cardio center, a weights area
and an aerobics studio as well as steam rooms, an indoor lap pool
and saunas. Exercise classes include yoga, weightlifting and
stretching. The beautiful community center offers
classes in painting, sewing, sculpting, crafts and much more.
There is a music theater, a cyber cafe and a game room. Dances
and festivals, presentations, open resident forums and even
political rallies and debates also take place here. Call 1-877-768-4623 for more
information.
Province wants to be a friendly, welcoming place;
hence, there are no walls around the community. There are
fifteen acres of outdoor facilities, including tennis courts,
horseshoes, basketball courts and shuffleboard. The 5,000
square foot outdoor pool is surrounded by green expanses which are
surrounded by a lake; it makes pools in other retirement communities
look silly. Parks and promenades provide plenty of spots for
community gatherings; hiking trails wind throughout, and a natural
amphitheater plays host to performances and concerts. An
18-hole golf course will round out the amenities. With more
that thirty percent of the development devoted to open space,
residents have room to spread out and enjoy the well-designed beauty
of their surroundings. Eventually there will be 2,200
homes here; at this writing, roughly 900 are built.
The community also has an eye toward the future and
provides the latest in technology to assist residents in making
their lives easier and safer. All homes come standard with
high-performance wiring that provides phone, fax, modem and
high-speed digital computer transmission capabilities. Other
technological amenities (for additional cost) include broadband
internet, a central vacuum system and an in-home security system.
Maricopa, the home of Province, has roughly 32,000
residents, many of them escapees from Phoenix. It is racially
mixed, primarily blue collar, and growing quickly. It gets hot
here (100s during the summer are fairly common) but is very
dry. Sunshine year round is plentiful.
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