Sundance has six model homes from which to choose, all with stucco finishes (and a choice of sixteen exterior colors) that blend into the surrounding landscape.   These homes have 9 ft. ceilings, arched windows, tiled entryways, Mission-style tile roofs and finished, two car garages.  Prices begin at $149,900 with the Lantana model home; it has a great room, a covered patio, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,390 square feet.  Prices continue to climb until reaching the top-of-the-line Mesquite, a 2,209 square foot home with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and guest suite for $284,900.  All models are one story tall, and most have views of the desert, mountains or golf course.  Covered patios and two car garages are common, and optional features include central air and security systems, bay windows, garage extensions, upgraded appliances and surround sound packages.   Resales start in the low $100,000s.  Call 800-255-5645 for more information or visit the website.

Buckeye is hot in the summer (daytime temperatures can reach well into the 90s and occasionally higher), but the air is dry with humidity averaging in the teens and 20s.  Winters are mild, and the sun shines 90% of the time, so there is no excuse not to get out to play a round of golf (Sundance has a beautiful, 18 hole golf course with wonderful views of the Sierra Estrella Mountains and White Tank Mountains) or to go for a walk or a bicycle ride along miles of local trails.  There is also a clubhouse with a restaurant, two swimming pools, a library, racquetball courts, a ballroom, a workout area and meeting spaces. 

Crime in Buckeye is higher than the national average, primarily because the area is growing quickly.  There is no hospital in town, but three large medical facilities are within 30 miles in Phoenix and Glendale.  Buckeye is away from town, in the desert, so the nights are quiet, filled with stars; during the day, the sky is a powdery blue that stretches forever.   The population here is ethnically diverse, and the cost of living in town is roughly 10% below the national average.

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