The RV-port cottages are very cute and have from 385 square feet (one bedroom and one bath) to a little more than 1,000 square feet (two bedrooms and two baths), although of the current 27 homes for sale, the majority are the smaller models; these start at about $25,000 and rise to $67,000.  Homes in the 650 square foot range start at about $65,000.  These residences may be located on an interior lot or near a golf course, and they can be purchased completely furnished.  All are previously-owned.   We did not find any larger homes for sale.  Cottages are also available for lease annually and range in price from $4,500 to $6,600, excluding electricity.

For those retirees who own a motor home but do not plan to purchase or lease a cottage, Viewpoint charges space leasing fees, all of which include free local telephone service, free cable TV, water, sewer, refuse removal and a private mailbox with mail handling service.  Daily and weekly rates ($44 and $229 respectively) include electricity, but monthly rates ($645 to $675), seasonal rates ($1,900 to $2,099) and annual rates ($4,725) do not.  RV cottages and leased RV spaces are mingled together throughout the community.  There is also a pet section for those with furry friends.  Call 800-822-4404 for more information.

Viewpoint has an impressive number of amenities, including two golf courses, an 18-hole and a 9-hole, that feature gently rolling, tree-lined fairways, sparkling ponds and winding streams.  Residents will also find a driving range and three PGA professionals on staff.  Further amenities include 10 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, a softball diamond, volleyball courts, shuffleboard, horseshoe pits, a state-of-the art fitness center, a hair salon, a spa, a sauna, a post office, a laundry, a massage therapist, and a full time activities department to manage it all.   

Northpoint is the stylish, 20,000 square foot recreation center, and The Terrace Green Events Center is the setting for social activities, which are many and varied.  They include dinner shows, comedy tributes, well-known outside performers, concerts, theme parties, cabaret reviews, ballroom dancing, poker tournaments, sock hops, casino nights, karaoke events, Western Week, masquerade balls and more.  Terrace Green also houses the Championship Bar and Grill, a causal dining restaurant overlooking the golf course.

This is a very active community, well-kept with manicured lawns, lovely landscaping and situated right in the heart of fast-growing Mesa, a town with a population of 450,000 and with a lot to do.  There are 52 area parks, 4 area lakes and another 30 or so nearby golf courses.  NASCAR racing, casinos, Tonto National Forest, major league baseball spring training, the new Mesa Arts Center, museums and the Mesa Symphony present retirees a number of leisure time options.   Summers are hot and dry (mid to upper 90s) and winters are pleasant (50s and 60s).  Crime rates are above the national average.