There are nineteen single-story floor plans from which to choose, and many have views of the small lake, panoramic golf course, city lights and/or mountains. Prices begin at $189,900 for two bedrooms, two baths and nearly 1,300 sq. ft.  Prices top out at around $389,900 (current re-sales), which will purchase a two bedroom, two bath home with 2,100 sq. ft.  The cost of this home, more than double the least expensive home but with only an extra 800 sq. ft., is primarily due to upgrades within the home and its location on the golf course.  Many prices exist between these two extremes.  All homes have attached garages and front yards, which are maintained by the HOA (around $200 per month).  Exteriors are rough sandstone with concrete tile roofs.  Visit www.menifeeoasis.com for more information.

The center of Menifee Oasis is the Menifee Lakes Country Club and the 36-hole Ted Robinson-designed golf course.   There is also a driving range, and the full-service clubhouse has a pro-shop and a large banquet room, bar and cafe.

The huge, 22,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, nestled against a mountain backdrop, offers indoor and outdoor performance stages, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a library, a computer center, an auditorium, a pool, a spa, lighted tennis courts and a billiards parlor.  The community also has more than 40 social groups and activity groups, including ones for cooking, quilting, yoga, tennis, travel, volleyball and bridge.

This area is considered one of the healthiest places to live in the U.S., although summer temperatures can reach well into the 90s.  Winter temperatures are in the 40s and 50s.  There is not much rain, and relative humidity averages 65%.    

Menifee itself has a crime rate well below the national average and is a newly incorporated city (2008). With views of the San Bernardino Mountains, the San Jacito Mountains and Mt. Baldy, it is in a scenic spot, and casinos, wineries, shopping and restaurants are all a short drive away.  A bit of trivia:  Audie Murphy, the WWII hero, was from this area.