All homes here are single-family ranch-style, and there are eight model home floor plans from which to choose; sizes range from 1,393 sq. ft. (2 bedrooms, a den, 2 baths, a covered patio, and a 2-car garage) to 2,848 sq. ft. (2 bedrooms, a study, a den, 2.5 baths, a covered patio and a 2-car garage).  Prices range from $151,990 to $297,990, and floor plans are open and airy.  There are also inventory homes for sale; prices for these start a little higher but not by much.  The annual HOA fee is about $1,000 but only includes amenities (excluding the golf course).  Homeowners are responsible for their own maintenance and lawn upkeep, etc.  Visit here or call (800) 833-5636 for more information.

Sun City's residents enjoy a strong sense of community.  The Village Center is where people meet to partake in any number of chartered clubs, including aviation, bridge, RVing, tennis, gardening, investing and woodworking.  At the Arts and Crafts Center residents teach classes, as well as take classes, in painting, stained glass, fabric and fiber arts and ceramics, and monthly workshops bring in local artists to share their expertise.   There is also a business center, a computer lab, restaurant and grill and a small library.    Adult learning continues through Senior University, a partnership with Georgetown's Southwestern University that offers academic courses for retirees.   

The huge recreation center/clubhouse provides even more to do.    This wonderful facility boasts a ballroom (where theater presentations take place), a six-lane indoor pool, an outdoor, resort-style pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a spa and classes in everything from yoga to water aerobics.  Open-air Berry Lake Pavilion, built along the creek that runs through the grounds, is a popular gathering place for picnics and community events.  Residents also take advantage of an extensive system of jogging/walking paths, parks and greenbelts throughout the 5,600-acre community.  There is even a Lifestyle Director to ensure that no one gets bored.

Perhaps what brings the most retirees to Sun City are its three golf courses.  The White Wing Golf Club is a challenging, 18-hole, par-72 championship course, and Legacy Hills Golf Club, an 18-hole course nestled in rolling hills and designed by PGA champion Billy Casper and golf architect Greg Nash, is recognized as one of the premier golf courses of the Texas Hill Country (it has been called the best all-around course in Central Texas by the Austin American-Statesman).  Both course are open for public play and have a nine-acre practice range, a putting green, a clubhouse, a pro shop and a lounge.  The third golf course, the Cowan Creek Golf Club, just recently opened. 

In this part of the country, the average July temperatures reach the mid-90s during the day and dip into the mid-70s during the evening.  Winters are mild with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s.   Average humidity is 56% so the summers are not unbearable.  The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain a year. 

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