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Dreamland Villa, Mesa, Arizona | Homes, HOA Fees, Amenities

Well Established 55+ Community of Dreamland Villa is Outside of Phoenix in Southern Arizona and Has Single Family Homes, Two Clubhouses, Three Swimming Pools, a Bounty of Activities and More

Located in Mesa, outside of Phoenix in southern Arizona, Dreamland Villa is a large, established 55+ community with more than 2,700 single family homes neatly placed across 200 acres. The community was built from 1959 until the early-1970s, well before the concept of “master planned development” had taken hold, and it has 18 different neighborhoods.

A quiet, modest community, Dreamland’s homes are all single story, with approximately 900 square feet to 2,200 square feet, two to three bedrooms and one to two baths. Residences sit close to one another, and they all look somewhat alike. Some homes have been updated, but many have not. Dwellings have either an attached carport or a single car garage.

Streets have sidewalks, and all yards have landscaping that consists of a few bushes, maybe a palm tree, perhaps a wild looking cactus and lots of small rocks. Some homeowners have painted their rocks green to simulate a lawn.

Home prices start in the low-to mid-$200,000s. Check with a Realtor to verify this as prices may change.

Dreamland Villa was originally established without an HOA. After a lengthy legal battle in the early-2000s, it still does not have an HOA. It does, though, have the Dreamland Villa Retirement Community (DVRC), a corporate entity.

Joining the DVRC is voluntary but highly encouraged to help maintain the community community amenities, which include two clubhouses, three swimming pools, hot tubs, a ceramics studio, an arts and crafts room, a cards room, a computer room, a woodworking shop, a library, a community theater, an amphitheater and more.

Dues-paying residents also enjoy a rich menu of activities, clubs and events that includes coffee socials, potluck dinners, sing-alongs, a book club, a singles club, a golf league, a water volleyball group, a walking group, a bowling league and many others. Annual DVRC dues are in the $200 range, but please verify this with the community or a real estate agent as dues may change. Owners also have to pay for Rural Metro Fire Protection.

Mesa is a sprawling suburb and Arizona’s third largest city. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in the late-1800s, and thanks to an expansive canal system was an agricultural center for many years. Today, Mesa is primarily residential but home to ASU’s Polytechnic Campus, the expansive Mesa Arts Center, the Arizona Museum of Natural History and the Mesa Historical Museum. Forty golf courses within a half an hour drive.

Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner Gateway Medical Center are accredited by the Joint Commission.

Summer temperatures are in the 90s and low-100s, and winter temperatures are in the 40s, 50s and 60s. On average, the area receives seven inches of rain per year.”