What Is It Actually Like To Live In Anthem Country Club?

Anthem Country Club is the part of Anthem built around golf and single-level living. Valerie Moe, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living in Anthem, Arizona, hears about it most from two kinds of buyers: people who want every room on one floor, and people who want the club, the courses and the clubhouses close to home.

• Where: the gated section of Anthem around Anthem Golf & Country Club, on the east side of I-17.
• Homes: every home is single-story.
• Golf: two 18-hole Greg Nash courses, Persimmon and Ironwood.
• Club amenities: two clubhouses, two fitness centers, pools, tennis and pickleball.
• Price range: about $525,000 to $1.775 million, based on Valerie's recent market review. That shifts over time.
• Schools: Deer Valley Unified School District.

Anthem Country Club is the gated section of Anthem around Anthem Golf & Country Club, on the east side of I-17. Anthem itself was begun by Del Webb in 1998 and sits about 30 miles north of downtown Phoenix along I-17, so that freeway is how most residents reach the rest of the Valley.

East of I-17, police service comes from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and fire service from the Daisy Mountain Fire Department. Confirm the details for any specific address.

If you'll be driving to work, to Sky Harbor or to family, make that drive once at the hour you'd really make it before you choose a home. Valerie builds that into tours for buyers coming from out of the area.

Every home in Anthem Country Club is single-story, and for many buyers that's the whole reason they're looking here. No stairs to climb, every room on one level, and a layout that works for the long run.

That's why Anthem Country Club comes up so often with buyers who are downsizing. For many Anthem owners, it's a way to stay in the community they know with less house and more of what they enjoy.

Single-story doesn't mean the homes are alike. Floor plans, lot positions, golf frontage and updates vary a great deal, and those differences drive the price.

Anthem Golf & Country Club has two 18-hole courses designed by Greg Nash, Persimmon and Ironwood. Along with the golf, there are two clubhouses, two fitness centers, pools, tennis and pickleball.

Club membership and HOA dues are separate items, each with its own cost. Before you write an offer, find out what each one costs today, what it includes and what applies to the home you're considering. Valerie goes through the HOA documents with her buyers during the inspection period so nothing comes as a surprise after closing.

Based on Valerie's recent market review, Anthem Country Club homes run from about $525,000 to $1.775 million. That range shifts over time, so treat it as a starting point, not a quote.

Four things decide where a home falls in that range:

1. Golf frontage. A home on the course is priced differently from one a street away.
2. The view. What you look out at, and whether it can change, is part of what you're buying.
3. The floor plan. Size and layout matter, even when every plan is on one level.
4. Updates. Kitchens, baths and systems that have been redone set one home apart from the next.

Before you tour, ask to see what your budget buys in sold prices, not asking prices. Then add the costs a listing doesn't show: club costs, HOA dues and what they cover, property taxes, insurance and closing costs. The mortgage calculator is a quick way to test a monthly payment first.

A home on the course gives you open space and a view most homes don't have. It also gives you a few things to look at closely, on a tour or during the inspection period:

1. Where the ball lands. Look for marks on walls, windows and the roof, and ask the seller what they've seen.
2. Privacy. Stand in the backyard and the main rooms and see what golfers and cart paths can see.
3. What the HOA allows. Pools, patio covers, fences and landscaping changes can all need approval. Read the rules before you plan around them.
4. Drainage. Desert lots handle monsoon rain in their own way. Look at where the water goes, and ask your inspector to look too.
5. What sits behind the home. Ask what is between the home and the course today and whether that could change.

Those answers shape both how you'll enjoy the home and what it's worth when you sell.

Demand here comes from both full-time residents and seasonal buyers. That mix affects timing. Valerie helps sellers plan when to list and how to present the home with that in mind, and helps buyers understand which homes are truly comparable before they write an offer.

Because the community is gated, showings and vendor visits need gate access arranged in advance. Valerie handles that for her buyers and sellers so tours and inspections run on schedule.

Anthem sits at about 1,860 feet, a little higher than central Phoenix. Summers are still hot, with July highs averaging a little over 100 degrees, and winters are mild. Golfers here tend to play early in summer and all day from late fall through spring.

Outside the club, Anthem Community Park, with its ball fields and fishing lake, is the gathering place for the wider community. It's also home to events like Autumnfest each November. For a fuller picture of the area, read what it's like to live in Anthem.

Anthem is in Deer Valley Unified School District. Boundaries can change and can split a neighborhood, so confirm the assigned schools with the district by address before you make an offer.

Here are the facts side by side, from Valerie's recent market review. Ranges shift over time.

• Anthem Country Club: about $525,000 to $1.775 million. Gated, with two 18-hole golf courses and all single-story homes, east of I-17.
• Anthem West: about $525,000 to $1.4 million. The west side of Anthem, west of I-17, known for larger lots. Read what it's like to live in Anthem West.

Which one fits depends on what you need from the home: one level, golf, a gate, or more land.

If you're buying, start with buying a home in Anthem Country Club. If you own here and are thinking about a move, see selling a home in Anthem Country Club, or find out what your Anthem home is worth. Moving from out of state? Read about relocating to Anthem Country Club.

When you'd like to talk it through, contact Valerie. You'll leave the first conversation with a clear list of what to do next.

Q: Is Anthem Country Club gated? Yes. It's the gated section of Anthem around Anthem Golf & Country Club.

Q: Are all the homes in Anthem Country Club single-story? Yes. Every home in Anthem Country Club is single-story.

Q: How many golf courses does Anthem Golf & Country Club have? Two 18-hole courses designed by Greg Nash, Persimmon and Ironwood.

Q: What do homes in Anthem Country Club cost? About $525,000 to $1.775 million, based on Valerie Moe's recent market review. The range shifts over time.

Q: Are club membership and HOA dues the same thing? No. They're separate items with their own costs. Confirm both, and what each includes, before you make an offer.