Dreamland Villa
Mesa, AZ
| FAST FACTS | |
| Facilities: | |
| Age/Style of Homes: | |
| Median Sale Price: | $304,500 |
| Gated: | NO |
| Age Restricted: | YES |
| Years Constructed: | 1959-1974 |
| # Homes: | 2,730 |
ABOUT
Dreamland Villa
The Dreamland Villa 55+ retirement community covers 800 acres with approximately 2,700 homes and nearly 5,000 residents, and was built in 18 different phases (sections). It was the very first 55+ community in Mesa. There are no HOA fees and recreation center fees are voluntary.
This community works well for people who don’t mind an older house or minimal amenities, and want a very inexpensive home with very low carrying costs.
Overview
Dreamland Villa is the first of four 55+ communities in Mesa, Arizona by Farnsworth Development. The other three are: Sunland Village, Sunland Village East, and the newest, Sunland Springs Village.
The inspiration for Dreamland Villa, as a community exclusively for retirees 55 years of age and over was the creation of Youngstown, Arizona, which was built during the 1950’s. Joe and Ross Farnsworth broke ground in 1958 and the grand opening was in January, 1959, exactly one year before the grand opening of Sun City by Del Webb.
Construction continued until the early 70’s on the later sections. When Dreamland Villa was built, it was located in the county some distance from the borders of the City of Mesa. To this day, even though Mesa has experienced tremendous growth, Dreamland Villa remains a county island completely surrounded by the City of Mesa.
The Dreamland Villa newspaper, the Citizen, was first published in the early 1960’s.
Dreamland Villa Real Estate
All homes at Dreamland Villa are detached single-family dwellings ranging in size from about 850 to 2200 square feet. Since homes here are quite old, most will need substantial updating to meet the needs of today’s buyers, but for those looking for an inexpensive home with very low carrying costs, Dreamland Villa is a good fit.
In the early phases of Dreamland Villa, the city of Mesa did not have any sewer services to the area, so the majority of homes in this community are on a septic system. Purchasing a home with a 50-60 year old septic system carries some risk of failure. Some of the phases can opt to have the city sewer line brought into the property at their own expense.
About the Mesa Area
Dreamland Villa is located about 10 minutes from the Superstition Springs Mall, so anything and everything you could ever need or want is within minutes of the community.
Major medical facilities including a Banner Hospital are also within 5-10 minutes of the community. And, the convenient location offers easy access to Loop 202, making Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and downtown Phoenix just a 20-30 minute drive (without traffic).
LOCATION
Dreamland Villa
320 N 55th Pl
Mesa, AZ 85205
480-832-3461
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