Location + Affordability + Friendly Neighbors = Great community!  

I realize with chagrin, that I haven’t even profiled my own neighborhood! How silly is that! Luckily I feel like my neighborhood is quite family friendly and I can easily brag about it.Country Lane is a newer family friendly neighborhood in the heart of Gilbert, AZ. Many of us built a home here for the top two reasons, location and affordability. We gave up some other things but it was worth it, I think.   People moving to Gilbert Arizona will find it worth it too.

Location is Key to Gilbert Real Estate

The location is superb. At Lindsay and Warner in Gilbert, we have within 2 square miles: Target, Albertsons, Fry’s, Home Depot, Lowe’s, movie theatre, restaurants, and fabulous schools. Not to mention, Barro’s Pizza, best pizza in town. :) Also about three miles away, is a brand new mall with too many stores to mention.  Dangerous, I know.

Affordable homes in Gilbert

The affordability comes into play with the style and structure of the homes. They are cluster style with most homes sharing a common driveway, but are entirely detached from one another with their own yards. The backyards are small, maybe 10×30 feet. Since the HOA maintains the front yard, most of us just feel lucky to not be slaves to our backyards every weekend. With this style, you can get a 2000 sq ft, 2 year old home for $20-50k cheaper than a “non-cluster” home. Worth it for me!There is a neighborhood park which is the center of the family friendliness, I think. During the cooler weather, every Wednesday moms (and grandmoms) from Country Lane, and the nearby Neely Commons, gather for a community playgroup. After spending multiple mornings with neighbors, you get to know them extra well and care about your community a little more. I like that.

Monday through Friday, 7-9 am you’ll find little groups of moms and strollers heading off for their daily exercise. The Gilbert school district sends multiple schools buses nearby so there are lots of clusters of school aged kids and their moms hanging out. Another plus is that three of the top-rated charter schools are within 2 miles or so of our community. So the education options abound.

One of my favorite parts of our community is the variety of people. We have quite a few young professionals who are toying with the idea of having kids, retired people that lend an air of wisdom and security, many working parents who treasure their time at home with their kids, and lots of stay at home moms who gather for community.

Most nights around sunset, you can usually count on a few families gathering at the park again. Dads are usually home so it’s fun for couples to get together and enjoy the Arizona sunshine. The vibrant Tuscan colors of our homes reflect the different stages of life we’re all in, we compliment each other just right.  If you are relocating to Gilbert Arizona, put our neighborhood on your list.