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FOUNTAIN HILLS REAL ESTATE – SEARCH FOR HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE!

Fountain Hills is a popular destination for those searching for real estate with a quaint small town environment. The town borders Scottsdale and rests at a higher elevation than the rest of the Valley, therefore it is a little cooler and a lot cleaner (doesn’t possess the congestion and air pollution) than a lot of it’s neighboring communities. The population of Fountain Hills is only about Twenty two,489 ( 2010 census) people and I would have to guess that approximately a 1 / 4 of those are snowbirds, The town attracts a lot of retirees, although we don’t have the active adult communities like in other parts of the valley, there is nevertheless plenty to do. The majority of residents enjoy living here simply because it is away from the hustle and bustle of Scottsdale but still close enough to enjoy Scottsdale’s features. Fountain Hills is very convenient to Skies Harbor airport and to all the shopping and restaurants in old town Scottsdale and Kierland Mall, all which can be reached in under 30 minutes.

Image looking over Fountain Hills Real Estate!For the golf enthusiasts, Fountain Hills offers 3 public golf courses, Bald eagle Mountain, Desert Canyon and SunRidge Canyon, one private course at FireRock Nation Club and another, We-Ko-Pa which is located a few miles outside of town near the Fort McDowell Casino. Besides some of the most challenging and picturesque golf courses in the country, the natural terrain also provides for a wide range of other outdoor activities. You’ll find hiking trails, disk golf, and many other local events. Every Thursday Nov- 04 you can find Art on the Avenue which offers local artists a chance to promote their work and every Thursday a farmers market is held at Plaza Fountainside. The town additionally hosts two large art fairs, one in February and another in November. There are over Five hundred artists that participate from all over the world and it usually brings in large crowds of people reaching Two hundred,000 + visitors for the 3 days. Fountain Hills also has a Community Theater which offers exceptional performing arts year round.

Most of the larger box stores are down the hill however we do offer a Focus on, Pier One, The Dollar Store, Walgreen’s, Resumes Pharmacy, Ace Hardware, 3 grocery stores, Safeway, Basha’s, and Fry’s, Starbucks, and a number of locally owned restaurants, sandwich shops and art art galleries.

NO VISIT TO FOUNTAIN HILLS IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A WALK About OUR WORLD FAMOUS FOUNTAIN!

Our famous fountain brings site visitors from all over the world, The hours of operation are daily, every hour on the hour for 15 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing till 9 p.michael. At night it is illuminated from below, making a glowing stream of water achieving for the sky. There are lights surrounding the walking route for those of you that appreciate those early morning or evening walks. I never get tired of viewing our beautiful fountain and it brings site visitors from all over the world.

The Town of Fountain Hills was established in 1970 from land that was a prior livestock ranch. It was purchased by Robert McCulloch in the late 1960s and the community was created by Charles Wood, Jr. Many people were first introduced to Fountain Hills real estate in the early years by a “Fly and See” sales program in which you had been flown in by a small plane and then escorted around by jeep. La Fuenta condos which is a small complex that is located near Fountain Park was built originally to accommodate the guests. The famous fountain which is the centerpiece of our charming town seemed to be constructed by McCulloch.