Sun City West Sun City West, Arizona History of Sun City West In 1911, Orval A. Robertson, a farmer living in Peoria, applied to homestead land in the area. The land had a market value of $1.25 per acre, but could be obtained for free provided the homesteader occupied the land for five years and cultivated a portion of it for four of those years. Robertson grow maize, sorghum, millet and pumpkins. Robertson eventually lost his land to taxes. Sometime later some of the land became a ranch and feed lot known as Lizard Acres. When it was doing well, Lizard Acres was able to accommodate nearly 40,000 cattle and supply feed to other ranchers. The Del Webb Corporation purchased the land in 1971 in anticipation of building a second retirement community like Sun City, that was doing so well. Amenities were developed before the first homes were built. Hillcrest Golf Course opened in October 1978, just as the first residents were moving in. The R.H. Johnson Recreation Center, Crestview Restaurant and the 7,169 seat Sundome Center for the Performing Arts were also nearly completed. Today, there are over 17,000 homes with approximately 32,000 residents. Sun City West is an age restricted community. One member of the household must be 55 or older and no one under the age of 18 is permitted residence. Amenities Sun City West has four recreation centers, R. H. Johnson, Palm Ridge, Beardsley and Kuentz, offering residents fully equipped fitness centers with state-of-the art apparatus to satisfy every fitness enthusiast. In addition to body building, a full range of health maintenance equipment includes calibrated treadmills, stationary bikes and limbering and stretching machines. Each center offers whirlpools and spas with heated pools for low impact aerobics. Indoor & outdoor walking tracks are available. Exercise groups meet every morning in the two Social Halls The Centers are directed and managed by the Recreation Centers of Sun City West, Inc. The general purpose of the Recreation Centers is to maintain a social, cultural, recreational and amusement program for the benefit of the residents of Sun City West. Many activities are available including, swimming, shuffleboard courts, lawn bowling, bowling lanes with automatic pin setters and scorers, billiard and snooker tables, miniture golf, tennis, table tennis, handball, racquetball, softball, art rooms, bridge, canasta, ceramics, silvercraft, lapidary, ballroom dancing, round dancing, square dancing, rockhounds, bocce courts, woodworking shop, metal club, needlecraft, stained glass, basketry, clay, photography, china painting, and many others. There is also a 40,000 volume Library. Amenities include: Four Recreation centers Nine Golf Courses 6 swimming pools, both indoor & out Therapy Pools 30 Bowling Lanes 27 Tennis Courts 8 Platform Tennis courts 2 mini golf courses Ping Pong Tables In door & out door walking tracks Bocce and lawn bowling courts 30 Billiard/pool tables Shuffleboard Racquet/Handball courts Softball Fitness & exercise room and more Two of the Recreation centers contain 11,000 sq. ft, maple-floored social halls used for meetings, dance clubs and various exercise groups. Golf Courses The Recreation Center golf courses include four regulation-length courses and three executive length (Par 60) golf courses. Residents may play any course at any time. Available Tee times are assigned on an equitable basis. Golf carts are available for rental. The community has two additional golf courses available to residents: Briarwood is a private country club with dining facilities, a swimming pool and tennis courts in addition to the excellant golf course. Social as well as golf memberships are available. Hillcrest is owned by the John Jacobs Golf Schools. The course has hosted Senior PGA and LPGA tour events and is open to the public. Sundome Center for the Performing Arts A facility of Arizona State University, the Sundome is commited to providing the Valley of the Sun with the finest cultural and entertainment programming available. The 7,169-seat Sundome offers a diverse schedule of over 100 events per year, including celebrities, classical artists, musical theatre, symphony orchestras, international festivals, travel films, concert dances and much more. The Sun City Symphony plays here. The Symphony is a 95-piece orchestra of highly-experienced resident musicians and a generous complement of professional instrumentalists. Medical Facilities Sun City is served by two hospitals: Boswell Memorial Hospital The non-profit, 324 bed community hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical/surgical services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. Provides 24-hour emergency department staffed with highly-trained physicians and nurses. The medical staff consists of more than 400 physicians and dentists, representing more than 40 specialties. The fully accredited acute-care Medicare-certified hospital features up-to-date diagnostic and treatment services in every department. Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital Accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals Organization, the 201-bed hospital provides 24-hour emergency care service, comprehensive acute-care medical/surgical services, rehabilitation therapy, medical/psychiatric services and extended care facilities. An experienced medical staff is comprised of almost 300 physicians and dentists. The non-profit, Medicare-certified hospital utilizes sophisticated diagnostic and treatment services in all areas of care. Both hospitals are a service of Sun Living Health, a nonprofit community healthcare network. Recreation and Membership Fees There is a one time Capital Preservation fee charged all new residents when they purchase a home of $825.00, along with a resale transfer fee of $150.00. Annual Recreation fees are $174.00 per person on title Annual Golf card is $725.00 - with a surcharge for each game. Annual Golf cart trail fee is $165.00 For a complete list of membership fees e-mail us at: premierprops@westusa.com and ask for the Sun City Fees Schedule or call our toll-free number 1-888-735-2964