Before I begin the logic of why, let me start with a several points we probably all agree with. 1). Sun City has been and still is one of the best kept secrets on the planet. 2). We are the best valued community with the best values; having the most amenities at the least cost. 3). Sun City is perfectly positioned to be one of the primary retirement destinations for boomers for years to come. All of these are critical to the discussion because all too often, we have lost sales to newer communities because we don't have new construction. Sure there's been a few remodels from the ground up, but nothing like the Hovnanian project. Most of us have "enjoyed" the never ending remodeling as we have updated our homes. And while we put our stamp on them, there's by far more people who don't want to go through that as they age. I truly believe this Four Seasons at the Manor project will explode like nothing the builders expect. They do have a challenge to create an attractive entryway and to develop a more lush and plush setting, but given their experience I see no reason they won't get over that hurdle. Clearly that section back there needs some love, but once that get past that, look out. Here's why I say this: In John Meeker's journals called "A Look Back," he had this to say about the year 1977; The greatest volume of sales for any two-month period of the company was made with a total of 1,105 sales for a total value of $58,479,065 in January and February. By the middle of June, 2,824 homes had been sold, and by July 31 a record 3,466 homes were sold with a value of over $175,000,000. By anyone's account, these are staggering numbers of new home sales and John went on to speculate if they had available lots in Sun City they may well have sold twice that. These brisk sales forced DEVCO to buy the land in Sun City West a year early and begin construction in 1978. Anyone interested in reading Meeker's journal can find it here. In my opinion there is no better read on the making of Sun City. I've written often that while some lament the fact Sun City is built out, there is clearly land available. That availability isn't anything like the old gardens of the Manor project, there's more than ample options for vertical living, something the Hovnanian company is also well versed in.
Thank You Emily. I truly look forward to new homes in the area. I, too, feel they will sell out fast, especially with the amenities Sun City has to offer. New homes in the original Sun City, what an amazing concept to look forward to.
I did flip through the link I provided in another thread on their age restricted Four Season communities in California. The prices weren't off the charts and their floor plans were exactly the kind of look that appealed to boomers. I suspect like most developers these days they have their base price and then a smorgasbord of add-ons. It would be awesome if someone from the company would post floor plans on line for potential buyers to see up close and personal. Here's a link again to their Four Seasons properties in CA. You may need to click on the state of CA to access them and scroll to the bottom. They are complete with floor plans and prices.
I will enjoy watching the new homes being built since the development is right across the street from the Posse. BTW, I went to the California site. Unfortunately, it did not show floor plans. Did I miss something?
You've got to play around a bit Peg but click on the state of California, scroll towards the bottom to the Four Seasons properties. Once you find them (i think there are three of them), then click on any one of the individual community's and you can access floor plans from there.
It is a gorgeous website, but navigation is a bit of a problem. I did manage to find what I wanted but it took a wee bit of persistence. The quality and the quantity is exceptional, but the term "user friendly" is one sometimes lost on those building sites. I know the challenges given the number of sites we have created over the years and it is no easy task. Back in my early life, we taught the staff how to write to reach people. The instructor told us to write at the 6.5 grade level. He said from a comprehension standpoint, it was at that level readers would best be able to understand what we were trying to say. I thought that was silly at first, but over the years I learned there was nothing worse in communication than having people fail to understand what you were writing or saying. I see websites much the same way. Keep it simple stupid has been one of my mainstays in life and when it comes to building websites, I think it is critical to embrace that philosophy.
