10853 E Olla Avenue, Mesa
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The newest of the four 55+ communities Farnsworth built along Baseline Road in Mesa, set around a 27-hole executive golf course with two recreation centers.
Farnsworth built four 55+ communities in Mesa, marching steadily east along Baseline Road, and gave three of them nearly the same name. Sunland Springs Village is the last one, and the newest by a wide margin.
Sunland Springs Village covers more than 900 acres in east Mesa, with 2,847 properties set around a 27-hole executive golf course. The course belongs to Sunland Springs Village Golf Club, Inc., a resident-owned club that is separate from the HOA and open to the public. Homes were built from 1997 into about 2020, so the housing stock is newer than the other Farnsworth communities along Baseline Road.
That newer housing is the single biggest reason to look here. Because the community was built over two decades, homes vary in age, size and finish from street to street, so I compare each one on its own records rather than assuming two homes with the same plan name match.
The location is the second reason. Some lots have Superstition Mountain views, and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is about 12 miles away. If you are comparing east side options across Mesa homes for sale, it is worth seeing how the east end of the city fits your routine.
The honest trade-off is that this is an executive golf course, not a championship layout, and the amenity package, while genuinely good, is not as deep as the largest Valley active adult communities. Buyers who want tournament-length golf or a country club scale clubhouse usually end up somewhere else. Buyers who want a newer home, modest master dues, and an easy round a few times a week tend to land here and stay. If you are moving to Arizona and comparing east side communities to west side communities, our 55+ buyer's guide for the Phoenix area covers how to structure a tour week without driving the whole Valley in one afternoon.
Important note. Sunland Springs Village, Sunland Village East, Sunland Village, and Dreamland Villa are four separate communities with separate associations, separate amenities, and separate governing documents. They were all built by the same family company along the same road, which is exactly why people mix them up. Make sure the listing you are looking at is in the community you actually toured.
This is the first thing I walk east side buyers through. All four are 55+, all four were built by Farnsworth, and all four sit along Baseline Road. What separates them is age of the housing stock, and that difference is significant.
The first of the four. It has its own structure, amenities and rules, so do not assume anything carries over from the others.
The second community, completed in 1984 with 2,685 homes. Established and older, with its own association and amenities.
The third, with 2,437 homes, 1,657 single-family and 780 condos, and its own 18-hole par 62 executive course.
The fourth and newest, farther east again. Built from 1997 into about 2020, with 27 holes rather than 18 and two recreation centers.
What this means for your search. If a home you are considering is described only as being in a "Sunland" community, confirm which one before you get attached to it. The amenity access, the dues, the governing documents, and the resale comps are all different. After doing this for more than 20 years, I can tell you the community usually matters just as much as the house.
The community uses its own vocabulary for home types, and the labels matter because they drive your dues, your maintenance responsibility, and in some sections your ability to have a pet.
The widest range of plans in the community, with sizes that vary a great deal from home to home. Single-family homes pay the master association fee only.
Attached homes the community often calls condos. They pay a secondary monthly fee on top of the master dues, which suits owners who want less upkeep.
Attached homes on a golf course lot. The exact hole, the view and the distance from the tee box all affect what one is worth, so each deserves an in-person look.
Condos, townhomes and twin homes pay a secondary monthly fee on top of the master dues, and the amount depends on location. I confirm the figure and what it covers in the resale packet for each home.
The master HOA allows up to two household pets, leashed except in the dog park. Some townhome sections may add their own rules, so confirm the rules for the specific section in writing before you write an offer.
Square footage, room counts and layouts vary across the community. Do not shop by plan name alone here. Pull the actual floor plan and the county records on each home.
Two questions come up on every single tour here, and both have answers that need to be verified against the recorded documents rather than a listing description.
Sunland Springs Village is an age-restricted 55+ active adult community. At least one occupant of every home must be 55 or older, and no one under 45 may live there without a Board age waiver. Waivers are capped so no more than 15 percent of homes are occupied on one, and the Board is not required to grant them.
If everyone moving in is comfortably over 55, none of this will affect you. If you are under 55, or you have an adult child or caregiver who would be living in the home, get the current recorded CC&Rs and written confirmation from the association during your inspection period. I will not let a client waive contingencies until that is in hand.
On fees, master dues are set each fourth quarter and due January 1, and recent figures put them around $77 a month, which is part of the appeal. What you actually pay depends on your home type, since condos, townhomes and twin homes carry the secondary fee described above, and there are one-time fees at closing to account for. Amounts change over time, so I verify the current figures and exactly what they cover on the specific home you are considering rather than quoting a community average that will be stale in a year.
On the golf course. The 27-hole course belongs to Sunland Springs Village Golf Club, Inc., a resident-owned club with its own board, and it is open to the public. The HOA does not own or manage it, and golf is not part of your dues. Golfers pay the club directly. If you do not play, you are not carrying a country club fee you will never use, and that is a meaningful cost difference compared with several other Valley 55+ communities.
Two recreation complexes at opposite ends of the community, so most residents have one within an easy golf cart ride.
A 27-hole, par-65 executive course designed by Jeff Hardin, 4,732 yards on its longest 18. The three nines are Four Peaks (par 31), Superstition (par 32) and San Tan (par 33). The club also runs the Village Grille, which is open to the public.
One of the two recreation centers, with a pool heated year-round and a fitness center.
The second center, with its own pool heated year-round and its own fitness center.
12 LED-lit tennis courts, 12 pickleball courts, 4 bocce courts, 16 shuffleboard courts and a softball field.
A woodshop, lapidary and stained glass, pottery and glass fusion, and textile arts rooms, plus 8 billiards tables.
A dog park, where pets can be off leash. RVs may park on the street only to load or unload, for up to 48 hours in any 7 days, and golf carts must be registered and stored out of view. Current hours and rules are on the Sunland Springs Village HOA site.
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Where the Sunland Springs Village market stands today, based on closed and active MLS listings.
Source: Arizona Regional MLS. Sold figures cover homes that closed in the last month, active and under contract figures are current, and months of inventory uses the sales pace of the last 6 months. Refreshed monthly. Updated October 21, 2026.
Seven sales is a small sample, so treat these as a snapshot. I can tell you what they mean for the home and lot you are considering.
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What buyers and sellers ask me about Sunland Springs Village, organized by topic.
Sunland Springs Village logged 7 closings in the past month, and they averaged $485,000. Detached homes, garden townhomes and golf condos all fold into that figure, so I separate them out before we talk about a specific offer.
Sunland Springs Village sales from the past month came in at $271 per square foot. Homes on the market now are asking $297, and golf frontage plus condition usually explain the gap.
Sunland Springs Village homes that sold in the past month needed 38 days on average, and five of the seven sold within a month. Current listings have been up 48 days so far.
Sunland Springs Village homes sold for 98.3% of their asking price over the past month, and 43% went at or above list. Well-kept homes rarely leave much on the table here.
Sunland Springs Village sits at 3.6 months of inventory using the 6-month sales pace, which leans in sellers' favor. Buyers who see the right home should be ready to move.
Sunland Springs Village has 40 homes listed at the moment. The listings further down this page update automatically through the day.
Sunland Springs Village saw 7 homes close in the past month on the Arizona Regional MLS. Winter and spring usually bring much higher counts.
Sunland Springs Village sellers are asking $495,762 on average today. Line that up against the sold figure in the snapshot numbers to see how close buyers are paying to list.
Sunland Springs Village homes on the market now come in around 1,668 square feet on average, typically 2.3 beds and 2.0 baths. Recently sold homes ran a bit larger, at 1,791 square feet.
Sunland Springs Village had 36 closings in March, its strongest month over the last year. That fits the East Valley pattern, where winter visitors tour and buy before summer.
Sunland Springs Village monthly averages shift with the mix of townhomes and detached homes that happen to close. The 12-month chart's latest month sat near $532,000 listed and $520,000 sold, and I look at the full run of months before calling a trend.
Sunland Springs Village shows 7 pending sales right now, at an average asking price of $491,714.
Sunland Springs Village requires every home to have at least one occupant who is 55 or older. Residents under 45 need a Board-approved age waiver, and those waivers are capped so no more than 15% of homes are occupied on one. The Board is not required to grant a waiver, so get any approval in writing before you close.
Sunland Springs Village guests are welcome to visit, but anyone under 45 living in the home needs a Board age waiver. Short visits are a different matter from living there, and I check the documents for the section you are buying in.
Sunland Springs Village charges transfer and resale fees, and the HOA confirms they exist without posting amounts. A third-party 2026 summary lists a capital improvement fee of about $2,287 plus a transfer fee of about $155, so I confirm the exact figures in the resale packet.
Sunland Springs Village sellers should plan on a resale disclosure fee, which Arizona statute A.R.S. 33-1806 caps at $400 for disclosure and related transfer documents, plus optional rush and update fees. Capital fees are disclosed separately, and the contract decides who pays what.
Sunland Springs Village master dues are set each fourth quarter and due January 1, and recent figures put them around $915 to $926 a year, roughly $77 a month. Condos, townhomes and twin homes add a secondary monthly fee that depends on location. The HOA does not post the dollar amount publicly, so I verify it on each home.
Sunland Springs Village tax bills vary by parcel. One listing showed $2,359 for tax year 2024, and I pull the actual bill for any home you are considering.
Sunland Springs Village allows solar panels with an Architectural Change Request under its Architectural Control Policy. Arizona statute A.R.S. 33-1816 also bars an association from prohibiting solar, though placement rules can apply.
Sunland Springs Village is a resident-owned association with a Board supported by FirstService Residential. The on-site office is at 11214 E Laguna Azul Cir, 480-354-8758, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Sunland Springs Village owners can start with our home value estimate. Detached homes, townhomes and golf condos price very differently, so I like to compare yours against sales of the same type before you set a price.
Sunland Springs Village sets a 30-day minimum lease, and only the whole home can be rented, with no partial rentals or subleases. Renters must meet the 55+ rule or get a Board age waiver first, and Airbnb-style short-term rentals are prohibited. Confirm the current rules in the resale packet.
Sunland Springs Village furnished sales are entirely up to the seller. If that appeals to you, I will get a written list of what conveys before we negotiate.
Sunland Springs Village homes date from 1997 onward, so the inspector's time is best spent on the roof and the heating and cooling equipment, which may be original on older homes. Ask for service records and replacement dates so you know what is coming due.
Sunland Springs Village has few casitas, if any, since none were offered as a standard plan. Any that exist would have been added by an owner, so I check permits and HOA approval on that addition.
Sunland Springs Village homes do not come with RV garages as a standard feature. RVs can park on the street only to load or unload, for no more than 48 hours in any 7 days.
Yes, Sunland Springs Village has golf-frontage single-family lots and golf condos. Which hole you face and how close the tee box sits make a real difference, so we look at each one in person.
Yes, some Sunland Springs Village lots have Superstition Mountain views. Views vary by street and by which way the home faces.
Yes, some Sunland Springs Village homes have private pools. Both recreation centers also have heated pools for every resident.
Sunland Springs Village uses those names for its attached homes. A golf condo is an attached home on a golf course lot, and both types pay a secondary monthly HOA fee on top of the master dues.
Sunland Springs Village has 2,847 properties on more than 900 acres, according to the HOA.
Sunland Springs Village and Sunland Village East are separate communities with separate associations, even though the names are close. Sunland Village East has 2,437 homes, 1,657 single-family and 780 condos, with an 18-hole par 62 executive course. Sunland Springs Village has 2,847 properties, 27 holes and two recreation centers, and dues, documents and resale comps are all separate.
Sunland Springs Village was built from 1997 into about 2020, which makes it one of the newer Farnsworth communities in Mesa. Homes vary in age, size and layout, so I pull the county records and the actual floor plan on each one.
No, Sunland Springs Village is not gated, and the City of Mesa owns the single-family streets. One gate on Signal Butte Road serves only the Springs and Desert Trails condos.
Sunland Springs Village golf belongs to Sunland Springs Village Golf Club, Inc., a club owned by a group of residents with its own board and professional management. The HOA does not own or manage the course, and it is open to the public.
No, Sunland Springs Village HOA dues do not include golf. The golf club bills players directly, so non-golfers are not paying for the course.
Sunland Springs Village golf is a 27-hole, par-65 executive course designed by Jeff Hardin, 4,732 yards on its longest 18. The three nines are Four Peaks (par 31), Superstition (par 32) and San Tan (par 33).
Yes, the Sunland Springs Village Village Grille is open to the public and is run by the golf club. It is not a full-service restaurant, but it serves food and drinks, generally from 8 AM to 1:30 PM Sunday through Thursday and until 4:30 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Sunland Springs Village has the Springwood and San Tan recreation centers, each with a pool heated year-round and a fitness center. Woodshop, lapidary and stained glass, pottery and glass fusion, and textile arts rooms round out the hobby space.
Sunland Springs Village has 12 LED-lit tennis courts, plus 12 pickleball courts, 4 bocce courts, 16 shuffleboard courts and a softball field. There are also 8 billiards tables.
Sunland Springs Village allows dogs, cats and household birds, up to two pets in total, under the master HOA FAQ. Pets must be leashed except in the dog park, and some townhome sections may have their own rules, so confirm by section.
Sunland Springs Village allows golf carts that are registered as motor vehicles and driven by licensed drivers. Carts must be stored in the garage or behind a gate, out of public view.
No, Sunland Springs Village has had no special assessments to date, according to the HOA, and one would require a majority vote of members.
Sunland Springs Village is roughly 29 driving miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor, about 41 minutes when the freeways are clear. Allow more at rush hour.
Sunland Springs Village is about 12 driving miles from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport terminal, around 21 minutes. That gives you a closer option for some flights.
Sunland Springs Village and Encore at Eastmark are both 55+ communities in Mesa, but they offer different lifestyles. Sunland Springs Village is larger and more established, with 2,847 properties, a 27-hole executive golf course, a deep list of hobby rooms and a mix of single-family homes, townhomes and condos. Encore opened in 2015 with about 970 single-story homes, a 15,000 square foot clubhouse with a fitness center and heated pool, fob-controlled access and one HOA at $245 a month with no master fee. On price, Sunland Springs Village homes sold for $271 a square foot last month, compared with $305 at Encore over its last 3 months. Golf and a busy calendar point toward Sunland Springs Village, and a newer home in a smaller community points toward Encore.
Sunland Springs Village and Sun Lakes are both East Valley 55+ options with real differences. Sunland Springs Village in Mesa has a neighborhood feel, a 27-hole executive course and plenty of clubs, with master dues that recent figures put around $77 a month. Sun Lakes, southeast of Phoenix and south of Chandler, is made up of several communities under three associations, with five golf courses and 2026 dues of $1,842 to $3,036 a year depending on the association. If you want a friendly, active community with modest master dues, start with Sunland Springs Village, and if you want more choice in homes and golf, spend some time in Sun Lakes.
Something about Sunland Springs Village I did not answer here? With more than 20 years helping East Valley buyers and sellers, I am glad to talk through any home, resale or new, that you are weighing.
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A few articles that come up often when buyers are weighing Sunland Springs Village against other Phoenix area active adult communities.
Sunland Springs Village is one of many active adult communities in the Phoenix area, and buyers often tour both sides of the Valley before deciding. Each one offers something a little different, so the real question is which one fits the way you want to live.
Whether you are touring the east side for the first time or you already know whether you want a detached home or a golf condo, I would love to help you find the right home here.
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