Pulte Homes – Parkside At Anthem At Merrill Ranch

I will NOT recommend to buy a home in Parkside Anthem at Merrill Ranch… HOA fee is very high from $ 150 and up per month.
PLEASE, think twice before you make the final decision…
I moved in 2015. Only one big pool, no hot tubs, the kids park is open 2 – 3 month a year, cold water, open just few hours only on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday n Sunday afternoon… they closed the diving boards, no free basic cable… waist of money…
If you have relative, friends visiting you, they have to pay extra, ONLY who is on the deed used all for free, if you stay at the pool or gym with your friends /​relatives they will pay only $ 3 per day per person, but if you do not stay, they will pay $ 5 per day and because my son and my brother visit me on the same time, my son had a pass $ 60 for 10 days n my brother was going with my son and my brother paid $ 3 per day… the pool is closed December to March (does not heat the pool) need a inside pool, hot tub, or Jacuzzi …
There are few sports field, huge playground, huge gym, 2 – 3 people play/​use it … HUGE waist of money …
The Anthem Parkside is located between animals farms, you can not believe the BAD SMELL from the animals dung, muck, excrement, droppings, cow pats, cow chips, every morning and night… and every other day will smell fertilizer, chemicals or asbestos very strong asbestos smell, they are intoxicating our longs…
I recommend you at least check before, I didn’t, I just trust my Realtor… :(*

LOVE LOVE LOVE this community! Awesome amenities (amazing extremely clean gym, HUGE pool, mini water park, huge playground, indoor basketball court, indoor rock wall, Thus is ALL included in the HOA well worth what your getting.) Everyone I have talked to was very happy with the community, I was even told by someone currently building that they are ahead of schedule. The homes are beautiful, nice lot spaces, lots of options, and 4 beautiful models to view. The location of the community is right next to a Safeway which is nice since you don’t have to go far for groceries. There is also a restaurant in the community and the school is in the community. Sophia was AMAZING wonderful costumer service, extremely knowledgeable, without being pushy. This community is great for all ages, very diverse. All over wonderful experience!

Merrill Ranch is in fact a real housing development. I’m not one for housing additions or Hoa’s for that matter! Honestly, after visiting Copper basin, San tan heights, Johnson’s ranch I didn’t expect much going into this community.
However, I was extremely surprised when I visited. It is a very nice community with a diverse and friendly group of people that live, own and reside there.
I will say I have seen a fair amount of snow birds in the area. However, I have also seen a lot of families.
The amenities this community offers that are covered in the Hoa fee is def worth the price. I have not seen another community offer anything remotely close to it (water park, nice gym with indoor full basketball courts, rock wall, café, child care, full pool with diving boards, free basic cable for residents, ect)
This community also has a golf course, a restaurant /​grill on the premises as well as shopping center to include a safe way at the entrance of the community.
The staff, especially Sofia are extremely helpfully and knowledgable. If you are planning to build or buying a home in the area I recommend you at least check them out.
You will be surprised!

If you are planning to drive out to BFE to see Pulte’s heavily advertised «$ 130K» homes, think again. Once you make the 2 hour one-​way trip, you will find that these don’t really exist. I didn’t even see it listed on the price sheet and there certainly wasn’t a model of said house. I believe the bare-​bones homes with no upgrades were starting in the $ 160s. Is baiting and switching legal in Arizona? I want my gas money and 4 hours of my life back. :-\