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From its humble beginnings in the mid 1930s, the area that is now Surprise has become a very popular place to live. Surprise offers a wide range of living styles, from small family subdivisions to secluded ranches or retirement communities. Surprise neighborhoods provide parks, walking paths, and front porch attitudes.
Today, the city of Surprise is one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona. It is said that there is a new new home built and completed every four hours. This explosive growth is a benefit, when it comes to locating the perfect floor plan. With so many subdivisions and model new homes to view, getting the new home of your dreams is easy.
There are award winning master planned family communities and world class resort retirement living all available within the borders of Surprise. Retirement living is one of the citys many draws. Sun City Grand, the third of Del Webbs retirement communities showcases its trademark quality and amenities, along with Arizona Traditions another retirement neighborhood with gated convenience, fitness, and recreational opportunities both communities are located in Surprise.Surprise Luxury Properties
Surprise new home real estate
Surprise is set against a pristine desert in the thriving Northeast Valley edge of the metro Phoenix Valley. Prospective residents can choose from renowned retirement communities and award winning master planned family communities. The city addresses the needs of anyone looking for new home. It is a well rounded city where residents enjoy living, working, and playing.
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Surprise Entertainment
Wherever you turn in this 70 square mile city, there is something going on. New churches, restaurants, grocery stores, shops, schools, and much more are being built. The city is an ideal place for new homes and businesses. Surprise is good for business and great for living.
Just to the south of the city is Luke Air Force Base. This base is new home to the 56th
Fighter Wing and is the largest jet training base in the world. Every year the base holds a special event called Luke Days. One of the events highlights is the amazing air show which is put on for the spectators below. It is a local event that should not be missed.
Surprise History
Long ago, Surprise started out as a small farming community. Then in 1938, the area was subdivided by new homer Ludden, a new home real estate developer. The parcels were made into affordable housing for the areas agricultural workers.
It wasnt until 1960, before Surprise became incorporated. There are conflicting stories as to how the city received its name. One rumor has it that one of the towns founders said it would be a surprise if anything came of this land. Another story says that the citys founder, new homer Ludden was from Surprise, Nebraska. No matter which story you believe, it is true that Surprise, Arizona is a great place to call new home.
Surprise Outdoor Recreation
One of the biggest bonuses when selecting the city of Surprise to be new home is its 130 acre Surprise Recreational Campus. This campus includes a Cactus League Spring Training Facility/Stadium, regional library, aquatic center, a community park, and a 35 acre urban fishing lake.
Surprise Stadium seats over 10,000 people. The facility includes twelve baseball fields, and an eight acre multipurpose field. All of this makes Surprise Stadium an excellent sports training complex. Both the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers call Surprise Stadium new home during spring training. Year round the stadium is in use, with youth sports programs and special events. The Golden Baseball League and the Surprise Fighin Falcons teams also play at the Surprise Stadium.
Surprise is in Central Arizona . It is in Maricopa County Maricopa County. The town is located 19 miles northwest of Phoenix in the West Valley. It covers 63 square miles. Surprise is Arizona 's seventh largest town, when it comes to number of square miles it covers.
Surprise is a fast growing community. The Del Webb Corporation has opened its third retirement community, Sun City Grand in Surprise. Another retirement community called Arizona Traditions has also opened. This area has new shopping centers, new homes and businesses. Today Surprise's population is 18,200.
It sits at an elevation of 1,130 feet. Surprise's desert climate has a summer high Temperature of 104 degrees and a winter low Temperature of 35 degrees. Many predict that Surprise will become a very popular town. Its location and large expanses of land make it ideal for new homeowners and businesses.
History:
Two families came to this area in 1929 to new homestead. Rumor has it that one of the town's founders once said it would be a "surprise" if anything came of this land. That is how the name Surprise came to be.
Since then, the town has seen much growth. Surprise had almost 2,000 new homes begin construction in 1997, which works out to be a new new home being built every 4 hours. As a matter of fact, Sun City Grand, the third of Dell Webb Corporation's retirement communities has opened in Surprise. Arizona Traditions is another retirement community that has chosen to make its new home in Surprise too. This town is on the go with new new homes and businesses.
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Surprise
Utilities
Qwest.800-244-1111
AT&T..800-222-0300
Cox Cable623-594-1000
Direct TV....888-238-7177
APS (electric)................602-371-7171
SRP (electric).................602-236-8888
Southwest Gas......................602-861-1999
Frequently Called Numbers
Emergency..9-1-1
Poison Control.....602-253-3334
Police.....623-583-1085
14312 W Tierra Buena Ln, Surprise 85374
Fire Dept..623-583-8225
12425 W Bell Rd #D100, Surprise 85374
Garbage:
-City of Surprise.623-583-0947
-Waste Management...602-268-2222
-Arizona American Water Co.623-876-4020
-Parks & Sons...623-974-4791
Water:
-Arizona American Water Co.623-876-4020
-City of Surprise.623-875-4290
-City of El Mirage.623-933-1228
-Beardsley Water Company.623-975-2424
-Brook Wtr/Circle City Wtr Co.800-270-6084
-Chaparral City Water Co.480-837-9522
-Morristown Water Co...623-388-2372
-Saguaro Acres...623-584-3467
-Saguaro View..623-214-7424
-Town of Buckeye.623-386-2487
-West End Water Co & Sunrise Water Co
623-972-6133
Sewer:
-City of Surprise.......623-875-4290
-Arizona American Water Co.623-876-4020
-Maricopa County Maricopa County Environmental Services
Department..602-506-6616
School District.....623-876-7000
Dysart Unified
15802 N Parkview Pl, Surprise 85374
Library.602-652-3000 (press 2, 1)
Surprise Regional Library
16089 N Bullard Ave, Surprise 85374
Newspapers:
-Arizona Republic.602-444-4444
200 E Van Buren St, Phoenix 85044
-Surprise Independent.623-972-6101
10220 W Bell Rd #116, Sun City 85351
-Northwest Valley News....623-977-8351
10102 Sante Fe Dr, Sun City 85351
City of Tempe Tempe has an ideal location. The city is surrounded by many Valley of the Sun cities. It is bordered by the city of Phoenix on the west, Scottsdale to the north, Mesa to the east, and Chandler to the south. Tempe is in the middle of it all. It is located approximately 6 miles from Phoenix and minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport. Tempe's centralized location is easy to access the extensive freeway system that networks the Valley of the Sun. Tempe covers about 40 square miles. The city is ideal for those who want to get around. Tempe History Charles Trumbell Hayden moved out west to start his own freight wagon business. He established his business in Tucson. Hayden used his own wagons and supplies to freight necessary items to army posts, mining camps and towns across Arizona .Hayden also provided ferry service across the Salt River. He originally named the area "Hayden's Ferry." However, later the town was renamed Tempe. The story goes to tell that upon arriving and standing on the Salt River bank, a visitor was reminded of a place called Valle of Tempe in Greece. Tempe Luxury Properties It was in 1869, while Hayden was on a trip from Florence to Prescott that he discovered the area that came to be Tempe. Hayden decided to wait a couple of days before crossing the Salt River because it was running too quickly at the time. During his wait, he hiked up the butte (today it is called Tempe Butte) and noticed the potential of the surrounding area. Soon afterward he filed a new homestead of 160 acres near the butte. He also joined in with a group to file claim to receive water from the Salt River for a new business venture called the Hayden Milling and Farm Ditch Company. In 1858, Hayden was appointed federal judge in Tucson. This appointment did not stop Hayden from opening a store and laying the foundation for the flourmill along the Salt River in 1872. He worked on building a canal along the base of the butte to bring water to the mill for grinding. Then in 1873, he started construction of an adobe style new home (which can be seen today, as the La Casa Vieja restaurant) and built a cable operated ferry across the river. Later on, Hayden moved his freighting operation from Tucson up to this area. Eventually, a blacksmith shop, store, orchard and vineyard sprang up. The community was first called Hayden's Ferry. As time passed, more settlers arrived from Tucson and southern Arizona to help build canals in the area. This group of settlers built a small group of farms to the east and west of Hayden's Ferry. Then in 1872, this group founded the town San Pablo. When the mill was completed in 1874, the area began to grow again. Hayden persuaded the new community to join him. He offered them needed supplies and animals and by 1879 the two groups joined. The new community's name Tempe took the place of Hayden's Ferry and San Pablo. It is believed that the name Tempe came from Darrell
Duppa. Duppa had looked out on the land and remarked that it resembled the Vale of Tempe in Greece. The construction of the Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad crossing at the Salt River encouraged more growth. Tempe began to grow by becoming a cattle shipping point, a railroad junction and main agricultural place. By the 1890's there were farms growing dates and citrus. Although, the wheat, barley and oats crops helped the mill continue its business. When the Roosevelt Dam was finished in 1911, irrigation became easier and the town grew again. In 1929 the normal school became the Arizona State Teachers College. Later in 1945, the school changed its name again, this time to Arizona State College. Finally, in 1958 the school became Arizona State University. This last change occurred after a vote of the people, who overwhelming wanted the college to become a university. Tempe experienced another growth period, which began again after World War II. This was a time when many men returned to school. Air conditioning and new businesses added to Tempe's population surge. Tempe continues to be a great spot for education, recreation and the enjoyment of history and fun along Historic Mill Avenue. When most people think of the city of Tempe, they think of Arizona State University. It is hard to imagine that this university began in 1885 on a donated five acre cow pasture. Eventually, the land became the territorial normal (teaching) school. Today, the campus covers an amazing 700 acres and is located in the center of Tempe.
Hayden was a strong advocate for education and was influential in getting Tempe chosen to be the site for the Territorial Normal School. In 1886 the normal school opened.
Utilities
AT&T................800-222-0300
Cox Cable.............623-594-1000
APS (electric)......................602-371-7171
SRP (electric)......................602-236-8888
Southwest Gas.........................602-861-1999
Frequently Called Numbers
Emergency..............9-1-1
Poison Control............602-253-3334
Police............480-350-8306
120 E 5th St, Tempe 85281
Fire Dept...........480-858-7200
1400 E Apache Blvd, Tempe 85281
Garbage/Water/Sewer...480-350-8361
City of Tempe
School Districts:
-Kyrene...............480-783-4000
8700 S Kyrene Rd, Tempe 85284
-Tempe...............480-730-7100
3205 S Rural Rd, Tempe 85282
-Tempe Union High School.....480-839-0292
500 W Guadalupe Rd, Tempe 85283
Library............480-350-5500
Tempe Public Library
3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe 85282
Newspaper:
-Arizona Republic.........602-444-4444
200 E Van Buren St, Phoenix 85044
