Surprise
Surprise Properties
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 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 homes to view, getting the 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 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 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 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 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 Homer Ludden, a 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, Homer Ludden was from Surprise, Nebraska. No matter which story you believe, it is true that Surprise, Arizona is a great place to call home.
Surprise Outdoor Recreation
One of the biggest bonuses when selecting the city of Surprise to be 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 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. 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, 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 homeowners and businesses.
History:
Two families came to this area in 1929 to 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 homes begin construction in 1997, which works out to be a 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 home in Surprise too. This town is on the go with new homes and businesses.
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*Cox is one of the local cable and telephone providers in the Phoenix Metro area, click here to learn more about their services.http://www.cox.com
*Southwest Gas is the local natural gas provider, click here to learn more about their services and rates.http://www.swgas.com
*Qwest is another local provider of telephone and internet access providers click here for more information about their services, including long distance! http://www.qwest.com
*APS is one of the local electricity providers in and around the Valley, click here to see if they service your area! http://www.aps.com
*SRP is another local electricity provider, click here to see if they service your area.
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 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
