Couple retire at Sun City Anthem

Former Chicagoans Dave and Carolyn Czech said they were resolved not to buy a home right away, but to look at all that was available. They said they toured age-qualified communities throughout the Southwest, without the intention of buying.

"I left my checkbook at home on purpose because we were determined not to buy immediately," Dave Czech said. "We looked in Arizona, Utah and a couple other places that we saw online, but when we first visited Sun City Anthem, our sales consultant was so nice and truly believed in the quality and value of his product. He even encouraged us to look at other areas, saying, 'you will be back.'

"He was right," Dave Czech said. "We came back and bought that same weekend. I had to race home and send him a certified check, since we did not bring any money with us. I really came out not wanting to buy, but once I saw how beautiful it was, that was it."

The Czechs moved into their new home, a Lincoln floor plan, last March. The two-bedroom, two-bath home measures 2,090 square feet and includes a den and two-car garage. A casita option is available.

"We liked the openness between the living room, the kitchen and the dining room," Dave Czech said. "That was the main thing that sold us on the design. We entertain sometimes and when we do, we love having all that space connected. We also love that the den is so big that we have room for our roll-top desk and a computer desk."

A total of 12 floor plans in three distinct collections are available. Homes range from 1,496 to 3,175 square feet with two or three bedrooms and two to 3 1/2 baths. Prices start in the low $300,000s.

Common areas of the community include the Anthem Center, which offers Trumpets restaurant, a fitness and wellness center, indoor walking track, game rooms, business center, computer lab, library, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, conference rooms and a ballroom. A second facility, Independence Center, is close to completion.

Homes are constructed with Environments for Living building technology. With blown-in Cocoon cellulose insulation, air-conditioned attic spaces, 15 SEER air-conditioning units, and dual-paned, vinyl-framed low-e windows, homeowners benefit from decreased internal and external contaminants; increased indoor air quality; decreased heating and cooling usage; and increased comfort, durability and tightness.

To visit the community, take Interstate 15 to Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, heading east to Eastern Avenue, then drive south, past St. Rose Parkway, to Anthem Parkway. At Anthem, turn left, then right on Alexandria Drive and follow the signs to the sales pavilion and model village.

For more information, call 888-786-2489 or visit delwebb.com. Office hours at the sales pavilion are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The model village is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.