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LUXURY · GATED GOLFThe Estates at Ocotillo
Gated with golf frontage on four out of five lots. Mid-nineties construction, when Ocotillo was still finding its footing.
100%
GATED
~73
Homes
Larger-lot estate feel
3,518 sf
Median Home
Range 3.1K–4.0K sf
100% · $152/mo ↑
Gated · HOA
Lowest gated HOA
Why Locals Love It.
The homes in The Estates at Ocotillo went up in one tight window, 1995 to 1996, on quarter acre lots, and run around 3,585 square feet through the middle of the range. The water is the point. Homes sit on it, back to it, or look across it, and the lots that do carry a premium for good reason. Almost everything is two story. Worth knowing before you tour. Pools are standard here, not an upgrade.
Water out the back and a gate at the front. That pairing is rare enough that buyers wait for it rather than settle.
HOA runs around $168 a month. Gated means a code, not a guard house. Worth setting expectations on. Homes run from about 3,060 to 4,048 square feet, so two listings on the same street can be completely different houses. Schools are Ann Marie Jacobson, Bogle Junior High and Hamilton.
Why it works.
Pro Tip
Not every waterfront lot is equal. Ask which direction it faces and what you are looking at across the water. Two homes on the same lake can be very different to live in.
THE HONEST TRADEOFF
Lots are on the smaller side for this price tier. You are buying the setting and the house here, not the land.
Who this fits.
““The Estates is one of those neighborhoods that rewards a particular kind of buyer: someone who can see past the original 1996 finishes and visualize what’s possible. 73 homes, mature streets, lowest HOA in gated Ocotillo, and a price band that rewards renovation work. For the right buyer, this is one of the best value plays in the master plan.””
The specs.
Zip 85248
Submarket South Chandler · Ocotillo
Tier Luxury
Style Gated Original
Homes ~73
Median Home 3,518 sf
Median Lot 0.27 ac
Build Era 1995–1996
Gated 100%
HOA ~$152/mo (lowest gated)
Owner-Occupied 94%
Schools CTA Independence / Bogle / Hamilton
Where it sits.
Thinking about The Estates?
The Estates rewards buyers who understand renovation math. If that's you, the conversation isn't "what's listed today" — it's "which of the listed homes has the right bones at the right price for a value-play renovation." Let's walk through that calculus.