84/48 LUXURY · NEIGHBORHOODS
LUXURY · GATED WATERFRONTWindward
Gated, mostly on the water, mostly single level, and among the newer builds on this side of Chandler.
90%
GATED
3071 sf
Median Home
Family-scale
80% 100%
Gated · Pool
Owner-occ 98%
90%
GATED
Why Locals Love It.
The homes in Windward went up in one tight window, 2007 to 2011, on quarter acre lots, and run around 3,113 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 single level. 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 $292 a month. Gated means a code, not a guard house. Worth setting expectations on. Homes run from about 3,000 to 3,982 square feet, so two listings on the same street can be completely different houses. Schools are CTA Independence, 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.
“Windward is the answer for buyers who want gated Ocotillo at the entry-luxury price point but don’t want to inherit 2002 systems. Only 30 homes, uniformly newer, every recent sale had a pool — that’s a meaningful advantage for buyers planning a 10-plus-year hold.”
The specs.
Zip85248
CityChandler
Build era2007–2011
Median home3,113 sq ft
Home range3,000–3,982 sq ft
Median lot0.22 acres
Single level80%
Pool90%
GatedYes, whole neighborhood
Water80% on or near a lake
HOA~$292/mo
SchoolsCTA Independence, Bogle Junior High, Hamilton
Where it sits.
Thinking about Windward?
Five sales in the trailing window plus thin owner turnover means patience is required here. If Windward is the target, getting positioned to see what's coming — not just what's currently listed — is what makes the difference. Let's set that up.