84/48 LUXURY · NEIGHBORHOODS
LUXURY · GATEDCoventry
Gated, built in a three-year window in the late nineties, on quarter-acre lots. Small and consistent.
Gated
WHOLE
NEIGHBORHOOD
100%
Owner-
Occupied
85284
Zip Code
South Tempe
Kyrene
Elementary
School District
The character.
The homes in Coventry went up in one tight window, 1997 to 1999, on quarter acre lots, and run around 3,754 square feet through the middle of the range. The whole neighborhood sits behind a gate. Almost everything is two story. Worth knowing before you tour. Pools are standard here, not an upgrade.
Why it works.
Why Locals Love It
A gate, a short street list, and neighbors you actually recognize. Small is the feature here.
Good to Know
HOA runs around $150 a month. Gated means a code, not a guard house. Worth setting expectations on. Homes run from about 2,987 to 4,242 square feet, so two listings on the same street can be completely different houses. Lots swing from 0.22 to 0.42 acres. Around here the lot is usually the bigger variable than the house. Schools are C. I. Waggoner, Kyrene Middle and Corona del Sol.
Pro Tip
Ask what the gate actually covers and who maintains it. Gated communities vary more than the label suggests.
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.
“Coventry is small and gated, and that is the whole point. One build window in the late nineties, a short list of streets, and Corona del Sol at the end of it. People do not leave here, which is exactly why you rarely see one come up.”
The specs.
Zip85284
CityTempe
Build era1997–1999
Median home3,754 sq ft
Home range2,987–4,242 sq ft
Median lot0.25 acres
Single level17%
Pool100%
Basement33%
GatedYes, whole neighborhood
HOA~$150/mo
SchoolsC. I. Waggoner, Kyrene Middle, Corona del Sol
Where it sits.
Central 85284, near Elliot Estates and Raintree. Kyrene Elementary boundaries and Corona del Sol High School feeder area.
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