Where are the best places to retire?
One of the best places to retire is Lake Havasu City, Arizona!
Great Place to Retire
Looking for a great place to retire? Lake Havasu City is the city with the
lake view, located on picturesque Lake Havasu, on the Arizona – California
border.
If you would
like to enjoy your retirement in a location with affordable housing,
year-round outdoor living, and lots of sunshine, Lake Havasu may be your
ideal retirement destination.
This ideal
retirement community offers year round golf, fishing, hiking, water sports,
boating, 4-Wheeling and nearby gambling at Laughlin, Las Vegas and local
Tribal casinos.
For your
entertainment there is live Theatre, outdoor concerts, frequent street
fairs, firework shows and special events.
The new Lake
Havasu City mall offers shopping at major department and specialty stores.
Discount super stores, such as Sam’s Club or Costco, are just a short drive
away, at neighboring communities of Kingman and Bullhead City. Plus, Lake
Havasu City has five supermarkets, several are relatively new or have been
completely remodeled, making grocery shopping a pleasurable experience!
Retirement calculator
If I had a magical retirement calculator, that added in the pros and cons of
various retirement communities, I imagine Lake Havasu City would place high
as a number one retirement location. That is pretty good, since
technically speaking, Lake Havasu City isn’t a retirement community per se,
yet it is an ideal community for those seeking an ideal retirement
destination.
High gas prices may also make Lake
Havasu City an attractive retirement community for prospective retirees.
For one thing, our prices have been less than what California has been
experiencing, sometimes fifty cents less. And since Lake Havasu City
is a resort community, once you are here, there is really no reason to spend
a fortune on gasoline while enjoying the resort lifestyle.
Like to fish, yet don’t want to fill
up your boat with gas? Enjoy the nearby fishing docks. Want to try
your luck at the casino, yet don’t want to drive to nearby Laughlin or
Vegas? For a nominal fee you can take a short boat ride over to the
casino across the lake.
Since we’re a small town, no reason
to burn up gallons of gas on trips to the stores, medical or other errands.
And with our year round outdoor living, you can utilize one of the smaller
alternate energy vehicles for your errands, and not worry about heavy
traffic and freeways!
And because of our variety of
recreational opportunities, you’ll soon discover friends and family are more
than willing to visit you at your new Havasu home!
Five local golf courses, which includes the beautiful Arnold Palmer Signature Course, overlooking Lake Havasu
New Shopping Mall at Lake Havasu City, Arizona
If Dorothy lived in Lake Havasu City, she would never have never seen Oz
Each area of
the country seems to have its own threat of nature. Tornados,
hurricanes, floods, blizzards and earth quakes plague various areas,
destroying homes and threatening families.
Historically, Lake Havasu
City has been immune to such threats, its own challenge of nature seems to
be the summer heat.
Temperatures begin to accelerate in
June, with July and August in Havasu seeing temperatures over 100
degrees, sometimes to 110 or even 120 in record breaking seasons.
Since it is a dry heat, many Midwesterners find the heat more bearable than
their own summer weather back home.
To cope with the heat some residents
seek comfort indoors, yet many head out to the lake, or enjoy their swimming
pools. Some retirees take the summer months to visit family and
friends in other parts of the country.
The biggest advantage to the warmer,
dry weather is the feeling of health many residents feel. Those of us
who can no longer tolerate cold and damp weather, enjoy the healthful warm
climate of Lake Havasu.
About Lake Havasu City
Lake
Havasu City was founded in 1964 and incorporated in 1978. Its population
is estimated at 50,000. Located in Arizona’s Mohave County, at an
elevation of 575 feet.
Approximate average lows-highs climate:
Winter 45° - 69°
Spring 60° - 88°
Summer 82° - 110°
Fall 52° - 90°
Total Average Estimated Precipitation 2.67".
Even you don't have a boat, you can enjoy fishing at Lake Havasu!
Lake Havasu City Real Estate Opportunities
Affordable Housing and a Southwest Lifestyle
Our family first moved to Lake Havasu in 1968, just four years after Lake
Havasu City was incorporated. In the early days there were dirt roads,
no stop lights, and choices in groceries (and shopping in general) were
sparse. But we’ve seen enormous changes over the last forty years,
which is one reason why I returned to Lake Havasu City with my family, in
1991. My parents were still living in Havasu, and although my dad has
since passed away, Mom continues to make Havasu her home.
Today my husband and I are part
owners of Heirloom Realty, where my husband, Don, is the Designated Broker.
Don
specializes in residential and commercial real estate, and prides himself in
helping his clients find their ideal Havasu property.
If you are interested in learning
more about what Lake Havasu City has to offer, please give Don a call
at (928) 230-9948 or drop him an email at
don@heirloomrealty.com. He can
show you everything that’s listed on our local MLS, not just Heirloom Realty
listings, so give him a call! - Bobbi Holmes
Don Holmes
REALTOR®
Designated Broker
Heirloom Realty
2150 McCulloch Blvd. Suite 102,
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
(928) 230-9948