The Cortina subdivision in Queen Creek offers home buyers an excellent location and both mountain and desert views. These properties feature well maintained landscapes along sidewalks with mature trees lining the streets. Queen Creek is a small, friendly community located just close enough to Phoenix to be convenient, yet far enough to maintain its small town feel. Residents enjoy a sunny climate year round and beautiful views of Arizona’s mountains and countryside.
Cortina is a master planned community packed with amenities. In the center of Cortina is the community park, which features a swimming pool area, full basketball & volleyball courts, shaded playground area, and covered ramada with grills for BBQ's. HOA dues are currently $255 quarterly.
Cortina is located on Power Road just North of Queen Creek Road in Queen Creek, Arizona. Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County, in the South East Phoenix valley. Just across the street is Power Ranch, which is located in Gilbert. Power Road divides Gilbert from Queen Creek. You'll find lots of great shopping close by: Albertson's, Safeway, Blockbuster Video, Rosati's Pizza, Barro's Pizza, Panda Express, McDonald's, Subway, Walgreen's, etc. Home Depot, LA Fitness, Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, Tutor Time, and many more retail shops, offices, etc. are also located nearby on Power Road. The Queen Creek Marketplace is located just a few miles away. Learn more about the QC Marketplace in my next blog.
Cortina is officially in the Maricopa County, Queen Creek city limits. Its location means that it is right on the border of Gilbert and Queen Creek. This provides quick access to the San Tan Freeway to the north, which takes homeowners to Phoenix, just 40 miles from the town. Some people fondly refer to this area as "GilCreek". The area where Cortina is located is very much like and close to Gilbert, but its properties generally carry a less than Gilbert price tag. You can actually purchase a home here for less than $200k, or upwards of $600k. Cortina is one of the newer communities in the area with homes no more than 5-6 years old.
The K-8 elementary school is in the subdivision, called Cortina Elementary. It is part of the Higley Unified School District. High School students attend Higley High School which also features a Center for the Performing Arts. It is located a few miles away on Pecos Rd and Recker Rd. Bus service is provided.
The Town of Queen Creek:
Area Resource Links
Visit: Queen Creek School District Information to get quick access to school calendars, enrollment forms, school boundary information, etc.
Please visit the Queen Creek Chamber Of Commerce website for more extensive area information.
You can also visit the Queen Creek Utilities website to help you prepare for your move
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