Hello Friends,

Today I want to chat about our wonderful library here in Sun City Palm Desert. It is truly one of a kind and only second to perhaps a city or college library. There are so many book clubs here in Sun City; after all we have 5,000 homes and 9,000 residents; that current best sellers are often found in the library in multiples. Besides the many novels, mysteries, biographies and autobiographies we have most of today's current magazines and periodicals. The library setting is perfect for sitting around the fireplace and browsing, or just choose and be on your way. Books on tape and CD's are also available, as are video movies. This is a no fee library for all owners.

This is just one of the many amenities found here at Sun City Palm Desert. In addition to two regulation size golf courses we have an 18 hole putting course that winds itself around a beautiful lake, softball diamond, 2 full fitness centers, 3 huge clubhouses, 3 restaurants, a movie/meeting auditorium, a ballroom for dances, lunches or dinners, a dance studio for aerobics, step class, and line dancing, a billiard room with about 10 tables, bocce courts, tennis and paddle courts, 5 swimming pools, walking and hiking trails, biking, travel and gourmet clubs and many other clubs and activities. We have just under 5,000 homes and 9,000 happy home owners here in Sun City.

If this sounds like a lifestyle you would enjoy, then call me and we will find your perfect dream home. Linda Novick, Associate Broker at Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley

Direct: 760/397-3652 Email: lindanovick@windermere.com Web: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com

Copy this URL and paste into your Browser. You will see me talking about how my husband and I decided to join the active lifestyle here at Sun City Palm Desert, Ca.
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We have been here in Sun City Palm Desert for almost nine years now, and we have been so busy enjoying our activities and new friends, that time has just gotten away from us. I'm sitting here thinking about all the wonderful people we have befriended and the melting pot of cultures resulting from our diverse backgrounds. And yet we all wanted the same thing in our senior years, i.e., a beautiful and well maintained gated golf community with so many activities available that we couldn't possibly fit them all into our schedule. Interestingly, a large number of residents here still work, some in their original line of endever, while others have branched out and are trying new things. Others volunteer their time at many of the nature and wilderness opportunites in the area, some prefer helping at the local schools, while others enjoy volunteering at the local cultural centers. Palm Springs has a fabulous museum; Palm Desert hosts the McCallum Theater where many of the nations finest artists perform; numerous casinos in the area host Las Vegas type acts and artists; The Living Desert is the model for desert botanicals and endangered animal species with something for everyone. We are just 1/2 hour from a mountain community that is generally 30 degrees cooler than here in the valley. Take the Tram up and enjoy the outstanding views. We are located about 1 1/2 hours from the mountain communities of Big Bear and Arrowhead, where some residents have cabins to use during ski season and for fishing on the lakes during the summer. It is less than a 3 hour drive to the Colorado River where I have been water skiing for years. And we are only 2 hours from Los Angeles, where you can find many theaters with Broadway type shows and plays. Yes indeed, we have it all!
Linda Novick, Associate Broker
Direct: 760-397-3652
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Website: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com

Sun City Palm Desert Amenities

Welcome to my #2 blog. And now I know what 'real' writers go through when they sit down to write an article, a book or perhaps a poem. It is 9:30 at night and I'm sitting at my desk trying to catch up after being on Jury Duty for the last 2 days. So this is writers block? I've been wanting to interview officers of the many clubs we have here at Sun City Palm Desert, but my flip video has not arrived yet. Yes, I'm going to be posting some video pictures and comments from many of the people who call this paradise. So until my video arrives I think I'm just going to do a quick review of what we have here.

We have slightly less than 5,000 homes within our beautiful guard-gated community. We have two beautiful full size golf courses plus a much loved 18 hole putting course. Visitors, children and grandchildren love the putting course. We are graced with two full size fitness centers, 4 pools (one inside), tennis courts, handball courts, billiard room, bocce courts, softball diamond, 3 restaurants, a full library, onsite post office, a ballroom for dances and concerts, a dance studio utilized for aerobics, yoga, dancing and step classes and a large computer lab where you can learn to use a computer, learn new programs, transfer your pictures to cd's, or just have fun. We also have a model railroad room, an art studio, a ceramics room, sewing room, stained glass room and any number of meeting rooms that can be reserved for clubs and personal events.

In addition to the facilities mentioned above we have clubs that meet almost every need. There is the art club where you can take lessons or just do your thing; all kinds of card and game clubs (bridge, bocce club, canasta, ceramics club (you can even throw your own pots), cribbage, computer club, gin rummy, mah jongg, pan and pinochle; needlecrafts club; crafty ladies club; jewelry making club; square dance club; biking club, hiking club, volunteer club, line dancing club, drama club; financial club; forum club; model railroad club, yacht club, bowling club; gourmet club; travel club; music buffs club; New York club; pet lover's club; quilters club; racquet club; RV owners club; singles club; water aerobics club; stained glass club; genealogy club, veterans club, video club, camera club, many book clubs, wine tasters club and the rainbow club.

Our golf clubs include the ladies golf club, the ladies 9-hole golf club, ladies putters club, mens golf club, mens 9-hole golf club, mens putters club and the couples golf club. Golf is extremely affordable here at Sun City Palm Desert as you pay to play. Golf packages are offered on an annual basis.

I have no doubt left something, and more like many things out, but you get the idea. We truly have it all here. Don't settle for just ok when you could have it all plus the cherry on top.

Linda Novick, Associate Broker Making 'real estate dreams' come true for over 37 years
Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley
Direct: 760-397-3652
Blog: www.suncityrealestate.blogspot.com
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Website: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com

Living in Paradise

It is absolutely true; we do live in Paradise Toto. I remember when we still lived in Orange County, and our son, who lived in the Coachella Valley where the wonderful cities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and La Quinta are located, would come to visit and cry the whole time he was with us about how cold it was, that the traffic is terrible, and that I lived in a concrete jungle. Was he ever surprised; more like shocked and scared; when I said that we (my husband and I) were moving to Palm Desert and were going to share his little corner of Paradise. What he had done, and not intentionally I must say, is to convince us that this was the place to be. And he was right! We couldn't be happier.

I had sold two friends, from Orange County, homes in Sun City Palm Desert prior to deciding to move here myself, and I still was not convinced that this was where I wanted to be. As a real estate broker I treated myself like a client and previewed all of the communities where I thought we might enjoy living. I had three criteria: 1. The home had to be single story. No more stairs for me. 2 & 3. The community had to have a golf course and be a gated community. After spending many months of viewing properties I knew that Sun City Palm Desert was the place for us. My gosh, the amenities are amazing. We got our gates, our single story, and not just one golf course, but two! In addition to that we have 2 complete fitness centers, 3 clubhouses, 4 pools, a gigantic library, post office, billiard room, 3 restaurants, softball diamonds, tennis courts, driving range, dance studio and over 70 clubs to meet anyone's interests.

Yes indeed! If you are a 55+ active adult and want to live life to the fullest, then this is the place to be. More later....

Linda Novick, Associate Broker Making real estate dreams come true for over 37 years
Windermere Real Estate Coachella Valley
Direct: 760-397-3652
Blog: www.suncityrealestate.blogpost.com
Email: lindanovick@windermere.com
Website: www.lindanovick.mywindermere.com