Which area in Gilbert is upscale? (Phoenix, Mesa: real estate, for rent, custom home)

[coolmib]

I'm relocating to PHX area and think staying in Gilbert. Which area is safe, clean, quiet and friendly? Thanks.

[Kimballette]

Originally Posted by coolmib

I'm relocating to PHX area and think staying in Gilbert. Which area is safe, clean, quiet and friendly? Thanks.

There are no bad areas of Gilbert. The entire town is safe, clean, quiet, and friendly.

[coolmib]

Thanks Kim.
I'm a newbie here. How do I post such thread in Gilbert forum, in stead of in the entire Phoenix forum?

[rjrcm]

There is no city-data Gilbert forum, it's included in the Phoenix area. You can do a search for "gilbert" to find other related posts.

[Kimballette]

Originally Posted by coolmib

Thanks Kim.
I'm a newbie here. How do I post such thread in Gilbert forum, in stead of in the entire Phoenix forum?

There is no Gilbert-specific forum. You posted in the correct forum. Others will be along shortly to give you additional input.

[asufan]

Val Vista Lakes is really nice, but it's a little too close to some bad parts of Mesa for my liking. The Islands is a step below Val Vista Lakes, but I like the surrounding area a little better. There's Circle G Ranch neighborhoods scattered around that have large million dollar plus custom homes on estate sized lots, there's Seville in South Gilbert with a great country club and Golf Course. There's Spectrum by the San Tan Village mall, etc., etc. Basically any direction you go in Gilbert, you'll be able to find upscale housing, you just need to figure out what part of Gilbert you want to live in and what you want to be near (shopping, schools, etc.) and go from there.

[coolmib]

asufan, I was thinking the Val Vista Lakes might be nice, without knowing it's too close to the bad parts of Mesa.

I work from home, so pretty open to any decent locations.

[asufan]

Originally Posted by coolmib

asufan, I was thinking the Val Vista Lakes might be nice, without knowing it's too close to the bad parts of Mesa.

I work from home, so pretty open to any decent locations.

Val Vista Lakes is nice. It's is merely my personal concern, and it's probably unlikely that much of the crime/blight bleeds into Gilbert. And it's not like that part of Mesa is a slum, just a lower income area, and the schools are a little poorer.

[hart4july]

I have been tracking the available housing in Gilbert for a few years as we plan to buy this spring and because I enjoy and have studied real estate. From what I have seen based upon what has sold fastest the area South of German that is Chandler schools but in Gilbert seems to be the most new and coveted. This is distinct from Higley schools district which is just East of that area, which is very nice but apparently less coveted due to how quickly the Chandler schools homes sell. Nice homes in that area seem to vanish quickly from the market.
I also seems that East Gilbert is more desirable than West,its older and closer to Chandler. The Highland High School district area seems popular, (Val Vista Lakes and Morrison Ranch which are gorgeous). That having been said I think all the areas of Gilbert that have nicer well maintained homes are livable especially for rental, but if you are buying and are able to afford and find a home in one of the more coveted areas it would probably be a smarter purchase.

I am no expert and am new to the area, and I am pretty darn happy with Gilbert as a whole, but my opinions are based upon how the areas seem to be selling. The area of Gilbert w/ Chandler schools around Layton Lakes and Spectrum at Val Vista seems to be the buying sweet spot. But honestly, I prefer the more established areas.

[JSizzle225]

No bad part of Gilbert. The whole town is pretty much Upper-Middle class....upper class.