Ocotillo is an expansive mixed-use golf community that sits on more than 167 acres of pristine, lake-filled landscapes. It comprises of residential, commercial and recreational areas and offers a number of water features that continue to draw people to the community.

Ocotillo came to life in 1987 when the first of the new houses were built here. It now consists of 40 individual neighborhoods and features a real estate market featuring townhouses, condominiums, single-family homes, and manors. Local real estate professionals like West USA Realty and Carl Chapman REALTOR are on hand to show openings in Ocotillo to interested buyers.

Ocotillo draws attention and admiration for its picturesque and well-maintained scenery. People who live here enjoy a host of perks, including close proximity to some of the area's best shopping, schools, and entertainment venues.

Even more, many of the homes for sale in Ocotillo sit on the lakefronts found throughout the community. Homeowners enjoy captivating views of the scenery in Ocotillo without having to leave their homes. However, when they do venture outside of their homes, they can take part in the numerous events and activities that are planned and offered during the year for all of the people who live here.

The homes in Ocotillo are designed to offer all of the amenities that today's homeowners could ever want. The median sales price for a house in Ocotillo sits at around $454,000. However, asking prices can range from $345,000 to $2.6 million.

Further, the homes in Ocotillo typically have anywhere from one to six bedrooms and two to six bathrooms. Many of them also have attached double and three-car garages, as well as terra cotta roofs and upwards of 6000 square feet of living space.

With that, many of the homes for sale in Ocotillo sit on half to whole acre lots. They also come with luxury features like:

• Vaulted ceilings
• Ceiling fans
• Floor to ceiling windows
• Fireplaces
• Open floor plans
• Formal dining areas
• Double door entries
• Maple cabinetry
• Kitchen islands
• Granite counters
• Double wall ovens and microwaves
• Breakfast nooks
• Large master suites
• Walk-in closets

Many homes for sale in Ocotillo also have stone or brick patios in the backyards, as well as in-ground swimming pools. The landscaping throughout Ocotillo features lush green lawns, shrubs, succulent plants and palm trees.

All homeowners in Ocotillo are members of the community's homeowners association. They pay dues that range from $167 to $252 per quarter to the HOA for their memberships.

The HOA, in turn, uses those dues to pay for the general upkeep, repair and safety of the Ocotillo community. Anyone who lives and owns a home in the community can run for an HOA office and serve on its board of directors. Homeowners can also attend the HOA meetings that are held regularly throughout the year.

People who are not able to attend the HOA meetings can find minutes from them on the Ocotillo HOA website. This website also serves as a portal of information that homeowners in the community may need.

For example, they can find the community's calendar on the HOA website and find out what events are being held at any given time. They can also find online forms for that they may need for submitting a question or concern to the HOA or requesting an architectural change to their houses.

The HOA website is also the place where homeowners in Ocotillo go to pay their dues. They can likewise access their homeowners' accounts on the website.

People who live in the Ocotillo community can also join its eponymous golf course. This golf course offers a host of amenities to its members. In particular, it allows members early access to tee and playing times by booking them the course's website.

Moreover, people who join the Ocotillo golf course can dine at the Ocotillo Grill, the club's onsite restaurant. This restaurant offers both lunch and dinner menus. Members of the club can meet up with friends and neighbors after playing a few rounds of golf and enjoy both meals and beverages from the restaurant's menu or its snack bar.

People who join the golf course can also reserve its facilities for special events like weddings. The Ocotillo Golf Course makes available a number of facilities that can be used for ceremonies. It has both an indoor ballroom and event lawn that couples can reserve and use to host their nuptials.

The golf course can accommodate up to 200 wedding guests at a single time. It offers a number of wedding packages to couples who want to hold their ceremonies there. These packages include amenities like catering, complete with wedding cakes, table and chair set up, wine and meal service options.

Finally, Ocotillo is part of the Chandler Unified School District, which enjoys both national and statewide recognition for excellence. It has an enrollment of around 46,000 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19:1. It gets a national overall grade of A and receives A grades for areas like academics, teacher quality, college preparation, clubs and activities and diversity.

Arizona ranks the Chandler Unified School District as the second best, out of 115 districts, in the state. It also is ranked as having the fifth best teachers in the state and ranks first for the quality of its athletic programs.

Students who attend the schools in the Chandler Unified School District likewise earn high test marks. State standardized test scores show that 60 percent of the district's students are proficient in reading, and 61 percent of students are proficient in mathematics. These percentages far outrank the national averages of 34 and 35 percent, respectively.

Finally, the Chandler Unified School District has a graduation rate of 92 percent, which is seven percent higher than the national graduation rate of 85 percent. Students who take the ACT test get an average test score of 26, beating the national average ACT score of 20.6.