Anthem

A Del Webb development on a large parcel of land adjacent to New River. The town of Anthem is a prestigious planned suburb within the New River area. Anthem has grown substantially since its founding and now has an estimated population of about 40,000 people. The Country Club has a 34,000 square-foot clubhouse, health and fitness center. Other amenities are the Anthem Community Center, the Anthem Water Park, lighted walking paths, baseball, soccer and softball fields and hiking and biking trails.

Whether you are a winter visitor or a year round resident, you will love to call Anthem home. The Anthem golf community has two championship 18-hole, par 72 private courses with limited outside play. These Phoenix golf courses feature four sets of tees, with a 74.5 rating from the back tees that are sure to challenge the play of all golfers. The greens are spacious with many protected and multi tiered, and every hole looks like a desert oasis providing great views of the unique Sonoran desert and beautiful mountainous horizon of Phoenix.

Featuring sweeping mountain vistas, golf, and other recreational opportunities, Anthem has been described as one of the best places to live in Arizona by Phoenix Magazine. Also, Del Webb describes Anthem Country Club's world-class golf community “a hidden gem.”

New River is named after the seasonal wash of the same name, part of the Agua Fria River system which drains into the Salt River. Founded as a stagecoach stop, New River has always been rural in character. Many properties have horse privileges.

The neighboring communities are Anthem, Black Canyon City, Peoria, Cave Creek and Phoenix.  According to the latest census count, there were 10,740 people in New River.

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