Luxury Home for sale in Adobe Wells Country Club!

Adobe Wells Country Club is located in sunny McAllen, Texas. Residents of this exclusive gated community enjoy the use of two large pools, clubhouses, and an 18 hole par three golf course, all at no charge!

Our large, well cared for home is now being offered for sale so that you too can enjoy this lifestyle!

You can e-mail us at BeGeThorpe@aol.com or call us at (352) 674-9329 to get more information.

Why Live in McAllen, Texas?

McAllen is in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is located at the very southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley. As of 2005, the city had a population of 126,411. In 2005 the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Reynosa metropolitan area had a population of 1,700,634. It is the 187th largest city in the U.S. and the 71st largest metropolitan area. Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rio Grande River and about 70 miles west of South Padre Island, the Gulf of Mexico. McAllen is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It is also the largest city in Hidalgo County.

The McAllen Airport is twenty minutes from your home in Adobe Wells. It is a moderate sized airport so it is easy to park and walk to your gate. It has domestic and international service by a number or major airlines. The Brownsville and Harlingen/South Padre Island airports are another 30 minutes further and are served by additional airlines.

• McAllen, Texas was ranked #1 in Job Growth, and #2 in Cost of Living in a survey of the top metro areas of the United States. (Forbes Magazine 2005)
• Ranked as city having the lowest cost of living in the United States.
• McAllen, TX is only 75 miles from the beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches of South Padre Island.
• McAllen's slogan is "The Texas Tropics" because of its flora, fauna and climate.
• La Plaza Mall, located in McAllen, TX is one of the highest grossing retail malls (per square foot) in the United States.
• University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) offers a Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business, 1 of 6 such degree programs in the United States and has the only Physician Assistant Program in Texas outside a medical school.

Why Live in Adobe Wells?

• 55 and older community
• Gated entrance
• Free Golf!
  • 18 hole, par 54, 2237 yard golf course
  • Frequent tournaments
  • No tee times required
• Two large clubhouses - free of charge to residents
  • Two Heated pools and spa - free of charge to residents
  • Friday evening happy hour
  • Billiard Room
  • Library
  • Potlucks and Holiday meals
  • Entertainment on the indoor stage
  • Craft groups, quilting, etc.
  • Shuffleboard
  • Free use of the kitchen
• You own the lot your home sits on, so no rent to pay!
• Garbage picked up twice per week
• Lawn is mowed by association

• Schultz doublewide plus additions (which makes it more like triplewide+)
• 1747 total square feet
• Large corner lot that you own.
• 3 bedrooms with cathedral ceilings and double and triple closets
• Den/hobby room
• 2 full bathrooms
  • tub & shower in each
  • grab rails
  • raised comfort height toilet
• Huge Great Room with cathedral ceiling and wall of windows
• Formal Dining room
• Kitchen
  • New cabinets
  • New appliances
    • silent Bosch dishwasher
    • Electric Stove
    • Refrigerator
• Laundry room
  • Full Size washer and dryer included
  • 3 large closets
• 2.5 car garage
  • double car door with remote opener
  • single golf cart door with remote opener
  • pull down attic stairs to large storage area
  • 2 carports in front of garage
• Wall to wall carpet
• Blinds and draperies in every room
• Solar tube skylights
• New A/C and heater this year
• Vinyl siding
• Brick foundation skirt
• Underground sprinkler with automatic timer
• Keyless door locks
• CLEAN AND WELL MAINTAINED!

• Hildago County real estate tax for a Texas resident: $471/year
• McAllen City taxes: $137/year
• Adobe Wells assessment: $85/month

View from street.	View from street.	The front door is protected from the elements at the end of this carport.

View of 2 car garage, carport, and side entry door to laundry room. Golf cart door not visible on left side of garage.	Back of Living Room.	View from Living Room into Dining Room. Kitchen is behind wall to right of dining room.

Main portion of Great Room. Note the soaring cathedral ceiling.	From the great room, looking at the Dining Room to the left, and the kitchen straight ahead through the angled wall.	Master bedroom.

Master Bedroom with view into master bath.	Bosch dishwasher, large refrigerator/freezer. view into laundry room with washer & dryer.	Work counter in kitchen.

New electric stove	Second Bedroom.	Third Bedroom.

Couch is in the back of the Great Room, across from the wide screen TV shown in the other pictures.	From Great Room looking into Dining Room. Dining Room has the window seen in the back of picture.	Portion of the Great Room showing the wall of windows. All are double hung to let in the fresh air & gentle breezes.

View into Master Bath. Full tub with shower.	Master Bedroom.	Den or hobby room.

• Offered at $125,000
• Many furnishings included
• We can be flexible on terms
• Deposit required
• Posession at closing
• Taxes and fees will be pro-rated to closing date
• Realtor co-op welcome (3%)

1. Call us at (352) 674-9329 or e-mail us at BeGeThorpe@aol.com to get answers to your questions.
2. We'll agree on terms of the sale.
3. We will both sign a sales agreement.
4. You will have a set period of time to complete financing and inspections.
5. A bonded Title company will handle the closing. You do not need to be present for this as it is frequently done through the mail.
6. Take posession of your new home!

• City of McAllen website - City of McAllen website
  
• McAllen Chamber of Commerce - McAllen Chamber of Commerce
  
• Video - This video on the McAllen Economic Developemnt Corporation website shows local images.
  
• The Monitor - The Monitor is the largest newspaper in south Texas and serves McAllen and nearby cities in the Rio Grande Valley
  
• McAllen Airport - McAllen Airport is only 20 minutes away from the house
  
• Yearly climate for the Brownsville, Texas area - Yearly climate for nearby Brownsville, Texas
  
• McAllen Economic Development Corporation - a link to the McAllen Economic Development Corporation
  
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