This little -known suburbs of Arizona has become a startling hot place for transplants fleeing winter hell

Skip above, Scottsdale – there is a new hot spot in the city.

Formerly a sleepy agricultural community, Gilbert, Arizona, is now one of the destinations of the fastest group for house builders and season visitors seeking to escape the brutal winters of Midwest and the east coast.

The former Milk Agriculture Center has exploded, increasing from 5,700 in the 1980s to more than 275,000 today.

While its growth has been fast, Gilbert has managed to maintain its small well charm as it adds an impressive set of modern facilities that make it an increasingly attractive alternative to its most expensive neighbor, Scottsdale.

“Gotni a feeling of the small city with some flames of the big city you are entering,” here is a felker, an agent with Compass, Global Manksion told. “Almost well known for all different age groups, and offers something to everyone.”

This appeal attracts snow that requires soft winters and an active lifestyle, and Gilbert gives high -level golf courses, stage trails for hiking and bike, and a vibrant center full of restaurants, boutique shops and a market of a market farmers.

For home buyers, Gilbert’s biggest draw is its affordability compared to Scottsdale.

The average home pricing is about $ 550,000 dollars less than $ 892,000 of Scottsdale, but the city is not just for buyers aware of the budget.

Luxury real estate is blooming, with rich custom houses ranging from $ 3 million to $ 25 million.

“The moral of history is [that] The money is here and people are spending them, ”said Michael Steck of returning for the postponement of home.

Steck and his wife, Heather, currently hold the city’s most expensive ranking: a widespread property, G 4.4 hectares representing a 10,000-square-foot main house, a private bath, a card trail and a massive entertainment -all pavilion for one for a cold $ 19.95 million.

For those who see the water view in the middle of the desert, Gilbert actually gives.

Exclusive communities like West Lake Estates offer human -made scenic lakes, with property that reaches its multi -millions.

Gilbert’s flowering development has not erased its charm. In the city center bears part of its past, with historic buildings from the beginning of the 1900s reburied in the fashion hotspots.

The original city post is now a wine bar, and Joe’s true BBQ remains a local institution.

Meanwhile, the newest attractions of the city, like Revel Surf-Surf-man-made alone in Arizona and Santan Mall in nature, are bringing even more visitors and residents.

Felker believes the question will only increase as more people understand what Gilbert has to offer.

“Simply because of how attractive Gilbert has become, people have begun to love a little less and not have the man and the rush of the city,” she said.

But as the popularity of the premises grows, a major issue approaches – the available property is running out.

“We are very off Earth,” Jon Cooper told Cooper Premier Properties LLC, for global mansion. “There are still some farms in Gilbert, but we’re pretty blocked.”