$330,000
SOLD MAY 21, 2025

1459 S Mara Dr Apache Junction, AZ 85120

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,459 Sq Ft
7,579 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$226 Per Sq Ft

4% Below List Price

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Mountain View
  • Corner Lot
  • Covered patio or porch
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Community Pool
  • Skylights

About This Home

As of May 2025

Sunrise and sunset views of Superstition Mountain! This is a meticulously well-maintained house in the Apache Villa 55+ community! Two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a formal dining room AND a sitting room add up to 1,459 sqft of interior living area. Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring in just the right places. Minutes from Usery Mountain Recreation Area, the Salt River, Superstition Mountain and the Tonto National Forest. Hot water tank was replaced in 2024; roof and HVAC were replaced in 2017. All furniture, appliances, dishware and decor conveys with sale!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ted Bland

Libertas Real Estate Brokerage Phone: 623-271-9742 License #BR656646000 Listed on: 04/08/2025

Libertas Real Estate

Last Buyer's Agent

Daniel Pignatello

eXp Realty License #SA697862000

eXp Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $540

Year Built

  • Built in 1985

Lot Details

  • 7,579 Sq Ft Lot
  • Desert faces the front and back of the property
  • Block Wall Fence
  • Corner Lot

HOA Fees

  • $25 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 1,459 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Fireplace
  • Mountain Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Built-In Microwave
  • Laminate Countertops

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Laminate
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms

Outdoor Features

  • Covered patio or porch

Schools

  • Desert Vista Elementary School
  • Cactus Canyon Junior High
  • Apache Junction High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Heating Available
  • Plumbing System Updated in 2024
  • Septic Tank
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 35
  • Assessor Parcel Number 102-32-035

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include ground maintenance
  • Apache Villa Association, Phone Number (480) 671-3613
  • Apache Villa Subdivision

Amenities

  • Recreation Room

Recreation

  • Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$540

Year Built

Built in 1985

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$25 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Cross Street: Southern and Ironwood
  • Legal Info Range: 08E
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • HOA #2: N
  • Association Fees Land Lease Fee: N
  • Recreation Center Fee: N
  • Total Monthly Fee Equivalent: 25.0
  • Basement: N
  • Updated Heating or Cooling Units: Full
  • Items Updated Ht Cool Yr Updated: 2017
  • Updated Plumbing: Partial
  • Items Updated Plmbg Yr Updated: 2024
  • Parking Spaces Total Covered Spaces: 2.0
  • Separate Den Office Sep Den Office: Y
  • Year Built: 1985
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Directions: Driving north on Ironwood, turn left (west) onto 14th Ave. House is immediately on the left (south) side of the street at 14th Ave and Mara Dr.
  • Attribution Contact: 623-271-9742
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Horses: No
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.17
  • Subdivision Name: Apache Villa
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • Association Fees:HOA Fee2: 300.0
  • Technology:Cable TV Avail: Yes
  • Construction Brick: Yes
  • Cooling:Central Air: Yes
  • Water Source City Water: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Electric Cooktop: Yes
  • Technology:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Special Features: VirtualTour

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Tile
  • Basement YN: No
  • Spa Features: None
  • Appliances: Electric Cooktop
  • Possible Bedrooms: 3
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Other
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Interior Amenities: High Speed Internet, Eat-in Kitchen, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Pantry, 3/4 Bath Master Bdrm, Laminate Counters
  • Living Area: 1459.0
  • Stories: 1
  • Window Features: Skylight(s)
  • Community Features:ClubhouseRec Room: Yes
  • Community Features:Community Pool: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:RangeOven Elec: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Built-in Microwave: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Laminate Counters: Yes
  • KitchenFeatures:Refrigerator: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Fencing: Block
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot, Desert Back, Desert Front
  • Pool Features: None
  • View: Mountain(s)
  • Disclosures: Agency Discl Req, Seller Discl Avail
  • Construction Type: Painted, Brick
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered Patio(s)
  • Roof: Composition
  • Exterior Features:Covered Patio(s): Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Total Covered Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Garage Door Opener
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features:Garage Door Opener: Yes

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Heating: Electric
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Water Source: City Water
  • Heating:Electric: Yes
  • Sewer Septic Tank: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Community Pool
  • Association Fee: 300.0
  • Association Fee Frequency: Annually
  • Association Name: Apache Villa
  • Phone: 480-671-3613
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • Association Fees:HOA YN2: Y
  • Association Fees:HOA DisclosureAddendum Affirmation: Yes
  • Association Fees:HOA Transfer Fee2: 400.0
  • Association Fees:HOA Paid Frequency: Annually
  • Association Fees:HOA Name4: Apache Villa
  • Association Fees:HOA Telephone4: (480) 671-3613
  • Association Fees:Special Assessment HOA: No
  • Association Fees:PAD Fee YN2: N
  • Association Fees:Cap ImprovementImpact Fee _percent_: $
  • Association Fees:Prepaid Association Fees HOA: 300.0
  • Association Fees:Disclosure Fees HOA: 400.0
  • Association Fee Incl:Common Area Maint3: Yes

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: Maintenance Grounds

Schools

  • Elementary School: Desert Vista Elementary School
  • High School: Apache Junction High School
  • Junior High Dist: Apache Junction Unified District
  • Middle Or Junior School: Cactus Canyon Junior High

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 7579.0
  • Parcel #: 102-32-035

Building Info

  • Builder Name: Unknown

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 540.0
  • Tax Book Number: 102.00
  • Tax Lot: 35
  • Tax Map Number: 32.00

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 8, 2025
Closed on
May 20, 2025
Sold by
Archer Theresa Violet
Bought by
Gross Charles and Gross Sandra
Seller's Agent
Ted Bland
Libertas Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Daniel Pignatello
eXp Realty
List Price
$345,000
Sold Price
$330,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$15,000
-4.35%
Views
19

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.19%
Original Mortgage
$230,000
Outstanding Balance
$230,000
Interest Rate
6.62%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$104,616

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 13, 2006
Sold by
Ford Evelyn
Bought by
Rudnitski Richard B and Rudnitski Rita V
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $330,000 Navi Title Agency
Warranty Deed -- Magnus Title Agency
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $230,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $225,000 Reverse Mortgage Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/21/2025 05/21/25 Sold $330,000 -1.5% $226 / Sq Ft
04/19/2025 04/19/25 Pending -- -- --
04/18/2025 04/18/25 Price Changed $335,000 -2.9% $230 / Sq Ft
04/09/2025 04/09/25 For Sale $345,000 -- $236 / Sq Ft
Source: Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $540 $22,794 -- --
2024 $491 $31,161 -- --
2023 $517 $24,449 $3,789 $20,660
2022 $491 $17,550 $3,789 $13,761
2021 $489 $16,965 $0 $0
2020 $460 $15,581 $0 $0
2019 $426 $15,337 $0 $0
2018 $400 $11,397 $0 $0
2017 $371 $9,909 $0 $0
2016 $895 $9,555 $1,100 $8,455
2014 $858 $5,549 $1,100 $4,449
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

MLS Number: 6846847

Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

APN: 102-32-035