Anthem, Arizona
Home inspection in Anthem
Del Webb founded Anthem in 1999 along I-17 at the base of Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak, and the community was first built out by 2008, which means a home inspection in Anthem usually meets a house from one builder's single decade of work. That shared age puts original air conditioners, water heaters and sewer lines on the checklist. Anthem also carries rules most suburbs don't: washes the Army Corps identified in 1997 must stay natural desert forever, HOAs review exterior changes, and the part of Parkside west of I-17 is served by the City of Phoenix rather than EPCOR.
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The Anthem housing stock
What the local stock means for your inspection
Anthem went up in one continuous run, from its 1999 founding to initial build-out in 2008, so its homes largely share one generation of Del Webb construction that has now reached the age for first replacements of cooling, water heating and other original equipment.
- Del Webb founded Anthem in 1999 and first built it out in 2008; three HOAs manage its Parkside, Country Club and The Village neighborhoods.
- The gated Country Club neighborhood is paired with Anthem Golf & Country Club, whose Persimmon and Ironwood courses were designed by Greg Nash.
- In 1997 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified Anthem washes subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, now kept as Natural Area Open Space.
Neighborhoods we inspect in Anthem
- Anthem Parkside
- Anthem Country Club
- The Village condominiums
- Jubilation
- Arroyo Grande
And every other neighborhood in Anthem. If your street is not listed, it is still covered.
On the ground here
What an inspector watches for in Anthem
These are the items that come up most in Anthem's housing stock. They are what to expect, not a verdict on any one home.
Backyards on protected 404 washes
In 1997 the Army Corps identified washes in Anthem that must stay natural desert open space forever, and unauthorized landscaping in them is illegal. On lots that back onto one, rear-wall drainage, erosion and desert debris piled at the block wall are checked with care.
Which side of I-17 the house is on
East of the freeway, Anthem is unincorporated county land with EPCOR water and sewer; the part of Parkside west of I-17 is served by the City of Phoenix. That settles whose main the sewer line reaches and which government issued permits for later work.
Design review behind every exterior upgrade
Anthem's HOAs review exterior changes, and Parkside wants an application for anything beyond like-for-like, so patio covers, solar, pools and room changes should have approvals. The inspection judges how that work was built; the HOA's records show whether it was approved.
First-owner equipment still in service
Anthem was founded in 1999 and first built out in 2008, so a resale may still run its original air conditioner, water heater or pool pump. Data-plate dates separate original units from replacements and help you budget for the next ones.
Camera time on the house-to-street sewer
The buried pipe running out to the EPCOR or City of Phoenix main cannot be seen in a standard inspection, and the earliest Anthem lines are more than twenty years old. A camera scope shows roots, offsets or low spots before closing.
Homes at the foot of Gavilan Peak
Anthem sits at the base of Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak, so homes along the community's desert edges can take runoff from higher ground. Grading, rear-yard drainage and any retaining walls get walked with monsoon storms in mind.
Most relevant here
What Anthem buyers ask about most
Most Anthem resales are now close to or past twenty years old, so the buyer's inspection pairs well with a sewer camera scope of the buried line, a pool and spa inspection where the yard has one, and a termite report when the lender asks.
- Buyer's Home InspectionBefore you close, know exactly what you're buying, every major system, walked with you and explained.
- Sewer Scope & Camera InspectionThe main sewer line is buried and invisible during a standard inspection. A camera shows what is really down there, before it becomes your problem.
- Pool & Spa InspectionPool and spa problems are stressful and expensive. Our certified process finds them before you buy.
- Certified Termite InspectionThe wood-destroying insect report (WDIIR) Arizona lenders ask for, tied to your inspection visit.
See every inspection service, available in Anthem like every AZHI service.
Common questions
Inspecting a home in Anthem
Is this Anthem related to the Anthem community in Florence?
No. This page covers Anthem in Maricopa County, the Del Webb community founded in 1999 along I-17 north of Phoenix. Pulte and Del Webb also built a second Arizona community under the Anthem name in Florence, in Pinal County, known as Anthem at Merrill Ranch. It is a separate place with its own housing, and AZHI's Florence page covers it.
What should the inspection focus on in an early-2000s Anthem home?
The age of the original equipment first. Anthem was founded in 1999 and first built out in 2008, so air conditioners, water heaters, pool pumps and roof underlayment may be original or already replaced once, and data plates tell you which. Then the add-ons: patio covers, solar and room changes should carry HOA approval, and the inspection judges how well they were built.
Does it matter which side of I-17 an Anthem home is on?
For utilities and paperwork, yes. East of the freeway Anthem is unincorporated Maricopa County, and EPCOR provides water and sewer; the part of Parkside west of I-17 is served by the City of Phoenix. That tells you whose main the sewer line runs to, who to call with service questions, and which government issued permits for any later work on the house.
Is a sewer camera inspection worth adding on an Anthem resale?
Often, especially in the earlier sections. That buried pipe out to the EPCOR or City of Phoenix main is invisible during a standard inspection, and on an early-2000s house it has had two decades for roots, soil movement and low spots to develop. Running a camera through it reveals its condition before you own it.
As a real estate agent, I am tasked with scheduling a variety of vendors to help ensure a buyer successfully closes on their home, on time, and with peace of mind. Bob is one of the vendors I can always count on to make me and my clients a priority. He is incredibly detailed with his inspections and better yet, explains it to my clients with easy to understand explanations. I have been an agent for 12 years, and I only wish I had connected with Bob sooner.
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Buying in Anthem? Send the address, which side of I-17 it sits on, and if it has a pool or backs onto a wash, and we will plan around it.
Residential inspections start at $285. You get a price and the next available dates back.