Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Lake Havasu City, a sunny oasis in the desert, is a friendly community that has a small town feel. In the 1960's the British government put the London Bridge up for auction to the highest bidder.  Robert McCulloch of Lake Havasu City was the high bidder at $2,460,000.  After a trip around the world, the bridge was put in place brick by brick and dedicated in 1971.  Since then Lake Havasu City has grown into a popular spot for tourists, families, and retirees.  

We spent our first evening having dinner at a great seafood restaurant on the canal.  The city is especially charming in the evening when the bridge is lit.  The next morning we headed to the English village for a little shopping.  After going to a couple of tourist shops, we got ice cream and watched the boats.   

In the afternoon we hit a few model homes.  This picture is inside one of the gorgeous models.  These were across the bridge, but there were many great houses for sale throughout the city.  
That evening we went to a local bar to play pool and talk with the locals.  The main street of the town has a few hole in the wall spots.  I'm sure they are really busy during spring break when college students descend upon the city.  


The Facts:
According to www.zillow.com the average median single family home price in LHC is $154,800 which is an appreciation of -24.4% from last year.  A quick search of the same site for a 2 bedroom single family home turned up four pages of results with houses ranging in price from $82,900-$499,900.  

Stats from the LHC Website:  

23,018 households

median age is 47.5

median household income, $35,881

labor force, 17,021

average min. temperature 63.26 degrees

average max. temperature 90.39 degrees

450 miles of lake shoreline

four city parks

1 dog park

performing arts center

eight lighted tennis courts

four private golf courses