Las Sendas, Mesa, AZ
ClozeEZ's guide to Las Sendas, Mesa: Las Sendas, Spanish for "the paths," occupies the northeast Mesa foothills at the base of Tonto National Forest, reached from the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway at Power Road. 1,023 Mesa homes are for sale on ClozeEZ today.
Eagle Crest Drive and Las Sendas Mountain Drive are the interior spines, and the community sits against the Usery Mountains with Red Mountain as its signature view landmark.
The name is literal. Roughly 36 percent of the master plan was set aside as open space threaded with trails, and the trail network, more than the golf course, is the organizing idea of the plan. Blandford Homes developed the community beginning in the 1990s; it is now built out, with somewhere between 1,800 and 2,500 acres holding more than 3,400 homes.
Product ranges from townhomes in Cachet at Las Sendas and patio homes in Windsong to production homes and custom estates on hillside lots, most in gated enclaves. Elevated foothills terrain, roughly 1,800 feet above sea level and several hundred feet above the valley floor, produces the view lots the community is known for.
Around Las Sendas
Restaurants & coffee
- The Patio & Grille at Las Sendas Golf Club: Full-service restaurant and bar overlooking the course on Eagle Crest Drive, open to the public, with 165+ wines and a Sunday brunch.
- D'Vine Bistro & Wine Bar: New American bistro and wine bar in the Power Road retail node, open daily.
- Red White & Brew: American gastropub on McDowell Road established in 2002, serving wood-fired pizzas, burgers, and pasta.
Shopping
- The Village at Las Sendas: The community's own retail and mixed-use center at the northeast corner of Power and McDowell, the everyday-errands center for the neighborhood.
- Superstition Springs Center: Enclosed regional mall on Southern Avenue anchored by Dillard's and JCPenney, with 45+ specialty stores and a movie theater.
Attractions & parks
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: A 3,648-acre county park on Usery Pass Road with a campground, archery range, nature center, and the 3.2-mile Wind Cave Trail climbing to a 2,840-foot alcove.
- Hawes Trail System: A northeast Mesa hiking and mountain-biking network in Tonto National Forest, built and maintained by the volunteer Hawes Trail Alliance.
- Salt River Tubing: Seasonal Lower Salt River tubing operating out of Bush Highway, shuttling to Phon D. Sutton with take-out at Blue Point Bridge.
- Lower Salt River recreation sites: Water Users, Phon D Sutton, Granite Reef, Coon Bluff, and Blue Point along Bush Highway, requiring a Tonto National Forest day pass and known for wild horse sightings.
Resorts & golf
- Las Sendas Golf Club: A Robert Trent Jones Jr. desert design that opened in 1996, winding through the community itself, with public tee times alongside memberships.
- Red Mountain Ranch Country Club: A Pete Dye design in the bordering Red Mountain Ranch community, private when it opened in 1986 and now open to public play.
Gyms & fitness
- Las Sendas Spa and Fitness Center: The community's private wellness club on Eaglecrest Drive with cardio and weights, group classes, personal training, massage, and sauna.
- The Trailhead Members Club: The community clubhouse on Eaglecrest Drive, with two heated pools and spas, pickleball and tennis courts, lighted basketball and volleyball, bocce, a splash pad, and sports fields.
Getting around
- Loop 202 Red Mountain at Power Road: The primary access point, feeding west along the Salt River corridor toward Tempe, Scottsdale, and Phoenix; Falcon Field Airport and its aerospace employers sit northeast.
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Las Sendas: frequently asked questions
What does Las Sendas mean?
"The paths" in Spanish. About 36 percent of the community is open space threaded with trails, and the trail network is the organizing idea of the master plan.
Is Las Sendas Golf Club public?
It operates as semi-private: the club sells memberships and also books public tee times. The course is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. desert design that opened in 1996 and winds through the community.
Are short-term rentals allowed in Las Sendas?
No. The community voted in May 2022 to prohibit short-term rentals, which is unusual for a scenic Arizona golf community and worth knowing if you are evaluating a property for that use.
What outdoor recreation is near Las Sendas?
A lot, and close. Usery Mountain Regional Park and the volunteer-built Hawes Trail System are at the doorstep, and Power Road becomes Bush Highway heading north to Lower Salt River tubing, wild horse habitat, and Saguaro Lake.