Encanterra, Queen Creek, AZ
ClozeEZ's guide to Encanterra, Queen Creek: Encanterra is a gated Shea Homes resort community on Combs Road near Gantzel Road in the far southeast Valley, built around a private Tom Lehman golf course and roughly 68,000 square feet of club space. 381 Queen Creek homes are for sale on ClozeEZ today.
It sits in the Pinal County portion of the Town of Queen Creek, which annexed the community in 2019, worth knowing because its 85140 ZIP is shared with San Tan Valley, so listings inconsistently show both city names.
Shea markets it as a partial 55-plus resort community: the community is all ages, with select Trilogy neighborhoods designated for occupancy by at least one resident aged 55 or older. It opened in 2008 with no age restriction, and the age-qualified enclave was added in 2011.
Homes carry Mediterranean styling with Italian, French, or Spanish exterior themes, echoed in the collection names: Amalfi, Francia, Italia, España. New construction runs roughly 1,342 to 2,758 square feet, with resale inventory ranging wider, across a community of about 2,400 homes on roughly 750 acres.
Around Encanterra
Restaurants & coffee
- Palma Kitchen + Tap: Mediterranean-inspired farm-to-table restaurant at La Casa for members, an OpenTable 2025 Diners' Choice winner for Best Contemporary American Cuisine.
- The Vault: The wine room at Palma, combining bottle storage, tastings, and private event space.
- Solaz and Tapas: Two poolside member venues: a cabana bar and grill at La Casa and an appetizer-and-beverage spot at The Algarve.
- Bodega: Casual breakfast and coffee spot at the club, with grab-and-go lunch items through the day.
- Queen Creek Olive Mill: A working olive mill and estate nearby with a restaurant serving breakfast through dinner, a daily Olive Oil 101 class, and estate train tours.
Shopping
- SanTan Village: The area's major open-air center in Gilbert, with Dillard's, Macy's, Nordstrom Rack, Apple, and a Harkins Theatres.
Attractions & parks
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: Over 10,000 acres of lower Sonoran desert south of Queen Creek with nine multiuse trails including the 6.4-mile San Tan Trail, plus a visitor center.
- Schnepf Farms: A working Queen Creek farm with a bakery, country store and cafe, U-Pick gardens, a petting zoo, train rides, and its long-running Pumpkin & Chili Party each fall.
Resorts & golf
- Encanterra Country Club golf course: An 18-hole par-72 Tom Lehman design playing up to 7,176 yards with Superstition and San Tan mountain views and a 350-yard practice facility; fully private, and non-resident memberships are not currently accepted.
Gyms & fitness
- La Casa: The roughly 60,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style main clubhouse, holding the restaurants, fitness club, spa, pools, tennis, an outdoor amphitheater, and event space.
- The Algarve: The community's roughly 8,000-square-foot second club, with a resort pool, an artisan studio, a concert area, and the pickleball center.
- Mossa Athletic Club: The fitness center at La Casa, with a movement studio for yoga and Pilates, a yoga lawn, and Mossa Donna, a women-only workout facility.
- Pickleball Center at The Algarve: Eight pickleball courts, alongside four lighted championship tennis courts and bocce courts at La Casa.
- Alvea Spa & Wellness: Full-service spa on Encanterra Drive with treatment rooms, a nail salon, and relaxation areas, open to the general public, not only members, and named Best Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills for ten consecutive years.
Getting around
- US-60 and Loop 202 Santan: US-60 is reached north via Gantzel Road to Ironwood Drive, and Loop 202 west via Combs to Ellsworth Road; this is a genuine far-southeast location, so plan roughly 45 to 60 minutes to downtown Phoenix.
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Encanterra: frequently asked questions
Is Encanterra a 55-plus community?
Partly. Shea Homes describes it as a partial 55-plus resort community: the community is all ages, with select Trilogy neighborhoods designated for occupancy by at least one resident aged 55 or older. It opened in 2008 with no age restriction, and the age-qualified enclave was added in 2011.
Is Encanterra in Queen Creek or San Tan Valley?
Queen Creek. The town annexed the community in 2019, placing it inside Queen Creek town limits within Pinal County. Its 85140 ZIP is shared with San Tan Valley, which is why listings sometimes show that name instead. San Tan Valley separately incorporated as its own town in 2025.
Can the public play Encanterra's golf course?
No. The Tom Lehman course is fully private. All Encanterra owners are social members of the club with the option to upgrade to a golf membership, and non-resident memberships are not currently being accepted.
Is anything at Encanterra open to non-residents?
Alvea Spa & Wellness takes bookings from the general public. The restaurants, Palma Kitchen + Tap, Solaz, and Tapas, are members-only, as is the golf course.
What are the two clubs at Encanterra?
La Casa, the roughly 60,000-square-foot main clubhouse with dining, fitness, spa, pools, tennis, and event space; and The Algarve, a roughly 8,000-square-foot second club with a resort pool, artisan studio, and the eight-court pickleball center.