Sunland Village Homes with a Golf Cart Garage

Sunland Village and Sunland Village East are separate age-restricted (55+) associations in Mesa, each with its own rules in the CC&Rs. A listing that mentions a golf cart is a starting point, not proof of a cart garage. Measure the bay, read the right association's documents, and ask each golf club about personal carts.

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Which Sunland are you looking at?

The first question I ask is which Sunland. Sunland Village is governed by the Sunland Village Community Association, which posts its CCR&Rs and Bylaws handbook and its ACC Guidelines on sunlandvillage.org. Sunland Village East is a separate HOA with its own RCC&Rs, Bylaws and Architectural Guidelines on svehoa.com. Same name, different document packets. Before we talk about a cart bay, I confirm which association the address belongs to.

Sunland Springs Village, farther east in Mesa, is a separate community with its own association. It does not appear in this page or in the numbers below.

Sunland Village East cart and parking rules

The SVE Architectural Guidelines (dated 10.09.25 on the HOA site) are the most specific published source I found. In plain terms, they say:

• Golf carts are counted as passenger vehicles, along with cars, personal-use vans, SUVs, motorcycles and pickup trucks.
• Where possible, passenger vehicles are to be kept in a garage or carport, and prolonged driveway parking is discouraged.
• Golf cart garages must be built in the same architectural design and style as the home and be contiguous with the existing garage.
• Building additions, including carports, need prior written approval from the Architectural Control Committee. New drive or curb openings need City of Mesa approval.
• Storage sheds may not be used to store a golf cart or other vehicle.
• Non-passenger vehicles may not be stored on a lot, and side-yard or backyard parking of vehicles, RVs or boats is restricted.
• The guidelines say RV parking on City of Mesa streets is limited to 48 hours and point to Mesa City Code for that limit.

If you plan to add or enlarge a cart garage after you buy, file the SVE architectural change request first. The HOA has an online form for it.

Sunland Village (SVCA) cart and parking rules

SVCA says all owners and residents are governed by its CCR&Rs and Bylaws, that the documents are recorded with the county, and that failing to follow them can bring a fine. Its architectural page says to read the ACC Guidelines (revised 9/10/2026) before any exterior project, and an addition like a cart garage is an exterior project. I could not open the handbook or ACC Guidelines PDFs for this page, so I am not quoting SVCA cart or parking rules here. Read the current packet from sunlandvillage.org or the Sunland Village office before you plan around street, driveway or overnight cart parking.

One practical point SVCA does publish: Sunland Village has no on-site storage facility. If the home has no room for the cart, you are looking at an off-site storage unit.

Golf course cart rules

There are two courses, and each runs its own policies. Sunland Village Golf Club sits inside Sunland Village, and its public rate sheet lists walking and riding rates. Sunland Village East Golf Club is an 18-hole executive-length course that SVE calls public. Neither club site posts a personal-cart policy that I could find. SVE Golf does post temporary cart-path-only notices, so check before you play. If you plan to drive your own cart on either course, ask the pro shop about personal-cart access, trail rules and paperwork before you count on it.

Arizona law, in general terms

A.R.S. 28-101 defines a golf cart as a motor vehicle with at least three wheels on the ground, an unladen weight under 1,800 pounds, built to run at no more than 25 miles per hour and carry no more than four people including the driver. A neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) is a separate category: an emission-free electric vehicle with at least four wheels that meets federal low-speed vehicle standards. A.R.S. 28-966 is the NEV statute. It caps NEVs at 25 miles per hour and keeps them off roads posted above 35 miles per hour, except to cross at an intersection. Which category your cart falls into changes the street rules, so confirm with Arizona MVD. This is general information, not legal advice. My street-legal golf carts in Arizona post goes further.

Market data: Sunland Village and Sunland Village East

• All homes, both communities: 34 closed sales from Aug 10 to Nov 2, 2026. Median sold price $387,325, median $234 per square foot.
• All homes, active Nov 7, 2026: 46 listings, priced from $219,500 to $565,000.
• Listings whose remarks or parking features mention a golf cart: only 1 closed in the last 90 days, too small a sample for a median. Over six months, 14 closed from May 12 to Aug 28, 2026, with a median sold price of $347,000 and a median of $214 per square foot.
• Golf cart mentions, active Nov 7, 2026: 5 listings, priced from $325,000 to $449,900.

Source: ARMLS data compiled by Terry Day, DeLex Realty. ARMLS® COPYRIGHT 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

About the listings button

The button opens 5 homes pulled on Nov 7, 2026 because their remarks or parking features mention a golf cart. It is a keyword match, not a verified feature filter, and some of them may not have a true cart bay. The list will thin as homes sell. For a fresh list, see Sunland Village new listings or the full Sunland Village homes for sale page.

See the 5 golf cart listings Call Terry: 602-483-4665

What to check before you buy

1. Measure the bay: length, width and door height against your cart, roof and windshield.
2. Look for water heaters, shelves or HVAC equipment that take cart length.
3. Check where you can charge, and whether the outlet is close to where the cart parks.
4. Check floor slope and whether rain runs into the bay.
5. Confirm the cart garage was approved, if it was added later. SVE requires prior ACC approval for additions.
6. Read the right association's documents for cart parking and street use.
7. Ask the golf club you will play about personal carts.
8. Ask Terry for the floor plan. SVCA also posts its nine original single-family plans, so you can compare the original garage with what was built.

Questions buyers ask

Do all Sunland Village homes have a golf cart garage?
No. The nine original SVCA single-family plans do not show a separate cart garage, so many cart bays are later additions or garage extensions. Ask for the floor plan and measure.

Are Sunland Village and Sunland Village East the same association?
No. SVCA and SVE are separate associations with separate CC&Rs and guidelines. Use the documents for the association that matches the address.

Can I build a golf cart garage in Sunland Village East?
SVE's guidelines allow golf cart garages built in the home's architectural style and contiguous with the existing garage, with prior written ACC approval. A storage shed cannot be used for a cart.

Can I drive my own cart on the golf course?
Ask the pro shop at the course you plan to play. Neither club posts a personal-cart policy on its website.

Does the button show only homes with a cart garage?
No. It shows 5 homes whose listing mentions a golf cart, as of Nov 7, 2026. I confirm the bay on site.

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Sources: Sunland Village Community Association, SVCA architectural guidelines page, Sunland Village East HOA, SVE Architectural Guidelines, Sunland Village Golf Club, Sunland Village East Golf Club, A.R.S. 28-101, A.R.S. 28-966.