Bountiful · Davis County
Bountiful Gardens
$280,000 to $300,000
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Bountiful Gardens is an age-qualified 55+ community in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, with about 52 homes. Homes are condos running 1,052 to 1,470 square feet, priced $280,000 to $300,000. HOA dues run about $300 per month. The community is built out, so homes sell as resale.
It is a residential community, not assisted living or senior care. There is no staff, no nursing, and no meal service. Residents own their homes.
Verified July 2026 by Kris Bowen, Utah real estate broker and senior move specialist. 801-999-8005
Bountiful Gardens is a 52-unit 55+ condominium community built in 1964 and 1965, with a real pool and clubhouse on five and a half acres. Dues of $300 fold in water, sewer, trash, insurance, and cable.
Confirm FHA or VA project approval before writing an offer. Parking is carports, not garages.
Broker's note
Start with financing, because it is the thing most likely to derail a purchase here and nobody leads with it. This is a 1964 condominium regime, and Bountiful Gardens does not appear on the FHA-approved condominium list. Every Bountiful condo project that ever held FHA approval has since expired. An FHA buyer would need single-unit approval and a VA buyer needs separate project approval. Have your lender confirm before you write, not after.
Once you are past that, the value is real. At $300 a month the dues include water, sewer, trash, insurance, exterior maintenance, cable, snow removal, and the pool and clubhouse. Compare that to a newer community charging $125 that covers snow and nothing else, and the number looks different. Your true monthly cost is closer than the headline suggests.
This is also the only community I have looked at in south Davis County with a genuine pool and clubhouse at this price, on five and a half acres of common ground. A unit here listed recently at $295,000. There is nothing else nearby offering that combination.
Two physical realities to see in person. Roughly half the units have a full finished basement, so screen for that if stairs are the issue. And parking is a covered carport, not a garage, on every single unit. For a buyer who has always had a garage, standing in that carport in January is a more useful test than any spec sheet.
Kris Bowen, Real Estate Broker · 23 years in Utah
Is this the right fit?
A good fit if you want
- A real pool and clubhouse at an entry-level price
- Dues that fold in water, sewer, trash, insurance, and cable
- Being about four minutes from Lakeview Hospital's emergency room
- The shortest airport run of any 55+ community in Davis County
- Buying with cash or conventional financing
Look elsewhere if
- You need FHA or VA financing. Project approval is the first hurdle
- You want a garage. Every unit has a carport instead
- You want newer construction. These were built in 1964 and 1965
- You want no stairs at all. About half the units sit over a full basement
The homes
What "single-level" actually means here
Plenty of 55+ homes advertise main-floor living and still put the laundry in the basement or the second bedroom upstairs. Here is exactly what sits on the entry level.
- Primary suite on the entry level
- All daily essentials on one floor
Every unit is recorded as one story, so the living space itself is on a single level. But roughly half the units sit above a full basement of about 1,052 square feet, finished. If you want no stairs at all, screen unit by unit. Parking is a detached covered carport on every unit and no unit has a garage, which matters more than it sounds in a Wasatch Front February.
What to check when you walk a home here
- Measure the interior doorways. 32 inches of clear width is the minimum that stays workable with a walker; 36 is better. This is expensive to change and easy to check with a tape measure.
- Look for a step-free way in. Often the garage door is the flattest entry in the house, and no listing ever mentions it.
- Push on the bathroom walls where a grab bar would go. If there is no blocking behind the drywall, adding one properly means opening the wall.
- Check whether the shower could go curbless without moving the drain, and whether there is turning room in the bathroom.
- Ask the age of the roof, furnace, and water heater. On resale homes in an established community, this is where the real money hides.
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Clubhouse
- Picnic area
- Storage area
The HOA
$300 per month
What the dues cover:
- Water, sewer, and trash
- Building insurance
- Exterior maintenance
- Cable TV
- Clubhouse and pool
- Snow removal
- Picnic area and storage
$300 a month, and unusually inclusive: water, sewer, trash, insurance, maintenance, cable, snow removal, and the pool and clubhouse are all in it. That is why the figure looks high next to a newer subdivision. There is also a change fee of half a percent of the sale price, about $1,475 on a $295,000 home.
Who actually runs this HOA
Registered with the Utah Department of Commerce as Bountiful Gardens Condominiums (registration 14254707-HOA1). Managed by Western Management.
This is the entity to ask for the budget, the reserve study, and the recorded CC&Rs. I request those for clients as a matter of course.
Two cautions I give every client buying into a newer association
Developer-set dues are introductory. While a builder still controls the association, dues are commonly set low and reserves underfunded, because low dues sell houses. After homeowners take over, boards routinely raise dues and levy assessments to catch up. Ask for the projected turnover date.
Ask for the reserve study, and check its date. Utah law requires a reserve analysis at least every six years, reviewed at least every three, with an annual summary to owners. Under 70 percent funded is a yellow flag. Under 50 percent is a real problem, and the bill arrives as a special assessment after you close.
Who is actually allowed to live here
This is the part that blindsides families, so I would rather over-explain it.
Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, a community keeps its senior exemption as long as at least 80 percent of occupied homes have a resident 55 or older. That remaining 20 percent is the cushion associations use to allow a younger spouse, an early-50s buyer, or a surviving partner.
The thing almost nobody knows: HOPA does not, by itself, protect an under-55 surviving spouse. Whether your husband or wife can stay after you are gone depends entirely on the recorded CC&Rs. Some communities include an explicit survivor clause. Some leave it to the board. Some are silent, which is the worst version.
Get these answered in writing before you write an offer
- Can a surviving spouse under 55 remain, and is it written down or left to the board?
- Can an heir under 55 inherit and live in the home, or only rent or sell it?
- How much of the 20 percent cushion is already in use? If the community sits at 19 percent, there is no room left for your spouse. This is obtainable from the association and virtually nobody asks.
- Can a live-in caregiver under 55 stay if one of you needs help?
- How many days per year may a younger guest stay, and does that constrain a summer with the grandchildren?
Location and getting to services
Typical-traffic drive times from Bountiful Gardens to the places you will actually go.
How far is this from you?
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The question adult children ask that nobody answers
How does an ambulance get in? If a community is gated or has controlled access, ask whether the fire district has a Knox box or gate code on file, and whether the first-due unit carries a paramedic. That detail matters more than the drive time does.
A useful benchmark: Medicare Advantage network adequacy rules set maximum time and distance standards by county type. In large metro counties the primary care standard is 10 minutes or 5 miles.
If you stop driving
The least-discussed risk in active adult housing. Losing the ability to drive roughly doubles the risk of depression symptoms and social isolation, and where a home sits determines how hard that transition is.
- Is there a continuous sidewalk to anything useful, or does every errand require a car?
- What is the walk to a grocery store or pharmacy on the actual sidewalk route?
- Is the address inside a UTA paratransit service area? ADA paratransit generally covers within three quarters of a mile of a fixed route.
- Does a county senior transport or volunteer ride program serve this address?
What it really costs each month
The sticker price is the least interesting number. What matters is the monthly nut, and how it compares to what you are paying now.
Starting here, roughly
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Based on this community's entry price of $280,000 and dues of $300, with (July 30, 2026 average), plus a typical Utah effective property tax rate and insurance. Utilities are not included.
Run your own numbers (opens in a new tab)These payment figures are an estimate for budgeting and planning only. They are not a mortgage quote, a loan offer, or a commitment to lend. Your actual rate and payment depend on your credit, loan program, and current market rates. Talk to a licensed mortgage professional for real numbers. Connect with our preferred Utah lender.
* Based on what the community and builder publish about the dues, which I have looked up rather than assumed. It is not confirmed against the association's own budget and governing documents, and exactly what is covered can differ by phase, by home type, and over time. I pull the current budget and CC&Rs for clients before they write an offer.
This is the honest case for a 55+ community, and it is the one most people get wrong. The HOA fee is not purely an added cost. It replaces line items you already pay on a larger home, in cash or in your own labor. When someone tells me downsizing does not pencil, we usually find they compared the mortgage and the dues and left out the lawn service, the snow, and the roof they will need in six years.
Typical utilities
Rough monthly ranges for a home this size in Bountiful. Utilities are the line item people most often forget to compare, and they are usually where a smaller home wins.
Estimates only, and they vary a lot. A townhome, a condo, and a detached single-family home of the same square footage can run very differently, and so can two neighbors in identical homes depending on thermostat habits, occupancy, and whether the yard is irrigated. Treat these as a starting point, then ask for the actual bills on a specific address.
For the son or daughter reading this
If you are researching on behalf of a parent, you are asking different questions than they are, and both sets are legitimate.
Some perspective, honestly offered: hands-on help from an adult child drops off sharply with distance. Weekly help hours fall from roughly three when you live on the same block to about one at two to five miles away, and keep falling from there. If you are weighing communities, distance from you matters more than most families treat it.
What to check here
How far it is from you. Whether the community is gated and how emergency services get in. Cell signal for a medical alert device. Broadband for telehealth. Whether an under-55 caregiver may live in. Whether the architectural committee permits a ramp or grab bars. And the overnight guest limit, which is the rule that quietly prevents you from staying a week to help.
What this community is, and what it is not
An active adult community is real estate, not care. There is no staff, no nurses, no meals, and no call system. If your parent needs help with bathing, dressing, or medication, that is assisted living, which is a different product entirely. Buying here because it sounds like a safer version of a house is the most expensive mistake families make.
Also worth knowing before you plan around it: Medicare does not pay for custodial help with bathing, dressing, meals, or housekeeping. It covers skilled, intermittent home health only. That gap is what actually forces the next move, and it catches families by surprise.
If you are coordinating with siblings
Agree among yourselves before anyone talks to your parents. The fastest way to derail this is one sibling feeling blindsided, and a parent who senses a united front they were not part of will dig in harder.
Decide early who is the point of contact, who handles the money conversation, and who is simply there for support. If the house eventually sells, the proceeds question tends to surface old family dynamics. Naming that in advance costs nothing and prevents a lot.
Paperwork worth locating now, not later
The deed, the mortgage payoff, a recent tax notice, and the HOA documents if there are any. If a parent may not be able to sign for themselves at some point, the power of attorney or trust paperwork matters enormously and is miserable to sort out under time pressure.
If the move is tied to care costs, talk to an elder law attorney and a CPA before anything sells. I am a broker, not a tax or legal advisor, but I work with families in this spot often and can point you to people who handle it properly.
The most common mistake is leading with logic. Parents who feel managed dig in. The families I see succeed start with what would make the next few years easier and more enjoyable, and let the house question follow.
I am glad to walk a community with the whole family at once and give the same honest read to everybody in the room. That is most of what I do.
Other 55+ communities to compare
Worth a look before you decide. I would rather you tour two or three than fall for the first one you see.
Information on this page is gathered from the builder, the association, public records, and other sources believed reliable, but it is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Pricing, availability, HOA dues, amenities, and recorded community rules change often. Cost and utility figures are estimates only and vary widely by home type, size, and household. Verify all details for a specific address, and read the recorded documents, before you make an offer. Kris Bowen is a licensed real estate broker, not a tax, legal, insurance, or medical advisor. Last reviewed July 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
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Can I use an FHA or VA loan at Bountiful Gardens?
Probably not without extra steps, and this is the most important question to settle before you write an offer. Bountiful Gardens does not appear on the FHA-approved condominium list, and every Bountiful condo project that once held approval has expired. An FHA buyer would need single-unit approval and a VA buyer needs separate project approval. Cash and conventional buyers are unaffected. Have your lender verify against HUD's own lookup rather than taking a listing site's word for it.
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Is there a pool at Bountiful Gardens?
Yes, a community pool and a clubhouse, both confirmed in the MLS amenity fields along with a picnic area and storage. The community sits on about five and a half acres of common ground, which is what makes that possible. There is no fitness center and no pickleball. It is the only 55+ community in south Davis County I have found offering a real pool and clubhouse at this price point.
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What do the HOA dues cover at Bountiful Gardens?
$300 a month covering water, sewer, trash, building insurance, exterior maintenance, cable TV, snow removal, the clubhouse, the pool, the picnic area, and storage. That is unusually inclusive, and it is why the figure looks high next to a newer subdivision whose dues cover only snow. There is also a change fee of half a percent of the sale price at closing, roughly $1,475 on a $295,000 sale.
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Do the units at Bountiful Gardens have basements?
About half do. Every unit is recorded as one story, so the living space is on a single level, but county records show roughly 24 of the units sit above a full basement of about 1,052 square feet, finished. If avoiding stairs entirely is the goal, screen unit by unit rather than assuming. Also note that parking is a detached covered carport on every unit and no unit has a garage.
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How old is Bountiful Gardens?
It was built in 1964 and 1965 as 52 units across 13 buildings, four units per building, and the condominium regime was recorded in 1964. Because the federal Housing for Older Persons Act dates to 1995, the age policy here is almost certainly a later amendment rather than part of the original declaration. That act also requires the association to re-verify resident ages at least every two years, so it is fair to ask the manager for the most recent survey.
Talk to a real person
Thinking about Bountiful Gardens?
I will send the CC&Rs, the HOA budget and reserve study, current pricing, and my honest read. Or just call and ask one question. Both are free.
Call or text 801-999-8005No pressure, no obligation. Happy to talk with you, your spouse, and your family together.