126 S BAY Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Overview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) enough to have opinions about which side of the lake has the better sunset. For a buyer relocating from somewhere with a stronger sense of neighborhood than the Phoenix metro typically delivers, The Islands tends to be the first community that makes the desert feel like a real answer. This three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 126 S. Bay Dr. sits inside Martinique III, one of the quieter pockets of the community, and at $525,000 it's one of the more accessible entry points into a neighborhood that commands consistent buyer interest. The home was built in 1994 by Blandford Homes and has been updated in the ways that actually shift how a house feels to live in day to day. The kitchen was refreshed in 2025 with updated cabinets and epoxy counters. The flooring was updated in 2023. The bathrooms were touched in 2021. None of these are full gut renovations, but they're the right things to update, done in the right order, and what you're getting is a home that doesn't need your first year of weekends. At 2,016 square feet across two stories, the layout earns its space. The main level opens with wood-look tile throughout and vaulted ceilings that pull the eye up and make the rooms feel larger than the square footage suggests. The family room flows naturally toward the kitchen, which has a breakfast bar, a pantry, and bay windows that let in the kind of light that makes a kitchen feel like the center of the house rather than a room you pass through. In other words, someone can cook while still being part of whatever's happening around them. The main level also has a den large enough to function as a real home office, an inside laundry area, and a powder room for guests. Upstairs, all three bedrooms are actual bedrooms with doors that close. The primary suite is the largest of the three and has a walk-in closet that's genuinely roomy, not a real estate technicality. The primary bathroom has double sinks, a separate tub and shower, and the kind of layout that makes getting ready in the morning feel less like a negotiation. The two secondary bedrooms share the full hall bath, and the arrangement gives everyone on the upper level reasonable breathing room. The home sits on 5,780 square feet of lot, fully fenced with block walls and front and back irrigation already in place. There's a covered patio off the back. The 2.5-car garage gives you two vehicles and actual usable storage. The home also has a water softener owned and included, which is the kind of detail that doesn't make headlines but matters every single day in Arizona. If you've been searching the East Valley and keep coming back to Gilbert, this is the neighborhood that tends to answer the question of why. If you're relocating and want a community with an actual pulse rather than a subdivision that happens to have a name, The Islands delivers that in a way that's genuinely rare in the Phoenix metro. This home is right for a buyer who wants to land in a neighborhood people are proud of, at a price point that makes the math work today, in a community that's going to keep being desirable long after the move-in boxes are unpacked.
Listing Details MLS# 6894368
Location, Tax & Legal
- House Number
- 126
- Compass
- S
- Street Name
- BAY
- St Suffix
- Drive
- City/Town Code
- Gilbert
- State/Province
- AZ
- Zip Code
- 85233
- Zip4
- 5641
- County Code
- Maricopa
- Assessor Number
- 310-04-390
- Subdivision
- Martinique III at The Islands
- Tax Year
- 2024
- Assessor's Map #
- 4
- Legal Description (Abbrev)
- LOT 164 MARTINQUE 3 AT THE ISLANDS MCR 036324
- Assessor's Parcel #
- 390
- Tax Municipality
- Gilbert
- Taxes
- 1543
Contract Information
- Type
- Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Co-Ownership (Fractional) Agreement YN
- No
General Property Description
- Dwelling Type
- Single Family Residence
- Dwelling Styles
- Detached
- Exterior Stories
- 2
- # of Interior Levels
- 2
- # Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- Yes
- Total Bathrooms
- 3
- Approx SQFT
- 2016
- Price/SqFt
- 260.42
- Horses
- N
- Builder Name
- Blandford
- Year Built
- 1994
- Approx Lot SqFt
- 5780
- Approx Lot Acres
- 0.133
- Community Pool Y/N
- No
- Private Pool Y/N
- No
- Fireplace YN
- No
- Planned Comm Name
- The Islands
- Elementary School District
- Gilbert Unified District
- High School District
- Gilbert Unified District
- Elementary School
- Islands Elementary School
- Jr. High School
- Mesquite Jr High School
- High School
- Mesquite High School
Remarks Misc
- Cross Street
- McQueen & Elliot
- Directions
- East to Islands Dr, South to the fountain, West to Pacific, West on Pacific it turns into Bay, home is on the right.
Legal Info
- Township
- 1S
- Range
- 5E
- Section
- 14
- Lot Number
- 164
Basement
- Basement Y/N
- N
More Information
Items Updated
- Floor Yr Updated
- 2023
- Floor Partial/Full
- Partial
- Kitchen Yr Updated
- 2025
- Kitchen Partial/Full
- Partial
- Bath(s) Yr Updated
- 2021
- Bath(s) Partial/Full
- Partial
Parking Spaces
- Garage Spaces
- 2.5
- Slab Parking Spaces
- 2
- Total Covered Spaces
- 2.5
Showing Notification Methods
- Showing Service
- Aligned Showings
Special Listing Cond
- N/A
- Yes
Construction
- Wood Frame
- Yes
Const - Finish
- Painted
- Yes
- Stucco
- Yes
Roofing
- Tile
- Yes
Association & Fees
- HOA Y/N
- Y
- HOA Disclosure/Addendum Affirmation
- Yes
- HOA Transfer Fee
- 155
- HOA Fee
- 382.68
- HOA Paid Frequency
- Semi-Annually
- HOA Name
- The Islands
- HOA Telephone
- 480-551-4300
- HOA Management Company
- First Service Resid
- HOA Management Phone
- 480-551-4300
- Special Assessment HOA
- No
- HOA 2 Y/N
- N
- PAD Fee Y/N
- N
- Cap Improvement/Impact Fee
- 2254.65
- Cap Improvement/Impact Fee $/%
- $
- Prepaid Association Fees HOA
- 0
- Disclosure Fees HOA
- 245
- Other Fees HOA
- 0
- Land Lease Fee Y/N
- N
- Rec Center Fee Y/N
- N
- Ttl Mthly Fee Equiv
- 63.78
Lockbox Type
- Supra
- Yes
Master Bathroom
- Full Bth Master Bdrm
- Yes
- Separate Shwr & Tub
- Yes
- Double Vanity
- Yes
Master Bedroom
- Upstairs
- Yes
Flooring
- Carpet
- Yes
- Tile
- Yes
Community Features
- Biking/Walking Path
- Yes
- Children's Playgrnd
- Yes
- Lake
- Yes
Dining Area
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Yes
- Breakfast Bar
- Yes
- Breakfast Room
- Yes
Heating
- Electric
- Yes
Kitchen Features
- Dishwasher
- Yes
- Disposal
- Yes
- Pantry
- Yes
- Range/Oven Elec
- Yes
- Refrigerator
- Yes
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Yes
- Central Air
- Yes
Interior Features
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Yes
- Water Softener Owned
- Yes
- Water Purifier
- Yes
Laundry
- Washer Included
- Yes
- Dryer Included
- Yes
- Inside
- Yes
Other Rooms
- Family Room
- Yes
Separate Den/Office
- Sep Den/Office Y/N
- Y
Technology
- 3+ Exist Tele Lines
- Yes
- Cable TV Avail
- Yes
- High Speed Internet
- Yes
Fencing
- Block
- Yes
Water Source
- City Water
- Yes
Exterior Features
- Covered Patio(s)
- Yes
- Patio
- Yes
Spa
- None
- Yes
Sewer
- Sewer - Public
- Yes
Parking Features
- Garage Door Opener
- Yes
New Financing
- Cash
- Yes
- VA
- Yes
- Conventional
- Yes
- FHA
- Yes
Utilities
- SRP
- Yes
Existing 1st Loan
- Treat as Free&Clear
- Yes
Landscaping
- Yrd Wtring Sys Front
- Yes
- Yrd Wtring Sys Back
- Yes
Disclosures
- Seller Discl Avail
- Yes
Possession
- Close of Escrow
- Yes
Association Fee Incl
- Common Area Maint
- Yes
Assoc Rules/Info
- Prof Managed
- Yes
Property Features
