Camerano or Navarre at Abel Ranch: Which Fits Your Move?

Camerano or Navarre at Abel Ranch — which new Tri Pointe neighborhood fits a Goodyear move-up buyer?

Camerano is the single-story collection and the larger of the two by home count; Navarre is the two-story collection and the smaller, sitting at a higher entry point. For most Goodyear move-up buyers the decision comes down to three things: whether you want stairs, how much of your square footage you want on one level, and what a two-story home does to your summer cooling load. Everything else the two neighborhoods share, because they share a community.

Choosing between two neighborhoods inside the same master plan is a strange kind of decision. The amenities are identical. The location is identical. The builder is the same. So the usual comparison points all cancel out, and buyers are left standing in two model homes trying to work out what actually differs.

What differs is the product itself, and the consequences of that show up over years rather than on a tour. This is usually where I slow buyers down, because a single-story versus two-story choice in Goodyear affects your utility bills, your resale pool, and how the house works for you at seventy as much as it does at forty-five. Here's how the two actually compare.

What Are Camerano and Navarre at Abel Ranch?

They're the two Tri Pointe Homes neighborhoods inside Abel Ranch in Goodyear, sold as connected but distinct collections. Tri Pointe's portion of Abel Ranch covers roughly 78 acres with 174 planned homes total, divided between the two — Camerano the larger share, Navarre the smaller.

Camerano is built around single-story living, which is the collection's defining feature and the reason most of its buyers choose it. Navarre brings two-story plans with generally more total square footage, and sits at a higher entry point as a result. Both offer the builder's flexible layout options, including multigenerational suite configurations, and both share Abel Ranch's park, trails, and gathering spaces.

Worth knowing before you tour: Meritage Homes also builds separate collections within Abel Ranch. So a buyer comparing "Abel Ranch homes" may actually be comparing across two builders with different contracts, warranties, and incentive structures, not just two neighborhoods. I've covered that in comparing builder contracts, incentives, and warranties in Goodyear new construction.

Single-Story or Two-Story in Goodyear: What Actually Changes

Three things change, and none of them are visible in a model home. The first is your cooling load. A two-story home in Goodyear stacks conditioned space vertically, and heat rises — upstairs rooms run warmer through West Valley summer afternoons, and zoning or a second system becomes a real consideration rather than an upgrade line. A comparable single-story spreads the same square footage across a larger roof footprint, which brings its own load but distributes it differently. My guide to budgeting for summer electric bills in Goodyear covers what drives those bills.

The second is lot coverage. A two-story Navarre home puts more house on less ground, which usually leaves more backyard. A single-story Camerano home of similar size covers more of the lot, leaving less. If outdoor space is central to why you're moving up, that trade is worth measuring rather than eyeballing.

The third is your future buyer pool. Single-story homes in Goodyear draw a wider audience — move-up families, downsizers, and buyers with mobility considerations all shop them. Two-story homes concentrate more narrowly on families wanting maximum space per dollar. Neither is better; they resell to different people.

Does Neighborhood Size Matter at Abel Ranch?

It matters less than buyers expect, but it isn't nothing. Camerano's larger home count means more lots, more plan combinations, and more chances that something matching your criteria releases while you're shopping. Navarre's smaller count means fewer options and, potentially, faster sell-through on desirable lots.

The more useful question is release sequencing. Builders release homesites in groups rather than all at once, so at any given moment the choice isn't really Camerano versus Navarre — it's the specific lots available in each this month. A buyer set on a particular orientation or a lot backing open space may find that only one neighborhood can deliver it right now.

That's a question to ask directly rather than infer from a site map. Ask which phases have released, what's scheduled next, and whether an interest list exists for lots not yet available in the neighborhood you prefer.

What I Watch For With Move-Up Buyers at Abel Ranch

I look hardest at the things that can't be changed after closing, because the plan and the finishes can be. A move-up buyer is usually solving for space, and space is the easiest thing to over-solve for while under-weighting everything that surrounds it.

When I'm walking a Goodyear move-up buyer through Camerano and Navarre, five things carry more weight than square footage:

• Lot orientation: West-facing glass in Goodyear takes the full afternoon sun, and on a two-story home that exposure hits upstairs bedrooms hardest.
• What backs the lot: A shared wall with an arterial, a retention basin, or a future phase affects daily life and resale more than any interior selection.
• Stairs over time: A move-up home is often a ten-to-twenty-year home, so consider whether a two-story layout still works for you at the end of that window, not just the start.
• Backyard ambition: New-build backyards are typically the buyer's cost and project, so the usable space a plan leaves you determines what that project will run.
• Structural options versus cosmetic ones: Structural choices are decided early and are permanent; finishes can be changed later and shouldn't drive the decision at contract.

Which Abel Ranch Neighborhood Fits Which Buyer?

Camerano fits a move-up buyer who wants everything on one level and is willing to trade some backyard for it. It suits buyers planning to stay long-term, anyone with mobility considerations now or anticipated, and those who value the broader resale audience single-story homes attract in Goodyear. It's also the larger collection, so selection tends to be better.

Navarre fits a buyer who needs maximum square footage and prefers to keep more of the lot as yard, and who is comfortable managing a two-story home's cooling behavior through a West Valley summer. Families needing bedroom count above all else generally land here. If you're still weighing new construction against existing homes, I've compared a single-story new build versus a resale at La Privada in Goodyear and looked at how warranty coverage and long-term repair costs differ between a resale and a new build.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between Camerano and Navarre at Abel Ranch?
Camerano is the single-story collection and the larger of the two by home count. Navarre offers two-story plans with generally more square footage at a higher entry point. Both are Tri Pointe Homes neighborhoods sharing Abel Ranch's amenities.

How many homes are in Camerano and Navarre?
Tri Pointe's portion of Abel Ranch covers roughly 78 acres with 174 planned homes divided between the two neighborhoods, with Camerano holding the larger share.

Is a single-story or two-story home better in Goodyear?
Neither is universally better. Single-story homes draw a wider resale audience and avoid stairs; two-story homes deliver more square footage on less lot but concentrate summer heat upstairs, making zoning a real consideration.

Are Camerano and Navarre in the same community?
Yes. Both are Tri Pointe Homes neighborhoods within Abel Ranch in Goodyear and share the community's park, trails, and gathering spaces. Meritage Homes also builds separate collections within Abel Ranch.

Which neighborhood has better lot selection?
It depends on release timing more than neighborhood. Builders release homesites in phases, so ask which phases have released, what's scheduled next, and whether an interest list exists for the lots you want.

The Bottom Line

Because Camerano and Navarre share a builder, a community, and an amenity package, this decision is unusually clean: you're choosing a house type, not a neighborhood. Single-story or two-story, more backyard or more interior square footage, a wider future resale pool or maximum bedroom count today.

Decide that first, before you tour, so the model homes don't decide it for you. Then spend your energy on the lot — orientation, what backs it, and what's still unbuilt nearby. Those are the parts of a new-construction purchase you genuinely cannot change later, and they'll matter to you long after you've stopped noticing which cabinet finish you picked.

I'm Kasandra Chavez, REALTOR® and Team Lead of the Chavez Dream Home Team with Real Broker, serving the West and Northwest Valley of Greater Phoenix, Arizona, and recognized among the top 5% of real estate professionals in the Greater Phoenix area. If you're touring Camerano and Navarre, I'm happy to walk both with you, pull the current lot releases, and read the builder contract before you commit to anything.