The Yin And Yang of Phoenix Golf Course Real Estate

There’s a basic truism about life and real estate along a Phoenix area golf course - not everyone’s going to hit the ball straight.

It’s virtually unavoidable, no matter how many trees and shrubs you plant or screens you erect to try and slow a screaming hook.

So if you want this:

… you can expect this …

These were taken this morning along the first fairway at the Corte Bella Country Club. Until this morning, I never had seen a golf ball wedged in the attic vents like this. How it happened, given the location of the tee boxes and the house next door, I’ve got no idea.

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Phoenix Area New Builds

Three days ago I was going to say that spring had arrived - 75 degree temperatures, lots of sun, gentle breezes, absolutely gorgeous. Today we’re down to the mid-60s and the long pants came back out and this week there’s rain predicted for the next five days.

So much for that.

Nevertheless, spring may not be in bloom but new housing projects are. This past weekend, Meritage Homes opened Riverstone Estates on the west bank of Skunk Creek just east of Fletcher Heights in Peoria. There are four floor plans to choose from - the smallest is 2,258 square feet and starts at a base of $199,900.

Good news for the winter visitors out there - second home purchases and investor purchases both are allowed in Riverstone Estates.

53400101.jpgBarely a half-mile away on the other bank of Skunk Creek (I guess I ought to mention, it’s a largely dry creek bed aside from the artificially created lake) is the Eagle Heights in Glendale. There’s one spec home available - a 2,991 square foot, five bedroom layout on a quarter-acre lot for $575,000 - and there are four floor plans in general with base prices ranging from $568,124 for the 2,991 square foot plan to $617,382 for the 3,719 square foot Osprey.

Moving out to the west, there are a number of spec homes available in D.R. Horton’s portion of Mountainside. 20091228182935623681000000-o.jpgOne of my buyers is closing on a home here at the beginning of February and another 10 specs remain ranging from 2,149 to 3,111 square feet and priced at $163,000 and change to $199,000 and change.

Like Eagle Heights and Riverstone Estates, D.R. Horton is working with both second home buyers and investors.

On all of these, I can’t urge you enough to make sure you bring a real estate agent with you on your first visit so you can get independent representation. Most of the work is handled in the sales office but there are things along the way they won’t advise you to do that a skilled real estate professional will. After that first visit, you’re on your own.

And, of course, if you don’t yet have an agent, drop me an e-mail or give me a call and we’ll set a time to take a look at these or other new builds in the Phoenix area.

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9503 W McRae - Photo Tour

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New to the Market: 9503 W McRae Way, Westbrook Village

avatarthumbnail.jpgYesterday I watched with interest as the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans played football while the sky was falling. I’ve been told the white stuff falling from the sky is called “snow” and happens in many parts of the country as part of a season known as “fall.”

While this was taking place back east, here was the view in Peoria’s Westbrook Village at the same time yesterday while we basked in near-record temperatures:

The closest thing to a concession to the calendar that you’ll find here is the inevitable scalping of the greens and other potions of the golf course before the winter rye grass is planted instead, which explains the tan patches at the front:

Such are the views outside … but that’s not all there is to see for this 2-bedroom, 2-bath Ironwood model casita inside the Lakeside Terrace portion of Westbrook Village.

Why simply sit down to eat in a cookie-cutter eat-in nook of your kitchen when you can relive memories of after-school trips to the local malt shop?

Or entertain your guests in the spacious great room that anchors this nearly 1,300-square-foot floor plan.

Cook dinner …

… or take your coffee on the covered back patio and watch the quail.

This move-in ready casita comes with an attached 2-car garage with an exit from the kitchen (as opposed to the outside exits you often see) and plenty of extra storage for your golf clubs or whatever else makes your winter bright.

For more information or to set up your own personal showing, call or e-mail me and we’ll get you on the calendar.

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New to the Market: 1049 E. Southshore Drive, Gilbert

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