Industry Spotlight
Desert Mountain's newest high desert neighborhood offers several home buying options at one of this upscale community's highest elevations.
BUILDER BUZZ
Several Options Available in Desert Mountain's Exclusive Cintarosa Ranch
Desert Mountain's newest high desert neighborhood offers several home buying options at one of this upscale community's highest elevations.
Cintarosa Ranch, which is situated at elevations ranging from 3,100 to 3,800 feet, offers 21 home sites from one-half to more than five acres. The location is cradled in the rugged contours of north Scottsdale's Continental Mountains with unusual views of the surrounding mountains and the Valley beyond. The area consists of canyons, ridges and plateaus, and is bisected by game trails for desert wildlife.
Buyers have the option of purchasing a home site on which to build a custom home or building one of three customized floor plans designed for the particular site.
The floor plans, named Plateau, Hillside and Ridge, range from4,685 to 5,473 square feet. All three plans have been built as models. The Ridge model, which is the largest, was recently sold fully-furnished. The other two models, one of which is also furnished, are available for purchase as well.
"Architecturally, these homes are reminiscent of the territorial ranch style found in Arizona more
than a century ago," says Brian O'Neill, president of Desert Mountain Real Estate. "Covered porches and verandas, deep-set windows, hand-hewn timbers and copper details are some of the custom features of these homes."
Others custom finishes include imported marbles, stone, granite, hardwoods such as walnut, wormy oak and mesquite, and furniture quality cabinetry. Each floor plan includes an infinity pool and spa, large covered patios and barbecue areas.
The purchase of a home or home site includes a Deferred Equity Membership in the Desert Mountain Club, which counts six world-renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses and six award-winning themed clubhouses with a variety of dining experiences and acclaimed golf shops among its amenities.
K. Hovnanian Homes Closes on 51 Single Family Home Sites
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) announced today that its subsidiary, K. Hovnanian Homes, has closed on 51 finished, single family home sites in the gated community of Vintage Villas in Chandler.
The property, previously marketed as Vintage Villas, was sold to K. Hovnanian Homes by Dorado Drive Properties, LLC and will be renamed the Estates at Vintage Villas.
The builder purchased 51 80-by-125-foot finished home sites located north of Willis Road between Price and Dobson Roads, south of Loop 202 in Chandler. Amenities within the community include a gated entrance and park site.
"We are excited to bring our luxurious Estates Collection of homes into the popular Chandler area," says Andy Pedersen, regional director of marketing for K. Hovnanian Homes. "This incredible gated community is just minutes from Chandler Fashion Center, high-tech employment centers and the Loop 202, affording easy access to shopping and commuting."
The Estates at Vintage Villas is scheduled to open for pre-sales in mid-2010 and will feature one model home available to tour late June/early July. The community will offer five single-level floor plans ranging up to approximately 3,250 square feet.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
New Chairman of the Board Named for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale is pleased to announce David S. Cohen as chairman of the board for 2009-2011. A volunteer with the organization for more than a decade, Cohen has served as the chairman for the Angels for Kids annual giving campaign as well as on the facilities committee, development committee and capital campaign cabinet.
"Being involved in building several of the clubs over the years and seeing firsthand the success of the programs offered at each branch is very rewarding," says Cohen. "Now more than ever, there is an increased demand for our programs, and during my term I want to make sure we have as much impact as we can on the future leaders of our community."
In addition to his work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Cohen is the principal and co-founder of Encanta Homes, where he oversees the strategic direction and comprehensive development of growth plans for the company. Prior to establishing Encanta Homes with business partner Todd A. Stevens, Cohen and Stevens co-founded Hacienda Builders in 1991, an award-winning Scottsdale-based Homebuilder with a reputation for quality craftsmanship and outstanding service.
