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Today’s HOT LIST Link ( click the pretty gold link below to see today’s picks ):
$3,495,000
4308 N SAGE CREEK CIR, Mesa, AZ
“Bespoke Craftsmanship & European Elegance “
Bespoke is an old tailor’s term meaning “custom made”, originally intended for clothing; “bespoke suits made with care and expedition”. The term has recently drifted into real estate terminology via the magic of semantic drift. Why do I mention this? Because I had to look it up! I’ll be using it all day now, thank you Mirriam. “Your bespoke bacon and banana pancakes are ready.” This family sized Four Seasons Resort is parked in Las Sendas, a Scottsdale-like luxury community parked beyond Scottsdale, at the foot of the Usery Mountain Range in Mesa. We have a listing coming up in the area and the drive out there has been surprisingly brisk, super easy, barely an inconvenience. From the 101/202 interchange, you’re pulling into Las Sendas in less than ten minutes. (I may be speeding.)
Would you drive ten minutes to save three million dollars? Hmm? This home is Walt Disney’s wish upon a star, from the Canterra stone park entrance to the Jungle Cruise waterfall out back, there isn’t an inch left unembellished by the Happiest Place on Earth motif. That poster frame view, rolling across the valleyscape to Buckeye and beyond, would double this price tag if the address read “Silverleaf”. Any Buyers curious about the luxury lifestyles enjoyed in Silverleaf, or Desert Mountain, should be adding Las Sendas to the viewing schedule. Same Great Taste. Less Filling!
$520,000
1104 S CENTRAL AVE, Safford, AZ
“Own a piece of Arizona history!”
Welcome to the former home of Sheriff George Olney, who was elevated by voters from Deputy to Sheriff in 1890. You remember 1890 don’t you? The very first American football game was played in Ohio. The first folding cardboard box was invented n Brooklyn. And in South Dakota the Battle of Wounded Knee left hundreds of women and children dead, because the United States was still slaughtering Natives that recently.
Out here in the Arizona Territory men like Wyatt Earp were making a name for themselves in Law Enforcement. Sheriff Olney worked in the county north of Earp’s territory, outperforming Earp in every category but marketability. Sheriff Olney was paid $2.50 for each arrest, averaging $30k in annual warrant commissions. That works out to 32 arrests per day. Surely nobody questioned his math. Olney’s real claim to fame would come later as he and his best friend Tuck Prina would partner on a multitude of business ventures, from ice houses to cattle ranch expansions, which built Safford into what it is today; an old town that talks about the old days.
In this emerging era of work-from-home industries, this delightfully priced relic is an interesting find. Behind the main house are two 130 year-old income stream cottages. One’s a Bed and Breakfast unit, the other a Bakery. Cha-Ching! Safford’s climate is much like Prescott’s, with summer temps rarely surpassing 95, winter temps hovering in the 60s. This home is a short stroll from Main Street (think Mayberry with better manners). A good life awaits.
Tempting!
Barnaby Jones Epilogue:
A Client asked for the following study yesterday. ‘Six million and beyond homes’. We thought you might get a kick out of it. It’s a fun romp through the dreamers and pretenders of rarified airspace. You will recognize many of these bespoke money mountains from previous Hot Lists…
The Six Million Dollar Stan:
ALL 89 homes priced at $6 mil and above including:
8 that actually SOLD above $6 mil (last 2 months)
4 that are now under contract
And the 77 remaining homes that think they should be one of those lucky few.
(Beware, many Listings in this range are artist’s renditions of homes to-be-built, keep a keen eye out for the digital unicorns)
No, I do not have a Camelhead…err, I mean….a personal favorite.
Enjoy your Humpday!
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