I frequently have Buyers who want to live in a rural setting. Sometimes they want to have animals such as horses, dogs or even chickens. These do not generally "fit in well" in Prescott, but they are quite at home in or near the towns of nearby Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Mayer, Prescott Valley or Williamson Valley.
The focus of this article is the area northeast of Prescott Valley. It is bounded on the west near Poquito Valley Road and on the south by Highway 89A which leads to Jerome, Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Sedona. The area is approximately 46 square miles including eight full sections (640 acres) and several partial sections of Arizona State Trust Land. It should be noted that the area abuts the Prescott National Forest leading to Mingus Mountain on the east side. The abundance of land in the Arizona State Land Trust and The Prescott National Forest means that there is also an abundance of places to ride and plenty of open space to enjoy.
Here is a list of the neighborhoods featured in this article and on this map:
The gateway to the subdividions on the west is via Viewpoint Road at Highway 89A. Following Viewpoint Road north will take one through the Viewpoint Subdivision which is a relatively new suburban neighborhood with curbs and gutters and lots that are mostly 1/4 acres in size. As one proceeds north on Viewpoint Road, about one-half mile of dirt road will be encountered. I understand that The Viewpoint Development is required to pave this road, but, at least at present, funds are not available to accomplish this.
At the end of the dirt, the road becomes Poquito Valley Road which is paved and extends around three and one-half miles to the north. Lot sizes are predominately two and one-half acres in this neighborhood.
The legend may be important in understanding this map. The lettering is entirely too small to show on the map itself. As a matter of fact this map is printed on paper about 4' x 3' and the lettering is hard to read even when printed on that scale.
Pronghorn Ranch, a suburban neighborhood with predominately one-quarter to one-half acre lots, is immediately east of Viewpoint and is accessed by Pronghorn Ranch Road. This road dead-ends into the Clubhouse or Activity Center for the Pronghorn Ranch Development at Antelope Meadows Road. A left turn here leads through Pronghorn Ranch to the Antelope Meadows development. Like Poquito Valley, Antelope Meadows is predominately two and one-half acre lots. Horses and farm animals are legal here.
Immediately to the east of Antelope Meadows is Coyote Springs. Coyote Springs Road is the main access to this neighborhood. It is paved for over five miles and leads north from Highway 89A immediately north of the intersection of Robert and Fain Roads. Coyote Springs is based on ten acre minimum lot sizes, so if you want a larger lot, Coyote Springs should be on your list.
At the end of Coyote Springs Road is a section of development called Mingus Meadows. This neighborhood has paved streets, but lot sizes of around two acres. It is deed-restricted to site-built homes only.
Prescott Prairie is in the section that is south and east of Mingus Meadows. This neighborhood is also planned around two acre lot sizes. Access to this neighborhood is via Coyote Springs Road to a right on Mummy View Rd.
Lonesome Valley is closer to highway 89A and is reached via Coyote Springs Road to a right on Slash Arrow, Pronghorn, or Morningstar Ranch Roads. Lot sizes in Lonesome Valley start at two acre minimum and there are several larger lots there.
Coyote Crest is next on the east. Access to this development is via Prescott Ridge Road. There are nice homes in Coyote Crest, many of which are finished like homes in the town. Lot sizes here around three acre minimums.
Passing through Coyote Crest leads to Prescott Ridge which is a gated community. Lot sizes here were originally 36 acres or more, but some splitting is allowed so some homes are on smaller lots.
Beyond Prescott Ridge Road is Shiloh Road which leads into the Mingus West neighborhood. This neighborhood is really RV friendly and has concrete streets with curbs and gutters. Lot sizes generally range from 0.4 acre to 0.5 acre. One unusual characteristic of this neighborhood is that The Town of Prescott Valley provides water service to this neighborhood. There is no sewer service here, so each home is on its own septic system.
Legend Hills is the last neighborhood shown on the map. It is based on 36-acre minimum lot sizes and is mostly undeveloped as of the time of this writing.
