Fountain Hills Dog Park
Desert Vista Dog Park in Fountain Hills.
The Fountain Hills Dog Park which is actually named The Desert Vista Dog Park is just another great example of why Fountain Hills is the greatest place to live in the Valley of the Sun. It's managed and maintained by the town and local volunteers.
It is actually two dog parks. One for the little guys and one for the big boys. It's a great place to meet new people in Fountain Hills even if you don't have a dog. The people there are always willing to share a dog story or two and it's easy to meet folks from all over the country and possibly the world.
I own a Vizsla named Rusty. So if you see a Vizsla at the Fountain Hills Dog Park it's probably me. Say Hi and share a story with me. You'll see all sorts of dogs at the Fountain Hills Dog Park, from Rescued Grey Hounds to Mutts. I love watch those Grey Hounds run. Poor Rusty wishes he could keep up with them.
The Fountain Hills Dog Park is open 7 days a week. Has lots of water, shade and sitting areas and it's grass! Next time your in the Hills, stop by and see Rusty and me at The Fountain Hills Dog Park.
For information on Fountain Hills Real Estate visit,
Mark Gridley, Realtor
eXp Realty, Fountain Hills, AZ
cell: 480.818.5155
fax: 602.467.3012
toll free: 888.897.7821 x 117
www.LiveInFountainHillsAZ.com
Wildflowers
Mar. 08, 2010 Cave Creek Recreation Area Wildflowers reports:
This past week for wildflowers has not been disappointing here at the park. Color seems to be peeking from underneath bushes and trees when you least expect it.
When coming into the park before you reach the entry station, keep an eye out to the left. There is a wash that is full of chuparosa each year and they are starting to show their beautiful red blooms.
The best color to see is still around the Nature Center right now where the dense clusters of desert bells, poppies, desert marigold and brittlebush are brilliantly glowing in the sunshine.
Along the Go John Trail seems to be the next area to start where the lupines, filaree and poppies are creating some nice picture opportunities but still sporadic to this point. Red maids have been seen along the Go John trail heading east which is always a nice color in the park. The first 2 miles in either direction on the Go John Trail will be our first heavy bloomers.
Along the Overton trail there is the definite purple of desert hyacinth reaching out from the bushes at various points highlighted with Filaree all along the trail.
Some new wildflower additions starting to bloom this week are deer vetch, lupine, hideseed and red maids. We are still keeping an eye on our Go John and Overton Trail intersection where we have the most spectacular displays in moist years but it hasn’t begun yet! Our Ranger led wildflower hikes will be starting on March 6th and will continue until the wildflowers are gone!
Check out our website or call 623-465-0431 for the latest wildflower walks and directions. We’ll see you at the Park!
Live in Fountain Hills
You Can Dig It
Fountain Hills has just released a cute video on their latest community effort to plant a 1,000 trees in the downtown area. The goal to green and shade up The Fountain Hills Park is a great idea. As a resident of Fountain Hills since its conception many of the towering pines and eucalyptus have been lost to our monsoon season.
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The Real Estate market continues to improve in Fountain Hills. The biggest change in the market is taking place in the Custom Luxury Home. Though the Custom Luxury Home market was very soft in 2009, our office at Remax Sun Properties has sold multiple Custom Luxury Homes ranging from $900,000 to $2,000,000.
Much like the lower end of the market, the Custom Luxury Home buyer is looking for for value. But unlike the lower end, the Custom Luxury Home buyer is not willing to sacrifice quality, views and location.
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Serving your Real Estate needs in Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tonto Verde, Goldfield Ranch, Eagle Mountain, FireRock Country Club, SunRidge Canyon, Arizona and the surrounding communities.
I was attending Northern Michigan University when my folks decided that they had enough snow to last them a life time and decided to move to Fountain Hills. I volunteered to drive the U-Haul from Kalamazoo to Arizona. My folks, two sisters and I opened McDowell Mountain Stationery and Office Supplies, which is now Gridleys of Fountain Hills in 1973 and it’s the oldest surviving business in town. I took a summer job with Rural Metro and became one of Fountain Hills first Firemen and Rio Verde’s first Fireman.
I fell in love with the desert, exploring the McDowell’s and Four Peaks in my beat up Toyota Land Cruiser and never went back to Michigan. There aren’t too many people that can say they’ve been in Fountain Hills longer then I have. In 1973 there was the world’s highest fountain, an old ranch, two trailer parks, a Sales Trailer, The Reception Center, La Fuenta, U-Totem, The Fountain Mountain Inn and the endless parade of white jeeps selling property. The closest gas station was Scottsdale and Shea and the closest grocery store was McDowell and Hayden. As time went on I opened a Sign Shop and latter CSI Printing.
I have lots of great stories on the Fountain Hills of old that I love to share.
In 1984 I met the love of my life Stacy and we were the first people to get married in the Presbyterian Church. We raised our two sons, Dustin and Joshua here and they both graduated from our fantastic public schools. Dusty still lives here. Josh’s animation career took him to Hollywood. I have too many hobbies and never enough time, but if I get a moment you can probably catch me tinkering in my garage with my wood working tools if I'm not out touring a custom luxury home.
So that’s me in a nut shell.
Just as Fountain Hills is a far cry from those early days, so is the Real Estate Industry. Today’s Realtor has to be up to date on an ever changing market. He has to be dedicated to performing accurate and current analysis of the area he’s working in. Too many Realtors try and cover to broad of a market and never get in depth enough to really understand any single piece of it. This is what sets me apart from the crowd. I work exclusively in Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tonto Verde and Goldfield Ranch. This is what I know, where I live and what I love. Custom Luxury Homes with spectacular mountain views and the grand arroyos that serve as habitat for the desert critters and create a buffer zone between neighbors is what give these communities a home town feel.
This part of the valley is unique. Custom Luxury Homes with views to live for. Most of the Valley could be Kansas on Solar power. As such when buying and selling it’s important you have a Realtor that really understands and shares your appreciation for this one of a kind Life Style that we have to offer.
I can answer your question and concerns about our community that other Realtors might not be able to. Does Fountain Hills have expansive soil? What is cliché? Have the washes ever been filled with water? Are Javalina dangerous? What grows here and what plants are native? Can my cat go outside? Is this toad poisonous? Will my Koi pond be a fishing hole for Bobcats? Can the ghost of Big Orange be seen riding his horse around the Fountain on moonless nights? Was there really a serpent living in the Fountain Lake? Does Cholla really jump? Does it ever snow here?
Is a Custom Luxury Home in your future?
We have a great inventory of spectacular Custom Luxury Homes available with mountain views, many sitting on some of the best golf courses in Arizona.
Thanks for taking time to consider me.
Mark Gridley
eXp Realty. Custom Luxury Home Specialist
Serving Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tonto Verde, Goldfield Ranch and most of all, YOU!
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