It is that time of year again. Scottsdale's Mac Donald's Ranch's famous and fun Pumpkin Patch is open! Running from October 3rd through October 31st, the pumpkin patch will be open daily for you to enjoy.
While picking out a pumpkin is a lot of fun, there are also a ton of other things to do and see while you are there...
More Details:
Mac Donald's Ranch
26540 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9343
- Jomax and Scottsdale Roads - 5 Miles North of the Loop 101
480.585.0239
http://www.macdonaldsranch.com/
Pumpkin Patch Festival
October 3 - October 31, 2009
Open Daily 9AM - 6PM
$6 Entry Fee / $6 Pumpkins
Originally posted on Scottsdale Real Estate News & Lifestyle.
Photos courtesy of Mac Donald's Ranch
The Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Foundation is a really special local non-profit located in Scottsdale, AZ. Southwest Wildlife's mission is to rescue, care for and rehabilitate injured or orphaned wildlife native to the Southwest. At any time, it could be helping coyotes, javelinas, bobcats, bears, skunks, coatis, foxes, ringtails and more. Recently, they took in several bear cubs and baby bobcats.
As the Phoenix Valley continues to expand and develop, it is more and more common for animals to be injured or displaced by contact with humans. This is where Southwest Wildlife comes in. As advocates for these animals, they rescue them, rehabilitate them and ideally release them back into the wild. If an animal is unable to be released back into the wild, it will find a home in Southwest Wildlife's sanctuary.
Another key component to Southwest Wildlife is education. It is active in educating adults and children about our fellow desert dwellers. Coursework ranges from information on the animals themselves to how we can coexist safely with wildlife. To see the animals up close, tours of the Southwest Wildlife facility are available.
Southwest Wildlife is a great organization providing a wonderful service to animals who otherwise may not have had a place to go. If this is of interest to you, be sure to support Southwest Wildlife by taking a tour, volunteering or donating.
More Information:
Southwest Wildlife
480-471-9109
www.SouthwestWildlife.org
Tours: Call for Information. Adults $10, Children (3-15) $7
Originally posted on Scottsdale Real Estate News & Lifestyle
Flickr Photo by Emdot. Creative Commons License.
Here are the sales figures for the luxury community of Whisper Rock located in North Scottsdale, Arizona. The numbers include sales activity for 2009 through August 31st.
| Whisper Rock Single Family Homes | |
| 2009 Performance - Through August | |
| Homes for Sale | 23 |
| - Average Asking Price | $2,692,739 |
| - Average Square Feet | 5,884 |
| - Average Asking Price per Sq. Foot | $463.87 |
| - Average Days on Market* | 482 |
| Home Sales | 4 |
| - Average Sales Price | $1,930,000 |
| - Sales Price to List Price | 84% |
| - Average Square Feet | 6,358 |
| - Average Sales Price per Sq. Foot | $304.15 |
| - Average Days on Market* | 374 |
| - Highest Sale Price | $2,690,000 |
| - Lowest Sale Price | $1,270,000 |
| * Cumulative Days on Market |
About Whisper Rock in Scottsdale AZ: Whisper Rock is an elegant, guard-gated community that is all about luxury. It is spread over 800 acres in North Scottsdale. At the end of August 2009, Whisper Rock home prices ranged from around $1.79M up to $3.99M. The home sites are large, averaging two acres, which allows residents to enjoy their privacy while still maintaining a sense of community. Home designs cover many styles. You will see haciendas, villas, southwestern design and more. Whisper Rock's amenities include a three acre park with BBQ facilities, a fitness center, tennis, basketball courts, hiking trails and other delightful amenities. Read more about Whisper Rock.
The Whisper Rock Golf Club is available via invitation only. It features two golf courses that were designed by Mickelson and Fazio. Membership is not tied to property ownership within Whisper Rock.
View Whisper Rock Homes for Sale.
Originally posted on Scottsdale Real Estate News & Lifestyle.
Disclaimer: Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data and information are pulled from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) as of 9/1/2009 and can change at any time. This blog represents the opinion of the author. No warranties implied or expressed.
Copyright © 2009 Heather Tawes Nelson
Here is a look at the real estate performance for the Grayhawk community located in Scottsdale, Arizona for January through August of 2009.
I have broken the analysis out into single-family homes as well as townhomes/condominiums as the pricing and square footage vary greatly.
| Grayhawk Single Family Homes | Grayhawk Condominiums and Townhomes | |||
| Homes for Sale | 73 | Homes for Sale | 87 | |
| - Average Asking Price | $922,674 | - Average Asking Price | $337,278 | |
| - Average Square Feet | 3,373 | - Average Square Feet | 1,639 | |
| - Average Asking Price per Sq. Foot | $257.79 | - Average Asking Price per Sq. Foot | $197.45 | |
| - Average Days on Market* | 170 | - Average Days on Market* | 152 | |
| Pending Homes | 15 | Pending Homes | 22 | |
| - Average Asking Price | $768,060 | - Average Asking Price | $244,504 | |
| - Average Square Feet | 3,064 | - Average Square Feet | 1,452 | |
| - Average Asking Price per Sq. Foot | $231.55 | - Average Asking Price per Sq. Foot | $159.07 | |
| - Average Days on Market* | 138 | - Average Days on Market* | 133 | |
| Home Sales | 67 | Home Sales | 102 | |
| - Average Sales Price | $635,424 | - Average Sales Price | $211,940 | |
| - Sales Price to List Price | 94% | - Sales Price to List Price | 92% | |
| - Average Square Feet | 2,900 | - Average Square Feet | 1,384 | |
| - Average Sales Price per Sq. Foot | $207.94 | - Average Sales Price per Sq. Foot | $146.29 | |
| - Average Days on Market* | 147 | - Average Days on Market* | 160 | |
| - Highest Sale Price | $3,050,000 | - Highest Sale Price | $512,000 | |
| - Lowest Sale Price | $257,800 | - Lowest Sale Price | $57,500 | |
| * Cumulative Days on Market | * Cumulative Days on Market |
About Grayhawk: Grayhawk is a wonderful community in North Scottsdale. It is located a few miles north of the 101 between Scottsdale and Pima roads. It is close to great dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor pursuits, medical care and so much more. In addition, its two public golf courses, Talon and Raptor, are world-renowned and have hosted many professional golf events.
Grayhawk has two neighborhoods to choose from. The Retreat is a luxury, guard-gated neighborhood and is designed around Grayhawk's two courses. Homes are located in either the Talon Retreat or Raptor Retreat sections. The community amenities to choose from are numerous including tennis, a community pool, greenbelts, miles of exercise trails and more. Options range from townhomes to custom single-family homes.
The second neighborhood is called The Park. The Park is a wonderful community of single-family homes and it was designed with large play areas, greenbelts and picnic areas. Grayhawk has its own elementary school and falls under the Paradise Valley School District #69. View Grayhawk homes for sale.
Originally posted on Scottsdale Real Estate News & Lifestyle.
Disclaimer: Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data pulled from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) as of 9/1/2009 and can change at any time. This blog represents the opinion of the author. No warranties implied or expressed.
Copyright © 2009 Heather Tawes Nelson
August was a slow month for the Greater Phoenix luxury condo market. I define the luxury condo market as those condos with list prices in excess of $1 million in Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tempe.
At the end of August, there were 56 condos for sale with list prices of $1 million or above. Thirty-one were in Scottsdale, twenty-three were in Phoenix and the final two were in Tempe. Again, the number of luxury condos continues to decrease, but as I have said before, I would attribute this to units being taken off of the market or list prices are dropping below the $1 million threshold, versus sales activity fueling the drop.
There were no luxury condo sales in August of 2009 and no pending sales.
Here are August 2009's numbers:
Valleywide - August 2009*
For Sale: 56
Pending: 0
Sold: 0
Average Asking Price: $1,786,355
Average Asking Price/Sq. Ft.: $620.30
Scottsdale - August 2009*
For Sale: 31
Pending: 0
Sold: 0
Average Asking Price: $1,809,306
Average Asking Price/Sq. Ft. $675.00
Phoenix - August 2009*
For Sale: 23
Pending: 0
Sold: 0
Average Asking Price: $1,780,322
Average Asking Price/Sq. Ft.: $555.58
Tempe - August 2009*
For Sale: 2
Pending: 0
Sold: 0
Average Asking Price: $1,500,000
Average Asking Price/Sq. Ft. $544.06
To learn more about the luxury condo market in Scottsdale or Greater Phoenix, please feel free to contact me. Or, please visit my website for more information on Scottsdale AZ real estate and the surrounding areas.
Originally posted on Scottsdale Real Estate News & Lifestyle.
Disclaimer: Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data and information was pulled from the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) as of 9/1/2009 and can change at any time. The analysis looks at single-family resale condos in Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix over the last 12 months. There may be new home inventory in these figures if the developer is using the MLS to market its homes.
Copyright © 2009 Heather Tawes Nelson
Representing luxury buyers and sellers in the Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, North Phoenix and Carefree and the Flagstaff golf communities.
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