If you’re buying a golf course home in Scottsdale, you have several choices – there are a number of exceptional communities centered on Arizona’s most renowned golf clubs and country clubs. One of the most notable in Scottsdale is The Estancia Club. Golf Scottsdale: Spotlight on Estancia Since 1995, The Estancia Club has been a fixture on the northern slope of Pinnacle Peak. The private, gated community features some of the most beautiful homes in the area, as well as several lots still available for purchase – Continue Reading
Prepare for patio season with 10 simple design ideas
While it can be argued that every season is patio season in Arizona golf communities, we’re right in the thick of prime patio time right now. The days are warm but mild, and the evenings are still crisp. But if your patio is bare or dull, it’s probably not very welcoming any time of year. Here are 10 simple design ideas to prep your patio for entertaining: Accent furniture in colors that pop. Add a bright blue end table next to your neutral lawn chairs and you’ve suddenly created a fun point of Continue Reading
Wall Street Journal says Scottsdale golf homes make great vacation properties
Between the endless sunshine, warm weather, world class shopping, and renowned dining options, Scottsdale has made a big name for itself in the tourism world. With more than 200 golf courses in and surrounding the city, Scottsdale has also become a golfers’ paradise. So it’s no surprise that big name media is advertising Scottsdale golf homes as a top worldwide choice for a vacation home. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal listed three vacation properties near golf courses that are up for sale, and one Continue Reading
Refresh and reduce with new solar powered pool cleaner
There’s nothing quite as refreshing as taking a dip in your very own desert oasis. With sunshine over 300 days a year, Scottsdale golf home owners certainly get a lot of use out of their pools. But as most home and pool owners know, pools can use quite a bit of electricity (a pool can be the second largest consumer of electricity in a home, according to the recent press release). Luckily, a local company has found a way to harness our sunshine to operate a solar-power robotic pool cleaner, thus lowering Continue Reading
Scottsdale teaches residents how to keep an energy efficient home
Interested in making your existing Scottsdale golf home more energy efficient? Or are you building a new home in an Arizona golf course community and want to reduce your impact from the ground up to the roof? Scottsdale’s Green Building Program can help! The Green Building Program “encourages a whole-systems approach” to energy efficient properties through both design and building technologies. This holistic perspective aims to minimize the environmental impact of the property and reduce energy consumption Continue Reading
Do Arizona golf homes need an alarm or home security system?
We all want to keep our families safe and our Arizona golf homes secure, both while at home and away. There are a lot of companies out there that claim they can help with a variety of products, from home alarm systems to security cameras. But how much do alarms actually help? How far do home security systems go in truly protecting you, your family, and your valuables? As with most consumer products, what you can get out of an alarm or home security system depends on your primary purpose for using it, associated Continue Reading
