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Wine rooms, casitas and large garages are among the nicest amenities in this week’s most expensive home sales in metropolitan Phoenix.
$3,700,000
Russell Stenquist purchased this custom house in north Scottsdale in the Mirabal Club. The 6,274-square-foot single-story house has five bedrooms and 41⁄2 bathrooms. Its amenities include fireplaces in the master bedroom and family room, a four-car garage, a wine cellar and a built-in barbecue next to a heated pool. The flooring is varied throughout the house, with carpet, stone and wood floors. The kitchen has granite counters and multiple ovens. John G. Deakin Sr. sold the house.
$3,165,000
Dominic and Yvonne Raiola purchased this Scottsdale mansion in the Paradise Valley Farms neighborhood. Dominic played in the NFL for 14 seasons, spending his entire career with the Detroit Lions. The house has 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and sits on a oneacre plot of land. The house has a three-car garage and a circular driveway. The property also includes a 975square-foot guest house. The home has storage space for more than 50 bottles of wine, several refrigerators and a pool. Aaron and Laura Boone sold the house as trustees of the Boone Living Trust. Boone is the current manager for the New York Yankees and is a former third baseman. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. Boone famously hit a walk-off home run against the Boston Red Sox as a member of the Yankees in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series.
$2,690,000
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Taijuan Walker purchased a house in Paradise Valley. The right-hander previously played for the Seattle Mariners and recently underwent Tommy John surgery. Walker’s new home has a den, fitness room, casita and large glass retractable doors that open to a large backyard with a pool, spa and built-in barbecue. The 6,059-square-foot house has a garage that fits five cars. The family room has a large fireplace and two balconies that overlook the room. A group called Mockingbird Estates sold the house.
$2,445,000
Daniel E. Chorney and Joan ApplegateChorney purchased an Italian Old World-inspired house in the Troon North gated community in Scottsdale. The 5,335-square-foot home has five bedrooms and 51⁄2 bathrooms. A long brick driveway leads up to the opening
$2,400,000
G. Douglas Young, the trustee of the BIB Irrevocable Trust, purchased this Paradise Valley house located just outside Scottsdale near Old Town. It has six bedrooms and 51⁄2 bedrooms. The kitchen has wood floors and high ceilings, along with multiple ovens, granite counter tops and a large walk-in pantry. Both the family room and master bedroom have fireplaces. Three cars can fit comfortably in the garage. Tracey Saban sold the house.