LUXURY HOMES
Racquetball courts, wine cellars and garage hydraulic lifts are among the amenities in this week's most expensive home sales in metropolitan Phoenix.
$2,825,000
Grant Edgar McGrath and Lisa Halamicek Leopold purchased a 6,825square-foot house in Troon Ridge Estates in Scottsdale. The two-story house is on a 31⁄2-acre plot of land and has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Amenities include an outdoor kitchen, gated entryway, multiple balconies and a wine cellar that can fit more than 100 bottles. The house's interior has exposed wood and stone in almost every room. The garage can fit five cars and has a hydraulic lift that can lift a car high enough to make room for a sixth car. Debra Sinagoga sold the property. Sinagoga and Leopold both work for Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty.
$2,800,000
Mary A. Eaton, sibling of U-Haul Chairman and CEO Joe Shoen, bought a 5,430-square-foot modern house on the edge of Arcadia in Scottsdale. It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. It also has a two-bedroom, two-bathroom detached guest house. The garage is air-conditioned and has enough space to fit five cars. The front courtyard has an outdoor kitchen and fire pit, while the backyard features a lap pool. Large windows line the walls in the front and back of the house creating a view into the front courtyard and backyard. Charles Duff, a trustee of the Team Fuzzer Trust, sold the property.
$2,630,000
Neurosurgeons David Wilson and Tsinsue Chen bought a 5,600-square-foot house in Paradise Valley, just southeast of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. The house has five bedrooms and 51⁄2 bathrooms. A large lawn and pool with waterfalls are featured in the backyard. Stairs lead to a second-story loft with a large deck and balcony outside. The house has high ceilings with hardwood and stone floors in every room except the bedrooms, which are carpeted. The house is in a cul-de-sac with five other houses and a view of the mountains. Desert Winds Development Incorporated sold the house.
$2,370,000
Jack and Leigh Biltis, trustees of The Biltis Family Trust, bought an 8,370square-foot house next to the Camelback Country Club in Paradise Valley. Jack Biltis is the president of Tag Employer Services, an administrative services organization. The house has five bedrooms and 61⁄2 bathrooms. Seven gas fireplaces are scattered throughout the house. The property sits on a lot that is just smaller than two acres. Most of the house's common areas have vaulted ceilings, and a staircase leads down to a game and media room with a full racquetball court. The garage can fit three cars and is gated off. The property is located in Morning Glory Estates. Stephen and Sherry Martori sold the house. Stephen Martori is the CEO and president of Martori Farms, an Arizonabased growing and shipping business.
$2,300,000
Catherine Stein purchased a 4,620square-foot house in the Desert Highland community in Scottsdale. The property has four bedrooms, 41⁄2 bathrooms and a view of the McDowell Mountains. The backyard has a fireplace, infinity pool and a view of city lights. Almost all the flooring in the house is either stone or hardwood. The kitchen has high ceilings and a large island. Pamela Merkle sold the house.