$4,671,800 DONE DEALS
Outdoor showers, private saunas and putting greens are among the luxurious features in this week's priciest home sales in metro Phoenix. New York Yankees designated hitter Billy Butler, nicknamed "Country Breakfast," and wife Kathleen sold their Paradise Valley mansion to Richard and Leslie Jahns, who paid cash for the estate nestled at the edge of Camelback Mountain. Located in the Judson neighborhood, the 8,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion features a gated brick driveway and wood and stone floors throughout. There are seven bedrooms, seven-and-a-half bathrooms, a fully outfitted Fenway Park-themed man cave, a home gym and attached sauna. The kitchen features granite countertops, a butler's pantry with Sub-Zero wine unit, wine dispenser and a wet bar. The backyard is unrivaled for entertaining, with two outdoor kitchens, an outdoor shower, putting green, basketball court and private pool and spa. The Butlers sold the home through BK 3 Family LLC.
$2,900,000
Wendy A. Galgano paid cash through her family trust for this Carefree mansion in the Grand View Estates community. There are five bedrooms and seven bathrooms in the 7,000-square-foot mansion, with surrounding view of Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak and the Boulders. The European-style home is fully updated with stone staircases, three gas firepits, a wood fireplace, a basement, library, game room and attached mother-in-law apartment. The backyard is its own private getaway, with a glass-tiled multilevel pool and jetted spa, an outdoor stone shower, private viewing deck, putting green and wet bar with misters. Christopher Pennino,a member of Cielo Azul Rm LLC, an Arizona domestic LLC, sold the house.
$2,813,000
Brian K. Abrams, founder of Corporate Imaging Concepts LLC in Illinois, paid cash through his trust for this Scottsdale mansion in Desert Mountain. Sitting atop the 18th fairway of the Chiricahua golf course, the Tuscan-style villa has stone walls and Italian tile flooring throughout, as well as panoramic views from all windows. The 6,929-square-foot estate has four bedrooms and five bathrooms, as well as a guest house and private courtyard. The gourmet kitchen features custom cabinetry and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. The backyard boasts an infinity-edge pool overlooking the surrounding desert, as well as a spa, barbecue and multiple patios. Sheri Avis Horner, creator of the Robert & Sheri Horner Scholarship for civil and construction
$2,250,000
Roy Reiman, founder of Reiman Publications in Greendale, Wis., and his wife, Roberta, paid cash for this 5,025-square-foot home in Paradise Valley's guard-gated neighborhood of Cheney Estates. The contemporary-style home has four bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms,15-foot ceilings, polished wood and stone floors throughout and a hidden wet bar off the living room. The chef's kitchen features an eat-in nook and breakfast bar. The master suite has its own fireplace and two his-and-her closets bookending the master bathroom. The backyard has a pool and ramada for entertaining. Adam Bronfman, president of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, and his wife, Cynthia, sold the home.
$2,110,000
David Besins, president and CEO at Olympian Labs Inc., and his wife, Marina, purchased this 6,056-square-foot mansion in Scottsdale's Pinnacle Peak Heights. The contemporary-style home has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, with a bonus game room and Arizona room/lanai. The home's resort-style grounds include a putting green, lighted tennis court and private courtyard. The backyard features a private pool, heated spa and fireplace. Thomas and Patricia Coulson, through the Thomas W. Coulson Revocable Trust, and Tracy M. Patrick III, through the KRJTP Revocable Trust, sold the house. Patrick is a real-estate agent in San Diego.