Former NFL player sells $3.5M Scottsdale estate
A former NFL player and an orthodontist were among the sellers of the most expensive homes in metro Phoenix this week.
Among the luxury features: putting greens, home offices and an outdoor kitchen.
$5,250,000
Jay and Colleen Johnson used a family trust to pay cash for a five-acre estate in Fountain Hills’ Firerock community. Jay Johnson is a chief operating officer at loanDepot, an online mortgage lender.
The 9,440-square-foot home features hand-carved cabinetry, his-and-her offices and a golf simulator. Grounds of the estate include a negative edge pool and unobstructed views of Four Peaks and the McDowell mountains.
Francis and Lisa Malecha sold the home through a family trust.
$3,500,000
Former Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola, and his wife Yvonne sold their estate in Scottsdale’s Paradise Valley Farms community.
The one-acre estate comes with a modern chef’s kitchen, a swimming pool and a separate farmhouse-style guest house that features reclaimed barn wood and metal.
The 6,039-square-foot residence has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and was built in 2016.
Jason and Jo Ann Pond of Scottsdale purchased the home.
$2,700,000
Thad and Valarie Schad paid cash for a contemporary-style estate in north Scottsdale’s Estancia community.
The open-floor plan mansion has views of Pinnacle Peak and features retractable glass walls and a master suite on the main level. The 5,341-square foot home has four bedrooms and 5 ⁄ bathrooms.
An Arizona limited liability company named Project 163, LLC and Norick Investment Company, LLC, an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company, sold the home.
$2,177,650
Timothy and Nicole Connors of Ridgefield, Connecticut purchased a custom estate in Scottsdale’s Arcadia at Silverleaf community in DC Ranch.
The two-story mansion has mountain views and features a backyard that includes a pool and an outdoor kitchen. There are four bedrooms and six bathrooms in the 5,469-square-foot home.
Geoffrey Glovsky, an orthodontist practicing in Gilbert, and his wife Julie sold the home.
$1,995,000
Jacque and Laura Vaughn of McLean, Virginia purchased a hillside lot estate with a pool in Paradise Valley’s gated community of Clearwater Hills.
The home has 5,570-square feet of living space, and features vaulted beamed ceilings and wide-plank flooring. Grounds of the one-acre estate include a covered patio and a putting green.
253 Homes, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, sold the home.
Researched by Ebony Day of The Arizona Republic and The Information Market.