Living on the Links in the American Southwest
You'll find plenty of houses that are up to par in these Southwestern golf communities.
By Jamie Marshall
Saguaro Forest at Desert Mountain, Scottsdale, Arizona
Listing Price: $4.25 million.
Details: Five-bedroom, five-bath house.
Amenities: Infinity pool, guesthouse.
A stunning David C. Hovey-designed home sits off the ninth fairway of the Chiricahua golf course, one of six Jack Nicklaus Signature courses in Desert Mountain, a gated golf community in Scottsdale. Built in 2003, the 6,100-square-foot house has a low-slung exterior of glass, wood and stone. The interior is light and airy, with picture windows and high ceilings. A fireplace separates the living and family rooms. Glass doors from the kitchen and family room open onto a patio, sundeck and infinity pool. The master suite features a walk-in closet. Contact: Baxter Baldwin or Chad DeVries, Desert Mountain Real Estate; 480-595-4048.
DC Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona
Listing Price: $5.95 million.
Details: Five-bedroom, seven-bath house.
Amenities: Two pools, in-home and outdoor theaters.
Right at the foot of the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale is an 8,714-square-foot residence overlooking the Tom Weiskopf-designed DC Ranch golf course. The courtyard has a putting green, two swimming pools, two hot tubs and a patio. Murals and hand-carved beams distinguish the living room. There is a lavish master-bedroom suite and separate guest quarters as well as a home theater and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. Contact: Bob Hassett, Russ Lyon Realty; 602-750-1000.
Estates 3, Las Campanas, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Listing Price: $1.245 million.
Details: Four-bedroom, four-bath house.
Amenities: Seven wood-burning fireplaces, two roof decks.
Part of the Las Campanas golf community, which has two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses, this 3,940-square-foot home boasts spacious living areas with beamed ceilings and tile floors. The family room and kitchen are done in earth tones. From the living room, French doors open onto a stone patio. The master suite has a separate sitting area, the attached guest suite has a kitchenette, and the two roof decks provide mountain views. Contact: Zoe Eisenstein, Las Campanas Realty; 505-992-6432.
Lake Las Vegas resort, Henderson, Nevada
Listing Price: $5.8 million.
Details: Five-bedroom, six-bath villa.
Amenities Wine cellar, infinity pool, spa.
Located in the coveted Biarritz neighborhood of the Lake Las Vegas resort, this 7,500-square-foot Tuscan-style villa overlooks a Jack Nicklaus golf course. Inside, the great room leads to a patio and infinity pool. There's a formal dining room and a gourmet kitchen. The master bedroom has a balcony, and another bedroom is on the second floor. Guest quarters with three bedrooms are on the ground level. Contact: Carol Russell, Prudential Americana Group Realtors; 702-496-4832.
Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Arizona
Listing Price: From $599,000.
Details: Two-bedroom, two-bath villas.
Amenities: Gourmet kitchens with Viking appliances.
The 890-acre club, in Superstition Mountain, offers custom homes and villas within easy reach of its two Jack Nicklaus courses. The newest villas are built in groups of six surrounding a courtyard. Each residence has wooden shutters and walls draped in bougainvillea. The open floor plan has living, dining and kitchen areas as well as a master-bedroom suite and a second bedroom, all of which give onto a patio. Contact: Superstition Mountain Properties Inc.; 877-983-3300.
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