Uncategorized – Prescott Pine Tree Homes

Don’t Get in My Space! — Hidden Valley Ranch, Prescott, Arizona

darin — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:56:58 +0000

Hidden Valley Ranch and Haisley Homestead are two neighborhoods on the south edge of Prescott near the Prescott National Forest. These two neighborhoods were built among old Ponderosa Pine trees, so one has a sense of living in the forest. As the homes were built, care was taken to protect every Ponderosa Pine tree possible.

Deer are quite comfortable here, as evidenced by this one. She seems to be telling me that she has claimed this place and not to trespass on it.

Here is another photo of the deer. This photo was taken by my friend, Rick Henwood, in Haisley Homestead. It looks like the deer are quite content here.

Another great thing about these neighborhoods is that they are close to the Prescott National Forest on the south side of Prescott. Access is via White Spar Road aka Highway 89, on the west side and by Senator Highway on the east side. Senator Highway starts from Gurley Street as Mt. Vernon Street and changes into Senator Highway as the road passes by Palmer Hill.

Development Opportunity: Build among Boulders and Pines!

John Mosier — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 22:28:00 +0000

Development Opportunity: Build among Boulders and Pines near Prescott, Arizona in Williamson Valley on Cougar Canyon Road.

This 11.37-acre lot has HUMONGOUS boulders and lots of Pinon Pines. It is in a well-planned neighborhood named Wikutepa. The roads leading to this lot have been recently paved. By my estimation, the rock outcropping I call “big tooth” is around 130 feet tall. Several of the boulders on this lot are as big as houses.

This lot is zoned for 2 acre minimum lot sizes. There are several potential building sites among the granite boulders and Pinon Pines. Your architect will be excited to design upscale homes in this spectacular setting.

Here is an aerial view of the property. Notice that it borders The Prescott National Forest on the west.

Here is a Google Earth Flyover that shows how to get to the property.

Get a closer look via this drone flyover at an elevation of 90 feet.

Agents Not Taking You Seriously? Then Don’t be Labeled a “Lookie-Lou”

John Mosier — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 22:18:00 +0000

Agents not Taking you Seriously? Then Don’t be Labeled a “Lookielou.”

I sometimes get asked by a stranger “I want to see the cabin in Potato Patch at 2885 Black Lode Trail” or I want to see the $50,000 220-acre lot in Seligman, AZ.” These properties are QUITE remote. It may take me a full day to show some of my listings. I am not a tourguide.

I may not take you seriously until I find that you are “doing your homework.” Other agents will likely not take you seriously, either. I had an incident on Friday, 7/24/15 when I had such a call. This “Buyer” said she had been stood up by an Agent in Payson after driving there from Phoenix to see a specific property. I will show her the cabin at 2885 Black Lode Trail today, not because I think she is a good prospect, but because I said I would.

Here are my rules for Buyers if you want to be taken seriously:

Decide the neighborhood and the setting in which you want to live.
Decide on your “property specifications.” Be willing to fore-go seeing listings that do not meet your criteria.
Know your budget and get qualified so you know for sure what you can afford. Do not look at homes or properties that are outside of your budget.
Decide on your process. How will you make your decision on which property you like?
“I’ll know it if I see it” is not an acceptable way of making your decision.
Decide on who you want to represent you as a Buyer. Calling each listing Agent may not be in your best interest.
Are you really ready to buy? If not, please do not waste everyone’s time “playing HGTV!
Bottom line: Be respectful of everyone’s time.

Cathedral Pines Drive Through Neighborhood Video

John Mosier — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:24:08 +0000

Does Prescott Have Enough Open Space?

John Mosier — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:25:39 +0000

We often have a conflict with citizens resisting development. That is a natural phenomenon . . . it happens everywhere and for many decades. However, the Prescott area, and indeed Yavapai County, we DO have a lot of open space. The pie chart below depicts how much land is used by different entities. Notice that just a little over one quarter of the land in Yavapai County is privately owned.

The open space is not all in the cities and towns. One of the reasons we like our open space is the solitude and relief it brings to our personal environment. We also enjoy having an abundance of wildlife in our surroundings. Most of us enjoy seeing the Mule Deer, Bobcats [Lynx more accurately] and maybe even a Coyote or a few Javelina once in a while. These can be appreciated in the forest — in our yards not so much. We also like to watch the Pronghorn Antelope in our open meadows.

Our open space is not evenly distributed. Prescott is bounded on the south and west by the Prescott National Forest. Many of our neighborhoods in the south and western parts of Prescott have been developed leaving the Ponderosa Pines in place where they have grown for decades. Mingus Mountain to the east of Prescott Valley is also part of the Prescott National Forest and also has enormous stands of Ponderosa Pines.

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Most of the private land in the Bradshaw Mountains south of Prescott was preserved as private land because of the [mostly gold] mining claims that were made before the Prescott National Forest was set aside. The best example of a Piney neighborhood within the Prescott National Forest are the community of Walker and Groom Creek.

Most of the old mining claims have been divided into cabin or home sites.