On my second day of viewing Scottsdale condos I went without my husband to narrow down our list. We planned on going out together the next day. We had less than 5 days to view all the condos/townhomes and make a choice.
So my REALTOR and I had the Las Hadas Villas complex on the list. This choice was an afterthought as our original search was only for 3 bedroom units. I realized that some of the 2 bedroom units had an extra room (family room/den) and this one had a loft. The pictures online were quite intriguing so I put it on the list.
This trip was heading north, away from downtown Scottsdale, the area I was hoping to find something. I was going to an area of Scottsdale I had only visited briefly while watching our friend Steve Kostakes play piano at The Ocean Club, Maggianos and City Hall. It was always at night and I never paid attention, but I knew it was quite a drive from Steve’s home in Gilbert.
So I was feeling a bit “lost” but was ready to view these north Scottsdale townhomes. We pulled into a nice looking, ungated subdivision and I liked what I saw. Stucco with tiled roofs and the pool located in the middle.
I’m not sure how my agent found this particular unit because it was set back and we had to walk past a couple of other units to get to this one – very private. This is the only townhouse that had a garage and it was a two car garage. That was a real plus, although most did have some kind of carport plus extra storage. The pool was just around the corner and steps from the garage.
When we entered it was the most unique style we had seen so far. And it was kind of beat up. I learned what saltillo tiles were as they were on the entryway and inside. There was a large, rectangular room that was the combination living room (with a fireplace) and dining area. There was a galley kitchen, a laundry room and a main floor master bedroom with bathroom access plus a 2nd floor master bedroom with private bath. The loft had it’s own closet.
There were many broken tiles on the floor which was a shame as I loved them. There was no electricity on so it was difficult to see rooms without a window and the place just looked dark. But there was something about this townhouse even though it needed some tlc. It was unique and the bathrooms had beautiful original tile work. The kitchen had beautiful tile but many were cracked. I nicknamed this one the “bachelor pad” because the darkness made it look manly.
There was a private covered patio with a huge orange tree plus a little patio off the main floor bedroom and a small balcony off the 2nd floor bedroom. There was ugly dark green carpet on the stairs and the upper level.
All in all, there was work to do on this one (as there was on others), but this was toward the top of our price range. So I wasn’t sure if the work justified the price. But I told my agent to put it on the list for a revisit with my husband.
Las Hadas Villas are located at 5640 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale AZ 85254
