We had three top contenders. As mentioned before, we would have had four if the Casa Granada townhome hadn’t already been sold. Our top three were:
- Chateau Du Vie townhouse – this was the lowest priced unit and although it needed work, it was our favorite. It was a two-story unit with a nice sized living room plus extra space on the main floor between the living room and kitchen for an extra blow-up bed if necessary. There were 3 bedrooms upstairs and a total of 2 1/2 baths. It also featured a large patio, carport and extra exterior storage. It was close to downtown Scottsdale and the pool was close to the unit.
- Aventura condo – This also needed work but we loved everything on the main level and no unit on top. It was steps from a very nice pool and we liked the resort feel of the large complex. The patio was very small and we were towards the front of the complex. The monthly maintenance was the highest here.
- Las Hadas Villas – This one also needed work, was two stories with 2 bedrooms and a loft (with a closet) and was the only one with a garage. It was also steps from the pool and had a small patio, a larger private and partially covered patio plus a balcony off the upstairs master bedroom.
If none of these went through, we would have made an offer on the Heatherbrae House 2 condos. The unit itself was spacious and it was close to downtown Scottsdale, but we weren’t crazy about the complex and the apartments that were across the street. The pool was literally just outside our front door – we wanted it close but that was a bit too close. At least we had a back-up if our top 3 failed.
Since we were leaving to go home the next day, our agent drew up three separate contracts. She would only present one at a time, but this way if one didn’t get accepted she had the next one ready to present. It was exciting!
