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Summer is coming to the Sierras, school is almost out and the buzz of warmth is in the air. The Good Life is your neighborhood magazine and we’re honored to bring you this month’s feature story. You’ll meet Rob and Lori Burks of South Reno, owners of Natural Paws pet store and champions of animal adoption. You’ll also meet their beautiful two-year-old daughter Sophie and learn about how she joined their family. Keep the community calendar handy for family-friendly events this June, and take a peek at our monthly recipe for a cooling summer treat. Learn how to keep your pets safe and happy this summer, and get introduced to two phenomenal local buildings: the Lear Theater in downtown Reno and the award-winning Reno Library. School’s out for summer, and that might mean more time for fitness fun! You’ll also meet local yoga teacher Jelena Hardy who tells her story of creating a yoga community in the Biggest Little City. Also, check out our Kids Corner for a fun maze. And residents, keep your story ideas coming—we are devoted to sharing stories among neighbors in our wonderful community.
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Feature Story
A Partnership, a Pet Shop and a Reno Family Story: Rob and Lori Burks of Natural Paws By Carlie Partridge
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t the base of Mt. Rose Highway, Reno residents will find a local gem of a pet supply shop. Natural Paws is a business devoted to helping your pets thrive by providing the highest quality in all natural nutrition. It’s a neighborhood pet supply center with a mission: to help people provide the healthiest possible lives for their furry friends. Natural Paws also offers all natural treats, supplies and accessories. “You’ll find everything from pet toys to beds and natural shampoo products. You probably won’t find that luxury crystal collar, we’re oriented towards more natural products,” says owner Rob Burks. Natural Paws is the third pet shop owned by Lori along with her husband Rob, and the couple is passionate about pet health and pet rescue.
“We have rescued all our pets and they have been wonderful additions to our family. We
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encourage everyone to try pet rescue first, as you will save a life and find your new best friend.” –Rob and Lori of Natural Paws
A Shared Passion for Pets Lori and Rob started their first pet store in Sausalito, CA in 1999. They had met through friends at a Tahoe New Year’s eve party in 1997 and realized their common love for pets and community-oriented small business. “We originally thought we’d start a pet catalog together,” says Rob, “but there was a perfect storefront waiting for us on the waterfront.” So began their commitment to helping their pet-owning neighbors understand the importance of high-quality food. “People often don’t realize how much of a difference pet food makes,” says Lori, who explains that the quality of food directly affects a pet’s energy level. “Depending on food quality, you’ll notice differences in your pet’s skin and fur, and more importantly their quality of life and even longevity. Nutrition is key.” 4
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Natural Paws in Reno is designed to help customers pick a food that works for their pets and for their budget. “A common misperception towards a small pet supply business like ours is that we must be more expensive than the big-box stores,” explains Lori. “In fact, we’re competitively priced with stores like Petco, and we choose our inventory knowing that our customers are on a budget. Especially for those who own big dogs, food can become quite expensive. We know this and we offer a variety of products to address every need.” Natural Paws Outreach: Pet Adoption and Rescue Since they started in the pet supply business, Rob and Lori have been devoted to focusing on rescue and adoption as part of their business outreach and community service. They donate a portion of their sales to pet rescue agencies as well as supporting several local organizations through hosting events. Rob is a seasoned open water swimmer, and two summers ago he put his talents towards his passion for pet rescue. Rob and his friend Mike Ryder swam the entire 21-mile length of Lake Tahoe as a relay to benefit For Pets Sake, raising over $1,000. “Spring and summer are a big time for pet adoptions in this area,” says Lori, who has two rescue dogs of her own. Deni, a golden border collie, AKA Dennis the Menace is known as the “CEO” of Natural Paws—“CEO” being “Chief Eating Officer.” Guinness, a German shepherd mix is also known as the CFO, or “Chief Fun Officer” of Natural Paws. The 12 year old dogs are both rescues. Natural Paws features a different rescue group every Saturday at their store at the pet adoptions. For four years, Natural Paws has grown in the South Reno
community—grown in connections and relationships with neighbors. “The community support here in Reno is just phenomenal,” says Lori. The couple loves getting to know their customers and sharing their passion for pets. Growing Family Roots in Reno Lori and Rob are fond of Reno and Tahoe, where they originally met. They felt Reno was a wonderful place to establish their business and their family roots. The couple also supports adopting through foster care, a cause near and dear to their hearts. Lori worked as a Washoe County CASA for 3 years, starting in 2009. A CASA is a court appointed special advocate for foster children—an advocate who helps the foster child by becoming a friend and advocate as they go through the court process. When a child is first taken out of their home situation due to abuse or neglect, they enter a system that can often pose challenges for a young person. “Our objective as a CASA is to work for the child’s best interest and provide reports to the court recording our observations and what we feel is the best situation for the child,” explains Lori. With the business thriving and enjoying Reno life, they were ready to grow their family. The couple had always wanted to adopt a child, but Lori explains that “life just got in the way, and all of the sudden we were in our forties. We were thinking it’s ‘now or never,’ so we went through the foster and adoption process in Washoe County.” Lori shares that her experience as a CASA further inspired she and Rob to adopt and provide a loving home for a foster child. “Rather than going to private
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adoption or overseas agencies, we felt like these children in our own community needed our help and home,” says Lori. Lori and Rob anticipated adopting a 3-5 year old child into their family, but a surprise was in store for the Natural Paws owners. “We got a call on a Tuesday that a girl, Sophie, had been born the previous day, and asked if we wanted to be one of the five families considered to adopt her. Sophie was born to a young mother who’d had no prenatal care, and as a newborn faced some health concerns. We knew it was a ‘yes.’ The very next day, we got a call that we were chosen and would be picking her up on Friday! We didn’t even have an outfit or a crib at first. Nine months later, she was officially ours, and she just turned two in March. Today, Sophie is healthy and happy in her new home. We are so happy we adopted from social services as she has brought so much joy and fun into our lives, and she certainly keeps us young! We encourage everyone who has room in their home to consider becoming a foster or adoptive parent to these wonderful local children in need of caring homes.” Special Event: Hike for Hounds, June 7th, 2014 @Galena Regional Park, 9am-1pm Your Chance to Adopt a Pet or Just Play! Natural Paws is sponsoring a pet benefit, Hike for Hounds, on June 7th at Galena Regional Park. The event will feature a dog-friendly hike, vendors, doggie ice cream and the GourMelt grilled cheese food truck. The event time is 10am-1pm, with sign up starting at 9am. The event supports the Pet Network Humane Society of Incline Village, the Canine Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary. Lori and Rob hope to see you and your furry friends at this event! For more information call (775) 853-3533 or email naturalpawsreno@yahoo.com Photo By: Photo Wickum
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June 6-8
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@Reno Area The excitement of one of Reno’s most prominent events is condensed into one exciting weekend. Concerts, VIP parties, poker runs, bike games, cruises, vendors and food will create a fabulous mini Street Vibrations Rally. Biker participants can experience the beauty of touring Carson City, Virginia City and Lake Tahoe as well as the local Reno and Sparks area. 775-329-7469
June 6-8
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@Sands Regency Hotel and Casino, Reno This family-friendly and free event features live music, European cuisine and drinks and craft fair booths. The line-up includes local and national bands including the Young Dubliners and the Gruber Family Band. Times: Friday, June 6, 4-10pm; Saturday, June 7, 11am-10pm; Sunday, June 8, 11am-6pm 775-348-2200
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Hike for Hounds: Pet Adoption Event and Activities
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Reno Rockabilly Riot
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Reno Library is “Most Beautiful” - Spend Your Summer in the “Coolest Internal Space” By Jennifer Oliver • Photo By: Marc Tiar
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ummer is a great time to “paws” and enjoy friends and family, but it can also bring dangers to your pets. The summer season in the Sierra foothills can be taxing on pets as the mercury rises into the triple digits with very low humidity. Your furry friends obviously need more hydration during this time, but there are several other things to be aware of to keep them safe in the heat. 1. Beware of Heatstroke If your dog or cat is acting extremely lethargic, it might be due to more than a little summer laziness. One of the first signs of heat stroke is lethargy. Other signs include excessive drooling, fever and in extreme cases, vomiting and collapse. Breeds with shorter noses such as pugs, boxers and bulldogs are especially vulnerable to heat stroke. Prevent heatstroke by keeping your pet inside, providing a shady area when outside and maintaining hydration. 2. Offer Cool-off Options Be sure to give your pet several ways to regulate their temperature. Leave a fan on and in a place where your pet can
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easily sit in front of it. Consider adding extra ice-cubes to your pet’s water bowl. Offer your pet frozen treats: you can blend pet food with some peanut butter and freeze it, creating fun “doggie ice cream.” 3. Avoid Hot Sidewalks The easiest way to avoid complications from hot sidewalks is to take your pet on walks in the early morning or evening, avoiding the hot time of the day. Remember that your dog’s paws can become burned on pavement, blacktop and even on sand. 4. Summer Grooming Your pet will stay cool easier with an untangled, brushed and groomed coat. Don’t allow your pet’s fur to grow longer than one inch in the summer months. 5. A Hidden Danger in Coolant Pets are attracted to the scent of coolant that might leak from your vehicles in the summertime. Even a tiny amount of ingested coolant can make your pet very sick. If you suspect your pet has ingested coolant, take it to the vet immediately.
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Fitness Spotlight
Jelena Hardy on a Life’s Journey and a Blossoming Yoga Community in Reno
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hen people tell me that they can’t practice yoga because they can’t touch their toes, I usually tell them that the goal of yoga is not the attainment of an ideal body, whatever that means. What I’m sometimes tempted to tell them is this: When I found myself in a war in my native Bosnia as a teenager, I never thought I’d survive the horror, but I did. I never thought I’d be living in the United States one day, but I do. I never thought I’d be drawn to yoga in my late twenties, during a time of great turmoil, but that’s exactly what happened. I certainly never thought my life would completely transform through the practice of yoga and that I’d be opening my own studio in Reno, the only place that ever felt like home. Sometimes, I do reply to the “yoga-is-not-for-me” statement with my own personal story, but I sum it up simply like this: Your own thoughts about what’s possible and what’s impossible for you are your only obstacle to realizing your own beauty and living in complete peace. The practice of yoga, which started as a purely physical experiment, became a doorway for me to open up fearlessly to all of life. On my yoga mat, I learned how to love myself by quieting my mind enough to realize that I had not been kind to myself my whole life. The most life-changing realization for me was that all my suffering was a result of searching for happiness and
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Business spotlight
All in the Family: The Grill restaurant in the Heart of Reno By Barbara Twitchell
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alking up to the entrance of The Grill restaurant at Quail Corners on a Sunday evening, you might be surprised by what you find. A locked door. It’s no accident. The popular restaurant, located in the heart of Reno on South McCarran, is never open on Sundays or on any holiday, for that matter. The reason why is simple. It’s all about family. “Sundays and holidays are family days,” says Sam Francovich, owner of The Grill. “I want to be with my family and I want all of my employees to be able to be with theirs. If it were up to me, no restaurants would be open on those days.” That’s really quite a remarkable ideal to espouse in today’s competitive business market where the bottom line usually trumps family values. Without question, this is truly a family business in every sense of the word. Sam, his wife, Diane, and their daughter, Marisa, share ownership of The Grill, as well as all the business duties. They run the restaurant in a very personal, hands-on fashion, which usually includes one of them greeting the patrons upon arrival. The guests are warmly welcomed into the casually elegant setting. “A first time customer is like a new friend,” Sam says with a warm smile. “Repeat customers become like family.” After operating The Grill for almost 15 years, he is proud to add that many longtime locals are among his most faithful clients. The Francovich family’s Reno roots run deeper than most in this community, dating back to 1859 when Sam’s great, great grandfather, Eli Francovich, moved here and opened the Wine House. Subsequently run by Sam’s grandfather, that combination bar/casino/restaurant operated for nearly 100 years before closing in 1957. So in many ways The Grill is a way of carrying on an old
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family tradition. But that’s not the only tradition this family likes to share. In 1867 Eli started making eggnog based on a family recipe he brought from his native Yugoslavia. Laced with just a touch of aged Kentucky bourbon and Jamaican rum, this distinctively light eggnog was given to friends as holiday gifts. It’s a family custom that has continued for five generations, most of that time making the beverage in a family member’s kitchen. In 1999, the extended family decided to take it to a new level – out of the kitchen and into their own distillery. Despite the change in location, it’s still very much a family business, Sam
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says. For two months from October to December each year, the Francovich relatives get together one day a week to create the holiday beverage, always using their old 1940s bottling machine in the process. The line usually includes at least three generations of the family. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s still a total blast,” Sam says. “And it’s important to us to carry on the tradition.” They took another risk a few years ago and brought one more Francovich custom to market: manhattans. “Drinking manhattans in the evening was a family tradition that went back for generations,” Sam says. “The formula evolved from years of the family making and tasting manhattans. We got really good at it.” Working together to develop the formula larger scale production, the family became the product leader in manufacturing the first premixed manhattans marketed commercially. Even so, it’s still totally their own operation, hand mixed and bottled by the family in their local distillery. Available in an award winning 1-liter size skyscraper gift bottle or in a convenient, economical easy-pour 750 milliliter bottle, both can be purchased at local liquor stores. In a world of large conglomerates, mass marketing, impersonalized business models and products that are more likely to come from across the globe than across town, it’s refreshing to see one family bucking the trend. And best of all, they are not only keeping their family traditions alive, they are trying to include us in that warm, wonderful circle as well.
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s seasons change and temperatures rise, minds often turn toward thoughts of summer vacation. Reno residents are lucky to have an abundance of “staycation” options that are sure to leave couples, families and friends feeling relaxed and rejuvenated after just a short getaway to the heart of The Biggest Little City. Born in 1971 as a neighborhood coffee shop, The Peppermill has spent more than 40 years catering to northern Nevadans as it grew into an award-winning 1,600-room resort spa and casino. The Peppermill’s Passport Rewards Club even offers a locals a 20% discount on nearly all its services and amenities. As the top ranked hotel in North America by Expedia users and Trip Advisor’s No. 1 hotel resort, you’re sure to find a room that offers all the comforts of home – in your very own backyard! After settling in, head downstairs for some top-notch dining in one of the resort’s 10 eateries. Ranging from a delicious New York-style deli to savory steaks at Bimini and handcrafted pastas at Romanza Ristorante Italiano, you’ll dine in style. For an underthe-sea experience, dive into Oceano’s fresh selection of seafood or go for Chinese at CHI, serving both traditional and contemporary Asian delicacies. For the kids – or just the kid in you – the third floor arcade entertains with games including classics like ski ball and air hockey and contemporaries such as Speed of Light. For those who love to play with higher stakes, the Peppermill’s 82,000-square-foot gaming floor offers slots, table games, tournaments and Reno’s only high-definition Race & Sports Book theater with 100-plus screens for the best sports viewing. The Peppermill also offers a non-smoking slot section and provides the cleanest air possible in its otherwise smoking-friendly environment, filtered by the latest in air circulation technology to avoid drift to other areas of the resort.
everything from intimate to hip and happening — including EDGE, a dress-to-impress club that’s touted as Reno’s hottest nightspot. Also known as one of the area’s best, the Terrace Lounge is the perfect place to relax while enjoying award-winning wines, a seasonal open-air lounge, and sweeping views of the pool and Tuscan Gardens. Live acts from around the region also perform nearly every night of the week including Keyser Soze, Jelly Bread and Drinking with Clowns. A Renowned Spa Aside from its dining and entertainment options, visitors from near and far frequent the Peppermill for its Spa Toscana, boasting 24 treatment rooms offering Vichy and dry hydrotherapy, massage, reflexology, Reiki, body wraps, bronzing and skincare. Its three stories feature mosaic-covered floors, stunning fountains and water features, and serene relaxation areas, creating a picturesque reflection of an enchanting Italian retreat. Spa Toscana is also home to the state’s only Caldarium, featuring an indoor pool, sun deck and Secret Garden with spa food service. Spa Toscana’s full service spa has both men’s and women’s Ritual rooms with hot and cold plunge pools, cascading deluge showers, eucalyptus steam and cedar wood saunas. Top off your staycation by soaking up some sun. The Peppermill has one of the finest complexes in northern Nevada with both upper and lower level outdoor pools. All pools are heated with the resort’s own geothermal well, allowing them to remain open year-round. The pools, spas and private cabanas create a festive, beach-like atmosphere. Rooms in the Peppermill Tower range from just $80 midweek to $130 on the weekend, catering to most budgets and offering a deeply relaxing, world class local luxury.
Adults can also enjoy Peppermill’s 16 bars and lounges offering
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CURRENT HOMES FOR SALE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
LIST PRICE $360,000 $370,000 $375,800 $389,900 $389,900 $395,000 $405,000 $419,800 $420,000 $425,000 $425,000 $429,000 $439,900 $449,000 $459,000 $465,000 $474,900 $475,900 $497,000 $545,000 $589,000 $589,000 $595,000 $599,900 $624,000 $625,000 $625,000 $639,000 $645,000 $647,240 $665,500 $685,000 $695,500 $699,000 $715,000
ADDRESS 13560 Fieldcreek Lane 3683 Bozeman Drive 12265 Stoney Brook Dr 800 W Patriot Boulevard 15925 Mount Rose 3820 Corvallis 14270 E Wind River Ln 12280 Westridge Drive 20 Ocelet Way 765 Oak Creek Drive 6776 Marble Canyon 14225 E Windriver 465 Vancouver Court 14320 Stowe Court 445 Calgary Court 3690 Bozeman Dr 4175 Twin Falls 15860 Coyote Rose Lane 11000 Blue Spruce Road 1515 Star Way 2947 Flint Ridge Court 1291 Wolf Run Rd. 13350 Arrowsprings Drive 1101 Stovak Court 305 Mugo Pine Circle 3362 Forest View Lane 2956 Flint Ridge Court 122 Mule Creek Circle 10543 Rue D Flore 5240 Paris Court 10086 E Desert Canyon 14440 Quiet Meadow 10210 Via Bianca 1075 La Guardia Ln 70 Day Lily Court
BEDS 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 3 3 4
BATH 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
SQ FT 2243 2020 2492 2895 2120 2807 1991 2464 2166 2895 1909 2116 2807 2580 3416 3416 3416 2612 2292 2787 3014 3343 2913 2482 2501 3144 3065 3150 3030 2870 3661 3758 3068 3065 3470
#GAR 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 3
YEAR BUILT 1991 1996 1976 1985 1983 1997 1994 1989 1995 1987 2002 1991 1997 1988 1996 1996 1998 2003 1987 1997 2000 2001 2007 1991 2001 2000 2000 2000 2003 2014 2002 1995 2005 2003 2005
DOM 21 25 52 36 25 28 38 2 32 22 4 2 33 35 17 38 9 39 34 20 53 36 14 4 8 54 9 3 11 6 32 43 24 34 19
LIST PRICE $725,000 $762,900 $789,000 $798,000 $824,000 $849,000 $859,000 $880,000 $899,000 $925,000 $949,888 $995,000 $999,000 $1,035,000 $1,049,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,175,000 $1,300,000 $1,380,000 $1,395,000 $1,399,000 $1,450,000 $1,479,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,699,700 $1,795,000 $1,799,000 $1,849,000 $2,450,000 $2,650,000 $3,250,000 $3,450,000
ADDRESS 3780 Aspen Hollow 5320 Mistral Court 13235 WELCOME WAY 3825 Aspen Hollow 14245 Powder River Court 1040 Mountain Air Court 1700 Taos Lane 5746 Muirfield Court 13290 W Saddlebow Drive 10753 Harbottle Drive 10829 Harbottle Drive 1675 Davis 4025 Mules Ear Court 290 Timbercreek Court 10281 Window Rock Trail 12365 High Vista 613 Hawk Hill Court 6170 Rouge 9610 Passa Tempo Drive 6545 Legend Vista 7900 Kevin Lane 5740 River Birch Drive 310 Piney Creek Road 5720 Dijon Circle 20585 Margaux Road 8350 Panorama Drive 4520 Alpes Way 4560 Alpes Way 11315 Boulder Glen Way 3255 Kinney Court 8741 Lakeside Drive 4705 Alpes Way 9001 Timothy Lane 5630 Mont Blanc
BEDS 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 6 3 4 4 4 3 4 6 4 4 5 4 4 5 3 5
BATH 4 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 6 4 4 5 2 5
SQ FT 3550 3884 6908 4997 3820 3823 3919 3203 3884 3212 3658 5642 3725 4010 4398 4130 4025 3147 5098 4573 6891 6165 5923 4624 4823 6696 4484 4733 7290 5513 6932 6200 7459 7175
#GAR 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 6
YEAR BUILT 2012 2005 2009 2014 1993 2005 2005 2013 2003 2005 2005 1976 2013 2005 1999 2004 2002 2014 1997 2005 1981 2007 1994 2002 2014 2001 2004 2004 2006 2005 2002 2007 1970 2013
DOM 31 52 16 24 3 31 33 17 36 49 53 46 49 59 8 37 20 2 44 47 36 6 23 51 59 0 15 42 43 1 49 49 49 11
SOLD HOMES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS 15500 Cherrywood Dr 12360 Westridge Drive 12265 Stoney Brook Dr 8241 Dixon Lane 800 W Patriot Boulevard 3738 Vancouver Drive 14270 E Wind River Ln 20 Ocelet Way 765 Oak Creek Drive 14300 Domingo Ct 12620 Fieldcreek Lane 7345 La Paz Court 537 Spirit Ridge Court 20000 Mt. Rose Highway 45 Chinchilla Lane 14250 N Quiet Meadows 2068 Tesuque Court 85 Autumn Lane 3327 Forest View Lane 9960 Via Solano 13357 Crest Valley Drive 16710 Evergreen Hills Dr. 1291 Wolf Run Rd. 3580 Aspen Hollow 13350 Arrowsprings Drive 10012 Via Mira Monte 3084 Marble Ridge Court 12695 Fieldcreek Ln 1850 Joy Lake Road 15220 Redmond Loop
BEDS 3 4 4 3 4 5 2 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 5
BATH 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
SQ FT 1697 2172 2492 2136 2895 2583 1991 2166 2895 3109 3179 2624 2520 3522 2642 2474 2624 3083 3152 4605 3093 3861 3343 2881 2913 4935 4160 3579 3196 3122
#GAR 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
YEAR BUILT 1977 1965 1976 1987 1985 1997 1994 1995 1987 1992 2001 2002 2000 1985 1997 1992 2001 1994 2000 2002 2008 2002 2001 2013 2007 2002 2001 1998 2003 2005
DOM 103 190 55 22 56 48 42 52 34 93 166 130 32 118 227 147 67 34 92 83 121 462 39 305 35 323 124 72 67 108
LIST PRICE $378,000 $399,000 $375,800 $399,000 $389,900 $398,000 $405,000 $420,000 $425,000 $549,000 $479,900 $475,000 $479,500 $499,900 $499,500 $508,000 $499,900 $529,000 $549,900 $599,900 $585,000 $591,000 $589,000 $559,000 $595,000 $629,900 $629,000 $634,000 $650,000 $649,000
SOLD PRICE $360,000 $360,000 $367,900 $370,000 $375,000 $395,000 $405,000 $415,000 $425,000 $425,000 $445,000 $458,000 $460,000 $470,000 $475,000 $480,000 $500,000 $524,500 $540,000 $575,000 $580,000 $591,000 $592,000 $594,406 $595,000 $600,000 $615,000 $625,000 $627,500 $649,000
ADDRESS 18000 Logan Meadows 7035 Quail Rock 20102 Hibbett Trail 3139 Cobble Ridge Court 15165 Goldenrod Drive 5485 Paris Avenue 3685 Aspen Hollow 6430 Dubrou Court 140 Twinberry 12915 Welcome Way 5405 Paris Avenue 5520 Paris Avenue 13235 WELCOME WAY 3035 Palmer Pointe Court 5010 Ventana Pkwy. 5365 Paris Ct 14311 Quail Ravine Court 4175 Bunker Point 10391 Tewa Court 10090 E Desert Canyon 4140 Bunker Point Court 5725 Nordend Way 14960 N Timberline Dr 6480 Montreux Lane 20636 Chanson 5710 Dijon Circle 20563 Chanson Way 6404 Masters Drive 6090 Lake Geneva Dr. 5905 Sky Terrace Court
BEDS 3 5 2 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 4
BATH 2 3 2 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 5 4 4
SQ FT 2301 4258 3200 4160 3666 3204 3542 2259 4082 3826 3971 3445 6908 4993 3640 3971 3751 3352 3902 3934 3808 3176 4301 3940 4045 7289 4445 6010 7704 7282
#GAR 0 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 6 3 3 3 4 4 3 6
YEAR BUILT 1999 2003 2006 2001 2007 2013 2013 2001 1997 2000 2013 2014 2009 2000 2000 2014 2006 2013 2006 2012 2014 2007 2006 1998 2013 2001 2013 2005 2001 2008
DOM 168 262 287 210 102 312 267 65 313 66 279 53 44 246 167 44 258 191 0 364 22 141 92 266 381 670 161 597 651 139
LIST PRICE $790,000 $650,000 $725,000 $699,000 $725,000 $687,685 $653,750 $819,000 $775,000 $795,000 $791,970 $802,040 $789,000 $879,000 $899,000 $859,825 $889,900 $899,000 $929,900 $969,000 $975,000 $1,250,000 $1,460,000 $1,425,000 $1,100,000 $1,555,000 $1,750,000 $2,395,000 $2,495,000 $2,499,999
SOLD PRICE $650,000 $650,000 $658,000 $663,000 $715,000 $723,530 $753,505 $757,000 $775,000 $780,000 $793,740 $802,040 $822,000 $825,000 $835,000 $859,825 $860,000 $876,000 $898,000 $920,000 $975,000 $1,100,000 $1,300,000 $1,375,000 $1,385,897 $1,455,000 $1,700,000 $2,000,000 $2,300,000 $2,600,000
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