Live Beautifully | November 2017

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When it comes to the North Scottsdale lifestyle and area Real Estate, The Luckys are proud to be the eminent source for their clients.

N OV E M B E R

With 100s of millions of dollars in sales under their belts,

Lisa | Matt | Laura

The Luckys are honored to be reputed as the most proficient and skilled in the industry.

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TROON COUNTRY CLUB RENOVATION & EXPANSION

In This Issue

COMMUNITY CONNECTION ________________ Spotlight on Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale REAL ESTATE UPDATE ________________ Zillow Fun Facts

offered at

$2,750,000 ________

YOUR HOME ________________ Dining Tables Dressed for Fall

MLS #5667760

This entertainer’s dream home located on a private, elevated 2.26-acre lot bordered by NAOS with stunning 360-degree views is being sold completely turn-key, so just bring your toothbrush! From the moment you walk through the entrance of this stately home, you know you are in for something special. From the custom iron entry door to the stunning chandelier and travertine flooring, everything in the home is of only the best quality with artisan craftsmanship throughout.

The palatial floorplan offers five oversized bedrooms plus multiple living areas including a stunning great room with banks of windows that perfectly frame the surrounding vista, gourmet kitchen, private guest house, two garages and an exercise room. Truly remarkable!

12084 E Whispering Wind Drive | Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Sonoran Crest 5 Bed + Office + Media Room 5.5 Bath Guesthouse

AROUND TOWN ________________ Scottsdale Events to Enjoy in November NEW & NOTEWORTHY ________________ People, Places & Things to Know About

4-Car Garage 7,002 SQ FT $2,750,000

FEATURED PROPERTY ________________ Entertainer's Dream in Sonoran Crest

roon Country Club members will soon experience a “new Troon” when the club debuts its new clubhouse this December. Construction crews are working towards completion of the $7.5 million clubhouse expansion and renovation that will provide members with new and expanded club amenities. As clubhouse construction moves into its final phase, the award-winning club has unveiled a revitalized sport/social membership option called the Signature Membership, providing the finest in amenities, service and exclusivity along with generous seasonal golf benefits.

The original Troon Country Club clubhouse was built in 1986 and has undergone two partial renovations – one in 1997 and one in 2003 – but neither was as large and all-encompassing as the current project.

Douglas Fredrikson Architects of Phoenix, the original clubhouse architect more than 30 years ago, is overseeing the renovation and expansion.

When it opens in December, the Troon Country Club clubhouse will have an entirely new look and feel as the overall décor and clubhouse appointments have all been updated. A second floor has been added on the north side of the building and will be home to an incredible 9,000 sq. ft. wellness center. On the

first floor, a new library will serve as a multipurpose member activity and meeting room, while a remodeled Quail’s Nest lounge will include a larger, golf courseand-mountain-facing bar and an expanded outdoor dining area with spectacular views of Pinnacle Peak.

In addition, the golf shop will increase in size and the club will debut a new casual Members’ Grille.

Enhancements are also being made to the clubhouse arrival experience at the Porte Cochere and entry hall.

For additional information on membership – including a limited time offer on the new Signature Membership – contact Director of Sales & Marketing Nicole Niemann at nniemann@trooncc.com.

For more information on Troon Country Club, visit www.trooncc.com or call 480.473.5093.

CORPORATE OFFICE:

CONTACT:

The Luckys North Scottsdale 7669 East Pinnacle Peak Road Suite 110 Scottsdale, AZ 85255

602.320.8415 Lucky@RussLyon.com LisaLucky.com

Fun Facts from the Zillow Consumer Housing Trends 2017 Report The annual Consumer Housing Trends Report from Zillow compiles data for the real estate market across the U.S. as a whole. Here are some tidbits we found in the report that we thought were interesting: HOMEOWNERS • Thirty-nine percent of Baby Boomer and 25 percent of Silent Generation homeowners still live in the first home they bought. There are likely several million homes that will hit the market over the next two decades for the first time since the 1950s or 1960s. What state will they be in? This is potentially a pool of “affordable” entry-level homes.

• Fourteen percent of U.S. homeowners say their home needs serious updating; 61 percent say their home could use “a little updating.” This speaks to the enormous potential demand in the American economy for home improvement labor and materials, and to an often-overlooked cost (both financial and emotional) of homeownership.

BUYERS • Nearly a third (29 percent) of buyers go over budget. More than a third of Millennial buyers (37 percent) go over budget, compared with 27 percent of Generation X buyers, 19 percent of Baby Boomers and 25 percent of the Silent Generation. Perhaps due to their inexperience, first-time buyers (many of them Millennials) are more likely to exceed their budget (32 percent) than repeat buyers (27 percent). Blowing the budget could also be tied to the fact that more than half of homes available to buy are valued in the top one-third of all homes. More than 40 percent of home buyers are first-time buyers, compounding the intense competition for less expensive homes.

SELLERS • Millennials make up almost one-third (32 percent) of sellers. For all the talk about Millennials having trouble saving down payments and getting into their first homes, a fair share of them have both done that and are turning around to sell.

• One in two sellers (50 percent) sells their home below its list price. Millennial (30 percent) and Generation X sellers (24 percent) are more likely to sell their homes above list price than older generations (11 percent of Baby Boomer and 19 percent of Silent Generation sellers). This trend is attributable in part to location: Younger sellers are more likely to be selling a home in an urban area, where homes sell above their listing prices 29 percent of the time (compared with 20 percent in the suburbs and 13 percent in rural areas).

REAL E S TAT E

Source: Zillow.com/research

update

new

SPOTLIGHT ON

& NOTEWORTHY WHAT THEY DO: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale serves

Dining Tables Dressed for Fall

bgcs.org

thousands of youth at nine club locations within Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Mesa, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

We love the new

and the Hualapai Nation. Inside their doors, youth development professionals and mentors provide guidance, support and encouragement in a safe environment in order to keep these youth productive and safe during critical non-school hours.

Their outcome-based programming assures that success is within reach for all kids and teens, no matter their circumstances.

Shop on the Hill,

Every season brings us its own culinary

organic. Create a centerpiece of fall fruits and

delights. With the arrival of fall come those

vegetables. Hollow out mini pumpkins and

rich and hearty foods that seem to impress our

fill with fall-colored flowers. Use squashes

dinner guests the most. With butternut squash

and gourds in abundance. Purple and yellow

bisque simmering on the stove, bacon-wrapped

yams make a beautiful combination. Collect

pork tenderloin roasting in the oven and a

or purchase fall leaves such as oak, aspen and

gooey caramel pecan pie tempting your dinner

maple and lay them about the table. Fall is an

guests, you’ll want your dinner table to celebrate the spirit of fall as much as your menu does.

In choosing your centerpiece or focal point – be creative! Some of the most stunning elements that guests will find unforgettable are random pieces gathered from around your HOW CAN YOU HELP? Become a Member – The club offers more than 100 fun-filled, value-based programs that include arts and crafts, games, team sports, homework help, and so much more. The membership includes access to all of the clubs for “drop in” activities.

Volunteer – There are a variety of ways to get involved including Program Volunteers, Sports Volunteers, Special Event Volunteers and Thrift Shop Volunteers.

Donate or Become a Sponsor

LET’S DO LOCAL

home. Just go searching inside and outside of your home and use your imagination. Dead branches from

Fall table designs should be natural and organic.

excellent time to use dried flowers or

a fun little retail store in Cave Creek. Loaded up with premium products from Arizona craft vendors, it’s a bonanza of our state’s best offerings. You’ll find local raw honey, handmade caramels,

dried herbs. Try tying them in bundles

small-batch Bloody

with rustic raffia. Think burlap, rustic

Mary mix, ultra-fresh

wood, galvanized metal…keep the

nuts and much more.

style natural and organic.

While you peruse the

provisions, several local

Clever napkin rings can be

made by wrapping the long stems of fresh maple leaves around the napkins, leaving the striking leaf

artists have their crafts for purchase as well.

ShopOnTheHil.com

as the focal point. Or, use natural colored raffia to tie a grouping of red,

your yard, for instance, can be integrated into

yellow and orange chili peppers into a ring.

your tabletop theme. Or collect mossy rocks

Again, it’s unexpected.

from a desert trail and pile them in the center of

For place card holders, tie three or four

YOU’LL “FALL”

the table. Tuck in stunningly simple bromeliad

cinnamon sticks together at the ends and lay

FOR THEM ALL

flowers and several votive candles among the

horizontally with the card inserted between the

North Scottsdale’s Gigi’s

rocks. Finish the arrangement with layers of moss

sticks. Or, delicately score a line in a pecan and

Cupcakes has released

and sand. Its beauty is in its unexpectedness.

place the card within. Have fun with your table

their new cupcake and

Fall table design should be natural and

and just think “fall”!

cheesecake flavors in honor of glorious fall: Pumpkin Spice Latte,

NOVEMBER 12 | SignatureChefs.org

NOVEMBER 19 | McDowellSonoran.org

Corks and Collars Wine Tasting

Signature Chefs Auction

Sonoran Family Sunday

Spend a beautiful afternoon on the Plaza on Market Street at DC Ranch for the 9th annual wine tasting and silent auction, all to benefit the Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue. Sample an array of fine wines and beer and bid on a variety of wonderful items from the silent auction.

There will be light hors d'oeuvres to nosh and live music to get your toes tappin’.

This tasteful affair held at Talking Stick Resort is an evening of charitable indulgence and culinary excellence featuring the Valley’s top chefs.

From your initial arrival at the event you will enjoy samplings from the chefs’ creations for a 90-minute tasting experience before taking your seats for the Live Auction and Fund the Mission. Enjoy dessert while you bid on unique packages, all to benefit March of Dimes.

Friends and family, young and old, are invited to learn about the Sonoran Desert and its wild and wonderful inhabitants.

Meet at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead and enjoy an up-close meeting with native birds of prey hosted by Wild at Heart, a local rescue, rehabilitation and release center for our soaring neighbors – owls, hawks and falcons!

Caramel Cheesecake, and Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake.

May we suggest you grab a dozen and head over to your local fire or police station? November is a great month to show our thankfulness!

GigisCupcakesUSA.com

2017

NOVEMBER 11 | CorksAndCollars.org

november

S'mores, Vanilla Salted

Fun Facts from the Zillow Consumer Housing Trends 2017 Report The annual Consumer Housing Trends Report from Zillow compiles data for the real estate market across the U.S. as a whole. Here are some tidbits we found in the report that we thought were interesting: HOMEOWNERS • Thirty-nine percent of Baby Boomer and 25 percent of Silent Generation homeowners still live in the first home they bought. There are likely several million homes that will hit the market over the next two decades for the first time since the 1950s or 1960s. What state will they be in? This is potentially a pool of “affordable” entry-level homes.

• Fourteen percent of U.S. homeowners say their home needs serious updating; 61 percent say their home could use “a little updating.” This speaks to the enormous potential demand in the American economy for home improvement labor and materials, and to an often-overlooked cost (both financial and emotional) of homeownership.

BUYERS • Nearly a third (29 percent) of buyers go over budget. More than a third of Millennial buyers (37 percent) go over budget, compared with 27 percent of Generation X buyers, 19 percent of Baby Boomers and 25 percent of the Silent Generation. Perhaps due to their inexperience, first-time buyers (many of them Millennials) are more likely to exceed their budget (32 percent) than repeat buyers (27 percent). Blowing the budget could also be tied to the fact that more than half of homes available to buy are valued in the top one-third of all homes. More than 40 percent of home buyers are first-time buyers, compounding the intense competition for less expensive homes.

SELLERS • Millennials make up almost one-third (32 percent) of sellers. For all the talk about Millennials having trouble saving down payments and getting into their first homes, a fair share of them have both done that and are turning around to sell.

• One in two sellers (50 percent) sells their home below its list price. Millennial (30 percent) and Generation X sellers (24 percent) are more likely to sell their homes above list price than older generations (11 percent of Baby Boomer and 19 percent of Silent Generation sellers). This trend is attributable in part to location: Younger sellers are more likely to be selling a home in an urban area, where homes sell above their listing prices 29 percent of the time (compared with 20 percent in the suburbs and 13 percent in rural areas).

REAL E S TAT E

Source: Zillow.com/research

update

new

SPOTLIGHT ON

& NOTEWORTHY WHAT THEY DO: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale serves

Dining Tables Dressed for Fall

bgcs.org

thousands of youth at nine club locations within Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Mesa, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

We love the new

and the Hualapai Nation. Inside their doors, youth development professionals and mentors provide guidance, support and encouragement in a safe environment in order to keep these youth productive and safe during critical non-school hours.

Their outcome-based programming assures that success is within reach for all kids and teens, no matter their circumstances.

Shop on the Hill,

Every season brings us its own culinary

organic. Create a centerpiece of fall fruits and

delights. With the arrival of fall come those

vegetables. Hollow out mini pumpkins and

rich and hearty foods that seem to impress our

fill with fall-colored flowers. Use squashes

dinner guests the most. With butternut squash

and gourds in abundance. Purple and yellow

bisque simmering on the stove, bacon-wrapped

yams make a beautiful combination. Collect

pork tenderloin roasting in the oven and a

or purchase fall leaves such as oak, aspen and

gooey caramel pecan pie tempting your dinner

maple and lay them about the table. Fall is an

guests, you’ll want your dinner table to celebrate the spirit of fall as much as your menu does.

In choosing your centerpiece or focal point – be creative! Some of the most stunning elements that guests will find unforgettable are random pieces gathered from around your HOW CAN YOU HELP? Become a Member – The club offers more than 100 fun-filled, value-based programs that include arts and crafts, games, team sports, homework help, and so much more. The membership includes access to all of the clubs for “drop in” activities.

Volunteer – There are a variety of ways to get involved including Program Volunteers, Sports Volunteers, Special Event Volunteers and Thrift Shop Volunteers.

Donate or Become a Sponsor

LET’S DO LOCAL

home. Just go searching inside and outside of your home and use your imagination. Dead branches from

Fall table designs should be natural and organic.

excellent time to use dried flowers or

a fun little retail store in Cave Creek. Loaded up with premium products from Arizona craft vendors, it’s a bonanza of our state’s best offerings. You’ll find local raw honey, handmade caramels,

dried herbs. Try tying them in bundles

small-batch Bloody

with rustic raffia. Think burlap, rustic

Mary mix, ultra-fresh

wood, galvanized metal…keep the

nuts and much more.

style natural and organic.

While you peruse the

provisions, several local

Clever napkin rings can be

made by wrapping the long stems of fresh maple leaves around the napkins, leaving the striking leaf

artists have their crafts for purchase as well.

ShopOnTheHil.com

as the focal point. Or, use natural colored raffia to tie a grouping of red,

your yard, for instance, can be integrated into

yellow and orange chili peppers into a ring.

your tabletop theme. Or collect mossy rocks

Again, it’s unexpected.

from a desert trail and pile them in the center of

For place card holders, tie three or four

YOU’LL “FALL”

the table. Tuck in stunningly simple bromeliad

cinnamon sticks together at the ends and lay

FOR THEM ALL

flowers and several votive candles among the

horizontally with the card inserted between the

North Scottsdale’s Gigi’s

rocks. Finish the arrangement with layers of moss

sticks. Or, delicately score a line in a pecan and

Cupcakes has released

and sand. Its beauty is in its unexpectedness.

place the card within. Have fun with your table

their new cupcake and

Fall table design should be natural and

and just think “fall”!

cheesecake flavors in honor of glorious fall: Pumpkin Spice Latte,

NOVEMBER 12 | SignatureChefs.org

NOVEMBER 19 | McDowellSonoran.org

Corks and Collars Wine Tasting

Signature Chefs Auction

Sonoran Family Sunday

Spend a beautiful afternoon on the Plaza on Market Street at DC Ranch for the 9th annual wine tasting and silent auction, all to benefit the Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue. Sample an array of fine wines and beer and bid on a variety of wonderful items from the silent auction.

There will be light hors d'oeuvres to nosh and live music to get your toes tappin’.

This tasteful affair held at Talking Stick Resort is an evening of charitable indulgence and culinary excellence featuring the Valley’s top chefs.

From your initial arrival at the event you will enjoy samplings from the chefs’ creations for a 90-minute tasting experience before taking your seats for the Live Auction and Fund the Mission. Enjoy dessert while you bid on unique packages, all to benefit March of Dimes.

Friends and family, young and old, are invited to learn about the Sonoran Desert and its wild and wonderful inhabitants.

Meet at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead and enjoy an up-close meeting with native birds of prey hosted by Wild at Heart, a local rescue, rehabilitation and release center for our soaring neighbors – owls, hawks and falcons!

Caramel Cheesecake, and Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake.

May we suggest you grab a dozen and head over to your local fire or police station? November is a great month to show our thankfulness!

GigisCupcakesUSA.com

2017

NOVEMBER 11 | CorksAndCollars.org

november

S'mores, Vanilla Salted

PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PHOENIX, AZ PERMIT 3418

***************** ECRWSSEDDM**** Local Postal Customer

20 17

When it comes to the North Scottsdale lifestyle and area Real Estate, The Luckys are proud to be the eminent source for their clients.

N OV E M B E R

With 100s of millions of dollars in sales under their belts,

Lisa | Matt | Laura

The Luckys are honored to be reputed as the most proficient and skilled in the industry.

602.320.8415 | Lucky@RussLyon.com View more luxury listings at LisaLucky.com

TROON COUNTRY CLUB RENOVATION & EXPANSION

In This Issue

COMMUNITY CONNECTION ________________ Spotlight on Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale REAL ESTATE UPDATE ________________ Zillow Fun Facts

offered at

$2,750,000 ________

YOUR HOME ________________ Dining Tables Dressed for Fall

MLS #5667760

This entertainer’s dream home located on a private, elevated 2.26-acre lot bordered by NAOS with stunning 360-degree views is being sold completely turn-key, so just bring your toothbrush! From the moment you walk through the entrance of this stately home, you know you are in for something special. From the custom iron entry door to the stunning chandelier and travertine flooring, everything in the home is of only the best quality with artisan craftsmanship throughout.

The palatial floorplan offers five oversized bedrooms plus multiple living areas including a stunning great room with banks of windows that perfectly frame the surrounding vista, gourmet kitchen, private guest house, two garages and an exercise room. Truly remarkable!

12084 E Whispering Wind Drive | Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Sonoran Crest 5 Bed + Office + Media Room 5.5 Bath Guesthouse

AROUND TOWN ________________ Scottsdale Events to Enjoy in November NEW & NOTEWORTHY ________________ People, Places & Things to Know About

4-Car Garage 7,002 SQ FT $2,750,000

FEATURED PROPERTY ________________ Entertainer's Dream in Sonoran Crest

roon Country Club members will soon experience a “new Troon” when the club debuts its new clubhouse this December. Construction crews are working towards completion of the $7.5 million clubhouse expansion and renovation that will provide members with new and expanded club amenities. As clubhouse construction moves into its final phase, the award-winning club has unveiled a revitalized sport/social membership option called the Signature Membership, providing the finest in amenities, service and exclusivity along with generous seasonal golf benefits.

The original Troon Country Club clubhouse was built in 1986 and has undergone two partial renovations – one in 1997 and one in 2003 – but neither was as large and all-encompassing as the current project.

Douglas Fredrikson Architects of Phoenix, the original clubhouse architect more than 30 years ago, is overseeing the renovation and expansion.

When it opens in December, the Troon Country Club clubhouse will have an entirely new look and feel as the overall décor and clubhouse appointments have all been updated. A second floor has been added on the north side of the building and will be home to an incredible 9,000 sq. ft. wellness center. On the

first floor, a new library will serve as a multipurpose member activity and meeting room, while a remodeled Quail’s Nest lounge will include a larger, golf courseand-mountain-facing bar and an expanded outdoor dining area with spectacular views of Pinnacle Peak.

In addition, the golf shop will increase in size and the club will debut a new casual Members’ Grille.

Enhancements are also being made to the clubhouse arrival experience at the Porte Cochere and entry hall.

For additional information on membership – including a limited time offer on the new Signature Membership – contact Director of Sales & Marketing Nicole Niemann at nniemann@trooncc.com.

For more information on Troon Country Club, visit www.trooncc.com or call 480.473.5093.

CORPORATE OFFICE:

CONTACT:

The Luckys North Scottsdale 7669 East Pinnacle Peak Road Suite 110 Scottsdale, AZ 85255

602.320.8415 Lucky@RussLyon.com LisaLucky.com