Talking Rock Ranch recently won a Gold Nugget award for creative achievement in architectural design and residential land use planning.  Beating out 520 other competitors, the award was given out at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference recently held in San Francisco.  Talking Rock won the grand award for "Detached Residential Project of the Year".   They also received merit in the following categories:

• Best Public/Private Recreational Use Facility
• Best Community Site Plan
• Best Single Family Detached Home Under 2,500 sqft
• Master Planned Community of the Year

Just a short drive from Prescott AZ, this high country community offers the best of high country living.  This remote lifestyle offers plenty of on-site amenities such as: a ranch compound with restaurants, a golf pro shop, fitness center and spa facility.   The Jay Morrish designed signature golf course offers a natural experience and a challenge to golfers of all levels.  Talking Rock also offers about 25 miles of hiking, biking and walking trails.

Homes at Talking Rock Ranch range in size from 1,960 to 2,800 sqft and are located on 0.4 to 1.5 acre lots. 

If you’re looking for your Prescott Arizona dream home at Talking Rock Ranch, please contact Tim Anderson.   To search the local MLS please visit Tim’s Prescott real estate website.

Looking for a fabulous family compound or a beautiful Arizona horse property with lots of acreage?  Take a look at Las Vegas Ranch Estates - here are a few things you may not know about this exceptional community!

• The entrance to LV Ranch Estates is only 18 miles from Prescott and about a 30 minute drive.  This is expected to shorten with the potential expansion of Williamson Valley Road to five lanes. 
• Electric, telephone and high speed internet are provided and installed at each estate lot.  Lots also come with a new domestic well drilled at an average of 70 GPM. 
• Property Owners Association Dues are currently about $1,000/ year
• Although LV Ranch Estates is a master planned community that does have design guidelines, there are no architectural design restrictions.
• The developer of LV Ranch Estates, True West Land & Ranches, does not build homes - they specialize in developing rural residential communities.  There are however several recommended developers you can work with to build your dream home.

Prices start as low as $355,000 and range to $525,000 for a 38 acre parcel with varying terrains and views.  Please contact Tim Anderson for more information about LV Ranch Estates.

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Located just minutes from historic Prescott, AZ - American Ranch offers a true western lifestyle.  One of the highlights at American Ranch is the state-of-the-art equestrian center.  Managed by Ben Balow, a world champion reining horse trainer, the equestrian center is fully staffed and is designed to accommodate riders of all levels.  The vast facilities offer horses and riders of all ages many opportunities:

• Covered and open riding arenas with spectator seating
• Instruction in both English and Western disciplines
• Full boarding facilities
• Roping and training facilities
• Reining, roping, cow working, jumping and dressage facilities and training
• Lessons in health, nutrition, etiquette and grooming

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The equestrian center is just one of the many highlights in this western-styled, family centric community.  Homesites here range in size from 1-5 acres.  Residents also have access to over 10 miles of community riding and hiking trails as well as a fabulous community center with a 4,000 sqft ranch house.  The community center offers outdoor swimming, fitness facilities, tennis, basketball, volleyball, sports lounge, game room, and more.  At American Ranch there is always something for everyone - come see what you’re missing!

For more information about available American Ranch real estate opportunities please contact Tim Anderson. 

Like many places in Prescott, the course at Talking Rock Ranch was inspired by the pristine and beautiful Arizona surroundings.  Every effort was made to preserve the natural landscape and inspiring natural land contours and features.  Designed by Jay Morrish, holes were literally placed where nature permitted.  Five tees provide comfortable zones for golfers of every skill level and almost all greens are clearly visible from the fairway shots.

18-Hole Golf Photo Tour of Talking Rock Ranch   

You’ll find the pro-shop right in the Ranch Compound at Talking Rock.  Here you can enjoy a casual dining experience for breakfast or lunch out on the patio overlooking the 18-acre practice facility.  The Ranch Compound is literally several buildings connected by breezeways where porches, patios and outdoor fireplaces invite congregation.  This is the "high-country" version of a golf clubhouse and the heart and soul of Talking Rock.

Every Talking Rock property owner will become a Ranch member of the private club.  This provides access to all social and dining activities as well as limited golf privileges.  Serious golf enthusiasts have two additional opportunities for enhanced membership.

Please contact Tim Anderson for more information about real estate opportunities at Talking Rock Ranch

The LV Ranch Estates Community is a 4,900 acre parcel located just 20 minutes from Prescott, Arizona.  Residents have plenty of opportunities to commune with nature within this beautiful high-desert landscape.  Located in the Williamson Valley, LV Ranch homes provide plenty of access to the great outdoors due to adjacent state land, 1.25 million acres of Prescott National Forest and the nearby 20,000 acre Las Vegas Ranch (the LV Ranch Estate Namesake). 

Originally 25,000 acres, the 100-year old, neighboring Las Vegas Ranch carved out 5,000 acres to create LV Ranch estates.  The terrain is filled with rolling meadows, gentle ridges, green pastures, and expansive vistas.  It is an ideal place for families and nature lovers to explore on horseback, mountain bike or foot.

The master planned community stands out among its peers due to its large homesteads and the fact that neighboring lands will remain primarily undeveloped.  Community amenities include such things as gated entrances, paved roads, underground utilities, high-speed internet, and plenty of groundwater.  36-51 acre homesteads begin in the $400,000s.

Please contact Tim Anderson for more information about this gorgeous new community. 

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Located just 20 minutes North of beautiful Prescott, AZ - Talking Rock Ranch offers a grand western lifestyle with country club amenities.  This Arizona high country provides the perfect canvas for exquisite high country homes.  Many custom homes are available in this master-planned community.  These gracious homes are crafted by some of Arizona’s most prestigious builders and design teams. 

These Arizona ranches were built to capture the very best landscapes that Arizona has to offer.  Stunning vistas frame Granite Mountain, Williamson Valley and the Talking Rock Golf Course.  All homes are built to reflect the timeless and traditional architect of Arizona’s high country ranches.  Each homesite is unique and incredibly spacious.

A sampling of available homes:

Lot 3C-27
Lot 32
Lot PH2 L22
Lot 3C-24
Lot 3C-26
Lot 3C-25
Lot 139

Talking Rock homeowners will enjoy amenities such as: private golf, Ranch Compound, Barn and Fitness Center, Tack House, Coop and Post Office and many other activities.

Please contact Tim Anderson for detailed information on the custom homes available at Talking Rock Ranch. 

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900 acres provide the footprint for 400 gorgeous Prescott, Arizona homesites at Whispering Canyon.  The vast terrain within this master planned development provides for a variety of different homesites - from gorgeous treed lots to those with towering mountain views.  Homesites range in size from one half acre to one acre.

The custom homes at Whispering Canyon are designed to showcase the gorgeous, natural Arizona surroundings while utilizing the latest building features to promote energy efficiency and a low maintenance lifestyle.  Finishes include such features as granite countertops in the kitchen and natural stone surrounds on the central fireplace.  Indoor/outdoor living is key with extensive patios and outdoor cooking and gathering areas. 

Over 40% of Whispering Pines will be preserved as open space providing the perfect playground for outdoor recreation in the true old west.

Whispering Canyon is located just 30 minutes from historic Prescott, Arizona.

Please contact Tim Anderson for more information about available homes and homesites at Whispering Canyon.

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Tucked safely away in the Bradshaw Mountains, Daybreak at Bensch Ranch offers a picturesque lifestyle in the true West.  577 pristine acres provide 180 acres of open space and homesites ranging in size from 0.5 to 1.5 acres.  Situated at an elevation of 4,100 feet - you will truly enjoy a high desert lifestyle with mild Arizona weather and the beauty of nature’s surroundings.

The real estate options in the gated community of Daybreak include custom lots, custom spec homes or Creekside Casitas.  Custom homes are available from fine builders such as Softwind Development or Landstar Builders.  The architecture and materials crafted into these spectacular homes reflect Southwestern living at its best.  Outdoor living areas are maximized to take advantage of the beautiful and surrounding terrain.  Several custom homes are already available and more are breaking ground now.  Two and three bedroom Creekside Casitas provide carefree living ranging from 1,400 to 1,600 sqft.  They are nestled in and around a 15-acre nature preserver and seasonal creek.  85 casitas will be built with ground breaking in 2008.

Community amenities include a 4,000 sqft clubhouse with a fully equipped kitchen and exercise room, his and hers showers, a meeting area, outdoor covered porch and a pool with spa.

Please contact Tim Anderson about available opportunities within Daybreak at Bensch Ranch

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The rich history of Prescott, Arizona is best shown to you in the book entitled "Prescott-A Pictorial History by Melissa Ruffner Weiner c1981.  A labor of love is evident from the painstaking research and detail to authentically portray the beginning settlement of Prescott and subsequent growth.  Many photos have been included that help to tell the story of Arizona’s first territorial capital.

Barry Goldwater in a letter of recommendation during his term in the US Senate stated that the book shows "a tremendous amount of research and that in his reading of history has never seen so much put together in one place by one author".

From the primitive frontier days to the Prescottonians of today this is a community whose destiny continues to be guided by those who care about its future and proudly remember its past.

Please contact Tim Anderson about available homes in Prescott.

Located just 25 minutes from historic Prescott AZ, this new 4,900 acre community bears the same mark as its namesake, a historic 20,000 acre working ranch - Las Vegas Ranch.  Neighboring LV Ranch Estates will offer 120 ranch parcels ranging in size from 36 to 51 acres.  Extraordinary views of the Williamson Valley and Granite Mountain complement a terrain surrounded by state trust and national forest lands.

Phase II has now begun at LV Ranch which means wells are being drilled. Fortunately water is abundant in this desert scape.  Water is being found at depths of 100 to 300 feet as compared to the normal Prescott tapping depth of 300-500 feet.  This is good news for future LV Ranch homeowners - it means irrigation may be an option for farming and gardening.  Phase II work was been performed with minimal impact to the land.  Work crews enter on the proposed site driveway and back out the way the came in to preserve all the natural features of each site.        

This master planned community offers a variety of terrain from lush grassy meadows to gentle ridges to pinion covered ridges.  The landscape is perfect for horses and offers endless opportunity for peaceful, private respite.  Homeowners may enjoy the limited right to subdivide their parcel into three smaller parcels at a minimum of 10 acres each.  Properties must vest for two years to experience full rights and all divisions must be approved by the POA. 

Please contact Tim Anderson about available opportunities within LV Ranch Estates

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