Three of us travelled to Scottsdale for a 4 week vacation from end of February to mid-March- me, my sister and her husband, all of us over 60 and retired. We lucked in with this house rental in a terrific location in Scottsdale near Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Terrific shopping of all kinds is nearby. The house is across the street from a park in a quiet and upscale residential neighbourhood.
The home has a 3-car garage, 3 spacious bedrooms with comfy beds (two with king, one with twins), 2 full baths, a large living and seating area with gas fireplace, large eat-in kitchen, laundry room with washer/dryer, large lot with terrific pool, hot-tub, BBQ, many outdoor sofas and lounging chairs, a small putting green, outdoor pool table with TV, a fire-pit and two tall propane heating devices. We've used the fireplace, fire-pit, and outdoor heating devices, pool and hot-tub. All worked fine.
The kitchen was a little short on having enough equipment for dinner parties, and after suggestions from us, the owner promptly provided the extra things we asked for like mixing bowls, serving dishes etc. The kitchen is well equipped now with everything one would need to prepare dinner or entertain. The kitchen has all modern appliances - a two-door fridge/freezer with ice-maker, microwave, wall-oven, gas range with oven, dishwasher, toaster-oven, a Keurig, plus Mr. Coffee (basket filter) coffee machines.
Each bedroom, plus the outdoor pool-table area has a large flat-screen TV. The living room area has a 65 inch flat-screen TV with many channels including several HBO. The only thing we missed was access to the GOLF channel and a sport package (we're golf and hockey fans). The home is well lit with many accent and pot-lights in the home. The home has very high ceilings, perhaps 14 feet, and ceiling fans in every room. The pool is kept around 75 degrees, but arrangements can be made with the owner for warmer water during the cooler months at an extra fee. Being hardy northerners, we were happy with the temperature. There are also two adult and one child's bike (single speed) for biking in the neighbourhood or to the nearby Safeway.
We would certainly stay here again, and recommend it highly. The owner welcomed us and was very attentive to our needs.
Great restaurant, the Tutti Santi, is nearby and excellent Italian food."
