The Homes of Los Olivos Historic District Phoenix AZ

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I have a few favorite streets in the downtown Phoenix area; They are magical and take me places. One such street is Monte Vista between 3rd and 7th Streets, home to the Los Olivos Historic district. Los Olivos, the Spanish work for Olives, is truly special. It had to be for the City of Phoenix [...]

Million Dollar Homes in Downtown and Central Phoenix

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We took some friends downtown and ended up driving though Encanto/Palmcroft and on up Central Avenue. Our friends, who live in N. Scottsdale, were shocked to see million dollar homes in downtown and central Phoenix. Their surprise made me realize that a lot of people are fully unaware of the wonderful million dollar residences in [...]

Historic homes for sale in Ashland Place Phoenix AZ

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The Ashland Place Historic district in downtown Phoenix is one of the sweetest little historic districts in downtown Phoenix. People are often trying to buy a home in Ashland, yet it is tough since there are only 50+ homes in the district. From a historical view, Ashland Place has great value. Located close to Los [...]

Questions to ask when hiring a real estate agent in Downtown Phoenix AZ

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This is part 3 in a series of articles designed to help people who want to buy a home, condo, or loft in downtown Phoenix AZ. At the end of this article we have links to the others in our series designed to help home buyers be more educated and empowered. Without further adieu lets [...]

A Downtown Home Buying Checklist and Guidelines Part 1

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Thinking about buying a home, condo or historic house in downtown Phoenix, AZ? Are you confused about how to get started or maybe you have a few simple questions? Then this article is for you, the person just looking at buying a home in the downtown Phoenix region. We’ll take you on a tour of [...]

Chateaux on Central Now Chateau on Central

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We received a lot of email about Chateaux on Central, now known as Chateau on Central. People want to know what the prices will be, when it will open for sales and more. In answer to your questions, here is our early August 2010 update on Chateau on Central in downtown Phoenix, AZ. In late [...]

Cherry Lynn Historic District History and Home Tour

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Cherry Lynn is one of our favorite historic subdivisions in midtown Phoenix. It has a strong mix of 1920’s and 1930’s period revivals with an emphasis on English, Spanish and Monterey styles. We just added an article on our sister site, www.urbanteamaz.com, looking at the history, architecture and homes of Cherry Lynn Historic district. Rather [...]

Well Remodeled Home in Alvarado Historic District

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It’s not often we see homes come up in Alvarado that look this fine. This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home, located at 130 E. Alvarado received an extensive make over in 2009. The result is a home that maintains a lot of charm yet has the amenities most want today. A great home for those [...]

Exquisite 2 story Craftsman with basement

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This is a truly exquisite home in the Roosevelt Historic District of Downtown Phoenix. A 3 yr remodel project resulted in an exceptional 4 bdrm 3 ba w/dbl masters, family room, basement, home with 4000 + sq ft of living space. All of the original charm of original windows, doors, built-ins, and hardware remain while [...]

Live in the Ashland Place Historic District

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in this beautiful Spanish Bungalow.  Ashland Place is a very cool and quaint Historic neighborhood near the Heard Museum.  Your home would be just a few minutes walk to the Light Rail station at Encanto & Central.  This home was built in 1925 and features original hardwood floors and a vintage stove.  The interior has [...]