Tramonto is a community of homes in northern Phoenix with picturesque views of the Sonoran Foothills.     Tramonto is north of the Carefree Highway east of I17.   This is a booming area with new communities and commercial development.  This wonderful community is nestled in several large hills which dramatically increases its overall charm.

Talk about location:  less than 2 hours from Flagstaff, 25 minutes from Lake Pleasant, and 20-30 minutes from downtown Phoenix.  With all the planned highway improvements you will shortly be able to get to any part of the valley via highway.

Just a few years ago the reason folks hesitated moving to this area was the lack of shopping, but now stores are jumping up all around with no end in sight.  Located just a few miles south of Anthem you will find enough shopping and store choices to apease everyone.  Currently, you will find a large strip mall with a Albertsons and also a Home Depot again within the community. 

Tramonto is made up of approximately 2000 homes built by Maracay, Trend, Nicholas, Standard Pacific, Amberwood, Morrison, Toll Brothers, William Lyon, Engle, Classic Communities and Courtland builders.   Tramonto homes' were built in 2002-present and range in size from 1100 to over 5500 square feet.  There are several builders still developing in this community.   In addition there are many custom homesites called the Estates of Tramonto that are available.    These range in sizes from .5 to 2.5 acres home sites. 

Tramonto is filled with amenities.   It has two recreation centers, a community pool, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts.    Multiple parks and playgrounds and various trails throughout the community.  You will also find a K-8 school within the sub-division.  

If you wish to view homes in Tramonto or are interested in your homes value, please contact me.

For more info on other Metro Phoenix Neighborhoods please go to www.donrichhomes.com

Below are the dates for the upcoming meet the teacher nights/ New Student nights for the Deer Valley School District.    This list encompasses most elementary, middle schools and high schools in the district.   

If you have any information about your schools or the homes in your area, please contact me at (623) 640-0937 or view my website at www.donrichhomes.com.

August 10, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
New Student Parent Night
Boulder Creek High School

August 11, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Colt Communication Night
Deer Valley Middle School

August 12, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night-Kindergarten
Sunset Ridge Elementary School

August 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Elementary Back to School Night
Highland Lakes Elementary School

August 13, Time TBA
Meet the Teacher Night
Esperanza Elementary School

August 13, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Village Meadows Elementary School

August 13, 4:30-8:00 p.m. (see times listed)
Open House
West Wing Elementary School

13-Aug 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Open House K - 2nd grade
13-Aug 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Open House 3rd - 5th grade
13-Aug 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Open House 6th - 8th grade

August 13, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Middle School Back to School Night
Highland Lakes Elementary School

August 13, 5-6:00 & 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Canyon Springs Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Desert Sage Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Back to School Night
Gavilan Peak Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-7:15 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night-Primary
Park Meadows Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher & Transportation Night
Sierra Verde Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night-Grades 1-6
Sunset Ridge Elementary School

August 13, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Open House
Terramar Elementary School

August 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Open House
Constitution Elementary School

August 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Diamond Canyon Elementary School

August 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Mountain Shadows Elementary School

August 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Open House
New River Elementary School

August 13, 6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Bellair Elementary

August 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Open House
Desert Mountain Elementary School

August 13, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher & Transportation Night
Legend Springs Elementary School

August 13, 6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Paseo Hills Elementary School

August 14, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Greenbrier Elementary School

August 18, 5:30-7:45 p.m.
Curriculum Night for Primary Grades
Copper Creek Elementary School

August 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night-7th & 8th Grades
Sunset Ridge Elementary School

August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Back to School/Meet the Teacher Night
Anthem Elementary School

August 19, 5:30-7:45 p.m.
Curriculum Night for Intermediate Grades & SAGE
Copper Creek Elementary School

August 20, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Terramar Elementary School

August 20, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Open House
Mirage Elementary School

August 24, 5:00-6:45 p.m.
Curriculum Night Grades 5-8
Sierra Verde Elementary School

August 24, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Open House/Curriculum Night
Stetson Hills Elementary School

August 25 & 27, Time TBA
Open House
Arrowhead Elementary

August 25, 5:00-6:45 p.m.
Curriculum Night Grades 1-4
Sierra Verde Elementary School

August 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night-5th Grade
Park Meadows Elementary School

August 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Gavilan Peak Elementary School

August 26 & 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Open House/Curriculum Night
Stetson Hills Elementary School

August 27, 4:30-8:00 p.m. (see times listed)
Curriculum Night
West Wing Elementary School

27-Aug 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Curriculum Night K - 2nd grade
27-Aug 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Curriculum Night 3rd - 5th grade
27-Aug 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Curriculum Night 6th - 8th grade

August 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Park Meadows Elementary School

August 27, 6:45-8:30 p.m.
Academic Expectations Evening
Mountain Ridge High School

August 27, 7:00 p.m.
Open House
Deer Valley High School

August 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Open House/Meet the Teachers Night
Sandra Day O'Connor High School

September 2009

September 1, 7:00-8:35 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Boulder Creek High School

September 3, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Meet the Teacher Night
Hillcrest Middle School

September 9, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Desert Mountain Elementary School

September 10, 5-6:00 & 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Canyon Springs Elementary School

September 10, 6:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night
Anthem Elementary School

September 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Open House
Desert Sky Middle School

The Arizona Department of Transportation has been making great headway on the new 303 extension.    This will improve transportation between Surprise and subdivisions such as Trilogy at Vistancia, WestWing Mountain, Sonoran Ranch and northern subdivisions such as Anthem, Tramonto and Sonoran Foothills. 

 See below for updates from the Arizona Department of Transportation.      

Loop 303 Construction Update

Restrictions planned on Bell Road at Loop 303 for intersection improvements

Current Restrictions
A lane restriction is currently in place on Bell Road at Loop 303 and another restriction is planned next week at this location for intersection improvements to enhance safety and traffic flow, and to prepare the roadway for future construction of the Loop 303 underpass at this location. Please see below for information about restriction dates and times.

Bell Road between 165th and 168th avenues
Thursday, July 23 - Friday, July 31
Westbound Bell Road will be restricted to two lanes daily between 165th and 168th avenues from Thursday, July 23 at 8 a.m. through Friday, July 31 at 5 p.m. for utility work on intersection improvements.

Bell Road between 165th Avenue and Cotton Lane
Sunday, July 26 - Thursday, July 30
9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Bell Road will be restricted to one lane in each direction nightly between 165th Avenue and Cotton Lane from the night of Sunday, July 26 until the morning of Thursday, July 30 for utility work on intersection improvements.

 

If you have any questions, about these subdivisions are the new 303 improvements, please contact me at dwr857@cox.net or call (623) 640-0937.  

Over the weekend, August 8 - 10, 2008, Loop 101 will be closed Westbound at I17.   This closure will impact many northern communities such Stetson Valley, Stetson Hills, Sonoran Foothills, Tramonto, Fireside and Anthem.

Similar projects will continue through 2009, at that time we expect to see improved roads, interchanges, and exits which will enhance transportation to and from these same communities. 

Below are a list of current projects underway (Provided from ADOT)

Interstate 17 from Pinnacle Peak to Happy Valley roads
Sunday, Aug. 10 - Tuesday, Aug.12
10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
I-17 will be restricted to one lane northbound overnight from Sunday night until Monday morning and southbound from Monday night until Tuesday morning to set temporary concrete barriers for the widening project.

Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) at 27th Avenue
Sunday, Aug. 10 - Monday, Aug. 11
11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Westbound Loop 101 will be closed at 27th Avenue overnight from Sunday night until Monday morning for work on the I-17 widening project. Loop 101 traffic will be detoured onto the interchange ramps at 27th Avenue.

Interstate 17 at Dove Valley Road
Wednesday, Aug. 13 - Friday, Aug. 15
10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 15 - Saturday, Aug. 16
9 p.m. - 7 a.m.
I-17 will be restricted to one lane in both directions nightly at Dove Valley Road from Monday night until the morning of Saturday, Aug. 16 to set temporary concrete barriers.

Interstate 17 from Happy Valley to Jomax roads
Tuesday, Aug. 12 - Friday, Aug. 15
9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 15 - Sunday, Aug. 17
9 p.m. - 7 a.m.
I-17 will be restricted to one lane in both directions from Happy Valley to Jomax roads nightly from Tuesday night until the morning of Sunday, Aug. 17 for paving.

Deer Valley Road at Interstate 17
Wednesday, Aug. 13 - Friday, Aug. 15
10 p.m. ­- 5 a.m.
Deer Valley Road will be closed westbound overnight from Wednesday night until the morning of Thursday, Aug. 14 and also eastbound overnight from Thursday, Aug. 14 until the morning of Friday, Aug.15 for work on the Deer Valley Road bridge. Alternate routes: During the eastbound closure, traffic can use the southbound-17 frontage road, travel east on Rose Garden Lane and then north on I-17 frontage road to Deer Valley Road. During the westbound closure, traffic can use the northbound I-17 frontage road, travel west on Pinnacle Peak Road and then south on the I-17 frontage road to Deer Valley Road.

Interstate 17 from Dixileta Drive to State Route 74/Carefree Highway
Wednesday, Aug. 13 - Friday, Aug. 15
10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 15 - Saturday, Aug. 16
9 p.m. - 7 a.m.
I-17 will be restricted to one lane in each direction from Dixileta Drive to Carefree Highway nightly from Wednesday night until the morning of Saturday, Aug. 16 for re-striping and relocation of temporary concrete barriers.

If you have any questions about the impact to our northern communities, please don't hesitate to contact me at (623) 640-0937 or www.donrichhomes.com.

The following information is thanks to AZ511.gov.     This impacts subdivisions such as Tramonto, Anthem, Sonoran Foothills, Dynamite Mountain Ranch and Tatum Ranch.  

Weekend Freeway Closures and Restrictions in Phoenix Area; I-17 Closed in Both Directions at Carefree Highway

Several improvement projects will require freeway closures or lane restrictions in the Phoenix area this weekend (March 14-17).  The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recommends drivers use alternate routes or give themselves extra travel time while the following restrictions are in place:

• Interstate 17 closed in both directions at the Carefree Highway ( State Route 74) from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 17) for bridge demolition. DETOUR: I-17 traffic will detour along off- and on-ramps at Carefree Highway.  Expect heavy delays and consider alternate routes, if possible.  Extra travel time recommended.
  
  
• Westbound Interstate 10 closed between Seventh Street and Seventh Avenuefrom 11 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday (March 15) for tunnel maintenance. DETOUR: Drivers are encouraged to use the northbound I-17 truck route starting near Sky Harbor Airport.
  
  
• Southbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) narrowed to one lane between Via de Ventura and Chaparral Road from 3 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday (March 16) for carpool lane construction.  DETOUR: Consider using southbound State Route 51 (Piestewa Freeway) to eastbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway).
  
  
• Westbound Interstate 10 narrowed to one lane between Avondale Boulevard and Litchfield Road from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday (March 15) for freeway widening work.  Westbound I-10 narrowed to one lane between Litchfield Road and Estrella Parkway from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 15).  Eastbound I-10 narrowed to one lane between Estrella Parkway and Litchfield Road from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (March 15).  DETOUR : Drivers encouraged to give themselves extra travel time, slow down and merge safely approaching the work zones.
  
  
• Eastbound I-10 narrowed to one lane between Bullard Avenue and Dysart Road from midnight to 9 a.m. Saturday (March 15) and from 11 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (March 16) for lane striping.  Eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Dysart Road closed.  DETOUR: Drivers encouraged to slow down and merge safely approaching the work zone.
  
  
• Westbound Interstate 10 ramp to westbound Pecos Road closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (March 17) for pavement repairs. DETOUR: Traffic will detour on local streets, including Chandler Boulevard.
  
  
• Southbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) off-ramp at Chandler Boulevard closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday (March 16) for pavement repairs. DETOUR: Use southbound exit at Ray Road to frontage road for mall access.
  

In December 2007 there were 28 homes sold.     These averaged in price between $183,000 and $850,000 and square footages between 1138 and 3389.   The average of the 28 homes was $337,346.

If you would like more information about Sun City Grand, please view my website, Don Rich Homes, or don't hesitate to contact me at (623) 640-0937. 

Home sales slowed in December 2007 with only two homes being sold.    These were $264,900 and $699,000 with square footages of 1635 and 2610, respectively.  

For more information about homes in Trilogy of Vistancia or other fine communities, please visit my website, Don Rich Homes or call me at (623) 640-0937. 

Tramonto sales averaged $326,192 for the month of December 2007.     Five homes sold during this period that ranged in size from 1416 to 3380 square feet. 

If you wish to learn more about homes in this fine community, view my website at Tramonto, or call me at (623) 640-0937.      

Yes, the housing market is struggling.    I'm happy to report that the average selling price in Tatum Ranch has stayed relatively even.   

In September 2007 thirteen homes were sold in Tatum Ranch at an average sales price of $357,231.    In October eleven were sold at an average sales price of $356,636.   The average sales price in November stayed in the same ballpark at $358,200 with five homes sold.   December remained even at an average sale price of $357,241 with eleven homes sold.    

If you want to find more information about Tatum Ranch, please view my website at Tatum Ranch or call me at (623) 640-0937.   

Yes, the housing market is struggling.    I'm happy to report that the average selling price in Fletcher Heights has stayed relatively even.   

In September 2007 two homes were sold in Fletcher Heights at an average sales price of $280,000.    In October five were sold at an average sales price of $287,300.   The average sales price in November slid back to $282,000 with seven homes sold.   December remained even at an average sale price of $283,000 with five homes sold.    

If you want to find more information about Fletcher Heights, please view my website at Fletcher Heights or call me at (623) 640-0937.