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Perfection Found: At 10167 E. Meadow Hill Drive, Scottsdale Arizona

By Steve Halen

Real Estate Broker/Owner with R&S Premier Homes BR647547000

October 22, 2014 12:08 PM

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If you are considering moving to one of the many beautiful Scottsdale neighborhoods, Stonebrook is certainly worthy of your consideration. This neighborhood is home to some of the finest in Scottsdale real estate, with great opportunities for families, couples, and young professionals searching for a house in the Valley of the Sun. This is an absolutely Beautiful Home in Scottsdale!! This Custom Style home boasts a Completely Remodeled Gourmet Kitchen, with Granite Counter tops, Under Cabinet and above Cabinet LED Lighting, Cherry Black Glaze New Cabinets, Glass Tile Back-splash, New Jen Air Appliances, a side-by-side fridge/freezer, Reverse Osmosis System, Walk in Pantry, and more. Travertine flooring in the Kitchen, Hallway, Entry, Laundry, Great Room and Bonus Room is inviting and modern. Don't miss out on the tile baseboards. Laundry also has Cherry Black Glaze New Cabinets with LED Lighting. The Garage is essentially spotless. A first floor guest bedroom can be used as an office and a fully tiled shower bathroom is quickly accessible. The living room and dining room have beautiful hard wood floors. This amazing corner lot has mountain and city light views with a North/South Exposure. There are 176 homes in this neighborhood, and most of those are single family homes built by Del Webb between the years of 1995-1997.

Desert Canyon is home to 613 K through 5th grade students and is located at 10203 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Schooldigger gives this school a 5 out of 5 star rating and Greatschools scores it a perfect 10 out of 10! Desert Canyon enjoys strong and positive support from the community with 4 star ratings like this one "I have two children in Desert Canyon and they've been in the school for 4 years. For the most part, I think the teachers are fantastic. The environment is warm and nurturing but the kids aren't coddled. I would like to see greater consequences for children who are disruptive in class or are poorly behaved. I am disappointed with the turnover in administration and a change in the assistant principal again this year but for the most part, I think the administration runs a great school. The parents are very involved and the PTO has been fantastic in raising money to supplement curriculum with great programs like Accelerated Reader, Art Masterpiece, etc. In general, the kids and families in this school are wonderful and my children have really enjoyed their experience in the school. Is the school perfect? No, but what school is. —Submitted by a parent" This school ranked better than 98.5% of elementary schools in Arizona and is #2 of the 18 ranked elementary school in the Scottsdale Unified School District. The Arizona Department of Education gives letter grades to all schools based on an achievement formula calculated through annual testing. Schools are graded by the number of students who pass and the amount of educational progress made during the year. Desert Canyon has received a letter grade of "A" from the Department of Education.

Scottsdale Unified School District has a program called Enrichment Zone and Desert Canyon is a participating school. Special classes engage students in fun activities that create a desire to learn something new. Students can explore activities that interest them outside of the regular school programs. Rotating classes include athletics, fitness, Bricks4kids, Chess, Music Keyboarding, Parks and Rec. activities, golf, yoga, karate, art and many more.

Art Masterpiece is Here!
Scottsdale Unified School District offers a national art enrichment program called Art Masterpiece. Every month, students have an opportunity to create their own “masterpiece” after they receive a lesson about a master artist. These lessons include a PowerPoint presentation that showcase biographical information about the artist along with samples of their masterworks. The students try and implement that artist’s particular style and technique as they create their own masterpieces.

Did you know that many companies hand out free rewards for students with good grades? Let your kids get the community “high-fives” and a freebie for all their great focus and hard work at school. Before you visit any of the businesses listed below, give the store manager a call and verify that are participating in the good report card rewards program.

· Applebee’s – The A is for Apple Program gives kids a certificate for a free kid’s meal.

· Baskin Robbins – Earn a free scoop of ice cream! Just bring in your report card showing good grades to get your freebie scoop.

· Chick-fil-A – A report card with A’s and B’s earns either a free 8-pack of chicken nuggets or a free ice cream cone. Chick-fil-A also offers a program for schools and kids can earn a free kid’s meal for good grades, perfect attendance or other student achievements. Your child’s school will need to contact the restaurant to get started.

· Chuck E. Cheese – Kids earn game tokens for their grades. There is a 15 token limit allowed per child and a food purchase is required.

· Cold Stone Creamery – Kids can earn free ice cream for good grades. Students must earn a straight A report card. Kindergarten students up to 5^th graders can participate.

· Justice Stores – This Tween girl retail store will give you $5 off your purchase. Bring in a good report card that’s been issued within the past 30 days.

· Krispy Kreme – Get a free doughnut for an A when you visit a Krispy Kreme shop. The limit of doughnuts handed out for A’s depends on the store, but can be as high as 6 per report card.

· McDonald’s – Straight A report cards for kindergarten through 5^th grade students can earn a free Happy Meal when they bring in their report card. Older grades 6^th through 12^th get a free Value Meal.

· Pizza Hut – If you have 3 A’s on your report Card, you get a free Personal Pan Pizza and a small soda or milk. This dine-in offer is good for elementary and middle school students only.

· Wendy’s – Report cards with A’s and B’s earns a delicious treat. Show the cashier your report card before ordering.

Before and after school child care is available at Desert Canyon through a licensed program called Kid's Club administered by Scottsdale Unified School District. The Kid's Club goal is to create memorable childhood experiences everyday, through age appropriate enrichment learning in a safe and nurturing environment. Kid's Club has early bird drop off at 6:30am and end of day pick-up at 6:00pm. Classes may include: arts and craft projects, team-building exercises, science, technology, active group games and supervised homework time. Snack are served everyday.

Success Maker!
Desert Canyon students have access to an educational software program from Pearson Education Inc. that teaches and re-mediates math skills and reading. It provides content learning that match the instructional needs of each student. The program’s difficulty level adjusts automatically in response to the student’s answers, thereby providing a learning experience that is neither too easy nor too difficult. This level adjustment, along with assessment and reporting tools, helps teachers and parents address areas of weakness and recognize progress. Students are able to access this program online from home.

Down-payment and Closing Cost Assistance Programs

Homes in the Scottsdale area include medium and luxury priced homes. Median household income in 85260 is $79,519 with 624 households earning between $35,000 to $40,000 annually. 32.89% of the people have completed a bachelors degree as their highest education level. Arizona has first time home buyer down payment and closing cost programs as well as grants. The "Dream Home Search Team" has partnered with Bill Borkowski of Academy Mortgage. Find out what mortgage programs you qualify for and how to buy a house with a low-down payment. Programs include VA Zero Down, Conventional Loan with 5% down and FHA. Get Free Community and Neighborhood Information on this area here!

With over 100 golf courses (just in case you love to play) exciting shopping at Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter, an amazing selection of world famous restaurants, horseback riding, trails to bike and hike, a quality resort like community with amenities, easy commute with terrific roads and freeways, vibrant nightlife, productions, concerts, world famous resorts, excellent A rated schools, and don't forget the near perfect weather. Scottsdale has on average over 335 sunny days per year. We are a sports lover's paradise with baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, NBA Suns, NHL Coyotes and NFL Arizona Cardinals.

Tourism is Scottsdale's major industry and largest employer, providing jobs to 39 percent of the city's employed. Today, Scottsdale is home to more than 60 hotels and resorts and is also home to numerous high-technology firms such as Motorola Research and Development and Medical Operations.

The Scottsdale Airpark is a multi-faceted hub of commerce, employment, aviation, tourism, entertainment and recreation and is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Arizona economy. Strategically located along the 101 loop, this Airpark is the busiest single runway airport and the largest corporate jet facility in Arizona. The Airpark has been designed to supply companies with air transportation requirements. With nearly 2,800 businesses and 52,000 employees, the Scottsdale Airpark is among the largest employment centers in the state of Arizona with an impact of nearly 3 billion annually. Additionally, other major employers include Mayo Clinic, General Dynamics, CVS/Caremark, Go Daddy Group, The Vanguard Group, Scottsdale Insurance, Dial Corporation, Fairmont Scottsdale Resort, United Blood Services, Coventry Health Care, The Boulders Resort, Hyatt Gainey Ranch, JDA Software Group, Scottsdale Medical Imaging, Tasser International, Sage Software, Pegasus Solutions, Stirling Energy, Medicis Pharmasutical, Mckesson, Yelp, American Solar Electric and TickMaster just to name a few.

Amazing Opportunities Await!
With about 335 sunny days per year and Arizona's famous outdoor lifestyle, its no wonder people love, love, love to move here! Job re-locations, retirements, military transfers, new home buyers, first time home buyers (like Jason and Valerie Osterdock) and any reason home buyers, I would love to help you find your perfect dream property here in the Valley of the Sun! If you would like to tour this home, please give me a call @480-253-0071. Please enjoy this additional information on surrounding areas.