Luxury homes: Most expensive home sales in metro Phoenix

A view of the pool at the 6,772-square-foot new house in Paradise Valley’s Invergordon Manor.

The Casa Blanca Retreat within Arizona's Paradise Valley neighborhood includes mountain views, 16-foot ceilings and walls of glass.

The entrance to Casa Blanca Retreat in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

An aerial view of the property and pool at Casa Blanca Retreat in the 11-home gated neighborhood in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

The dive-in pool at the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The firepit sits adjacent to the pool at the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The en-suite office inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The en-suite office offers a private entry inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The game room inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million includes a bonus game room with eat-in areas.

The casita bath inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The colorful guest casita inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The guest bathroom inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

An en-suite bedroom inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The en-suite bedroom inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The guest bathroom inside the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

A hallway path inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The master bathroom inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A detailed look inside the master bathroom of the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

Another look at the master bathroom inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A sitting area within the master bedroom inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The en-suite master bathroom inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The powder room insidt the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the kitchen and wet bar inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the kitchen inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The breakfast nook inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A detailed view of the kitchen and appliances inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

Th breakfast bar inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A detailed view inside the kitchen of the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The wet bar inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the expansive kitchen inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The wet bar within the kitchen inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The kitchen entry within the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the dining room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A detailed view of the dining room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The family room entry inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The dining room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The dining room fireplace inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the family room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The family room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

A view of the living room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The main living room inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The living areas within the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The front entry of the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

The entry foyer inside the mansion that sold for $4.35 million in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain.

Welcome to the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million. A Wyoming woman was the buyer.

The courtyard and fountain at the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

The elegant entry at the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million. A Wyoming woman was the buyer.

The entry courtyard at the mansion in north Scottsdale's Desert Mountain that sold for $4.35 million.

Done Deals

By Catherine Reagor| January 18th, 2021

All of this week’s priciest metro Phoenix home sales are in Scottsdale. Three of the houses are in Desert Mountain, the city’s posh golf-course community.

$5,100,000

John and Natalie Lewis of Prosper, Texas, bought a 9,177-square-foot mansion in north Scottsdale's exclusive Silverleaf neighborhood. The house, with five bedrooms and six bathrooms, includes a guest house, sunken wet bar, wine room and retractable glass doors.

Lawyer Jon Titus and his wife, Laura, sold the home located in Silverleaf’s upper canyon that comes with unrestricted views of the Valley and the McDowell Mountains.

$4,350,000

Naoma Tate, a trustee of Wyoming’s Leakey Foundation and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, paid cash for a 10,260-square-foot mansion in north Scottsdale’s Desert Mountain. The Spanish Hacienda-style home with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms sits on 4.4 acres. The kitchen has a hearth room, and the family room has a “soaring stone fireplace.”

Paul and Patricia Ellsworth sold the property, which includes a resort-style pool and patio. Karen Baldwin of Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty had the listing.

$4,100,000

Another Desert Mountain home was purchased by the Ashburn Trust led by Sarah and Philip Ashburn of Danville, California. Sarah Ashburn is senior vice president of Attivo Networks. The new 4,520-square-foot custom home comes with an auto showroom that has an elevator to the home.

The house, with three bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms, was sold by the Pickett Trust, led by Wendell and Debra Pickett. The couple sold another Desert Mountain home for $2.87 million last year. Wendell Pickett is a partner at Greey Pickett, a land planning and landscape architecture firm in Scottsdale.

$3,995,000

An award-winning home designed by PHX Architecture's Erik Peterson in Scottsdale was bought by Andrew and Sarah Christian. The house with 5,900-square-foot of space has four bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms, chef’s kitchen with two islands and a negative-edge pool.

Denis Cappellini Stizza sold the house.

$3,900,000

Wendell and Debra Olson paid cash for a 5,550-square-foot home in Desert Mountain. The listing includes little information about the home. A photo shows a grand piano on a large outdoor patio with views of the Valley.

Chemist and inventor Edward Derderian and his wife, Kelly, sold the house.

Reach our housing reporter at [email protected] or 602-444-8040. Follow her on Twitter @catherinereagor.

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