Steffy's Notes

A year ago, poster-style exhibits of homes and buildings, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright were on display at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, as part of a collection called "Timeless". I was fascinated with it, wrote on my blog and some of the exhibits can be seen in my blog post now. For those who wo...

Attractive office space in the prestigious Troon North, an upscale North Scottsdale area, close to dining and recreational amenities - Darcy's Ristorante, Pinnacle Grill, golf courses, Troon Country Club, Four Seasons Resort. Hard corner with great visibility. The suite consists of 5 separate pri...

The title of a book " The Search for a Community on an American Street: One Sleepover at a Time"  (Peter Lovenheim, Author) caught my attention this morning in a newsletter I receive from Zocalo Public Square, an ASU organization in Los Angeles. This journalistic site, which I had enjoyed tremend...

 I think we all have that one memory from our childhood about a favorite tree in our home, or in our grandparent's home, where we enjoyed to climb and huddle every time we can. It was our sactuary and we shared a lot of secrets with our friends there. I had my favorite walnut tree in our yard and...

If you live in Arizona, saguaro cactus plants can be seen almost everywhere - in the desert, in parks and in our front yards.  The saguaro (pronounced sowaro) is also the state flower of Arizona. The saguaros provide shelter to many birds. The first to move in are usually the woodpeckers.  Woodpe...

I have been watching every day a new bud turning into a blooming flower on the hollyhock plant at home. We have some planted in a container and some in the ground. We are curious to see if any of them will remain perennial and will bloom year after year.I was intially intrigued what it is, when I...

This move-in ready home was just listed yesterday. It has the desirable interior features of today's preferences and the solid block construction of the last century. Doesn't it sound like the best of both worlds? The address is:4139 W DAHLIA DR, Phoenix, AZ 85029 4139 W Dahlia Dr. Phoenix AZ 850...

 We enjoyed our walk in the Pinnacle Peak area a few days ago.We can't wait for the restaurants and cafes to fully open.We loved the reflection of the mountain on this office door.   In the brow of the mountain, on the photo below, is the beautiful Reserve at Pinnacle Peak, a community of luxury ...

During my most recent home tours, I noticed more hobby rooms that were equipped as music rooms - much to my delight. These are good vibes around the home.  The music theme continued in the yard, too, with the staff of birds, singing.  I have always had an interest in where we interact with art in...

We recently closed on this lovely home in the Pineview subdivision, West Chandler, AZ. My Buyer client search started in the most heated market with multiple offers being the norm. We did not win several times, until finally we found exactly the home my clients wanted. As we expected, there were ...